As chancellor, Angela Merkel had acquired an unmistakable look. Image: imago images/Bernd Elmenthaler
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Blazer, suit trousers and a noble necklace, that’s what the former chancellor is known for Angela Merkel in the public. Wherever she stopped in her 16-year tenure as German Chancellor, she rocked the unmistakable Merkel look.
On state visits to the then US President Barack Obama or after the German triumph in the 2014 World Cup final in Rio, style critics devoted themselves to detailed analyzes of the Chancellor’s outfit.
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel is enjoying her retirement with her husband Joachim Sauer.Image: dpa / Daniel Karmann
When she showed herself in a casual hiking outfit on vacation, the unusual pictures made headlines. Because Merkel never changed her wardrobe much in her long time in the limelight, the look was also referred to as a uniform by some observers.
On a hiking holiday, the chancellor likes to be casual and sporty.Bild: imago/IPA Press
Merkel in uniform? It should be ringing for some Berlin clubbers: inside. Because recently, the well-known techno club “KitkatClub” has been offering a series of strange Merkel articles that have become a meme overnight.
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Angela Merkel: Club shirts show the Chancellor as a dominatrix
The club has recently been selling shirts in different colors with a painted picture of the ex-Chancellor in a dominatrix outfit. She leads the Russian President on a leash – in a dog mask and full-body latex suit Wladimir Putin. Merkel in paint and leather uniform is also available for club visitors as a picture to take home.
Behind it is the Berlin-based Spanish artist Alejandro Berlino. Compared to “Bild” he said about his Merkel works: “When she speaks, she manages to connect with people and has this friendly mother’s look. That’s why many people in Germany also call her ‘Mama Angie’.” . That’s why he decided to make the chancellor his “perfect muse”.
Just as Merkel inspired Alejandro Berlino, Alejandro Berlino inspired meme makers on Instagram. “kapital.memes” has dedicated a series of pictures to the fetish chancellor.
Angela Merkel: Memes are on the rise on Instagram
A holiday photo showing Merkel at the hotel breakfast with her husband Joachim Sauer reads: “Well, what else do you want to hear, Joachim? It was just a relaxed girls’ evening, my God.” The husband, who looks a little betrayed, only has a tired “Ok” left.
Another picture of that hotel breakfast, which a photographer photographed in March on Fuerteventura, shows the former chancellor being served by a waiter. “Elotrans has done bad things again, I don’t feel anything, haha,” writes “kapital.memes”.
The next collage shows Merkel photoshopped into a club queue. With the words “Make a little space here, mom’s on the list,” she pushes past the guests dressed in fishnet shirts.
The pictures hit the humor of many users exactly, that’s for sure. “Shoot once with Angie” or “Angie is on fire, every fetish is her desire” are two of the most liked comments.
