WINTER COLLECTION 2025
BERLIN BERLIN
BERLIN – I still have a suitcase in Berlin, so I’ll have to go back soon... Berlin is not a classic fashion city – but it is authentic. People from all over the world come to the German capital to experience its diversity and that very special vibe between history, architecture, art, and avant-garde. Berlin has many faces – just like our WINTER COLLECTION 2025.
TIP: Put on your headphones and activate the sound to also enjoy this LOOKBOOK acoustically:)
URBAN LANDMARKS
OLYMPIA
For our shoot, we were allowed access to the rooftop of the historic Olympiastadion – an absolute privilege. High above Berlin’s rooftops, in MARINE and CRANBERRY against the white membrane reminiscent of a snowy landscape. The stadium itself is a prime example of a positive approach to problematic architectural history. Built in 1936 for the Olympics, it was completely renovated for the 2006 FIFA World Cup – and today serves as the home of Hertha BSC and as a stage for international concerts and events.
MONUMENT
Berlin and the Berlin Wall – two sides of the same story. The memorial at Bernauer Straße commemorates the city’s division and rebirth. The rust-colored steel wall provides the ideal backdrop for our shades CIGAR and CARDAMON, while TITANIUM and FROST find their counterpart against the exposed concrete of the wall – a moment of contemporary Berlin.
RETRO
SUBWAY STORIES
Berlin can also be discovered underground: many subway stations are small time capsules – shaped by the design of their era. Along the U5 line, stations such as Schillingstraße, Strausberger Platz, and Weberwiese each feature their own color code – the perfect setting for our looks in CRANBERRY, TITANIUM, and NIGHT.
Above the tracks runs Karl-Marx-Allee, whose listed architectural ensemble between Alexanderplatz and Frankfurter Tor forms one of the most striking cityscapes of East Berlin – as typically Berlin as that first coffee on the way to the U-Bahn.
PHOTO BOOTH
SNAPSHOTS
They’re still all over the city: about 15 vintage photo booths – relics of another time that still work today. Inside these booths, analogue black-and-white photos are produced. Spontaneous memories with friends, family, or that one impulsive moment: “Let’s take a picture now.” Analogue nostalgia in a digital age – timeless, spontaneous, and unmistakably Berlin.
PIERROT
BLUE MAGIC
Extravagant in PIERROT style. The long statement coat in NIGHT, worn over the PIERROT blouse with its exuberant ruffled collar in MARINE, creates an exciting look. Staged within the classical colonnade of the Alte Nationalgalerie, the ensemble unfolds a special kind of magic.
URBAN FLAIR
SEE AND BE SEEN
Celebrities from film and television meet at Borchardt’s on Gendarmenmarkt – Berlin’s most beautiful square. Its French charm comes from the Französischer Dom beside the Deutscher Dom – a German-French relationship in the heart of the city. Between cafés, soft music, and morning light arises an atmosphere that invites one to stroll. We chose to photograph everything in black and white – giving the images a touch of bygone times and urban romance that still lingers in Berlin’s air.
ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY
Berlin may not have the most churches, but hardly any city shows as much tolerance and diversity. The Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church – a Berlin landmark and symbol of remembrance. Designed by Egon Eiermann, inspired by the Bauhaus movement and a sense of modern clarity. He complemented the ruin with a new building made of glass concrete, whose honeycomb structure and blue glass blocks became an icon of modern architecture in Berlin.
LIGHT AND CLARITY
The new St. Canisius Church in western Berlin is a bright structure made of exposed concrete and warm wood – clear cubes, modest openings, and a calm sense of form. In the open courtyard, tall concrete walls, narrow slits, and wandering daylight create ever-changing atmospheres. For us, the ideal backdrop to stage our warm tone CIGAR and radiant TUAREG. The design by KATHARINA HOVMAN meets architecture that speaks a similar language – clear and confident.
RAW CULTURE
MAHALLA
In the southeast of Berlin lies MaHalla – a monumental turbine hall with early 20th-century industrial charm, carefully restored and revived. Today, it’s a venue for art, culture, and performance, where industrial history meets creative energy. Between stage, mirror sculptures, and a vintage 1980s taxi covered in mirror tiles emerges an atmosphere of pop aesthetics and disco vibes – a touch of retro, quirky and charming at once. A grand hall that offered the perfect stage for our BLACKS & WHITES, CANDY, and FROST.
STUDIO MAKOSA
In northern Berlin lies Studio Makosa – the atelier of painter Ewelina Makosa, located in a former warehouse: raw, spacious, and full of light. Here, one can feel the unmistakable spirit of Berlin’s art scene. Many international artists are drawn here for exactly that – affordable spaces for art, creativity, and life combined.
GETAWAY
INTO NATURE
We glide across a calm lake on a SUP board. MARINE and CHALK reflect in the water. Between wide skies, meadows, and heathland, Brandenburg shows its tranquil side and simple life: dacha, barbecue, nature, time. CARDAMON and CIGAR blend gently into this autumnal mood.
BERLIN
PHILINE'S TRAVEL TIPS
The wonderful images and stories in our lookbook are thanks to photographer Philine von Sell. Her travel tips are personal recommendations we’re happy to share.
SHOPPING
These two boutiques carry KATHARINA HOVMAN:
DOROTHEE KASTEN, Winterfeldstrasse 37,10781 Berlin-Schöneberg
KAROLAMEYER, Gutenbergstrasse 88, 14466 Potsdam
HOTELS
HOTEL DE ROME – Luxurious design hotel, Behrenstr. 37
HOTEL HONIGMOND – Charming boutique hotel
FOOD & DRINK
CAFÉ EINSTEIN – Coffeehouses (several locations)
BIERGARTEN AM KANZLERUFER – Right on the River Spree, with views of the Chancellery and Reichstag.
BORCHARDT RESTAURANT – Pariser Brasserie Style.
MONSIEUR VONG – Vietnamese cuisine. Lively, young, urban.
BANDOL SUR MER – Trendy fine dining.
DU BONHEUR – French patisserie.
FIOR DI MARGHERITA – PIZZERIA ITALIANA – For a quick pizza.
RÖSTSTÄTTE – Coffee roastery and café.
CLÄRCHENS BALLHAUS – Legendary Berlin dance hall with restaurant and beer garden.
MANZINI RESTAURANT – French bistro.
EAT91 – Breakfast and lunch.
ENZIAN AM LIETZENSEE – Alpine–Bavarian cuisine (lunch only).
RESTAURANT ENGELBECKEN – The best schnitzel, loved by locals.
ZWIEBELFISCH – Traditional writers’ pub, rustic and legendary.
PARIS BAR – West Berlin charm. A legendary meeting place for the arts, culture and nightlife scene.
ERICH HAMANN KG – Traditional chocolate manufactory.
CULTURE & ARCHITECTURE
KAISER WILHELM MEMORIAL CHURCH
MAHALLA – Experimental art and project space, Wilhelminenhofstr. 76, 12459 Berlin.
CREDITS: Photography & Editor: PHILINE VON SELL; Camera Assistant: NINA TUROK SHAPIRO; Styling Assistant: ALICIA WARNS; Hair & Make Up: MAILI NGYUEN; Casting: ICE MODELS; Music: PHILIPP VON SELL; Production: CIRCLE OF VALUES COMMUNICATION GMBH