It’s been a whole year since I set foot at Berlin Fashion Week. After this 2 season absence, little has changed in the constellation and choice in designers and events. Nonetheless, my favorites remain the shows of Vladimir Karaleev (which I’ll see tomorrow) Sissi Goetze (which was yesterday) and my friends, the Romanian Designers. The latter I saw on Tuesday
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JT is back. After 6+ years, some good and some bad movies and a becoming part of the new MySpace, Mr. Timberlake is ready to re-enter the music biz. With a Jay-Z produced first single called Suit & Tie and a comeback album (he started the works on last June) called The 20/20 Experience JT proves he still got it. Listen to
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Gosha is not really the first thing to pop up in your mind when you think Russian fashion and style. Gosha Rubchinskiy’s menswear feels like the freshest, most relevant not only in the former Soviet center, but worldwide right now. Made in conjunction with Japanese avant-gardists Comme des Garçons, the 26-year-old Russian designer built his collection around simple ideas like the
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For his spring/summer 2013 collection Raf Simons releases a teaser in the form of an abstract short film in collaboration with visual artists Pierre Debusschere. Styled by Robbie Spencer and art directed by Marieke Van Dongen the eerie video showcases snippets of the collection – well-tailored shirts, floral printed suits and textual garments and in the background you hear a lot of
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I started wearing glasses out of necessity back in 2001. Since I am short-sighted and I have to wear the prescription glasses almost all the time, I always paid great attention to detail when it comes to choosing eyewear. Right after I moved to Berlin in 2006 I bought my first MYKITA frame, followed by a new one in 2008 and
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Back in June, when the weather was almost as shitty as it is now, and the hope for warmer days and sun sounded more real than deluded, I felt thankful for a mixup in the Berlin art scene. The twist came from two painters, who happened to be friends and wanted to take on Berlin with their art without sounding
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TUSK is not from here. Literally. TUSK is not from our planet. TUSK is not a he, nor a she. TUSK is the fusion of synth-pop and space dust. Berlin-based producer, musician and post-apocalyptic doomsday cult character TUSK will release their debut album tonight at Chesters Inn. ‘Sacrifice’ features 10 new tracks with a musical album release launch tonight in Chesters
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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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Justin Violini’s work doesn’t need extra introduction on Grateful Grapefruit. His beautiful Hasselblad photographs of America’s finest guys have graced the pixels of the house for horny nerds many times before. This time Justin takes us to Texas, where he accidentally met with Drew – a cute boy from California. They’ve been trying to set up a photo
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I met Spencer this summer. He invited me over to his apartment, showed me his paintings and talked about cats and boys. I can’t remember meeting anyone so open-hearted and sincere recently. Especially someone from the art scene, an artist. I hope Spencer remains that way even when he becomes the super selling mega art star he deserves to be.
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A look at “My safe reduction to form”, with local art fag, Marcus Knupp Currently on view at the Berlin based gallery Exile is the exhibition “My safe reduction to form”, a group show of 11 artists that gladly takes you on walk with no predetermined destination. I came by the gallery the day before the opening. I was in the
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CHRISTO’S CAMERA is the photo diary of ArtStars* diva Nadja Sayej. The column carries the essence of the past week, capturing all the events you weren’t invited to and all the hot mess you should be glad you missed. Why CHRISTO’S CAMERA? Because it’s my Nikon D60 camera in the hands of the powerhouse that Ms. Sayej is. Follow Nadja
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