Torsten Amft
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Torsten Amft (born 14 January 1971) is a German fashion designer who lives and works in Berlin. He studied fashion design in Zurich (Switzerland) and started masterwork with Ernesto Aligieri in Rome (Italy). In 2000, Amft won the "Lexton" fashion award in New York City. Many celebrities (such as Montell Jordan, Holly Johnson and Bryan Adams) love his clothes and style. Amft founded the style of "Elitist Futurism" and created its worldwide presence. Before Amft designed dresses, he was a model for Helmut Newton, Herb Ritts and Gianni Versace. He is currently the Creative Director of the Amft fashion label.
His legally protected label (brand) is also his signature. He creates high-quality fashion for men and women. His single creations (haute couture) run under the proper name Torsten Amft, while the ready-to-wear collection line runs under the name Amft fashion. The brand label AMFT is administered by international investors.
Twice a year, Amft organizes trend-shows for international clothing purchasers. His trend-shows during the fashion week often takes place in Berlin, to strengthen it as a fashion- and trend location.
His trend collection always stands for social critique. For example, his collection premiere 2007/08 featured the slogan, "collateral climate." He is one of the first artists to deal with the hot topic of global warming. During his last trend-show in Spring/Summer 2006, after the G8 summit, he chose the topic Africa (African natural resources against death). The entire collection was equipped with African products.
For several years, Torsten Amft has been the artistic host of Europe's largest open-air fashion event, the "Global Fashion Festival".
