EQUIPE BERLIN X FRIENDS POP-UP: THREE BRANDS TEAM UP FOR INNOVATIVE SLOW FASHION EVENT

There’s nothing quite like a spring clean. But what if our consumption choices prevented us from ever needing one in the first place? Enter Equipe Berlin, the project for sustainable yet stylish fashion pieces. Formed by three Berlin-based sustainable fashion labels – Kuvert Berlin, Manakaa Project and Pugnat – the collective is hosting a pop-up event this week (05.-07.05.2022) where you can browse and buy a range of “slow luxury” garments. The three labels blend design and innovative cuts while maintaining functionality and timelessness via simple tones. How about an ivory-hued blouse from Manakaa Project in “non-violent” organic silk or a sweatshirt with handmade embroidery made from ecological textiles? For a handy pullover to keep the chill off your shoulders, the super soft cashmere knits from Pugnat will feel like cloud nine; carry it in a canvas shopper by Kuvert Berlin.

The pop-up doesn’t just feature the brands’ own designs, though. For each event, Equipe Berlin teams up with a designer to celebrate local talent and innovation and fuel community spirit. This week, you can look forward to Wanda Wasabi, a fashion brand founded by Berliner Anne Wolf and Miki Kawai from Japan. The pair craft garments by repurposing vintage Japanese kimonos, giving old threads new life. This week’s event is the first of a series of pop-ups, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for future gatherings where you’ll find more sustainable finds from bright fashion minds.

Text: Rosie Gilmour / Photos: Equipe Berlin & Manakaa

Equipe Berlin x Friends Pop-Up, Manakaa Project Showroom, Giesebrechtstr.6, 10629 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
05.05. 16–21h, 06.05. 14–20h & 07.05.2022 12–18h

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INTERIOR AND LIFESTYLE DISCOVERIES AT THE NEW H&M HOME CONCEPT STORE AT HACKESCHER MARKT

A beautiful home is pretty important: that’s something we’ve learned over the past few years. The things we see, touch and use every day should be fun and give us good vibes. That’s what H&M HOME is all about: practical, decorative and original accessories for the whole house, from bathroom to living room. Located at Hackescher Markt, the concrete and wood shop sits on two floors and features a design inspired by Bauhaus and modern houses and hotels. Inside, architectural arches divide the large shop floor into different sections that occupy the whole building. Besides the latest interior collections and lifestyle trends from H&M HOME, the store sells a selection of local brands. Berlin’s diversity is well represented, with a range that includes some Cee Cee picks, like vintage pieces and upcycled furniture from Another June and art from online gallery Kunst100. A selection of vintage ceramics from Studio Galerie Berlin makes a visit to the store feel like a city stroll and flea market visit rolled into one.

The 650-square-meter space also features an orangery with fresh seasonal flowers and plants, plus a cafe for a coffee break. For a personal touch, there’s a monogram service, individual interior styling from Toi Toi Toi Creative Studio as well as flower and plant advice from Studio Horeis. You can also order custom-made furniture from Handwerk Designs and carpets from Hand in Hand. And if all that means your shopping bag gets a little overloaded, not to worry: you can get your new buys delivered right to your door.

Text: Alison Musch / Photos: H&M HOME & Pascal Rohe

H&M HOME Concept Store, Rosenthaler Str.43, 13127 Berlin–Mitte; map
Mon–Sat 10–20h

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PEONIES, SKINCARE TREATS AND SNACK SETS: MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS FROM FRENCH PLANT AND FLOWER SHOP BERGAMOTTE

Floral greetings are always a nice idea, but next Sunday (08.05) is Mother’s Day in Germany, meaning they’re practically a must. Helping you with the perfect flowery gift is online florist Bergamotte. Based in Paris, the flower and plant brand focuses on seasonality and sustainability and works with selected growers in Germany and Europe. The peony in particular is a real classic and shouldn’t be absent from any bouquet – especially in May, which is why these blooms are the stars of the Mother’s Day collection at Bergamotte. Bouquets include the Guérande, which includes pastel pink “Sarah Bernhardt” peonies, named after the French star of the belle époque. This year you can share even more joy with the cosmetics and flower set from L’Occitane en Provence, which includes a bouquet and skincare products from the French brand. For a gift for all the senses, there’s the flower bundle featuring sustainable superfood snacks from Berlin brand Koro. It includes chocolate-coated raspberries, crunchy peanut butter and energy balls with pistachio. Whether you decide to send a simple bouquet or a full set, the message is clear: this is true love.

