Ritual Unions

ABOUT THE BRAND

Ritual Unions is a Berlin-based couture label founded by Karin Brettmeister in 2017. With origins in bridal, the bespoke-focused brand has evolved through evocative collections and a dedication to high dressmaking. Brettmeister’s work gives form to unheard voices and unspoken collective sentiments, using couture as expression and provocation. The label is distinguished by its use of stark contrasts—black vs. white, rigidity vs. fluidity—rooted in bridal traditions yet transformed to challenge them. Through this tension, Ritual Unions seeks to dismantle antiquated infrastructures tied to oppression and discrimination. By reimagining old cues, the brand envisions a new societal role for couture: transformation, liberation, and radical beauty.