Design and Fashion

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A friendship T-shirt turns into a complete collection – Munich skater and snowboard fashion labels

An ongoing skate and snowboarding subculture has been developing in Munich since the nineteen nineties. The growing number of skateboarders and snowboarders has also led to the launch of individual clothing labels. More ...
Detail “Dress”, 1937, Elsa Schiaparelli, in collaboration with Salvador Dali. 1969 | Photo: Philadelphia Museum of Art

Fashion and Art – the Story of an Embrace

Wearable – unwearable. Today, fashion at times makes its appearance on the stage of art. Here, no limits are set to the reinvention and deconstruction of a familiar garment.  More ...
“Biedermeyer Chair”, copied and modernized by Hannes Simon | © Photo: Hannes Simon

“Copy-Culture” – Copying Desired, for a Change!

For a university project, Berlin design students were permitted to toss all basic principles overboard. More ...
ST04 Backenzahn | © e15

German Design Icons

Not everyone in Germany has these items in their home, yet virtually everyone is familiar with them – these milestones of German design. More ...

Fashion Scene in Germany   deutschenglish

Articles on recent German fashion trends and topics, designer portraits, projects, links

German Design trends   deutschenglishPolski

Articles on recent German trends in design, portraits, projects, links

Arts in Germany

Articles and Links on Selected Topics

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