We head to the suburb of Wannsee, and its popular swimming spot Strandbad, to show off our selection of smart weekend wear and grab a late summer splash.
Wannsee, in Berlin’s southwest, has been keeping leisure-loving locals cool and relaxed in summertime since 1870. Home to wooded islands with Prussian-era villas, idyllic swimming spots and majestic river vistas, it has all the elements for the perfect out-of-the-way retreat from Berlin’s bustling, all-hours city centre.
Cardigan by Bottega Veneta, shirt by Engineered Garments Intermediates, shorts by Saturdays, sunglasses by Gucci, shoes by Camper, bag by Ralph Lauren, watch by Rolex, ring model’s ownDress by Trussardi 1911, earrings by Kohatu & Petros, sunglasses by Mykitaop by Schiesser, shorts by Orlebar Brown, watch by Rolex, shoes by Converse, towel by FilMelangeVest by Visvim, jumper by Dunhill, shirt by Engineered Garments Workaday, trousers by Tomorrrowland, shoes by CamperJacket by Nalder for Nepenthes, t-shirt by Paul Smith, trousers by Engineered Garments Intermediates, shoes by Camper, bag by Ralph LaurenTop by FilMelange, shirt by Needles, trousers by Boglioli, glasses by Mykita, shoes by L.L.Bean SignatureCardigan by Tomorrowland Collection, camisole by Sunspel, shorts by MadrasCoat by Tomorrowland Collection, top by Agnona, trousers by Salvatore Ferragamo, shoes by Roger Vivier, bag by ValextraGlasses by Oliver Peoples, dress by MadrasWasserwacht11. Shirt by Bottega Veneta, t-shirt by FilMelange, trousers by White Mountaineering Wardrobe, scarf by C.P. Company, glasses by Gucci, watch by Rolex, bag by The North Face
The suburb is also home to the Strandbad, Europe’s largest lido (built in 1907), with a 1,275m beach made of Baltic Sea-imported sand. Its modernist Ermisch- and Wagner- designed structures date from the 1930s and underwent a €12.5m refurbishment, completed for its 100th anniversary.
Strandbad is still a bit of a hidden gem. The lido attracts 12,000 people a day in the summer, only about a quarter of its capacity, and 85 per cent of bathers come from the Berlin region.
