LOVE FASHION / We love fashion. Twice a year, new LANIUS collections are created by our design team in the Cologne studio. Feminine, individual and designed with great attention to detail. However, when developing our slow fashion, we only implement trends that we believe in long-term, in colors and fits that flatter our customers. This is how our garments become favorite pieces.
We create slow fashion and, with that in mind, produce two collections annually—for everyone who loves natural materials against their skin and the highest quality.
LANIUS is a true family business based in Cologne. Claudia Lanius is the founder and designer of the brand. Together with her daughter Annabelle Homann and a strong team, she develops favorite pieces that are made to last.
It all began in 1999 with an idea: to create fashion under fair conditions, to create beauty with a good conscience. LANIUS continues to follow this vision to this day, combining sustainable materials with sophisticated design. Collection after collection.
Our Principles: LOVE FASHION/ THINK ORGANIC/ BE RESPONSIBLE
THINK ORGANIC / We focus on sustainability and ecology: LANIUS is GOTS-certified, a member of the IVN (International Association of the Natural Textile Industry), and primarily uses organic materials that are regularly inspected by independent institutes. Out of love and respect for animals, we use mulesing-free wool. Our vegan fashion is "PETA-Approved Vegan"-certified and bears the corresponding logo for animal-friendly clothing.
BE RESPONSIBLE / We take responsibility in our collaboration with production partners, are personally on-site, and carefully check social standards. Fundamentally, the producers who manufacture our clothing hold certificates that ensure social standards in the workplace. These include: the GOTS certificate, the amfori BSCI Code of Conduct, the SA8000® standard, and auditing by the Fair Wear Foundation. When selecting new producers, consistent values play a central role for us, in addition to seals and certificates.
"We design slow fashion with a strong message for everyone who loves natural materials against their skin and the highest quality: fair, sustainable, and pioneering. We have been following this vision for 25 years."
Claudia Lanius
Our understanding of sustainable fashion encompasses the interplay of fair production, high-quality materials, and considered trends.
We primarily source our materials from controlled organic farming, ensure production under fair working conditions, avoid chemicals harmful to health, and use the most environmentally friendly transport routes possible. Beyond sales, we offer a care, repair, and resell service to extend the lifespan of our clothing.
Our Goal: We want to restore fashion to its rightful value. In doing so, we appeal to you to also give your clothing the appreciation it deserves.
Responsible Business at LANIUS
On the occasion of Fashion Revolution Day, Cornelia Westfehling (Sustainability Manager at LANIUS) and Annabelle Homann (COO at LANIUS) report from their daily business: What responsible action looks like at LANIUS.
Future Fashion Cycles – The Fashion Cycles of the Future
While the pandemic years were difficult and economic crises are spreading, we can learn from them and increasingly focus on our most important concern. The fashion of the future must become sustainable and, above all, "slow."
Our timeless design
Interview with Christian Rühl
Interview with Christian Rühl
Christian Rühl has been the head designer alongside Claudia Lanius since 2017 and is the first man on the entire LANIUS team. He is jointly responsible for the fashion direction of the collections and masterfully handles the seasonal challenges posed by our demands for good design and sustainability.
Why We Only Create Two Collections Per Year
We love fashion, and that's precisely why we've dedicated ourselves to slow fashion. Twice a year, in our Cologne studio, we create collections averaging around 120 pieces – a Spring/Summer and an Autumn/Winter collection.
Sustainable Online Shop?!
An Interview with Meike Frank
An Interview with Meike Frank
With the "online shop" sales channel, a new exciting and, above all, responsible chapter began for us, because it was clear from the start: If we launch an online shop, it must be sustainable.
LANIUS:
The next generation
The next generation
Annabelle Homann has been working in marketing at LANIUS since 2014 and became part of the management team in 2020. She is the daughter of Claudia Lanius, the founder and designer of the brand.
Making-of: How is the LANIUS collection created?
Twice a year – for the spring/summer and autumn/winter seasons – we present our current collection at trade fairs, which our retailers can pre-order. How exactly is a LANIUS collection created? What happens when, how, and where, and how do you already know what trends will prevail next year?
Homestory: At home with Claudia Lanius
As 2020 draws to a close, we would like to express our special thanks to you, our loyal customers, and to reflect personally on the year. For this purpose, we visited LANIUS founder Claudia Lanius at home and talked with her about the unusual year and her wishes.
