Moin Moin

Hello, Hello to the eclectic glamour and heritage chic of contemporary Hamburg.

- Natasha Kraal

The most beautiful cities in the world are often defined by their architecture. The Speicherstadt in the historic port of Hamburg—where 19th-century dark-bricked warehouses stand proudly along interlacing canals—with the glimmering Elbphilharmonie towering by the River Elbe, certainly makes a breathtaking impression. Design is the DNA of this German city, inciting Karl Lagerfeld to return home to show his Chanel Paris-Hamburg collection inspired by its Hanseatic architecture and seafaring culture. It was my first trip to Hamburg to attend this show, in the flux of a snowy December, Christmas markets, architectural tours, museum visits, a heritage hotel: classic Hamburg.