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Materials
Burlap, Earth Pigment & Reclaimed Hardware
Look 01
Terra Wrap
SS26 Collection
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Est. 2025
Kalu Putic
Ethiopian avant-garde fashion shaped like armor, myth, and motion.
Ethiopian born designer Kalu Putic crafting avant garde fashion that challenges convention and redefines what contemporary luxury means. Built from scarcity, sharpened into silhouette, and ready for the world stage.
5M+
Video Views
1M+
Followers
30
Days to Global
15
Years Old
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The Work
The
Runway Edit
Each piece is the result of an uncompromising creative process bold silhouettes with zero conventional materials. This selection reads like an international lookbook: sculptural, handmade, impossible to ignore.
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Materials
Industrial Cardboard, Rope & Acrylic
Look 02
Cardboard Couture
Archive 2026
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Materials
Canvas & Deconstructed Footwear
Look 03
Sole Mythology High-Top
SS26 Footwear
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Materials
Burlap & Structural Canvas
Look 04
Burlap Wave Cape
SS26 Collection
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Materials
Reclaimed Bottle Caps & Leather Cord
Look 05
Bottle Cap Collar
SS26 Accessories
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Materials
Reclaimed Rubber Strips
Look 06
Rubber Wrist Wrap
SS26 Accessories
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Collector
Acquisition
Each piece is a singular, hand-crafted creation. Quantities are strictly limited, built for stylists, collectors, performers, and clients who want presence.
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SS26 Signature
Bottleneck Gown
$500
ETB 28,000
FEATURED
SS26 Collection
Rubber Soul Jacket
$330
ETB 18,500
NEW
SS26 Footwear
Desert Foundation Boot
$180
ETB 10,100
FEATURED
SS26 Statement
Rewired Mesh Cape
$420
ETB 23,500
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Bespoke runway pieces for editorials, music videos, red carpets, installations, and private collectors.
The Ethos
Manifesto / Material Alchemy
"Luxury is notKalu Putic
material, it is
imagination."
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Boundary Defying Vision
Every creative decision begins with an uncompromising question: what is possible when conventional material limitations are removed from the equation?
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African Futurism
Merging the rich visual heritage of Ethiopia with bold futuristic silhouettes asserting that the future of fashion has deep roots in Africa.
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The World as Studio
Fashion requires no catwalk. Every environment becomes a stage a rooftop, a street corner, a corridor. Context is an inherent part of the design.
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Creative Alchemy
The designer's hand transforms the overlooked into the coveted a radical act of imagination that challenges how society assigns value.
Editorial & Press
International
Attention
His work is not asking permission from the fashion establishment. It is already moving through feeds, studios, and editorial conversations.
Read All ArticlesGlobal Note“
He's redefined what fashion can be. At 15, Kalu Putic is already one of the most exciting designers on the planet.
Vogue Africa2026
Global Note“
The future of sustainable luxury isn't in boardrooms it's on a rooftop in Addis Ababa.
Highsnobiety2026
Global Note“
Kaluputics single handedly changed the conversation around upcycling in African fashion.
Business of Fashion2026
01 / Jan 2026
First viral video 8M views in 48 hours
02 / Feb 2026
1 Million Instagram followers milestone reached
03 / Mar 2026
Featured in Vogue Africa digital edition
04 / Apr 2026
Collaboration inquiries from 3 major fashion houses