Esther Perbandt
Founder CEO Creative Director @Esther Perbandt
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Founder CEO Creative Director @Esther Perbandt
Berlin, DE
Esther Perbandt is a renowned German fashion designer and multimedia artist, celebrated for her avant-garde and innovative approach. Based in Berlin, she cultivated her distinctive style through studies in fashion design in Berlin and Paris, infusing her work with the cultural vibrancy of both cities.Since founding her eponymous brand in 2004, Esther has embodied Berlin’s spirit with gender-neutral, monochromatic collections that challenge fast fashion. She is committed to sustainability, producing limited editions within the EU, using local, natural materials and digital technologies to minimize waste. Her “Eternal Collection” promotes timeless design, encouraging customers to view fashion as collectible art.Beyond fashion, Esther is an established multimedia artist, known for her textile landscapes. She has exhibited solo at Galerie Jochen Hempel in Leipzig and participates annually in the Positions Art Fair in Berlin, expanding the dialogue between fashion and contemporary art.She also pioneers the fusion of traditional craftsmanship and digital innovation, developing corporate and workwear for institutions like Fotografiska Berlin and The Gate Garden Hotel, and integrating mixed reality, augmented reality, and virtual fittings using avatars into her creative process.A familiar face from Amazon Prime\'s \"Making The Cut\" and guest appearances on \"Germany’s Next Topmodel,\" Esther combines TV presence, jury work, and public speaking with her passion for mentoring young designers through workshops and university engagements.Her professional atelier above her Berlin flagship store specializes in high-quality product development, prototypes, and custom-made \"Handmade in Berlin\" pieces.Core competencies: Fashion and accessory design, textile art, product development, creative direction, brand building, corporate wear, digital fashion innovation, sustainability, business development, e-commerce, teaching, mentoring, TV and media presence, art exhibitions.
EDUCATION
Universität der Künste Berlin
Diplom Modedesigner
Institut Français de la Mode
European Master in Fashion and Textile Design / Winchester
Institut Français de la Mode
International Postgraduate in Fashion Design
Universität der Künste Berlin
Diplom Modedesign
SKILLS
ABOUT ESTHER PERBANDT
esther perbandt // Berlin-based fashion designer Esther Perbandt is known for artful fashion-creations that express a strong sense of personality, autonomy, intersectionality, and individuality. The exciting juxtaposition of uniforms and, at the same time, strong non-binary personalities, always have been a source of inspiration for Esther – yet she manages to twist that inspiration into looks that never lack sexiness. Her pieces are unique and full of character, captivating, deconstructed silhouettes combined with classical tailoring details. Her art doesn’t want to dress people up – it empowers people, makes them even stronger, nourishes their hunger for life and mirrors their ambition into their environments. esther perbandt products are exclusively available in her own boutique in Berlin Mitte and her own onlineshop from where she serves her second biggest customer base in the US. Sustainability is one of her main beliefs and goals. This already starts with classical designs, embellished with modern twists, a timeless avantgarde. Black, as a timeless color, underlines this philosophical belief of hers even more. Her materials are exclusively sourced in Europe and mainly from natural resources. The production is made in Germany and Poland in limited quantities. And, of course, Esther implements sustainable solutions whenever possible, e.g. by using only “Green Energy by Greenpeace” and much more. As almost no other label, Esther Perbandt sticks to her DNA and roots with an inspirational consequence. She metaphorically portrays rainbows in black by applying different materials, haptics, layers and shades. To her, black is colorful, it’s magical, elegant, and graceful. Born and raised in Berlin, toughened in Moscow and polished in Paris, Esther launched her eponymous brand 20 years ago. Today it is known for its unique branding that is strongly connected to Esther Perbandt as an artist and a successful, strong and confident woman. All her creative outputs present her holistic artistic personality. The brand is more than fashion – it is a part of the essence of the Berlin Lifestyle. She quickly gained nationwide recognition for her surprising and breath-taking fashions shows that contextualize the contemporary lifestyle. All of her collections and shows are performance-driven and challenge current meta-trends by mixed-media-art-elements. Thanks to this strong and unique art-and-personality-related branding, Esther’s fashion shows always achieve to be “talk of the town”.
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