Sepideh Ahadi

22/12/2025

The last delivery of 2025 .berlin

06/08/2025

Dear friends, family, and supporters ,
SAVE THE DATE
Dard-e-Delan: A Day of Shared Stories Through Fashion, Art and music.
When: Sunday, August 10th
Time: 12:00 to Midnight
Where: Auf Bau Haus, Prinzenstraße 84.1, 10969 Berlin

This is more than just an event. It’s a space to come together, to pause, to feel, and to witness a body of work born from a time of deep uncertainty and shared strength and experience what was created through pain, resilience, and care.

Expect powerful pieces, meaningful conversations, art, fashion, Live music, performance and a sense of connection.

Everyone is welcome. Bring your heart, your presence, and your curiosity.

Can’t wait to see you there.
Sepideh & friends

Poster by .ahari .fard

03/06/2025

Is this a sign?

Six years ago today I launched my online shop. Since then I’ve sold countless pieces of clothing, built meaningful relationships with my customers, and nurtured an incredible community across borders and beyond expectations.

Today, June 3, 2025, marks the beginning of a new chapter in my career. A new adventure. A new way to express my ideas, thoughts, and dreams and to connect with even more people.

Who could have imagined this journey would continue in such a nourishing, unexpected, and beautiful direction? I’m truly happy and grateful to officially step onto this new path, filled with fresh stories, new experiences, and the unknown.

I’m relearning everything and to me, that is what luck really means.

30/05/2025

What does it mean to build a creative life in a new country?

As an immigrant designer in Berlin, this question has followed me closely , in my work, my choices, and in the silences between. The path can be lonely, Full of contradictions, Full of beauty. You learn to carry your culture, your language, your way of seeing the world , while learning how to exist in a system that may not always see you clearly.

This is why I created Cultural Threads.
Not as an answer, but as a space , to hold these questions together, with others who are on the same road.

Now in its second year, Cultural Threads is more than a showcase. It’s a collective reflection. A place where immigrant designers can share what they create, but also how they live, think, struggle, and dream, through fashion, through stories, and through community.

Let’s celebrate the power of fashion, identity, and being in this together.

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27/05/2025

Introducing our amazing Panelists – Cultural Threads 2025
June 6 | 17:00–19:00
PLATTE•Berlin

What does it mean to build a creative life in a new country? How do immigrant designers carve out space for their stories, cultures, and visions within the fashion industry?

This panel brings together designers and cultural workers who are navigating Berlin’s creative landscape as immigrants — balancing artistic identity with survival, opportunity with exclusion, and passion with pressure.

We’ll speak honestly about:
– The personal challenges of building a career far from home
– Finding or creating support networks
– The emotional labor of being “representative of our culture”
– Finding space in an industry that doesn’t always make room
– The power of collaboration and community
– And the possibilities we still believe in

With:
Izabella Chrobok (KEYi magazine)
Jenny Mauro (I.S.I. e. V.)
Rula Ali
Marisa Fuentes Prado (Maqu)
Samata Pattinson (Black Pearl)

Bring your questions, your stories, and your voice.
Free entry – registration required via Eventbrite. (Link in bio)

Funded by
the District Fund for Development Cooperation
coordinated by the State Office for Development Cooperation
Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises

and supported by
Office of Economic Development at Bezirksamt Pankow and NEMONA

26/05/2025

CULTURAL THREADS 2025 — Full Program
A week-long celebration of Berlin-based immigrant fashion & accessories designers — through exhibitions, workshops, and conversation.

Opening Reception
June 3 | 17:00–20:00
Meet the designers and get a first look at the exhibition. Open to all.

Main Exhibition
June 3–7 | 13:00–19:00
Featuring:
Alena Steinke, alteralter, ezggi, Five E Jewelry, Gautamma, Machtvoll, Maqu, Nastassia Volkus, ritka rojka, Späti Berlin, Studio SCHMITD, Therapy

Workshops (free with registration):
June 4 | 16:00–19:00
Starting a Fashion Business in Germany — with Justyna Gmitrzuk
June 5 | 16:00–19:00
Made in Berlin: A Fashion Business LAB — with Sepideh Ahadi

Panel Talk
June 6 | 17:00–19:00
With: Izabella Chrobok (KEYi), Jenny Mauro (I.S.I. e. V.), Rula Ali, Marisa Fuentes Prado (Maqu) Samata Pattinson ( Black Pearl)

All events at PLATTE•Berlin | Memhardstraße 8
Free entry. Registration required for workshops & panel.

23/05/2025

Meet the designers of Cultural Threads 2025!
We’re proud to present 12 Berlin-based immigrant fashion & accessories designers whose work will be featured in our upcoming exhibition:
Alena Steinke, alteralter, ezggi, Five E Jewelry, Gautamma, Machtvoll, Maqu, Nastassia Volkus, ritka rojka, Späti Berlin, Studio SCHMITD, Therapy

Join us for the Opening Reception
May 3, 2025 | 17:00–20:00
PLATTE•Berlin | Memhardstraße 8

Get a first look at the exhibition and meet the artists in person.
Free entry — all are welcome!

05/05/2025

CULTURAL THREADS — OPEN CALL
Curated by Berlin-based fashion designer Sepideh Ahadi
In collaboration with and .berlin

How does identity evolve beyond the borders of home?
What stories do garments carry as they journey across cultures?

We invite immigrant fashion and accessory designers based in Berlin to apply for CULTURAL THREADS — an exhibition exploring the intersection of fashion, migration, and cultural hybridity.

Event Dates: June 3–7, 2025
Location: PLATTE BERLIN
Featuring selected works, along with a curated program of talks and workshops.

Eligibility:
– Must be an immigrant currently based in Berlin
– Submit a fashion, accessory, or art project that speaks to the exhibition theme

Deadline to apply: May 12, 2025
Submit & RSVP: Link in bio

Let’s stitch together narratives through fashion.
We look forward to seeing your vision.

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