illustration: Berk Karaoglu.
With this cursed year coming to a close, Berlin descends into one of the most magical times of the year: the holidays. Normally complete with Glühwein, freezing cold, and Christmas markets, this winter is going to feel far from normal (except the freezing cold). Although the holidays may be a bit different this year, it’s still the season to give back to the people you love and the city we all love. We’ve compiled this gifting guide featuring small businesses from Berlin if you’re looking for an alternative to Amazon. All the businesses listed in the following guides are small, ethical, locally owned, and sure to make your loved ones (and their owners) smile.
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by Adri | Christmas Present
photos: Trevor Good
We all know it, Berlin has always been at the forefront of ideas and creativity when it comes to music and art, but I’m surely not alone believing that it’s about time for fashion design to steal the spotlight. Let us start taking the center stage today with some words about the brilliant Berlin-based emerging designer-duo Ade Velkon. This last April I had the chance to see their third mini retail collection exhibited in a Kreuzberg gallery before its official debut this coming summer 2015, and the overall concept truly captivated me. It’s a very ambitious collection, a mixture of sleek contemporary tailoring and sportswear inspired basics which comes in two neutral colours. It’s definitely a very wearable collection with incredible fabrics and relaxed fitting garments from silky dresses to basketball shorts. ‘Simple and in the details’, that’s what you get from taking a peek at the designs in the lookbook or at the intimate fashion film that accompanies the collection. Yes, I do like it a lot, and yes, I am really looking forward to seeing it out and about on the Berlin streets. Enjoy some promising Berlin talent and get your creative juices flowing with Ade Velkon‘s edgy style after the jump! Read on…
by Devid | Fashion, Photos, Videos
The five finalists of the next Designer for Tomorrow Award, one of our favourite fashion competitions, were recently anounced at a press conference at the Soho House. To strengthen the international character of the competition Peek & Cloppenburg invited star designer Marc Jacobs to be a jury member. For me the skirt-wearing designer rather stands for tasteless naked self-glorification than for avant-garde fashion. But the young designers we spoke to were more than excited that Marc Jacobs had selected their collections. An interview we did with one of the designers you’ll find shortly on the DfT Blog. Having already seen a preview of the collections I am really looking forward to the show in July where the next German Designer for Tomorrow will be chosen.
by Claudio | Fashion
