Düsseldorf Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Fashion === Düsseldorf has been the [[fashion]] capital of Germany [[History of Germany (1945–1990)|for decades]] (it is also a major cultural center for the art and fashion scenes). Berlin, Germany's 'fashion capital' until 1945, lost its position because of its [[History of Berlin|special location]] within the [[Soviet occupation zone]]. After the [[monetary reform]] of June 20, 1948, fashionable clothes trends gained importance. [[Igedo]] organised fashion shows staged in Düsseldorf starting in March 1949.<ref>''Verkaufs- und Modewoche Düsseldorf'' (source: [[Der Spiegel]] [https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-44445899.html 2/1950] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224145426/https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-44445899.html |date=24 February 2021 }})</ref> <!---- There are famous designers that have made a name for themselves in Düsseldorf as well. Designers Sabine Schumacher, Peter O. Mahler, and Renate Harvan all design in Düsseldorf.{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} ----> There are a number of schools dedicated to fashion design in Düsseldorf, among them ''Akademie Mode & Design'' ([[:de:AMD Akademie Mode & Design|de]]), ''Design Department'', and ''Mode Design College''<!--- https://www.modedesigncollege.de --->.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/fashion-shopping/fashion/|title=Fashion Schools |website=www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de|access-date=9 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406223337/http://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/fashion-shopping/fashion/fashion-schools/ |archive-date=6 April 2016}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page