Original: Von Arendt was born in Görlitz, Kingdom of Prussia on 19 July 1898, and became a stage designer; he joined the SS in 1931 and the NSDAP in 1932.
Simplified: Von Arent was made "Reichsbühnenbildner" ("Reich stage designer") in 1936 and "Reichsbeauftragter für die Mode" ("Reich for fashion") in 1939.