“Gloves are a normal thing, I used to wear them before. I have to carry a lot of heavy stuff and I need to protect my hands. The mask is a new addition. It’s mostly for the costumers’ comfort. I must say they look funny when worn together.” — Julia, who works in Paul’s Boutique vintage store in Prezlauer Berg
“We reopened our barber shop last week. Our costumers have to wear masks, too, so we can’t do beards yet, but after the quarantine, the haircut situation is out of control and we have a lot of work.” — Marcelo
“I am wearing a custom-made mask from this local company called 2LiveFashion. They make masks from old luxury fabrics. I’ve got a Fendi one. It’s a cool new element to play with it when you put your look together.” — Mo
“Masks might have some elegance to them, but I get an impression that a lot of people feel more anonymous wearing them and tend to forget about basic politeness.” — Maria
“My cousin runs a small clothing company in Latvia, it’s called Bellanatur. She has all these amazing fabrics. She quickly adapted to the situation, switched her production line and started doing masks. We sell a lot of them right now.” — Eva, working on a stall in a street market in Kollwitzplatz
“We specialize in heritage clothing, so we’ve always stocked good quality bandanas. Now, we simply have a new use for them.” — Joachim (father) and Marlon (son), who run the family store Fein und Ripp in Kastanienallee
“We are both designers and we took the mask thing quite seriously. Which kind of mask makes the most sense? How many layers should it have? What textile should be used for maximum safety, but also that it’s possible to wash it hot and disinfect.…In the end, we have been sewing them on our own. Many masks people are wearing now are perhaps a bit too ornamental, but that’s normal when such a thing starts. I also always liked the aesthetic of masks, when seeing them before on the streets mainly worn by Asian people. We are working with a design museum in Dresden on an exhibition that shall show masks in a wider cultural and historical context. So we are kind of researching, wearing it.” — Ania Rosinke and Maciej Chmara, Chmara Rosinke
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the COVID-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
On the street after Berlin’s reopening following the Covid-19 closures.
“Gloves are a normal thing, I used to wear them before. I have to carry a lot of heavy stuff and I need to protect my hands. The mask is a new addition. It’s mostly for the costumers’ comfort. I must say they look funny when worn together.” — Julia, who works in Paul’s Boutique vintage store in Prezlauer Berg