Fashion Council Germany

12/06/2024

Are you ready to UNLOCK Berlin Fashion Week? The official STUDIO2RETAIL event calendar is now online! ✨

Check out our website and explore all open to public events taking place during Berlin Fashion Week from July 1st - 6th. Be quick, some events only have limited access!

The events include exciting showcases, pop-up stores, parties and workshops hosted by our six STUDIO2RETAIL concept competition winners as well as many other great events, brands, stores & talks you don’t want to miss out on!

Calendar submissions are open until Jun e 28 so stay tuned for more exciting events and pop-ups getting added in the next weeks.
We can’t wait to UNLOCK Berlin Fashion Week!

Find the calendar here: https://www.studio2retail.berlin/events

Supported by: Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe

06/06/2024

Today, Fashion Council Germany and Copenhagen Fashion Week announce a new partnership to roll out the Sustainability Requirements at Berlin Fashion Week.

By implementing the Sustainability Requirements framework, developed by Copenhagen Fashion Week, Fashion Council Germany commits to making the Minimum Standards a mandatory criterion for show brands at Berlin Fashion Week. By joining forces, the parties align their efforts to accelerate the industry’s sustainability actions across the Nordic and German fashion markets.

Read the full press release here: https://fashionweek.berlin/en/blog/single-news/berlin-fashion-week-fuehrt-die-sustainability-requirements-der-copenhagen-fashion-week-ein.html

29/05/2024

We're pleased to reveal the winners of the BFW concept competition! ✨

After careful consideration by our jury of experts, the winners of the STUDIO2RETAIL category are: Black in Fashion, Effenberger Couture, Lou de Bétoly, People, PLATTE.Berlin and THE LISSOME.

The competition is funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). After a great cooperation last season, Berliner Sparkasse will award an additional concept with 5.000€ for STUDIO2RETAIL.

29/05/2024

Berlin Contemporary proudly presents the 18 winners who will set the stage at this season’s fashion week.

Stay up to date and discover the other winners of this season: https://fashionweek.berlin/designer-2024.html

The competition is funded by the Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

28/05/2024

Are you ready to UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL, BOOST YOUR CAREER? ✨

We are hosting our official re.FASHION ACADEMY digital launch event on Tuesday 28th of May! 🎉

Register now for our free webinars with Cheryll Mühllen from JNC and Textilmitteilung and Stefan Brunner from our team. Join us on this exciting journey and learn from industry experts!

Register here: https://www.refashion.academy/

Credit: Celine Witon

30/04/2024

Berlin goes New York City!

This month 12 fashion brands and tech start-ups had the opportunity to participate in a delegation trip to New York City as part of our Fashion Forward Network Project.

The initiative, in collaboration with innovation agency Sqetch, aims to support sustainable business partnerships in the fashion industry between Berlin and the USA and is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

During their stay in NYC the delegation met with a range of international stakeholders, stylists, buyers, investors, journalists and toured NYC's retail market and garment district. All aiming to help them enter the US market. One highlight of the trip was a meeting with German-born designer Melitta Baumeister in her studio where the participants got unique insights into Melitta’s international success story. An exclusive exchange with Steven Kolb and Marc Karimzadeh from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) gave valuable insights on entering the US-market.

We also hosted our second Fireside Dinner outside of Germany, which was accompanied by Chef Simon Cordes and his unique German fusion cuisine at the prestigious Loft 29. The evening unfolded with inspiring conversations and valuable networking opportunities, fostering a vibrant atmosphere of collaboration and exchange among our guests.

More information about Fashion Forward Network and the delegation trip on our website: https://www.fashion-council-germany.org/initiativen/fashion-forward-network-

03/05/2023

Yesterday evening we hosted a FIRESIDEDINNER in Mannheim in honor of the opening of our first office outside of Berlin: localONE. Our chairwoman Christiane Arp, FCG CEO Scott Lipinski, localONE Manager Nico Hoffmeister as well as the mayor of Mannheim Dr. Peter Kurz attended the dinner to celebrate the expansion.

We are excited to announce that the office will open its doors in June and is going to be the local destination for all regional members in Baden-Württemberg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, and Hessen. We have partnered with NEXT Mannheim and in particular Textilerei, who will support us in the office located in C4, 6 in 68159 Mannheim.

Further information on the expansion can be found via: https://www.fashion-council-germany.org/stories/fashion-council-germany-eröffnet-erste-niederlassung-außerhalb-berlins%3A-%22localone%22

18/03/2023

Check out our new webpage after its Relaunch!

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27/01/2023

Yesterday we hosted our FIRESIDECHAT together with Peek und Cloppenburg Düsseldorf and supported by Stadt Düsseldorf on occasion of the Düsseldorf Fashion Days.

The event took place in Peek & Cloppenburg Düsseldorf’s* Department Store and our guests had a great evening of good talks, networking and ideas. A good start for the Düsseldorf Fashion Days.

picture credit: Felix Görgens for Fashion Council Germany



* Es gibt zwei unabhängige Unternehmen Peek & Cloppenburg mit Hauptsitzen in Düsseldorf und Hamburg. Diese Information bezieht sich auf die Peek & Cloppenburg KG, Düsseldorf.

19/01/2023

Yesterday, Michael Biel, state secretary for Economics, Energy and Public Enterprises of Berlin Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe, Scott Lipinski, on behalf of Fashion Council Germany, and Kerstin Weng, on behalf of VOGUE Germany, have invited to the Berlin Fashion Week dinner at Papillon Berlin celebrating German fashion and the great creativity and innovation shown during this week.

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17/01/2023

Gestern Abend fand die BFW OPENING RECEPTION by Firesidechat zur Berlin Fashion Week statt.

Senator Stephan Schwarz für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe eröffnete den Abend gemeinsam mit unserer Vorstandsvorsitzenden Christiane ARP , Staatssekretär Michael Biel, Manuela Kampp-Wirtz CEO von BURDA und Berlins regierender Bürgermeisterin Franziska Giffey.

Im stilwerkKantGaragen feierten mehr als 350 Gäste aus Politik-, Kultur- und Kreativszene den Start der Modewoche.

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