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Spotlight: Berlin's new departmentstore Fashionation

2011-03-17T10:19:46Z

Founded exactly 100 years ago in Berlin, Peek & Cloppenburg is a department store with a long tradition.
Today P & C is aiming at glamourous high fashion. Fashionation was opened on the 2nd of March and evidently many stars and starlets wanted to be part of it. Fashion happens here!
Labels such as Burberry London, Acne, Givenchy, Red Valentino, Jil Sander Navy, Paul Smith or Raf Simons perfectly represent the minimalistic Style of the Store-in-Store concept. Within an amazing location, an incredible mix of old and new, edgy and modern style, your shopping trip at Fashionation will turn into an unforgettable experience. And as if the breathtaking location wasn’t enough, the party was a great success!
Trendy French Duo Something A la Mode were playing, supporting no one less than Karl Lagerfeld and his fashion show for the fourth time in a row this year. An incredible Electro-Classic-Mix made the crowd go wild. Guests such as Franziska Knuppe, Luca Gadjus and Jessica Schwarz couldn’t keep their legs still and enjoyed an evening full of excitement and glamour in Berlin.
What did these celebrities have to say about the Party? To find out, just click here

Spotlight: Volvo Subject60 Tour: Lykke Li and free prosecco

2010-05-28T13:12:36Z

With a buzzing brain and a faded sense of reality I write these words after the first Volvo Subject60 Tour party. I must say, the entire experience was very well organized; waiters gliding through the crowds with platters of prosecco, beer, finger food, and sushi, which everyone seemed to be eating except for ME. Me and my wing-woman literally went on a sushi hunt in an attempt to locate the source. All we consecutively came across however was the pink prosecco toting platters, and the aftermath dictated I got way more drunk than I realized.
Smoking outside in the designated smoking area, a bright, ugly light and a microphone gets shoved in my face and a man with a hint of a french accent and lazy eyes asks me what I think of the party. The entire experience is excruciatingly nerve wrecking and surreal; I have absolutely no recollection of what I said after it’s all done. Turns out it was the (in)famous Face Hunter.. Can’t wait to see that footage when it’s up. Maybe I’ll settle along the ranks of Starwars Kid and the nervous weatherman.

Further impressions of the first Volvo Subject60 party: Lots of high heels, lots of cameras, a certain restless atmosphere, which only settled down somewhat when Lykke Li performed. Wearing mega platform heels under long legs, and scraggly hair covering a pretty face, Lykke Li sang her little heart out and most definitely comprised the highlight of the night.

Next stop on the Subject60 Tour: LONDON.

Spotlight: Tomorrow's highlight: Volvo Subject60 Tour

2010-05-26T22:38:54Z

Little easter bunnies! Did you find the cubes? Tomorrow’s the day! Lykke Li and Facehunter will host the kickoff to the Volvo Subject60 parties touring some of Europe’s hottest capitals. Of course said launch party is in none other than the sexy city of Berlin.

Winners of the contest will be revealed tomorrow. See you at the Berlin Station- wear something slutty.

Spotlight: Miss Moss: vintage snapshots to be auctioned off

2010-05-19T21:34:53Z

Black and white pictures of a skinny, hunched, and naked Kate Moss are being auctioned off this Friday at Christie’s for an estimated worth of €43000. Albert Watson photographed the then-19-year-old back in Marrakech, and only now is the contact sheet of 14 photo’s being offered to the public (for a hefty fee, of course).

My housemate pops in at this very moment, peering over my shoulder, initiating the nervous-making process. “That’s boring. How long has she been around for? 30 years?”

Not quite. But almost. Twenty-two years; discovered in 1988 at the age of 14, Kate Moss has been a pop culture and fashion muse for over two decades. Some can’t see what the big deal about her is and - dare I even utter it - even call her ugly, others continue to be mesmerized by her beauty, a beauty that I interpret as a very rare mixture of innocence and sensuality.

I suppose my housemate falls into the first category just mentioned (aka Kate-bigots). Though I wouldn’t pay €43000 for some snapshots even if I had it, considering Kate’s cultural status I don’t deny the merit of these photos as art. And thus worthy of €43000? Well that’s another discussion.

Spotlight: Mix up of the day

2010-05-18T14:24:50Z

I just heard about this and find it hilarious, endearing and sad, wrapped all in one. Apparently a female employee at the Marc Jacobs store in Soho, New York, mistook a delivery of cocaine for a packet of anthrax, and called the cops on it. Mistaking cocaine for anthrax.. only in this day and age.

According to the New York Post: “A rep for Marc Jacobs had no comment, while a manager at the store hung up”. Classic. Let’s just ignore this and forget it ever happened, we’re quite good at that.

