images from what historians have called the “first book on fashion”, created and commissioned by 16th-century German accountant Matthäus Schwarz, have inspired a new set of photographs of ...

The German (dis)interest in fashion can actually tell us a lot about deeper German values. Advertisement "There is an old Prussian saying of mehr sein als schein (content is better than appearance).

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A model shows a creation by designer Kilian Kerner in the Uber Eats Music Hall at Berlin Fashion Week. Revenue from German fashion sold abroad declined by 7.5% in 2024, according to a leading ...

In contrast, German consumers are increasingly turning to Inditex’s Zara, whose market share grew to 1.9% in 2023 and is set to climb further this year, thanks to its “superior fashion credentials.” ...