About
"There are enough perfect pictures of fashion shows. I'm interested in the special moments; the look in the eyes of a model just before she steps out onto the runway, the chaos backstage, an unusual perspective of the front row." Marc Schuhmann
Models without make-up, an audience full of expectations, Klaus Wowereit, the major of Berlin, kidding with Marc Jacobs, beautiful women on the catwalk, but also left behind rubbish in the foyer or anti-consumption graffiti on the way to the show. In this book seven photographers give us subjective snapshots of the Berlin Fashion Week in July 2011 - and thus the feeling of having been there in person.
Since 2009, photographer Marc Schuhmann and creative director Joern Toellner have been documenting the Berlin Fashion Week in a special way. Instead of sterile images of fancy fashion shows, The Berlin Fashionweek Photodiary ™ gives insights into backstage areas and studios, fittings and castings, sometimes blurred, sometimes from an uncommon point of view - but always authentic, close to the people and with an eye for special moments. “There are enough perfect pictures of fashion shows. I’m interested in the special moments; the look in the eyes of a model just before she steps out onto the runway” says Marc Schuhmann.
After the huge success of the two previous editions, The Berlin Fashionweek Photodiary™ #3 takes the subjective diary concept even further, and gets even more personal: all accompanying texts are handwritten - spontaneous notes of journalists during the shows as well as contributions such as original sketches from designers. And the well-known illustrator Henrik Abrahams, who did live sketches during the Fashion Week, as well as for the German Vogue Magazin, allows us a glace into his sketchbook.
28 designers are represented in the book. Among other things, we see Iris van Herpen, Perret Schaad, Marcel Ostertag, Patrick Mohr and Vladimir Karaleev from a new perspective - and even catch a glimpse of the otherwise top-secret studio of Lala Berlin during the preparation of the shows. There is also an emphasis on Austrian fashion design.
“Good pictures are not necessarily taken with expensive lenses”, say both editors. Once again, all the photographers were working only with small analog rangefinder cameras and used kodak films. The book omits image processing. Everything should be as authentic as possible - more a contemporary document than a fashion book. Marc Schuhmann and Joern Toellner consciously want to create something enduring and therefore valuable. This is also seen in the manufacturing of the book. Each of the editions designed by Joern Toellner is a quality print, thread-stitched and bound in an embossed velour cover. The edition is strictly limited to 400 numbered copies.
Inside The Book
THE BOOKSize 14x19 cm, 224 pages, hardcover in black velours, thread-bound 138 photographs in black/white and colour, texts of different authors in german, english, french and russian language
Limited Edition of 400, numbered
Price: 35,00 EURO // ISBN 978-3-942831-25-3
INDEXA.F.Vandevorst . Augustin Teboul . Blame . Callisti . Dawid Tomaszewski . Designer for Tomorrow
Dimitri . Don’t Shoot The Messengers . East Berlin . [ep_anoui] . Hien Le . Iris van Herpen
Issever Bahri . Japanese Designers . Kostas Murkudis . Lala Berlin . Malaika Raiss . Marcel Ostertag . Mediadesign Hochschule . Michael Sontag . Michalsky . Michel Mayer . Patrick Mohr
Perret Schaad . Pitour . Sava Nald . Superated . Thomas Behrens . Vladimir Karaleev . Wood Wood
Contributors
MARC SCHUHMANN
FOUNDER+PHOTOGRAPHER
Marc had always hated carrying a camera around with him when he was out and about. All that suddenly changed a few years ago when he discovered a passion for a small analogue rangefinder camera. Now, out of his trouser pocket he was able to conveniently and effectively record what inspired him. With this seemingly "disposable" camera, Marc has worked for several magazines, held an exhibition and has also produced three books. In 2009 he came up with the idea of "The Berlin Fashionweek Photodiary™" and is now, along with designer Joern Toellner, the editor of this series of books.
