Adam Brody: Through the Prism
PublishedWhat happens when a beam of light passes through a prism? It doesn't become something else. It simply reveals everything it already contains. That simple phenomenon became the starting point...
What happens when a beam of light passes through a prism?
It doesn't become something else. It simply reveals everything it already contains.
That simple phenomenon became the starting point for Adam Brody's latest collection, Luft und Liebe, presented during Mode Suisse & Friends 2026 in Zurich. Rather than treating the prism as a visual motif, Brody translates its quiet transformation into clothing - light becoming colour, movement becoming silhouette, and everyday garments taking on a new softness.
For those following Mode Suisse, one of its greatest strengths has always been introducing designers who continue refining their own language instead of chasing seasonal trends. Brody is one of them. Returning to the platform for the third time, and for the first time as a jury-selected designer, he presented a collection that feels like a natural evolution of his work.
There is something optimistic about Luft und Liebe.
The colours feel as though they've been filtered through sunlight rather than selected from a palette. Lavender appears like the first soft ray after a cloudy morning, vibrant monochromatic looks interrupt the calm before the collection returns to crisp whites, allowing texture and construction to take centre stage. The transition mirrors the journey of light itself: one source revealing many possibilities.
The fabrics continue the same conversation.
Lightweight micro-taffeta, airy jersey, softly crushed cotton poplin and fluid tailoring create garments that move with the wearer rather than around them. Nothing feels rigid. The clothes respond to walking, sitting and turning - almost as if movement itself became part of the pattern-making process.
That relationship with the body has long been central to Adam Brody's work.
Brody often speaks about lightness, not only as an aesthetic quality but as a feeling.
Luft und Liebe carries exactly that. The collection balances poetry with practicality through garments that are washable, quick-drying, comfortable and designed for everyday life without losing their elegance. It is understated luxury in its most effortless form.
Another important layer unfolds through ADAPT, the ongoing collaboration between Mode Suisse and the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation. Continuing his long-term exploration of body diversity, Brody develops garments alongside rehabilitation specialists and wheelchair users, treating adaptive fashion not as a separate category but as another thoughtful way of designing for the body.
What makes Luft und Liebe memorable is obviously the idea behind it.
A prism doesn't change light - it simply allows us to see it differently.
Adam Brody approaches clothing in much the same way, revealing new perspectives through colour, movement and thoughtful construction. Sometimes transformation isn't about creating something entirely new. Sometimes it's about discovering what was already there, waiting to be seen.
