Berlin-based fashion brand GmbH is launching its first sneaker collaboration with Swedish luxury footwear label Axel Arigato. The partnership introduces an innovative design priced at $425 USD, available in metallic silver and patent black.
The collaborative sneaker blends traditional elements with forward-thinking design concepts. Benjamin A. Huseby and Serhat Isik of GmbH worked with Axel Arigato’s London design team to transform historic chainmail into contemporary mesh and reimagine armored metal through intricate leather panels.
Jens Werner, Creative director at Axel Arigato, expressed his excitement: “GmbH is a brand that consistently subverts the cultural narrative. Its striking body of work is confident and confrontational – reminding us of the wider social structures around us and both the beauty and the discomfort we find there.”
The official launch will take place on Wednesday evening at Bi Nuu, located near the River Spree underneath a subway station in Berlin. The choice of venue reinforces both brands’ connection to underground culture. The partnership was hinted at as part of GmbH’s Spring/Summer 2025 show “Resistance Through Rituals” at Berlin Fashion Week earlier this year.
GmbH founders Huseby and Isik shared their perspective: “The Axel Arigato collaboration granted us the opportunity to experiment and develop a product that was truly different from anything either of us would have created alone“.