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JOERN TOELLNER
FOUNDER+CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Joern is a Berlin-based freelance creative director and marketing consultant. Some years ago he fell in love with the "grain" while experimenting with numerous analog ragefinder cameras and filmmaterials. The award-winning Photodiary™-series was the perfect medium to use analog technique.
Joern is specialized in branddesign and branddevelopment and also offers concepts and solutions which help to reduce costs in the visual marketing processes. He worked at numerous famous and awarded branding and design agencies like V8 or MetaDesign AG. Customers/Budgets: Audi, Bundesregierung, Deutsche Post Worldnet, Diogenes Verlag, DPD, Mercedes-Benz, Playmobil, Pfleiderer AG, Schwan Cosmetics, Schwan STABILO, Siemens, Solon AG, Voith, Volkswagen etc. Joern has worked with Olympus mju-II. |
STEFAN SCHEURING
ABSOLUTION PR
Since the foundation in 2002, Stefan Scheuring is owner and CEO of absolution PR. Moving to Berlin in January 2011, he established a second residence in the heart of the city. The office is located in Brunnenstraße, Berlin-Mitte and supports fashion and lifestyle clients like Marcel Ostertag, Irene Luft, Sava Nald, Austrian Fashion Design, as well as Lee Jeans. Previously he has been working for reputable companies, e.g. Häberlein & Mauerer, MTV, Planet Hollywood and ProSieben.
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MAXIME BALLESTEROS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Maxime Ballesteros was born in 1984 in Lyon, France. after studying in ERBASE (fine art school of St Etienne), maxime graduated in 2007 with a DNSEP (master diploma of art). he has shown his photograhic work in France, Belgium, Russia, and in Germany. he has been based in Berlin since 2007.
"Not that we could confirm, but we believe he sleeps with his camera. Firmly rooted in Berlin’s young and quirky art scene, he is bound to become something of an encyclopaedist of today’s Berlin." Annika Von Taube Maxime has worked with Contax T2 and Yashica T3 Super. |
TENY™. Karsten Friemel
PHOTOGRAPHER
Karsten Friemel lives and works in Berlin. Actually he doesn´t take pictures anymore. However, if he starts doing it again, he goes along with people and quietly catches moments that never come back.
TENY™ has worked with Olympus mju-II. |
CHRISTOPH MACK
PHOTOGRAPHER
Christoph Mack studied Photography at Berlin based Lette-Verein and now works as a freelance photographer. His usual focus is on intimate portrait work, but for the Photodiary he picked up his Yashica and immersed himself in the busy Berlin Fashion Week world.
Christoph has worked with Contax T2 and Yashica T3 Super. |
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CHLOÉ RICHARD
PHOTOGRAPHER
Chloé Richard is a globe-trotting French photographer who gets inspiration from the places she's lived and the people she's met along the way. From the French Alps to Portland, Oregon, to New York City to Berlin which she now calls home, she has a unique talent for capturing fleeting moments with honesty, subtlety and grace. Her work has been seen in L'UOMO VOGUE, Nylon, Dazed Digital, Lodown Magazine and Derzeit among others.
Chloé has worked with Yashica T4 super. |
HENRIK ABRAHAMS
ILLUSTRATOR
After a long turn in other disciplines like arcitecture, production and grafik design he started to work as an illustrator for different clients: VW, DIE ZEIT, Stern, Men´s Health, Brigitte, Indie Magazine, TUSH etc. He lives with his family in Berlin.
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JULIA VON CUBE
AUTHOR
Julia von Cube discovered her passion for fashion in Paris. Finishing her university career in the fashion capital of the world opened her eyes to the beauty and art of fashion. After interviewing Vivienne Westwood she knew - there are many amazing stories to be discovered!
At the moment she works as a reporter for 1LIVE and is looking forward to the next Fashion Week.
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RIKE DOEPP
AUTHOR
Rike is Co-Owner and Creative Director of Agency V, a fashion PR and consulting firm that represents twenty fashion and accessory designers. The offices are located in Berlin and New York.
