VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub

SHIFT - The Microfactory is coming. 👀 Created by VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub, powered by ito ito, and enabled by STOLL by KARL MAYER, SHIFT is a space for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable transformation in fashion. It’s where brands, retailers, and manufacturers come together to rethink production, reshore manufacturing, and reinvent design. Equipped with cutting-edge technology, SHIFT is shaping the future of fashion—circular, digital, and on-demand. Be part of the movement. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ei3GUkhU We are revealing our new venture on the 13th March in a big celebration with Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe and support by CLO Virtual Fashion Inc. Francesca Pedrini Friederike Pfeffer Florian Pfeffer Mathias Janos Gebauer Prof. Marte Hentschel Vera Burany Oliver Lange Ramona P. #SHIFTMicrofactory #FutureOfFashion #Sustainability #Innovation #CircularEconomy

You are an absolute STAR Rut Turró 💫 . We all are truly blessed with you being around, your support and drive throughout the Design Sprint. Thank you so much for your meaningful contribution. 🙏 😀

We are so happy to be on this journey together. 🙏😀 Thank you for believing and pushing Lara Gesche together with the amazing team at Zalando. What a wonderful & purposeful Design Academy this has been with talented designers, models, supporters and co-creators. 😍 We are still blissful since our celebrational event and cannot wait to co-host the next edition 👀. All this is possible only through Passion, Drive and Courage- thanks to the team at VORN for your excellent work: Jana Beck Veronika Hopponen Vera Burany Mathias Janos Gebauer Prof. Marte Hentschel Stefanie Reimers Caroline Kiker Oliver Lange

Big Steps Forward for the VORN Microfactory! On January 21 & 22, a major milestone was reached at VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub: The ADF flat knitting machines from STOLL were placed in their new home at Berlin’s Bikini-Haus! These highly flexible machines are perfect for efficient customization and key to the Pixel-to-Product microfactory projects. Getting them into the iconic Shoping Mall, however, was a massive challenge! With no forklift access, a mini crane was used instead, lifting the machines via a balcony to the atrium. The floor had to be reinforced, and installation could only happen during the night, outside opening hours. Thanks to the expertise of STOLL service provider Geos and Mr. Frank Ritter everything went smoothly. Soon, the first made-to-order items will be produced on the ADF machines! 😊 #stoll #flatknitting #vorn #Microfactory #innovation #BikiniHaus #customization #clothingindustry #knittingmachines #madetoorder

Innovation Meets Design – Adaptive Fashion at Berlin Fashion Week  What an exciting project! We are proud to have supported designer Carles López together with Marcus in their visionary contribution to the Design Academy ADAPT Exhibition, co-hosted by Zalando and VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub. This year, the Design Academy focused on Adaptive Fashion – fashion that is not only aesthetically appealing but also functional and designed to meet diverse needs. As part of Berlin Fashion Week, these groundbreaking concepts were showcased to the public. For Carles, we knitted a one-of-a-kind sweater featuring special innovations, including a magnetic zipper that makes dressing and undressing more accessible. A perfect example of how technology and textiles can merge to create more inclusive and functional fashion. A huge thank you to everyone involved in this inspiring collaboration! We are excited to contribute our expertise in Smart & Technical Textiles to such forward-thinking projects. #AdaptiveFashion #DesignAcademy #InnovationMeetsTextile #SmartTextiles #BerlinFashionWeek #BornKnits

Adaptive Mode ist so viel mehr als nur eine Erleichterung im Alltag – sie bedeutet Selbstbestimmung, Individualität und die Freiheit, den eigenen Stil ohne Kompromisse auszuleben. Jeder verdient es, sich wohlzufühlen und Mode zu tragen, die nicht nur passt, sondern auch begeistert. 🤩 Dieses Wochenende fand der Design Academy ADAPT Showcase von Zalando und VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub statt – ein Fest der Kreativität, Innovation und inspirierenden Designs. Es war großartig zu sehen, wie Mode inklusiver und zugänglicher gestaltet wird. Ein riesiges Dankeschön an alle kreativen Köpfe, die mit ihren Ideen und ihrer Arbeit dazu beitragen, die Modewelt ein Stück offener und vielfältiger zu machen! Mein absolutes Highlight, war der wundervolle Trenchcoat von der Designerin Ann-Sophie Schälicke 😍 Und ein besonderes Dankeschön an Ottobock, dass ich dieses Event begleiten durfte ✨

