Berlin Fashion Journal STYL – “Birthday”, 1922
STYL – Magazine for Fashion and the Pleasant Things in Life – was one of the most important German fashion magazines of the 1920s. The magazine was aimed at fashion-conscious women interested in design, crafts, and lifestyle.
The detailed drawing is by Ernst L. Kretschmann, a renowned fashion illustrator of the Weimar Republic, and the shoe design is by the designer Sigmund Reiss.
Art historical context:
The print presented here, "Birthday" (Plate 8, Issue 2, 1922), combines sophisticated fashion sense with artistic illustration and the elegance of the 1920s. It is a historical document of Berlin fashion at the time, which stood for extravagance, femininity, and modernity. A collector's item for lovers of fashion illustration and historical design.