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VIOLA HADERLEIN-HADJAM
AUTHOR
Thanks to Barbie, Viola´s fashion carreer started in early childhood by sewing crazy outfits for the most-loved-and-hated doll! Since then she feeds the fashion cake with her experiences in design, dressmaking, trendwatching, styling and editing.
As a stylist and style consultant she works for fashion mags, film, advertising, celebrities, fashion- and beauty labels.
Analysing street style and catwalk tendencies as a fashion editor for online magazines is her daily challenge.
Whether telling fashion stories or trendspotting style-phenomenons; she might never become tired of fashion-like Barbie!.
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YURY KOLESNICHENKO
AUTHOR
Yury Kolesnichenko is a Russian writer, editor, stylist & artist, living in Europe, a traveler telling you stories that capture my heart.
My works are focused on culture, fashion and lifestyle, and very passionately I translate what ever might become lost in the sub-cultural content. There are minor things that matter, things that enable us to see a big picture.
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ABOLI LION
AUTHOR
Aboli Lion studied art history and media science as well as public relations in Berlin. In addition, she also has a qualification in cultural management. She has been working in the art scene in the fields of event conception, culture management and communication since 2001. She has also curated a variety of exhibitions. Her main focuses include project management and public relations.
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BJOERN LUEDTKE
AUTHOR
Bjoern Luedtke is a freelance journalist and lives in Berlin. He specializes in the subjects of fashion and marketing.
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HILI PERLSON
AUTHOR
Born in Haifa, Hili Perlson is a Berlin-based writer and art critic. She is the Editor-at-Large and the Online Editor for sleek magazine. She is also a co-founder and editor of the online magazine META (www.meta-magazine.com) and a certified pilates teacher. Her writing on fashion and art features in publications such as Art in America, Whitehot and ArtSlant.
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TURID REINICKE
AUTHOR
Turid Reinicke is fresh blood in the venes of fashion. Just finished her studies in fashion journalism, she wants to get rich or die tryin'. In search of herself and the solution of the world's problems she writes her brain out of her head and spreads her scraggy thoughts and words all over the place – Don't trip on it!
At the moment Turid Reinicke tries strategically to reach the world domination as an editor of BLONDE Magazine.
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ANNE SAUER
AUTHOR
Anne Sauer is a writer and editor for customer magazines, guide books and art and design books. For her blog DurchBerlin, which became over the years YogainBerlin, she writes about yoga, sustainable fashion, and the Berlin art scene.
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OLIVER SELTMAN
PUBLISHER SELTMANN+SÖHNE
Typographer, marketing graduate, freelance creative director, advertising agencies such as Scholz & Friends, Red Rabbit, JvM, BBDO, Heimat, ARS, Grey and many others. Many national and international creative awards such as ADC and Cannes Lions, anthologist of 'Die Alben' (The Albums) , ADC member (photo jury).
Since 2008 with seltmann+söhne photobook publishers. Formed in 2004, the name says it all. The goal is to make and publish books of the highest quality in printing technology, design and content. The focus of the publisher is on art and photo books.. |
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SUSAN STONE
AUTHOR
American-born Berlin-based journalist Susan Stone writes about culture, business and social issues. She covers Berlin fashion week for Women's Wear Daily, and has rather bad handwriting. Her work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Spiegel Online, and has been broadcast by the BBC, NPR, PRI's The World, Deutsche Welle, and Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Susan's radio stories earned a RIAS Award in 2009 for reporting on Germany.
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DANIELA FISCHER
NOUVELLE BOHEME
I am a gypsy by heart and dream of setting foot on each of the seven continents.
Being a free spirit and living an unconventional lifestyle has given me the opportunity to meet like minded people all over the planet . I love everything artistic, like drawing, sewing, music and literature. I believe that happiness is a stack of unread magazines and that books should indeed be judged by their covers. Most times my life feels like a wild roller coaster ride. I do enjoy every loop.
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