Design and Fashion

Germany has still not evolved into a classic fashion nation. But with a mix of established designers and successful brands, up-and-coming young talents and Berlin as its creative epicentre, its significance as a fashion hub is growing.More ...

Avantgarde instead of mainstream, cosmopolitan, unique editorial profiles, and a cultural take on fashion – these are the characteristic features of Germany’s independent fashion magazines.More ...

Many people starting their studies still associate glitz and glamour with the profession of fashion designer. But as the term “fashion designer” is not regulated, a qualified training course at an established school plays a major role.More ...

With his straightforward style and top-quality ready-to-wear line, this fashion designer has created a label that is in demand internationally. He was appointed Professor of Fashion Design at the Berlin University of the Arts (Universität der Künste – UdK) in 2007.More ...

Some fashion designers have dedicated themselves to the concept of recycling. They recycle old clothes and use them to create unique items: Children's clothes, hooded pullovers, ladies' jackets, evening dresses.More ...

An atmosphere of new beginnings prevails, for at the Berlin Fashion Week in January 2010 there has been a real explosion of talent this time.More ...

There are more and more fashion blogs in Germany too. The fashion debate has become increasingly multi-voiced, more subjective and faster-moving. And the fashion designers can’t keep ignoring the bloggers any longer, so they are making them part of the system.More ...

“Recycling Design” and “Sustainable Design” are the Buzz in the Design Industry these Days.More ...

A look at the winners of the Design Prize for the Federal Republic of Germany 2010 shows which themes will be occupying entrepreneurs and designers in the decade ahead. More ...

For his series of lights Lingor the Berlin designer was honoured at the international furniture tradefair imm cologne 2008.More ...

He is regarded as a living legend: for some 50 years Richard Sapper has exerted a decisive influence on the world of design – his work is functional, yet often with a special twist.More ...

Many products that incorporate special requirements for senior citizens have become established on the market as “Universal Design” or “Design for all”.More ...

He started off with Markus Boge but now the designer is on his own working out solutions to the pressing problems of our times such as – How can I sort out the mess on my desk? What can I do about all the tangled cables under my desk?More ...

Jehs + Laub unite „typically German“ design features such as functionality, formal stringency and clarity with the imaginative use of material in unusual concepts, and they regard themselves as „European designers“.More ...