German Fashion

Fashion Scene informs you about the latest developments from the world of fashion in Germany. The online magazine contains articles on fashion-related subjects, designer portraits, information on projects by the Goethe-Institut and relevant links.
    Random-Shirt, Kathrin Passig

    Content guaranteed generated – Fashion between art and technology

    In times in which aesthetic standards for Google’s high-tech head-worn display “Glass” are being sought, designers are demonstrating that linkages between art, technology and fashion often show the most promise where technological aspects serve to realise a conceptual idea.More...
      Eveline Stösser, Photo and © Sabeth Stickforth

      The Dirndl Goes Global: Africa and Bavaria in Creative Appropriation Processes

      Tradition seeks to re-invent itself, and not only in Bavaria. The dirndl is celebrating its triumph not only in regional Bavarian-Austrian versions, but in cross-over with modern high fashion and African wax print fabrics. Oktoberfest goes global. More...
        Atelier, Misha Hollenbach and Shauna Toohey, P.A.M., Weltkulturen Labor, Photo: Wolfgang Günzel, 2012

        Trading Style – A Museum as Trading Post

        A fresh wind is blowing through the Weltkulturen Museum (Museum of World Cultures); remixing masks and moccasins, animal skin and fur clothing, and crocheted backpacks, Black Forest Bollenhüte (traditional felt hats), bridal headdresses and feather necklaces. In the exhibition “Trading Style,” all these anachronistic objects can be marvelled at in a new context.More...

          German Fashion

          German Design trends

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

          Goethe-Institut Residencies

          Foto: iStockphoto Richard Prudhomme
          “Space for new perspectives” – Information about residencies around the globe

          Young German Fashion Photographers

          Markus Ebner, Editor-in-Chief of the fashion magazine Achtung, presents ten young photographers.