Spotlight: Subject60 tour- featuring Lykke Li and Facehunter: a party treasure hunt

2010-05-18T13:38:22Z

Volvo’s got a brand new car- the sporty and fashionable S60. To celebrate this, 5 weeks will see 5 different European cities host 5 lavish parties. Kickoff to the mayhem will occur in none other than the lovely Berlin. Following the lead are London, Paris, Milan, with the grande finale taking place in Madrid. Hosting the events are reknowned artist and fashion icon Lykke Li and photographer and blogger Face Hunter. Check their sites to stay in tune with the documentations of the tour.

Berlin-based DJ Adam Port will provide the tunes for the kickoff party taking place at Berlin Station on the 27th of May.

Now, bear with me. In line with the kickoff party in Berlin, Subject60 has hidden three code cubes in various locations all around the city. Find one and register the code and you and a friend will be joining moi at the exclusive Subject60 party on May 27th. I shall now copy paste the “5 simple steps” Subject60 has provided me in guiding you little party bunnies.

1. Click “start search” on the map featured at the bottom of this post.
2. Download the LAYAR app to your Android Phone or iPhone 3GS.
3. Go to one of the hidden locations on the map and open this link to activate LAYAR (TIP- don’t forget to bookmark the link in LAYAR)
4. Start searching for the hidden cube by following the instructions in Layar.
5. Register the code on the cube you’ve found, to get access for you and a friend to the exclusive Subject60 event.

Spotlight: Ode to the American Apparel campaigns

2010-05-17T20:33:31Z

American Apparel’s tshirts just look weird on me. They make me look really square and larger than I actually am. Which is a darn shame, as I am so drawn to the myriad of their oversized specimins. The memory of running around in your big brother’s cool tshirt (so comfortable, so safe) is cruelly withheld from me, lest I want to look like a large square.

And so, I am left only with the pleasure of looking at the ad campaigns, which are right up there with the Sisley ad’s, as far as eye-candy goes. Taking more ordinary models than the usual beanpole/giraffe prototype, the campaigns are provacative, sexy, and at times downright dirty. A quality I appreciate in ad campaigns.

Check out Christina, Alana, Veronica, Marcus and the many, many more models that together make up the American Apparel archive. There are so many, it’s a great place to waste time and summon up inspiration.

Spotlight: The Little White Dress: this season's savior

2010-05-13T14:24:36Z

The “nothing to wear” syndrome. It’s the garment equivalent of Mo’ money mo’ problems. With every item of clothing you slap on, with increasing franticness, your identity dissipitates more and more. Everything looks ridiculous, everything makes you look frumpy, or slutty, everything makes you look like a toddler, everything is just not you. And then there it is: a beacon of hope, shining in its glory like the savior it is. Your little black dress. The one that never fails. The one that always feels right.

With the summer coming, lets hope the Little White Dress will save us as much as its trusty achromatic counterpart. Michael Kors, Jil Sander, and of course Calvin Klein have some beautiful specimins. Whereas simplicity is key with the L.B.D, the L.W.D allows for more freedom to experiment with patterns, textures, and cuts, by virtue of the purity exuded by white. Check out NYmag’s slideshow of L.W.D’s for inspiration.

Spotlight: Pic of the day

2010-05-12T20:47:17Z

Ah the middle of May. The middle of spring, the middle of the birds that tweet, the middle of green leaves and bright skies, the middle of increasing warmth and sunshine.

At least this girl is pulling off the misery of the European and Scandinavian spring with grace. Incorperating a playful 90s flashback with autumn colors, her gaze looks on.. hoping for June?

Spotlight: Gisele Bundchen shoots new lingerie campaign

2010-05-11T20:09:56Z

Just a month after giving birth to her baby boy, Gisele is back in the game, having recently shot a lingerie ad for Brazilian label Hope. So I guess it might as well be official now: Gisele is a freak of nature. A beautiful freak, obviously, but how freakish is it to remain as lithe and toned when pregnant as you always are, and look as though the whole thing never happened as soon as you pop it out? The human race can be quite incredible indeed.

For those Brazilians out there, check out this footage from the set. For all other non-Portugese speakers, mute and stare in awe or scowl in jealousy.

Spotlight: Music is my favorite color: tape.tv

2010-04-30T11:45:38Z

The merging of mediums- Tape.tv is an online music video station which can be individually tuned according to your tastes and preferences. Featuring premieres of music videos, such as 2Raumwohnung and Placebo, tape.tv works on a genre system, where tunes are chunked into 8 categories: Alternative, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rock, Indie, Electro, Soul / R ’n’ B and Metal.

On May the 7th, tape.tv are hosting a little soiree in the Smart Urban Stage in Berlin. Beats by DJ Adam Port and visuals by Berlinbeamboys are on the menu, as well as drinks of course.

