Five Designers to Watch From Berlin Fashion Week

When picturing Berlin’s fashion scene, you might immediately imagine all-black ensembles, leather accents, shiny latex, and edgy silver jewellery. But as shown at Berlin Fashion Week Fall 2025, the German capital offers so much more.

Since 2007, Berlin Fashion Week has grown into a vibrant hub for creative talent, spotlighting both emerging and established designers. The city’s experimental approach to style blends seamlessly with its rich history and dynamic culture, fusing fashion with art, politics, music and design.

Taking place before the major fashion capitals — Paris, London, New York, and Milan — Berlin Fashion Week offers a more relaxed atmosphere where independent brands can thrive. While still in its growth phase, the city is tapping into its full potential and solidifying a unique sartorial identity. Most recently, it’s adopted the same sustainability standards as Copenhagen Fashion Week, demonstrating a commitment to environmentally-minded innovation.

In case you missed it, here are five emerging designers from Berlin Fashion Week to keep on your radar.

Palmwine IceCREAM

Palmwine IceCream, designed by Ghanaian-British designer Kusi Kubi, unveiled its LifeMoodboard collection at one of Berlin’s most iconic institutions, Berghain, a renowned techno hub considered by many to be one of the hardest clubs to get into.

Dedicated to honouring craftsmanship and heritage, the Fall 2025 collection was a heartfelt tribute to Kubi’s mother and documented the founder’s career voyage from a fashion intern to an established designer. Each piece reflects the pivotal stages that have shaped Kubi’s life through a decidedly polished aesthetic. Ultimately, the collection tells a story of growth, perfectly living up to its name.

Kasia Kucharska

As the FCG/Vogue fashion fund winner last year, designer Kasia Kucharska unveiled her first highly-anticipated runway show at Berlin Fashion Week for her eponymous label.

Guests were treated to a fresh take on artisanal craftsmanship, where utilitarian wardrobe pieces were transformed into contemporary masterpieces. The standout feature of the show was the use of liquid latex lace, which provided structure to garments without relying on traditional stitching techniques.

This unique approach to latex became the collection’s signature, appearing in vibrant colours across purses, bags, undergarments, and hats. The delicate material flowed gracefully on the runway, highlighting the intricate structural details that grounded the collection.

Maria Chany

For Maria Chany’s latest collection, Elysium, the designer transformed waste into runway-ready apparel and accessories. Appropriately held at the Berlin Recycling Center, the show included jackets, dresses, outerwear and statement pieces crafted using reclaimed rubber, biomaterials derived from nuts and deadstock fabrics.

But the Fall 2025 offering is about more than just upcycling; it fuses industrial elements with modern silhouettes, giving materials that would otherwise be discarded a second lease on life. With a futuristic and unconventional approach, worn-out car ties are salvaged and transformed into dresses, corsets, and belts, playfully showcasing how creativity and sustainability interlock.

Richert Beil

Guest knew right away that Richert Beil’s Fall 2025 runway presentation was going to be an experience. The tip-off? The show opened with the sound of a baby crying.

Set at Fichtebunker, an abandoned bunker that once sheltered mothers and children during World War II, the designer’s latest collection was a commentary on a mother’s emotional and physical exhaustion. On the catwalk, mothers, children and pregnant women acted as models, with one woman carrying jugs of milk in a transparent raincoat. The clothing itself was decidedly avant-garde, as Beil played with proportions and silhouettes. All together, the effect was powerful, paying tribute to the unseen labour that enables society to thrive.

Haderlump Atelier Berlin

Since debuting at fashion week in 2023, HADERLUMP has upped the ante every season. For its Fall 2025 runway show entitled SOLIVAGANT (meaning “travelling alone”), the designer fittingly chose to make the venue the S-Bahn Schöneweide, a former hub of Berlin’s local transport system. With trains and personnel adding texture to the background, the clothes themselves drew inspiration from the 1950s, an era when train travel meant an adventure. Bags and suitcases were paired with wool garments that resembled train interiors and a palette of blacks, greys and blues that paid homage to the iconic colours of the railway.