DFD Festival: THE DORF • THE MARKET | A DAY IN THE PARK 2025

Let's spend a day in the park! On July 19, 2025, the open-air market THE DORF THE MARKET, curated by Düsseldorf magazine THE DORF, will return to Düsseldorf's Hofgarten for the second time. From 11 am to 6 pm, over 30 players from the local design, fashion, food and creative scene will present themselves along Jägerhofallee - including familiar faces as well as exciting new labels, fresh design products and an expanded culinary offering. On the occasion of the Düsseldorf Fashion Days, THE DORF THE MARKET is once again focusing on Japanese designers and labels at its fifth edition this year. The event is supported by Wirtschaftsförderung Düsseldorf. All information about the participants and the supporting program at www.thedorf.de.

DESIGNERS, LABELS &. BRANDS
Participants include anill (Jaffna Tamil Delicacies) | ariane ernst - be patient bar (Jewelry) | Atelier hinter Indien (Jewelry) | avonté (Sleep- & Loungewear) | BLOW SHOP (Design Collective) | Daphne Terner (Design) | ETUK Atelier (Fashion) | Gourmie Goods (Delicacies) | KomKuK x HSD with the designers:Inside Christopher Nguyen, Mika Meinck, Heiko Bauer, URAMAKI & Yu Yu | malalla archive & endless store (curated Vintage Fashion & Accessories) | ManufakTOUR x KomKuk | Monolar (Bags & Accessories) | Orion Qubo (Interior Design) | OYA Studio (Fashion) | Pala Atelier (Handbags) | PURSIK.boxers (Underwear) | related by objects (Jewelry) | SPIELVOGEL Unikat (upcycled Fashion) | Studio Rabotti x KomKuk (Illustrator Collective) | Studio Orf ( Accessories) | The Matilda Bow (Accessories) and TONI (Fashion). THE DORF has invited the young German designer ANNA RAVE , who successfully runs her knitwear label in Dublin, as a guest. At the LUCKY CAT STUDIO screen-printing station, visitors can have their shirts individually printed.

JAPANESE SECTION
For its fifth edition, THE DORF THE MARKET will once again focus on Japanese designers and labels - as an essential part of Düsseldorf's identity. The line-up includes Jimu Kobayashi (ceramics) | KAMI SHOP (stationary & party supplies) | MITTSU (jewelry) | retoro rōbu (vintage kimonos) | suzusan (fashion) and Takumi Ogata (designer/illustrator). The line-up is rounded off by other Asian and Asian-inspired suppliers such as Kem Ice Cream (Ice Cream) | Matchasome (Specialty Matcha Drinks) | Takumi (Japanese Food) | Toi Izakaya (Japanese Food) | truekimchistory (Kimchi Ferments) and YOSHI NAMA GIN (Spirits).

DRINKS & FOOD
Guests can also look forward to an extended gastronomic offering. Altus (Beer) | Bobby Defender Bar (Drinks) | Hala Empanada (Empanadas) | Lettinis (Italian Food) | Kem Ice Cream (Ice Cream) | Matchasome (Specialty Matcha Drinks) | Slurp Juicery (Juices) | Takumi (Japanese Food) | Toi Izakaya (Food) | Weird Space (Specialty Coffee & Sweets) and YOSHI NAMA GIN (Spirits) will provide plenty of cool drinks and summery snacks.

THE VILLAGE - THE MARKET | A DAY IN THE PARK 2025

July 19, 2025, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Jägerhofallee in the Hofgarten

Free admission!