{"id":64052,"date":"2018-04-26T15:36:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T13:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=64052"},"modified":"2018-04-26T15:36:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-26T13:36:47","slug":"street-style-alexanderplatz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/street-style-alexanderplatz\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeking Out Style In Berlin's Most Pathetic Platz"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nNowhere in Berlin is quite as pathetic as Alexanderplatz. Situated, in all its dreary greyness, slap bang in the middle of Mitte, Alex is the epitome of sadness. Not sad as in moving, but sad like your try-hard uncle’s desperate attempts to be “down with the kids”.\u00a0<\/span>
\nThe actual <\/span>platz <\/span><\/i>is, in essence, an expanse of dirty concrete, a vapid rubbish-strewn wasteland cradled between Galerie Kaufhof, and capitalism\u2019s true hero, Primark. Its centrepiece (a fountain containing more literal trash than it does water) is inexplicably off-kilter, and harmoniously balanced by the recent addition of a modern glass booth police station on the other side of the square. Every now and then a holiday-themed market pops up, and for three-odd weeks it becomes ever so slightly more acceptable as an \u201cattraction\u201d, but even that doesn\u2019t excuse the intolerable littering of tourists and shoppers alike. <\/span>
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\nWe wish we could say it\u2019s <\/span>so-bad-it\u2019s-good<\/span><\/i>, but honestly, it really isn\u2019t. It\u2019s devoid of culture, decent eateries and anywhere nice to sit. Frankly, the fact that it\u2019s just a stone\u2019s throw away from the quaint part of Mitte (and the best Kaufland in Berlin), is probably Alex\u2019s only redeeming feature. \u00a0<\/span>
\nUnder the shadow of the relatively useless, taxpayer-funded Fernsehturm, photographer Maansi Jain dodged trams, Ordnungsamt trucks, and gingham clad bachelor parties in search of the square\u2019s surprising style heroes. Read on to find out what on earth this vibrant cross-section of folks are doing loitering around Alex.<\/span>
\n 
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Thomas, jewellery designer:<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m walking around and having a look at what\u2019s on and I would like to eat something.\u201d<\/span>
\n 
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Furtuna, full time mother<\/h3>\n

\u201cI came to Alexanderplatz to meet a friend and to enjoy the good weather and to drink a coffee.\u201d
\n <\/p>\n

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Abigail (left), salesperson, and Trycia (right), Personal Assistant
\n@abigailaoao<\/a>,\u00a0@mstryy_<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u201cWe are playing tourist from France. I like the environment at Alexanderplatz.\u201d
\n\u201cThis is the first time I\u2019ve been to Alexanderplatz. It\u2019s cool. It\u2019s nice.\u201d
\n 
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Janet, voice over artist
\n@floufloufoto<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u201cI was just at Topshop browsing! The sun is shining and so I\u2019m shopping!\u201d
\n 
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Pace, chef<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking around, walking with my family.\u201d
\n 
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Ameerah, college student studying Public Health
\n@queencuzee2<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m shopping for clothes with my school. We\u2019re here for a few days from Nigeria.\u201d
\n 
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Andre, pretended to be a doctor<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking for new stores and I want to dance.\u201d
\n 
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Mary, musician<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just shopping!\u201d
\n 
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Helen, student
\n@helly.thomas<\/a><\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m visiting for three days from the UK and right now I\u2019m trying to find my hotel.\u201d
\n 
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\n 
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Gerard, chef<\/h3>\n

\u201cI\u2019m taking a break from my job cooking at a restaurant. I don\u2019t come to Alexanderplatz often, but I like it.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s absolutely naff and everyone knows it, so who on earth are the surprising style heroes hanging out in Alexanderplatz?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64058,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,81,10172],"tags":[6769,34,10117,364],"class_list":["post-64052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-berlin","category-fashion","category-film","tag-alexanderplatz","tag-berlin","tag-berlin-street-style","tag-street-style"],"acf":{"main_category":null,"legacy":"1","exclude_from_ads":null,"hero_title":null,"subtitle":null,"hero":null,"teasers":null,"facebook_image":null,"related_articles":null,"next_article":null,"sleek_card_focus":null,"content":null},"yoast_head":"\nSeeking Out Style In Berlin's Most Pathetic Platz Seeking Out Style In Berlin's Most Pathetic Platz<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/street-style-alexanderplatz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Seeking Out Style In Berlin's Most Pathetic Platz Seeking Out Style In Berlin's Most Pathetic Platz\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It's absolutely naff and everyone knows it, so who on earth are the surprising style heroes hanging out in Alexanderplatz?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/street-style-alexanderplatz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sleek Magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sleekmag\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-04-26T13:36:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@sleekmag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@sleekmag\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Verfasst von\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"sleek\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2\u00a0Minuten\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/\",\"name\":\"Sleek Magazine\",\"description\":\"Sleek is Germany\u2019s leading independent media house\/brand for creativity and innovation located in Berlin the creative capital of the world. 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