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Welcome to Epochs of Fashion

I‘m Nina, an art historian with a doctoral degree based in Southwest Germany. I create and curate educational content for lovers of art, fashion, museums and cultural travel destinations.

About Epochs of Fashion

I began studying history of art eleven years ago and went on to earn a BA in European Art History and Archaeology, an MSc in Cultural Industries and a PhD in Art History from German and English universities.

The year of 2024 marked ten years since I started this website. More than a whole decade of history discoveries, learning, sewing and educating now. What started out as a small website passion project has grown remarkably and the journey has continually kept inspiring me to sew, write, learn and create educational content. I am immensely grateful that so many people, many hundreds of thousands over the years, share these interests with me.

It is my firm belief that art and history should be accessible. My writing, my social media posts and the educational illustrations I make (especially for Instagram) reflects this by curating history knowledge for a wide audience. 

i take a learning-focused approach to how I select and present topics. The content on this website is in my native German and in English.

I started teaching myself how to sew when I was in my early teens to be able to make historical costumes and this inspired my long love for dress history and textile crafts. The dresses I make are usually closely based on historical sources and I take them with me on my travels to present both the garments and the places I visit in aesthetic and immersive ways.

I have spent years exploring art and history in Germany, the UK, and the world. I love to visit museums, historic houses and heritage sites, to travel and to learn. My object is to discover and recommend hidden gems but also new angles on well-loved and popular spots.

I work with cultural institutions and with brands to showcase projects, exhibitions, products and events.

I also love to recommend travel destinations, including historic hotels and gastronomy. 

From curious tidbits to sources-based, in-depth insights into wider historical contexts, I value providing engaging details about sites off the beaten path. Please reach out if you are interested in working with me to highlight your projects and locations. 

I love to write for as well as partner with publications and institutions, sharing my expertise on the subjects of history, art, travel and sewing period dresses.

I am able to provide thorough insights into these topics by careful research together with my own photography, videography and illustrations. I create a variety of social media content accompanied by high-quality engaging texts. Please reach out to me to discuss commissioning an article or to partner with me.

 I have been interviewed Bild der Frau, Germany's highest-circulation women's magazine. Also, I have contributed to publications in the art and fashion history field.