"Extremely rare" jackets stolen at Tresor 31 exhibition in Berlin

Tresor 31’s exhibition in Berlin has had two rare jackets stolen from the premises.

The two items of stolen clothing were reportedly stolen on August 5, and had featured in an exhibition titled, Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit. The designs are extremely rare, with just 100 made.

Designed by Elsa Wormeck, the jackets were on loan from the designer’s personal collection and went missing during the club’s seven-week-long festival.

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Tresor announced the news of the missing jackets — which are nearly three decades old — via social media on August 25 stating that the items “represent an iconic piece of electronic music and fashion history.”

The club’s statement continues: “In 1994, Berlin designer Elsa Wormeck AKA Elsa4toys collaborated with the iconic Ravewear brand Sabotage to create a series of limited-run, ultra-rare jackets, upcycled from banners used to decorate the 1992 Love Nation party during the Love Parade. The jackets were on loan from her personal collection.

Tresor has requested that its “community to please report any information they might have on the stolen jackets via email at [email protected]".

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The club reopened in May this year after a hiatus due to the pandemic which began in March 2020.

The opening party saw DJ Stingray 313, Ciarra Black and a live set by Minimal Violence.

Since then, Tresor 31: Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit included over 20 club nights at Tresor, Globus and OHM, as well as eight concerts at Kraftwerk and an exhibition that delved into the past three decades of the evolution of the music scene.

Celebrating 31 years of the iconic club opening in 1991, the festival is also had a collection of exhibitions and concerts delving into Berlin’s rich history of clubbing with many talks and installations.

Read Tresor's statement below.

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