Tim Blanks gets a first look inside the reinvention of the former colossus ahead of its New York Fashion Week debut, designed by Niall Sloan and brought to life by a dream team of Pat McGrath, Guido Palau, Jacob K, Frederic Sanchez and Stefan Beckman.

Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.

This week, Dolce & Gabbana Group has appointed Fabrizio Cardinali as chief operating officer, while Leonie Brantberg has been tapped by Burberry to head up their strategy department.

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.

Germany is Europe’s biggest consumer of fashion. So why isn’t the country a bigger force in the international fashion world?

BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.