With an eye on the German capital’s creative potential, the Berlin Fashion Week seeks to position itself in the world of fashion. This year, it should have reacted to the #MeToo debate, says DW’s columnist Gero Schliess.

Trends emerging from the fall/winter 2018 men’s fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris show that designers are reacting to current events — by either depicting men as pigs or gearing them up with protest wear.