CHERIE BIRKNER

BIO

I've spent the majority of my life immersed in fashion from one angle or another. Your first impression wouldn’t exactly be that I was born into a counter culture commune somewhere in southern Oregon. Today I am a freelance photographer who loves to photograph people and never shies a challenge in a different creative field. I’ve spent the majority of my life immersed in fashion from one angle or another. New in Berlin, I started modeling at the age of 13, styling during my fashion design studies, and slowly began stepping into professionally photographing thereafter, during my years as the Creative Director of an e-commerce fashion retailer and brand. Here I came to realize my deep desire to make actions meet values and hens quit my job and founded SUSTAINABLE FASHION MATTERZ (2017) and the Creative Matterz Fund (2021). In 2022 I realized my first short film, which has won silver awards for Director and Sustainability. Though I am technically German-U.S.American (and fluent in both languages), I like to consider myself a global citizen, with friends and family spread across the globe. Currently I am based in Berlin and Mexico City.

CURRENT PROJECTS

BETWEEN US - Ongoing series about secrets

HOLDING HANDS WITH YOU - Ongoing Project

#WARDROBEINVENTORY full photographic documentation of each item of clothing I own. Supported by Pandemic Healing Arts.