Brave New Fashion: This Is The Next Generation of Berlin Designers

Brave New Fashion: This Is The Next Generation of Berlin Designers

Berlin’s fashion scene and especially our local Fashion Week have gone through some fundamental changes in recent years. What we appreciate most about it is: It has shed the old veil of the past and presented itself in a new guise. What we have seen here in the past year brought together everything our fashion hearts desire: exceptional talents from Berlin, whose creations surprise us, captivate us, blow us away, and inspire us to dream. Believe us: we had more than one moment where we thought: “Wait, what’s happening right now? And is this really happening in good old Berlin?”

In our opinion, six labels in particular have the potential to be true game changers, not only shaping Berlin through their work but also re-establishing the city in the ranks of the international fashion scene. What impresses us most about them is their courage to break with conventions and rethink fashion. They say goodbye to superficialities and celebrate craftsmanship, individuality, sustainability, and diversity. And an equally new and fresh audience celebrated them during Berlin Fashion Week. We have the feeling that Berlin propelled itself into a new era and our favorite city is finally showing again why it can easily keep up with the big fashion metropolises of this world. 

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Berlin as a Grand Hotel: The Vision of Fashion Label Acceptance Letter Studio

Berlin as a Grand Hotel: The Vision of Fashion Label Acceptance Letter Studio

Acceptance Letter Studio is a fashion label established in 2021 by Jakeyoung Shim, a talented young designer based in Berlin.  

His strong dedication to fashion has helped him to pave his way into the business, which first started in Korea. Today, Acceptance Letter Studio has not only made a name for itself in the Berlin fashion scene, but it is also part of the Fashion Council Germany. I had the chance to have a word with Jakeyoung in his studio, talking about his label, his latest collection, and of course living in Berlin.

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All Eyes on Charlie May

All Eyes on Charlie May

From London with love. British womenswear designer Charlie May is descending on the fashionable city of Berlin for her new collection launch this week. If you haven’t heard the name Charlie May yet, I guarantee you will soon – and then you won’t forget it. IT-girl, award-winning blogger, and fashion graduate of the University of the West of England, Charlie May creates incredible designs that blur the lines between day and evening wear, through striking cross-styles, impeccable finishes and a unique mix of high-end fabrics and intrinsic cuts. Her designs are always on point, only surpassed by her curiosity for new shapes and the tenacity with which she pursues her search for a minimalist style. More about it, after the jump!

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Rise and Shine!

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Sommer 2011 did not take place. The last weeks were the exact opposite of what you think of when you hear the word „Summer“.

Well, at least we had a great Spring. The sun was shining, and everyone was expecting a great Summer. Here are some pictures from a sunny day in April, a trip to Werder in Brandenburg. The photos were taken at the „Baumblütenfest“ (cherry blossom festival) in Werder, which takes place every year. It is quite cheesy, but if you just go out into the nature on your own, you will have a great time. By the way: these pictures were taken for the label „Rise and Shine.“ More of them after the jump.

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Mika Moddigard Collection Launch Party

Organic materials are the new shit, long ago the times when only eco-mamas had an interest in what they wear and where it comes from. And now take eco and mix it with another trend – Swedish designers! Mika Modiggard is a Berlin based Swedish label specialising in minimalist ethical wear made exclusively with organic materials. More after the jump:

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Edged Designer Sale

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Fans of dark avant-garde fashion will find heaven on earth at the Edged Pop-Up Designer Sale at Torstr. 161 that is going on until January 31st. The shop features truckloads of sale pieces from designers such as Barbara I Gongini, Butterfly Soulfire, Reality Studio, Dont Shoot The Messengers, Henrik Vibskov, Paula Immich, AND-I, AVR and many more. On my visit I have found really incredible stuff for dramatically low prices reduced by 30-70%. Some impressions and details after the jump.

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Show 1811 – Tata Christiane

The problem of group catwalk- shows is the constant comparison. Who was worse, more boring and less innovative than the other may  be discussed by evil tongues. The best young designer in yesterday’s SHOW 1811 at Tacheles, was certainly the young designer Julie Bourgeois with her label Tata Christiane and her new collection Iqôn in Cabin fever. Some  pictures of her previous impressive collection after the spell.

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The Common People Fashion Week

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While the shows and parties during Fashion Week are mostly only accessible for fashion industry people and journalists there is still a lot going on that is open for every fashion enthusiast in town. For instance Wedding Dress #4. During 2 days a designer-sale and fashion bazaar with drinks, food and music will be taking place at Brunnenstrasse. On Sunday Dario from StilinBerlin will organize a street style fashion show at 15h and 16h. Come by!

On Friday, one day before the festival there will be an exclusive pre-sale with music, free drinks and snacks with pieces by Poti Poti, Franzius, Aschön, The Offer, Marcel Ostertag, Andrea Klüsener, Postweiler Hauber, Majaco, Seelenkleid, Kilian Kerner, Carocora, Dorit Schubert, Comtesse de la Haye, JuliaandBen, Miriam Schaaf, q.e.d. and many more. This sale event is not open to the public but you can win 3×2 invitations after the jump.

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