Katja Hentschel takes us on a timeless journey to Velassaru, Maledives together with model extraordinaire Bonnie Strange. While enjoying the sun and Paradise like view Katja decided to dedicate a serenade to this place and play Nancy Sinatra’s Ain’t No Sunshine to it. If you’re in the Northern hemisphere, shut the blinds, pump up the heating and play Katja’s Paradise
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Christophe Lemaire collaborates with BEANPOLE for Autumn/Winter 12, creating Novö, a collection inspired by the designer’s love of European New Wave, NOVÖ, music movement of the Eighties and is a modern reworking of the brand’s identity. The word “Novö” was invented by French rock critic and writer Yves Adrien in 1978 in his cult novel: “NOVO-VISION”. He anticipated the revolution of
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Summer just arrived in Berlin and yet it has to step down for fall and the lurking winter. That’s at least the feeling you get when you flip through the September editions of the most powerful fashion reads on the planet. An undisputed favorite this season is Tim Walker’s “Dame of Thrones” from this month’s W. Featuring Kristen McMenamy as a Joan-of-Arc
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Interview magazine surprises with a quirky approach on a mens underwear photo shoot placing their models in Grindr profiles. The boys are showing off their Versace, Boss, Calvin Klein, Frankie Morello, Paul Smith, John Galliano etc. briefs and boxers styled by Miguel Enamorado. I wonder if straight men would actually get the Grindr reference and be enticed to buy one of the
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Right on time for the opening of the Olympic Games 2012 in London this Friday German model agency KULT brings the style back in sports with a blast from the past in the 3rd issue of KULT Paper. Having in mind that the arrival of all international Olympic teams (and some other technical factors) crashed Grindr’s servers, it’s reasonable to
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While I was sick, there has been a lot going on in the fashion reality. I definitely had to catch up on that one featuring Zombie Boy. We are in a huge fabric hall. An exposed and obviously uncommon character sits there on a couch. German photographer Nadine Elfenbein will soon continue taking pictures of him. He smokes his cigarette while making
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It’s beyond question that Vladimir Karaleev is one of the few names on the European fashion scene that deserve a loud shout-out. He’s born in Sofia, Bulgaria but lives and works in Berlin, where he’s showing his latest collections during Berlin Fashion Week. My friends from Twelve Magazine met the designer in Sofia and produced this insightful interview together
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After a storm of rumors and speculations, it’s official: according to a trusted source Raf Simons (44) joins Dior as the creative director effective immediately. The Belgian designer was one of the names that were rumored to take on the fashion powerhouse after John Galliano. I couldn’t be more excited how the industry’s geek and nerd would re-invent Dior and what
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Luca Finotti is a video director and video editor working in the fashion world who lives between New York and Milan, where he grew up. He has been the head of video production for “Frankie Morello” since 2008. Speed and colors are his hallmarks, while his shooting and editing style pays homage to the aesthetic purity of photography of the ’20s.His
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Creating cutting-edge fashion in Germany isn’t really a dog’s life. I mean, look at the competition – what does Germany fashion industry really has to offer besides Birkenstock? That’s why Berlin has turned to a Mecca for aspiring talents and young designers. Trying to pull off the same number in Italy, however, is a pretty tough job. Besides all odds
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You know those moments when you feel so proud of your country that you’re about to cry? Well, I almost never have those moments because there are more than enough reasons to be ashamed of my homeland. Thus, Vladimir Karaleev gave me one of those truly patriotic moments during Berlin Fashion week. Vladimir Karaleev’s presentation of his vision for women’s
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Is Thom Browne for real? The New York-based designer famous for his prankster fashion collections took his irony and sarcasm to a completely new level. The Herman Munster inspired show separated the fashionistas in two poles – those who hate the new collection and those who love it but wouldn’t really wear it. Women’s Wear Daily said Browne’s “silly show”
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