by Joachim Schirrmacher Five trade fairs, more than 2,000 exhibitors, 70 shows, and 150 events in four days – the Berlin Fashion Week simply can’t be beat.

Wolfgang Joop is one of Germany’s most famous fashion designers. His company Joop! was altogether successful in the 1980s/90s, but despite that he left it. Since 2003 has been sending out powerful...

Fashion is closely linked to identity. However, it was almost unable to evolve in Germany because of its checkered history.

Green fashion today combines eco with lifestyle, ethics and business to create a successful, trendy overall concept. German companies are international leaders in this market.

Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune is regarded as the top fashion journalist. Now Ms. Menkes has discovered the German capital: “Berlin has fashion in its blood.”

Over 40 fashion schools in Germany are helping students make this dream come true, each approaching the goal from a different angle. A new generation of highly qualified teachers are showing the way...

Joachim Schirrmacher gives his verdict and some food for thought on the last day of Berlin Fashion Week.

Since the departure of the designers Jörg Ehrlich and Otto Drögsler as well as a new management board, Renè Lezard (www.rene-lezard.de) has yet to make a proper comeback, as CEO Heinz Hackl openly...

After three nights with only five hours of sleep apiece I feel somewhat like the son of the consul in Thomas Mann’s Buddenbrooks after too much punch: “Absolutely hor-ri-ble” That doesn’t stop me...

I am still reeling from the visual impact of the stands at Bread &Butter. I can’t get over the fact that a huge effort is being made to sell jeans that cost 15 or 20 dollars to produce go on to be...