Models take to the subway in Berlin

This season, Berlin Fashion Week has to compete with the FIFA World Cup. But as DW’s Susan Stone found out, there’s plenty of rivalry at the show, with guests scrambling for free stuff and designers vying for attention.

Berlin Fashion Week officially lasts 4 days, but it sometimes it feels like a month. The fledgling event, which celebrates its third birthday this summer, is crammed full of on- and off-site runway shows, parties, presentations, trade shows, concerts, and – even models on bikes!

From internationally known names like Boss Black, Calvin Klein, and G-Star to local favorites including Kaviar Gauche, Esther Perbant and Lala Berlin, there’s plenty to see.

And there’s star watching too – celebrities including Zoe Saldana, Diane Kruger, Milla Jovovich, and Boris Becker are on hand for the festivities.