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Born and raised in Cologne, Germany, Louise Friedlaender pursued her childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer, when moving to Berlin in 2009 to study at ESMOD College of Arts for fashion. During her studies she successfully finished an internship at Senselier, a product design and marketing strategy company for perfume as well as an internship at fashion label Capara in Antwerp. She graduated with a diploma in fashion design and pattern making and was chosen among her peers to show her diploma collection at the London Graduate Fashion Week. The young designer also won a prize at the Baltic Fashion Awards.

After this success and all the astonishing feedback, Louise Friedlaender decided to expand her knowledge and follow her strong passion for accessories, when starting to work for a leather saddler and fine bag maker in Berlin. Back then she decided to start her own eponymous Label. LOUISE FRIEDLAENDER, a Ready-to-Wear fashion label for women, was founded in 2013

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“Fashion is more than beautiful clothing. Fashion inspires one’s personality and leaves an imprint on one’s personal environment. Fashion is, if anything, about motivation and passion.” This is the philosophy that inspires Eva Lutz to create the significant, unique MINX styling. Clear lines, elaborate fits and innovative materials – pure and in manifold variations – mark the fashion statement of the designer’s collections. Eva Lutz uses sophisticated combinations of materials and high quality garments to create an individual fit for self-confident and modern women. MINX is uncomplicated, comfortable and of playful elegance. Discreet details leave an individual touch. Employed, successful and at the same time a family person – this represents the modern woman. MINX is the fashion label that addresses this self-confident women of today.

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A label with heart and mind „inspired by the world“ and completely „made in Germany” – cross-generational and at the cutting edge.

“I tell stories with my collections, which are emotionally touching me. My creations are made for modern women, who fill different roles,” says Anja Gockel about her work. “They cope different appearances during the day – from the internal meeting, the conference until the after work cocktail. My fashion stands for an extraordinary appearance and femininity.”

In May 2015 Anja Gockel set up her flagship store in the downtown Cologne. The special feature is the multi-label concept of the designer: with selected and adapted accessories the client is dressed “head to toe” perfectly suiting the collection. 

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The Berlin based designer and her emponymous label MALAIKARAISS stand for sophisticated yet casual women´s wear  with a fun-feminine twist. With great attention to detail, Malaika and her passionate team create contemporary ready-to-wear fashion and accessories. Over the past two seasons, high-end fashion jewelry has become a major part of the collection.

Since 2010 MALAIKARAISS is presented at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin.

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Dorothee Schumacher is firmly convinced that the true strength of women lies in their femininity. This has been the message from her very first collection which was presented in 1989. Her exclusive feminine tops had little to do with the masculine power dressing back then. Drawing on this idea, DOROTHEE SCHUMACHER evolved to become a ready-to-wear label with an international presence over the past two decades. Together with her team she is working towards just one goal: enabling women to feel stronger and more attractive. Her ability to sense the demands of women is her recipe for success.

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Esther Perbandt was born and raised in Berlin, got toughened up in Moscow and polished in Paris. She completed a European Master’s degree in Fashion and Textile Design in the French capital as well as a postgraduate study at the IFM – Institut Français de la Mode.

After this intensive period of study, Esther worked in the design team at Chacok in the South of France. With a wealth of experience under her belt, she returned to Berlin at the beginning of 2004 to found her eponymous fashion label ESTHER PERBANDT and is now a fix member of the Berlin fashion scene.

She lately dressed all service workers at the Komische Oper Berlin and did the costumes for the music video of the solo project of Rammstein singer Till Lindemann.

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