Wunderkind (German pronunciation: [ˈvʊndɐkɪnt]) is a German fashion brand. It was established by Wolfgang Joop and his partner Edwin Lemberg in Potsdam in 2003.[1]
The company headquarters is the Villa Rumpf in Potsdam.[2]
History
The label was started in Potsdam by Wolfgang Joop and Edwin Lemberg in 2003.[1] Joop's first international Wunderkind show was at the New York Fashion Week in September 2004. The show was presented in New York City for three consecutive seasons[3] before it switched location to Paris in 2006. A collection was presented during Paris Fashion Week each season until the spring 2011 season before a dispute with investors forced the brand to take a hiatus. Joop came back with a collection in the spring of 2012 which he presented in his hometown of Potsdam and received positive reception.[4] The show celebrated a comeback during Paris Fashion Week for the spring 2013 season but on a smaller scale than before.[5] In the fall of 2017, Joop retired from the brand and Hugo Boss alum Peter Kappler was assigned as the new CEO of the brand.[6]
Stores
In 2013 Wunderkind opened a store in Munich and announced that it would open others in Paris, Potsdam, and on the island of Sylt.[5] The brand can also be found online on websites such as Farfetch, Shopstyle, and Avenue 32.
References
- Wunderkind | Mode-Porträt Elle.de, retrieved 2013-09-01^
- Wolfgang Joop: Das neue Wunderkind aus der Villa Rumpf | Lebensart | ZEIT ONLINE Zeit.de, retrieved 2013-09-01^
- Wunderkind: New York Fashion Week, Frühjahrs-Sommermode - VOGUE Vogue.de, retrieved 2013-11-29^
- Wunderkind Spring 2007 Ready-to-Wear Collection on Style.com: Runway Review Style.com, retrieved 2013-09-01^
- Ein Potsdamer Schaufenster fürs Wunderkind - Neueste Nachrichten aus Potsdam Pnn.de, 2013-05-18, retrieved 2013-09-01^
- Fall 2018 Ready-to-WearWunderkind vogue.com, 2018-03-07, retrieved 2019-06-01^