“Fashion Metropolis Berlin 1836-1939”

Uwe Westphal discusses his book, subtitled “The Story of the Rise and Destruction of the Jewish Fashion Industry,” which examines Jewish involvement in Berlin’s fashion industry and how Nazi loyalists within it contributed to the Holocaust. With welcome by S.F.-based German consul general and intro by UC Berkeley prof John Efron. Presented by Jewish studies at Cal, Magnes, S.F. Goethe-Institut and German consulate.