Alternatives to London, Paris, Milan and New York champion independent and often outspoken designers

In a former multistorey car park, models in elegant tailoring walk the catwalk soundtracked by Kate Bush. It looks and sounds like one of the four most famous fashion weeks: London, Paris, New York or Milan.

But this is a cloudy February night in Berlin. The brand, GmbH, showed its designs in Paris this time last year, but it has come back to Berlin for a second season, the headline act for a home crowd.