Mercedes Benz Fashion Week continues to mentor young international talents in fashion

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin provides humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine.

As part of its global fashion engagement, Mercedes‑Benz presented the MBFW Berlin Autumn/Winter 2022 season at the “Kraftwerk” location from 14 to 16 March 2022. Invited by the title sponsor, Finnish emerging designer Sofia Ilmonen presented her new collection in the opening show. A digital auction of pieces and looks from the collections were held during MBFW, with the money raised being donated to provide humanitarian aid for refugees from Ukraine. More details about the auction and further information about MBFW can be found at: mbfw.berlin.

Support for help measures: Auction of collection pieces from the designers at MBFW

By an auction, Mercedes‑Benz is offering exclusive access to designer pieces from the MBFW collections. Individual pieces and looks by the designers at MBFW are auctioned as part of a fundraising campaign. The silent auction allows interested parties to submit hidden bids directly via Instagram (“Direct Message” to @mbfw.berlin). The total figure raised, including the additional amount from Mercedes‑Benz, will be donated to the charity Caritas to provide humanitarian aid to refugees from Ukraine.

Mercedes‑Benz presents Sofia Ilmonen

As part of the “Mercedes‑Benz Fashion Talents” programme, Sofia Ilmonen presented her collection in the opening show. The winner of the new “Mercedes‑Benz Sustainability Prize” at the renowned Hyères Festival last October has already attracted attention for her sustainable and inclusive designs. To create her collections, Ilmonen works with fabric modules that can be reassembled and adapted to suit different body shapes. Her show combined elements of a classical catwalk presentation with an installation.

The Global Fashion Engagement of Mercedes‑Benz

Since 1995, Mercedes‑Benz has established itself worldwide as a major player in the fashion industry, building authentic relationships within the fashion community through its commitment to emerging designer initiatives, fashion week partnerships, and live events.

A responsible future in fashion

Committed to the sustainable future of luxury design, Mercedes‑Benz proactively works to future‑proof the responsible growth of its fashion partnerships; highlighting best practices and aligning itself with creatives that reflect and champion values such as outstanding and intuitive design, creativity and innovation. Mercedes‑Benz developed a long‑standing partnership with Festival d’Hyères for 2021 with the inaugural Mercedes‑Benz Sustainability Prize, an evolution of Mercedes‑Benz’ support of the festival’s fashion finalists which will educate the next generation of talent in sustainable best‑practices. Through its Mercedes‑Benz Fashion Talents programme and creative collaborations, the luxury brand has supported nearly 170 designers in over 30 platforms around the world, including Milan, London, New York, Beijing, Sydney, Prague, Istanbul, Berlin and Accra.