Backstage

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin is undeniably a highlight of the fashion calendar. Here, the worlds of art, status and celebrity mingle with thrilling results. Of course, this is also an economic event of supreme importance where not only trends are set and creative limits are shattered, but careers are launched and fortunes made. Leading photographer Claudius Holzmann, who shot at the fashion week from the very beginning, has sifted through approximately 40,000 images to select those that capture the extremes of creativity and passion. Through his eyes, we sneak glimpses of the drama that prevails behind the scenes. Be captivated by the swirling atmosphere as Holzmann chronicles the designers, makeup artists and models that make this a unique spectacle.