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Berlin's fetish fashion breaks out of the club

On each of his visits to Berlin, Ronen Shaham feels the rush of freedom that sees the computer engineer from Los Angeles ditch his workwear for something more relaxed: a lace shirt, studded necklace and a side-split skirt. Known throughout the world for their extravagance, Berlin's clubs have fostered a taboo-free style, inspired by fetishism,...

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Berlin Fashion Week: Between tailoring and techno temples

The Berlin fashion world has ambitious goals. It is not a matter of competing with Paris and emulating other fashion cities, but of establishing the German capital as a fashion metropolis in its own right, according to the frequently emphasised and readily repeated goal of the Fashion Council Germany (FCG), which holds the patronage of Berlin...

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Christoph Rumpf to show at the Berlin fashion week

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...

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Video: Custo Barcelona's AW19 runway show

Custo Barcelona presented its' Fall Winter 2019/2020 collections during Barcelona Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Video: Escorpion AW19 show in Barcelona

Escorpion Studio Barcelona presented their Fall Winter 2019/2020 during Barcelon Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Berlin Fashion Week: with or against the tide?

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....

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Bangalore Fashion Week on July 28

The fifth edition of Bangalore Fashion Week (BFW) to be held from July 28 to 31, will have some of the biggest designers in the country. It will have three of Bangalore’s best choreographers. And designer Rocky S will present the finale on the penultimate day of the show and Narendra Kumar will present the grand finale. Riyaz Gangji will present...