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← The Designers

Co-founder and designer, Ottolinger

Christa Bösch

Swiss

Swiss designer who met Cosima Gadient at the Institute of Fashion Design in Basel. After the pair moved to Berlin they founded Ottolinger, launching around 2015 with a first collection in 2016. The label is known for burnt, slashed and raw-edged finishes and runs without outside backing. It shows in Paris and marked its tenth anniversary in 2026.

Houses

Co-founder and designer
Ottolinger
Since 2015 · about 11 years

Their runway, measured

85 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Christa Bösch's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.

Colours

Black29%
Charcoal · 2.2× the average28%
Chocolate brown6%
Grey5%
Silver5%
Pink · 2.3× the average5%
Red · 1.8× the average4%
Ivory / cream3%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness32/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation9.6more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals74%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues84%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks45%more tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 27less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.57about average · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.056about average · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Leggings 16.0×Y2k 15.3×2000s / y2k 13.5×Low-rise 10.7×Cut-outs 7.7×Sheer mesh 6.9×Lingerie / underwear-as-outerwear 6.1×Platforms 5.5×

Silhouettes

Fitted / bodycon 53%5.3×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 38%2.0×
Straight / tubular 33%
Column 25%
Low-rise 24%10.7×

Materials

Jersey 42%2.8×
Sheer mesh 29%6.9×
Leather 27%2.7×
Wool / tailoring cloth 25%
Silk / satin 21%

Details

Lacing / ties 61%3.7×
Cut-outs 33%7.7×
Shoulder emphasis 28%1.5×
Exposed seams / deconstruction 27%5.2×
Raw / frayed hems 24%2.4×

Patterns

Graphic / logo 8%3.7×
Stripes 8%
Check / plaid 7%
Pinstripe 6%1.8×
Colour-block 6%

Mood

Edgy 67%4.3×
Sensual 53%4.8×
Relaxed 32%
Dark 31%2.4×
Subversive 27%2.4×

Era references

2000s / y2k 27%13.5×
1990s 18%2.4×
1970s 7%37% less
Victorian 6%1.9×
1980s 2%59% less

From the AI tags on 85 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Ottolinger Spring/Summer 2027 — OttolingerSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 38 looks

Ottolinger Fall/Winter 2026 — OttolingerFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 47 looks