Text: Alison Musch / Photos: Bergamotte

Bergamotte’s Mother’s Day collection is available to buy online.

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GRIGIOVERDE — HANDMADE POTS AND PLANTING ADVICE FOR URBAN GARDENS AND BALCONIES

The gardening season has officially begun, meaning it’s the perfect time to create your own natural oasis – even if you don’t have your own garden. Help is at hand from Grigioverde, the Charlottenburg shop for gardeners that sells handmade pots and clever planting setups. The store’s owner is (fittingly) named Ulrike Pott, and she has created a range of frost-resistant mini planters and pots that she developed while experimenting in her own urban garden. Her designs are timeless, with classic shapes in earthy tones and mineral colors. Pott’s simple raised beds and concrete containers are manufactured in Brandenburg and Gdansk in small workshops, while the ceramics come from Vietnam. But it’s not just the pots that are innovative: every Grigioverde product comes with a free planting plan with selected perennials and annual flowers that are adapted to the conditions in your garden or balcony.

Pott’s gardening philosophy is a sustainable one, so it’s goodbye to one-season plants and unsightly plastic pots and hello to hardy native perennials and low-maintenance grasses. Pott will gladly give you top tips for a successful garden whatever your setup: if you have little space and time, for example, you should opt for a small number of bigger planters, which require less watering and are hardier in winter. Armed with a classy container and some jargon-free advice, you’ll be ready to don your gloves and create the plant paradise you’ve always dreamed of.

Text: Alison Musch / Photos: Ken Schluchtmann

Grigioverde, Christstr.32, 14059 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Tue–Fri 11–19h & Sat 11–18h

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SPELT AND RYE BAKES FROM MASTER BAKER CHRISTA LUTUM — SOURDOUGH, BIENENSTICH AND EASTER LAMB CAKES

Good bread doesn’t need wheat. At Christa Lutum’s Bakery, the first woman leader of the Berlin bakers’ guild bakes everything from seeded bread and poppy seed croissants to sweet pine nut tartlets using only spelt and rye flour. Spelt in particular contains an abundance of vitamins, minerals and fiber, and is easily digestible. Lutum has been running her own bakery and café on Hindemithplatz in Charlottenburg since 2016. Every day from 8am, you’ll find traditional classics like spelt sourdough, fresh croissants, vegan versions of Berlin Splitterbrötchen plus organic cakes and pastries. The selection includes the award-winning “Hürlimann”, a round spelt loaf with a wonderfully golden-brown crust and soft center, created with (and named after) Swiss master baker Werner Hürlimann. Along with the vegan cassis tart, it’s a real go-to and is ideal for snacks and soups. For Easter, Lutum’s shop is offering classic lamb-shaped Easter bakes (in both white and black) and mini vegan Gugelhupf cakes in two versions: egg liqueur and nougat or lemon. If you can’t make it to Charlottenburg, Lutum also attends three farmers markets: at Thusneldaallee, Wittenbergplatz and Zehlendorf. Strolling around with a fresh pretzel in one hand and a cappuccino in the other – what could be better?

Text: Alison Musch / Photos: Arundhati Shenoy

Christa Lutum Bäckermeisterin, Giesebrechtstr.22, 10629 Berlin–Charlottenburg; map
Tue–Sun 8–18h30

Ökomarkt & Mehr at Thusnelda-Allee; map
Wed 12–19h

Farmers’ market at Wittenbergplatz; map
Thu 10–17h

Zehlendorfer Frische Markt; map
Sat 9–16h

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EQUIPE BERLIN X FRIENDS POP-UP: THREE BRANDS TEAM UP FOR INNOVATIVE SLOW FASHION EVENT

INTERIOR AND LIFESTYLE DISCOVERIES AT THE NEW H&M HOME CONCEPT STORE AT HACKESCHER MARKT

PEONIES, SKINCARE TREATS AND SNACK SETS: MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS FROM FRENCH PLANT AND FLOWER SHOP BERGAMOTTE

GRIGIOVERDE — HANDMADE POTS AND PLANTING ADVICE FOR URBAN GARDENS AND BALCONIES

SPELT AND RYE BAKES FROM MASTER BAKER CHRISTA LUTUM — SOURDOUGH, BIENENSTICH AND EASTER LAMB CAKES