Anita Tillman: “Our industry needs a change”

On Monday, it became clear that the German trade shows Premium and Seek would bid farewell to Berlin and move to Frankfurt as part of Frankfurt Fashion Week. For the fashion community that got used to meeting in Berlin twice a year, this departure raised many questions and speculations. Anita Tillman, founder of Premium Group and one of the most preeminent faces for the German fashion industry, spoke about why it was time to move after almost 20 years, the city of Frankfurt’s commitment to the new event and trade fairs in the post-pandemic era.