With our new category Women of we want to show you who the people are that share
and support us and who add to our daily cape mädchen universe. 

Hannah Scherkamp

May 2018

What prompts you to buy fashion? Usually it is some kind of occasion, for example a conference or birthday party. I also like to bring something back from a holiday: just now I have bought a pair of sandals in Verona.

"I like beautiful clothes, but
there are more important things"

What message do you want to send with your wardrobe? I like beautiful clothes, but there are more important things than fashion for me.

How did your career start? I studied at the Deutsche Journalistenschule ( a renowned German journalism school) in Munich. After I graduated I was offered a permanent role at the, at the time still small, start up-magazine Gründerszene. I took the job and have never regretted it.

How do you feel as a woman in your work environment? Very comfortable. Our editorial office is made up of both males and females working closely together, gender barely plays a role.

What have you recently changed in your life? I have recently had a baby. Probably the best change one can make!

What is currently on your mind? Since I have become a mother for the very first time, I am battling the usual questions: How do I combine having a child and a career? Is having a home office practical or annoying? What does the perfect form of child care look like?

Hannah's Cape

Hannah’s Cape Marfa accompanied
her on her wedding day- have a look 
here to see for yourself why it makes
a great match!

DONATA V. BEHR

December, 2017

Who inspires you? I get my inspiration from the streets of Berlin. It is a place where every day you see a huge variety of styles.

"I get my inspiration
from the streets of Berlin"

How did your career start? I was approached by a model agent for the first time when I was 13 years old, and since the age of 15 I model regularly and internationally besides my studies at school and now university.

How do you feel being a woman affects you in your work environment? The fashion world is dominated by females in many areas already. Successful and strong women are not the exception - one of the key reasons why I feel so comfortable here.

What is happening in your life right now? Currently I am planning my upcoming study abroad semester in New York, and I really look forward to it!

Donata's Cape

Dallas with its two gentle
beige-tones is Donata’s allrounder -
it always goes with everything! And looks
sublime on her, just take a look here. 

Trixi Fauck

Juli, 2017

Trixi is part of das cape mädchen since we launched the collection Großstadtindianer. She is responsible for the fantastic quality of its leather details, as Trixi is leading the business of Leder Fauck in third generation. She is a great businesswoman, and sometimes we a lucky enough to have a chat and learn many things. Most importantly, Trixi is an impressive role model for all women who find themselves in male-dominated work environments. And since she has become a mother, she uses our capes even more than before.

Which item/material/”something” makes you happy or fascinates you at the moment? Definitely leather and all soft, skin-flattering materials. I dislike clothing that is too tight and materials that scratch and prickle.

How did your career start? I have learned two crafts. Right after school I studied media design and worked for agencies. My strength was within project management; hence I was drawn into the family-business, where I learned whole sales and external trade. As the managing director, I have to work within creative as well as business sectors, I choose the collection for our range of goods and keep in contact with suppliers, I submit offers, am involved in marketing strategies as well as staff issues. Additionally I advise bag-labels with their collections and then oversee their productions. I had my own label for six years, but today I prefer production for other firms.

How do you feel being woman in your work environment? By now, I feel good being a woman in my work field. Fifteen years ago times were different, many customers insisted to only speak to my father, the man of the business. These days, many customers do not differentiate between a male or female boss. I see that as a great progress for the emancipation of women. I also think I have gained more self-confidence and do not put up with as much as I used to.

“Balance between 
tradition and progress”

What is your focus at this time? I’m focusing on finding a good balance between tradition and progress for my business. Commerce as we know it is declining, we have to find new ways to stay attractive to our customers, e.g. through innovative products and new possibilities in shopping with emphasis on service. That is not easy in the old leather business, but it makes for an interesting challenge. My father is not active in the business anymore for some time now, and is now pulling out completely. Since I am a mother my husband is supporting me and brings along a lot of fresh energy. Paired with my creativity we are developing many new ideas at the moment, which will hopefully bring our business success in the future.

Trixi's Cape

You can find the black Cape Großstadtindianer Patti, who accompanies Trixi in the evenings, right here. By the way, the leather fringes are her own produce!

ANEMONE V. 
BLOMBERG

Juni, 2017

Anemone is the cape mädchen of the first hour.
Not only was she the face of our label for five years, but she also influenced our development a lot-which by the way she denies out of modesty: Muse and strident critic, the most unpretentious model in general, loyal friend as well as a nearly qualified medical practitioner.

What message do you want to send through your wardrobe? The message is actually more for myself than for the outside. My wardrobe should make me feel good. As long as I feel comfortable in my skin and clothes I will have the best charisma I can have.

"My wardrobe should 
make me feel good."

How did your career kick off? Well, you can’t really call it a career with me yet, as I am still studying. I first studied business studies, and afterwards I started medicine. I really wanted to study something in science after business and initially thought about machine engineering. I owe my mother the idea with medicine. She suggested that it is more in my nature to learn science through humans, and she turned out to be right with that.

How do you feel being a woman in your work environment? The medical environment is getting increasingly more female, and I think that 60% of my classmates are women. Hence I do not feel that I have to fight for recognition, as we make up the majority anyway. However, many careers within a clinic are still only compatible with more effort from a family. In my opinion this leads to many women to stay away from clinics.

What is your focus at the moment? The thought of what will happen after my studies. And of course my big exam this autumn. That is my written final examination of my studies and of the last things I have to master before I can start my license.

Anemone's Cape

Anemone’s light blue Cape is from an older La Plus Belle du Quartier collection, however we have loads more colours for you in stock here.

YVONNE ROEB

Mai, 2017

Yvonne simply had to mark the beginning of this series. Not only is she a great friend and host, who allowed us to have shootings at her place. She is also a brilliant contemporary artist who shows her “Divine Beasts” in places such as the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg. Fascinating objects, somewhere between scientific reality and mythical creatures make up her work and leave a lasting impression. On top of that she is a very open-minded person who agreed right away to participate here!

How did your career start? That is difficult to answer. How do you measure a career process? As an artist you find yourself in a permanent process. You are so engrossed with your world that you can get lost there. But I do register an interest from the outside world in my work. That is very nice.

How do you feel as a woman in your work environment? I think that you have to be very stubborn as a woman in the art world. This is only possible if you work from within yourself. Firstly, this means that you have to stay true to yourself. Everything that leaves this path will soon reveal itself. Unfortunately, in general women are still paid less when selling artwork. And most featured artists in exhibitions are still men. Many of my female colleagues have left the arts after several years, and not because they ran out of good ideas. I think that is very sad.

"you have to be very stubborn as a woman in the art world."

What is your focus at the moment? I always have many things going on at once. I usually work on 4-5 projects simultaneously. The development stages of my sculptures are very long and all of my work is of equal importance to me. Besides work I find myself travelling a lot. I like getting to know foreign cultures and their peculiarities. But I often ask myself how many stages you have to go though as a human to really get somewhere where you want to stay.

Yvonne's Cape