![]() So, I wanted to create an environment of solidarity within the fashion industry.” Her idea: open her shop as a meeting point for local elderly women to knit a pullover for a tank, and perhaps, to talk about their experiences during World War II. “Cooperation is rare, whereas conflict is not. “The fashion industry is pretty cut-throat,” she says. She doesn’t talk about herself so much as what happens around her, as if she were a spectator rather than an instigator. She is unassuming, despite her bright red hair, eclectic collection of GDR up-cycled dresses (retro-communist chic), success in bridging communities, and her new notoriety. She talks passionately about her work and the role fashion plays to change how people see themselves and the world. Kroemer studied political science at Marburg University, but in 2008 moved to Dresden where she opened a fashion design shop. “To create something new and to make people aware of where their clothes come from.” “I like to take a garment out of its usual context,” she says, smiling. Behind her, on a mannequin, is a tutu made from a workman’s overalls, replete with paint and oil stains. ![]() Kroemer likes to make a statement with her work. And the garment? A brightly colored, patchwork-knitted pullover for an army tank.Įven more remarkable was that she and her colleague, Barbara Niklas, managed to convince the Bundeswehr (The Federal Defense Forces of Germany) to let them use one of their battle tanks. She also did not realize that she would, on the other hand, unite young and old not only in Germany, but also in Israel and Russia. ![]() When Kristina Kroemer decided to combine her training as a political scientist with her work as a fashion designer, she did not realize that her idea would infuriate left and right-wing groups throughout Germany, that old suited men would grumble that she was being disrespectful. Art & Technology: Spring 2020: Editor’s letter. ![]() TWELVE IMAGES OF CENTRAL PARK ON OLD POSTCARDS.Please Confirm You Are Not in Beast Mode|Litro Lab|Podcast.Demeter Stages an Intervention Pauline Holdsworth.Litro #183: Place – Black Excellence vanessawalters.Litro #183: Place – A Place Called Home jenniferprobst. ![]()
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