Sharing our video showcasing the final piece from the Design Academy ADAPT video campaign shoot at zStudios. ✨The Ultimate Bodysuit✨ Huge thanks to the incredible team that brought this to life and for the energy at BFW this weekend. The energy and positivity was iconic. But it doesn't end here, this is just the beginning of the journey. It truly feels like a moment of change in the industry, with people listening, engaging, and taking action. A standout example is Primark’s Adaptive range—absolutely brilliant. It’s setting a new standard and showing the high street how it can be done, while educating consumers along the way. If you’re passionate about sharing your thoughts, needs, and ideas, I’d love to hear from you! I’m hosting another focus group in London later this month to help shape the next phase of our Universal Lingerie and Swim designs . Drop me a message if you’re interested in joining! 🚀 The Design Academy ADAPT is co-hosted by VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub and Zalando. Sandie Roberts my amazing model and collaborator Video by: Beyond Binary @beyond.binary and uns* @wirsinduns Project Management / Creative Direction: Jana Beck & Veronika Hopponen @veronikahopponen Stylists: Oguz Emre Arabaci & Sonja Fabritius Make Up Artists: @finaboateng & @pattilu.makeup VORN – The Berlin Fashion Hub is commissioned by the Senate Department for Economics, Energy, and Public Enterprises. @senwienbe  VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub Zalando

I had to chance to be part of a new project. Supported the new designer Svitla from Kherson (Ukraine) as model for her vision of an adaptive jeans 👖 for people with disabilities. Thanks for this possibility, I’m proud to support this as a part of the disabled community. 🦿🦾🧑🦽 “The Design Academy is an educational programme co-hosted by Zalando and VORN - The Berlin Fashion Hub, with a strong focus on innovation in fashion.” https://lnkd.in/gdGzhdBG Zalando #zalando VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub Ottobock Svitla Volka Image(s) taken by Zalando zStudios as part of the Design Academy - Adapt, a program co-created by Zalando and Vorn

High fashion that's adaptive! These are just some of the stories we created on our journey through the third edition of the Design Academy ADAPT, an educational programme co-hosted by Zalando and VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub, with a focus on innovation in fashion. In this video, fashion designers Carles López, Svitla Volka & Ann-Sophie Schälicke. Curious to discover more about the finalist designers and their creations? Check our People & Planet article for more: https://lnkd.in/dRs63cU8 On Sunday, February 2nd, the Design Academy exhibition is open for visitation from 12:00 to 18:00 at VORN - The Berlin Fashion Hub in Bikini Berlin, Budapester Strasse 38-50, 10787. Visitors can additionally receive a tour guided by the designers, from 13:00 to 16:00. More info in the comments. #AdaptiveFashion #ZalandoNews

A real pinch me moment - this weekend I'll be exhibiting this adaptive suit jacket, worn here by the wonderful Elisa Chirino, at Berlin Fashion Week! It's a culmination of The Design Academy ADAPT program co-hosted by VORN — The Berlin Fashion Hub and Zalando, where myself and other designers from around Europe took part in remote workshops across co-design, sustainability, business modelling and phygital clothing, all in relation to adaptive fashion. It was an amazing digital space to be in, as everyone brought a fresh perspective or learning point to the conversation, along with great insight from the guest speakers and mentors. 10 of us were selected to go onto the Design Sprint, with further workshops and the opportunity to bring our adaptive design concepts to life.. I loved working with my fellow designers at VORN HQ in Berlin, the supportive VORN team, our incomparable mentor Rut Turró and the brilliant production team at Studio NiMa, who made the final jacket. Thanks also to Paradigm Shift Studio and my workplace Morphsuits for their support back in Edinburgh. A special shout out to my model and collaborator Elisa, you were integral to the final product and I'm so happy you love it! We had great conversations in Berlin about adaptive fashion and what Elisa felt was missing from the current market. There are several ideas we didn't get to explore this time, so I hope we can collaborate again in the future 💜 2025 looks like an exciting year for adaptive fashion - the recently launched Primark Adaptive range with Victoria Jenkins, the upcoming Design and Disability exhibit at the V&A London, designers like Chamiah Dewey and Hanan Tantush on Drapers 30 under 30 list - and to be just a small part in this ever-growing field is an honour. Adaptive is still a niche market, so I hope these milestones and our showcase this weekend highlights the need for more of the industry to get on board and work with the community to create well considered and desirable clothing. If you click on the link below, you'll see 10 examples of this! 😉 If you're in Berlin this weekend, come see us at Bikini Berlin in Charlottenburg, otherwise check out our website and look out for individual designer videos coming soon - https://lnkd.in/gFBXF-YU