On an afternoon in September, London’s fashion enthousiasts gathered on the Jurema Terrace at The Mandrake Hotel for a much-anticipated presentation: Leo Prothmann’s Spring/Summer 2025 collection, ATNES. Nestled in the lush, ethereal setting of this secluded garden terrace, guests were invited to explore Prothmann’s vision, one that blurs the lines between the natural and the surreal, drawing inspiration from the stark, haunting beauty of Dungeness.
This season, Prothmann looked to the rugged coastal landscape of Dungeness—a place where desolation meets resilience, where the wind-swept shores whisper of survival and strength. But it was not just the raw beauty of this environment that fueled the collection. It was the imagined women who inhabit its shores, women whose stories of quiet endurance and strength played muse to each garment. These women, faceless yet ever-present in Prothmann’s imagination, became the embodiment of a femininity that is at once powerful and deeply connected to nature.
With this collection, Leo Prothmann has once again demonstrated his ability to turn landscapes into wearable art. ATNES is not just about clothing—it is about the stories these garments tell, of women whose spirits are as unyielding as the sea, and of a world where nature and humanity exist in delicate, beautiful harmony.
In a fashion season filled with bold statements, Prothmann’s understated yet deeply evocative collection reminded us all of the quiet strength that lies beneath the surface—a strength as enduring as the wind-swept shores of Dungeness itself.
