The Hunt For Red Oktober

A good way to squash the joy of discovering a new clothing label is by realizing there are no solid leads to be found on it.

This happened to me yesterday, while ambling through Holts with Scootsie after showing him the men's clothing preppy-casual glory brand that is Modern Amusement.

Coming up the escalator back to the top floor, I was immediately distracted by a very short, very bright, almost cerulean blue dress with big fluttery sleeves and an attached black camisole, hanging lazily and captivatingly off the shoulders of a very skinny white mannequin. The label read "Oktober".

Ah, new find! Ah, no info on the net.

All I know about Oktober is it comes from Slovenia, is originally known as Studio Oktober, is designed by Uros Belantic (who collabo-ed with Slav electronica group Melodrom on music for one of his shows a few years back), made it's way across the pond to New York boutique Institut about two years ago, has no official website, has its studio housed in an old socialist warehouse in the capital of Ljubljana and is available at Holts in small amounts.

I'd put up some images, but none are to be found thus far. Super stealth label, apparently. Everyone likes a little mystery, but c'mon now! It's killin' me.

Anyone know anything more about Oktober? Hit a girl up.


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