Susanne Hergenhahn is one of those creative designers who followed an unusual path. Born in 1969 in Munich she moved to Frankfurt with her parents. In 1987 after graduating from the University in Frankfurt and successfully finishing her theatre training, she decided to study pattern- making and dress-making, which she finished in 1990. Immediately after learning the theoretical side of making clothes she moved to Madrid where she was accepted for an internship for ‘Agatha Ruiz de la Prada’. After this experience she studied at the ‘Escola d’Arts i Tecnicas de la Moda’ in Barcelona. In 1992 she led the production of the brand ‘Drogo and Horvath’ in Barcelona for 2 years. She started her own collection ‘hergenhahn knitwear’ in 1994. In 1998 she decided to design the second line ‘Jocomomola’ of ‘Sybilla’ for the japanese market on a freelance basis. In the same period she also designed the knitwear collection for ‘Antonio Miro’ and in 2005 for the firm ‘Lydia Delgado’.
Collections and Collaborations 1994 – present Hergenhahn knitwear Mens- and womenswear prêt-à-porter collections 2023 – 2014 Teaches knitwear design at the University LCI Barcelona 2013 – 2008 Taught Final Project of Fashion at the Escuela Superior de Diseño Felicidad Duce, Barcelona 2007 Taught knitwear design at the Escuela Superior de Diseño Bau, Barcelona 2005 Lydia Delgado, Womens knitwear collection S/S 2006 2005 – 1998 Jocomomola, Womens knitwear collection, Madrid 1998 Antonio Miro, Womens knitwear collection, A W 1999/2000, Barcelona 1996 Costume Design for the film Puro Veneno of Javier Perpiña with Nacho Duato, Montse Mostaza y Santiago Lajusticia 1994 – 1992 Production manager for the company Drogo y Horvath 1998 Costume Design for a Masterpiece by Paul Lynch, Frankfurt 1987 – 1985 Marjetta, Frankfurt, Creating and producing of fabrics
Selected Projects and Publications 2018 ’25 The Exhibition’ by Hergenhahn in Art Gallery H2o, Barcelona 2015 – 1996 Participation and Exhibition at Fashion Fairs : ‘Bread & Butter’, Berlin and Barcelona – ‘Workshop’, Paris – ‘Nouveau Sehm’,Paris – ‘Gaudi’, Barcelona – Stilblueten, Frankfurt – ‘Fashionlounge’, Zuerich 2008 Terminal B – Barcelona creative Database, VOL.2., FAD, ISBN – 13 : 978 – 84 – 612 – 2913 – 0 2005 ‘Forever punto’ Exhibition in H2o Art Gallery, Barcelona 2004 ‘Otro punto de vista’ Exhibition in H2o Art Gallery, Barcelona 2002 ‘Rojo’ Fashionshow in Convent St. Augusti, Barcelona 2001 Performance ‘El Paseo’ – 13 situacions in the Park Baduat Three guide, actors, shows the park to the visitors ; Circuit, Barcelona 2000 Fashion Show with life music from ‘Fang’, Art School Llotja, Barcelona 2000 Video ‘Class’ in Circuit, Barcelona 2000 Art Installation ‘En Cubos’ in the Vincon Gallery, Barcelona and Madrid 1999 Action, Installation ‘Windows’ 4 windows, 4 ambience as a playground for the actors in Vincon, Barcelona 1999 Exhibition and Book, ‘Women made’ Dissenyadores a Catalunya i Balears, Casa Balaguer, Palma de Mallorca 1999 Presentation and Fashionshow in ‘Hotel Peninsular’, Barcelona 1998 Video called ’24 personas 12 horas’, Super 8, Museum of History, Barcelona 1998 First Solo Fashion Show’Schilling’, Barcelona 1996 – 1997 Participation in the collective Fashion Show ‘Gaudi’, Barcelona