the berlin dress code

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fashion boundaries

when perfecting the art of the fancy/trashy combo, or indeed the purely trashy look, it's crucial to keep in mind that - and careless as it may look - nothing actually is.

the woman wearing ripped purple tights, boots that look like her grandma's and three layered blouses in three different shades is not color-blind - she knows exactly what to wear to fit in.

and she probably lives in the central-eastern district of prenzlauer berg, because you would never see such a combination in zehlendorf, for instance. and vice-versa: you won't spot anyone in kreuzberg showing off christian louboutin pumps. 

past is always present

berlin also has a conspicuous penchant for second-hand. used shoes from the 1950s are more fashionable here than in practically any other city on earth. in fact, they're so treasured, that they sometimes cost much more than new shoes.

no wonder that one of the well-known vintage stores in the german capital chose to call itself "made in berlin." a closer look between the stuffed racks might lead you to 40-year-old burberry coats worn by some bygone celebrity, a lacoste t-shirt that reminds you of tom hanks in "forest gump," or another well-hidden secret of fashion paradise.

a few weeks ago,bridal dresses, i met up with tim, a rock singer i know from university. "i'm having a concert tonight and i need a second-hand suit," he told me. "why second-hand?" i asked. "well, because it wouldn't be cool to wear brand new things," he replied. case in point.

a few years ago, i wouldn't have understood this mentality. but now, after my long-time relationship with berlin, i do. and i like it. 

those who know berlin can't deny that it oozes decadent romanticism. sometimes you find it in a run-down building that serves as art gallery, sometimes in a sunday brunch at a former factory.

but it often hides where you expect it less - in a pair of shoes, in a vintage belt from dior that hugged many waists, or in a burberry coat, discovered at a flea market and shamelessly paired with h&m tees.

lavinia pitu dreams of one day having a walk-in closet so she can view her entire shoe collection in one glance. now she has to rely on her memory, as they are stored in boxes in her closet.

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