After capricious weather this summer, the sun came out just in time for Berlin Fashion Week, allowing the guests at the numerous events and runway shows to present their hot-day looks after all. In this article, FashionUnited has put together the hottest street style trends from the German capital for you, captured by photographer Nick Leuze for...
16 Sep 2021
“Fashion has to change and the change starts in Berlin.” With that ambitious statement, Mandie Bienek of lobbying organisation Fashion Council Germany (FCG) kicked off the first post-Covid fashion week in the German capital on September 6. Besides ambition the statement also showcased activism, as although FCG represents the interests of the...
14 Sep 2021
In this video, fashion designer Elias Rumelis had his debut at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin and he launched his new clothing line: Eli by Elias Rumelis. The designer has described his collection as a ‘play of contradictions.’ Watch the video below. Video: MBFW.berlin via YouTube Photo credit: MBFW.berlin, Facebook
21 Jan 2021
In this video, Belgian fashion designer Tom van der Borght has presented his collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin. He used upcycled and unconventional materials such as leftover rope, plastic tubes and vegetable fur to create designs with the message of hope, liberty and non-conformism. Watch the video below. Video: MBFW.berlin via...
20 Jan 2021
In an industry where a T-shirt can cost as little as five or as much as 500 euros, perception plays a role that should not be underestimated. The image of Berlin Fashion Week and the role of the German capital in the fashion world seem to have especially suffered over the past years. But is Berlin really declining in relevance as an...
9 Jan 2020
The Marc Cain Fashion Show Spring/Summer 2020 was held once again at the Fashion Week Berlin on 2nd July. The theme Colour In Motion was captured on- and off-stage with a spectacular light show and looks bursting with colour. Models such as Kenya Kinski Jones and Caroline Winberg took to the catwalk showcasing the best styles for the new season:...
11 Jul 2019
Hyères Festival winner Christoph Rumpf has been invited by Mercedes-Benz to present his collection at the MBFW in Berlin this July as part of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Talents programme. Rumpf from Styria in Austria, who is currently studying at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, and has interned with Craig Green, was awarded the 34th...
1 May 2019
Berlin’s fashion fairs had just closed their doors at the end of January when Jörg Wichmann opened the debate about their future. The CEO of Panorama trade fair announced plans that sounded almost revolutionary: Wichmann said in a statement that Panorama was going "on the offensive to meet the industry's desire for a shared location for all...
1 Feb 2019
Even classic outdoor brands want to profit from the current outdoor boom in fashion and lifestyle. Brands like Mammut take a chance in Berlin as outdoor continues to trend. A brand debuted at July's Berlin Fashion Week that one would have never expected there a few months ago: Mammut. The Swiss outdoor brand presented its new line, Mammut Delta...
27 Jul 2018
In January 2018, Berlin Fashion Week celebrated its 15th anniversary. At the beginning in 2003, nobody would have thought it possible that what started with Bread & Butter Berlin and Premium in then so-called dead fashion diaspora would establish itself as a fashion location. Yesterday's prophecies of doom got belied; Berlin is set. For now....
2 Feb 2018
Designer Gaurang Shah, who recently showcased his eco-friendly designs of sarisand off-shouldered dresses at the Lakme India Fashion Week would present a collection of unique designs in khadi, at the Berlin Fashion Week to be held between July 3 to 8 2012. Though not a formally trained designer, Shah’s designs have wowed audiences for years. At...
26 Jun 2012
Only a few years ago, it was inconceivable that Berlin would one day become Germany’s fashion capital. Everything seemed possible after the wall opening in 1989, when creative minds from all over the world streamed into the city in searchof freedom. Butdespite the abundance of creativity, the metropolis lacks the essential elements of a real...
17 Jan 2012
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