Music is my favorite color
Smart Urban Stage (next to the tacheles)
Oranienburgerstrasse 59-63
7-11 pm

Spotlight: Rachel Comey: shoes for the gentle man

2010-04-28T15:40:12Z

Rachel Comey’s been around since 1973, but Rachel Comey THE BRAND kickstarted in 2001, launching as a menswear-only label. Shortly after, due to high demand, the womenswear line was created, now it’s centre focus. Rock ‘n roll with a soft edge and with a strong vintage undercurrent, her designs are heaven for the easy-breezy California beauty with trust-fund. Did I just identify a new category? We’ll work on shortening that.

Her Spring 2010 collection sees copper tones, emphasized waists, and most notably: boxy, baggy cuts, the kind characteristic of Marni.

But really why I am writing this entry is in dedication to her men’s shoewear line which just recently got its very own website. Durable, well-crafted shoes, carved out of the best leather, stitched into classic yet playful designs. These are the ingredients that make her designs timeless.

The webstore is suitably simple, playful and unique. For some premium fancy-foot action: click away.

Spotlight: Hella Jongerius and Camper together: A tribute to Camper

2010-04-26T15:47:04Z

And the results are in. Last year Camper teamed up with Dutch product designer Hella Jongerius and her crew, Jongerius lab, to create a new range of shoes for Camper Together.

Embarking on the task, Jongerius lab delved into the Camper archives, to be inspired by its icons: “I decided to continue where the former shoe designers of Camper stopped,” says Jongerius. Four existing models were picked to be scrutinized, praised, and re-invented: Pelota, Peu, Imar, and Brothers.

The Jongerius lab researched the patterns of the classic Pelota and thought of possible ways to refine the stitching. The result remains true to the models’ comfort, class, and simple elegance. No radical changes here; rather, an eloquent emphasis of the shoe’s most defining features.

Tweed fabric, laces, and rubber compose the re-interpretation of the Brothers model, in which “the idea of imperfection and randomness” infused the design, and the Peu is updated with funky multicolored binding, giving it a new eclectic vibe.

Check it all out for yourselves here.

Spotlight: The sun shines: an ode to Ray Bans

2010-04-23T13:32:22Z

The sun, the sun! It’s here. And it’s coming to stay (for the majority of the time to come, fingers crossed) so it’s time to get out those shades. In recent years the trend has without a doubt been the revival of the Ray Ban, and it doesn’t look like it’s going out of style again any time soon. Good news then that the classics are here to stay, are offered in updated varietes, and new models are introduced. But who needs a new model when you have the infinitely classic Wayfarer? I believe it will always fare well, whether it be in funky print mode or classic red; new wayfarer, original wayfarer, square wayfarer, wayfarer II, wayfarer folding.. Bring on the summer! We’re well-equipped.

Spotlight: Top 10 looks for Spring

2010-04-22T14:16:25Z

Now that we’re officially in the middle of Spring the season, we can look back at last year’s catwalk and see what we’d like to wear, wish to wear, be ready to wear… A top 10 of influential looks to come.

Spotlight: What happens when you mix Acne, Harrods and Husam El Odeh?

2010-04-21T16:26:55Z

An exhibition celebrating the new Acne concession at Harrods, London, showing off an array of unique works such as a dress from Marios Schwab’s very first collection, Mihara Yasuhiro’s pencil vest, and those medieval-fantastic Armour jeans by Acne themselves- for sale exclusively at Harrod’s.

But hogging the spotlights are definitely the signature pieces of artist Husam El Odeh. Amongst his creations are one-off editorial pieces specially constructed for magazines the likes of Numero and AnOther Man, including necklaces made of gold watches and glasses made of combs. Also in the mix is a second edition of the watch top featured for a split moment in the Colette show before being personally snatched up by Karl Lagerfeld.

Spotlight: Coachella for the stars

2010-04-20T17:15:02Z

Coachella. Three days in Pino, California, the music festival launched it’s 11th edition just last week. And despite it’s pretty sexy line-up, it is easy to forget that Coachella is a festival and not, technically, a fashion show.

A parade of coolness, nonchalance, grooviness. An eternal brooding space for boho chic. Evidence is popping up all over the net now. A dear friend of mine just recently asked me, in all earnesty, “Is it a festival for the stars?”
It might as well be. Lets take a look at some of the spotlight people seen scouring around the muddy grounds.

All images courtesy of the lovely gala.de.

Spotlight: Knitwear and wisdom: Cooperative Designs

2010-04-15T17:03:21Z

Together Annalisa Dunn and Dorothee Hagemann form Cooperative Designs: original, eclectic, experimental knitwear, the way it should be- weird and funky. Bringing together two of the most inspirational cities when it comes to the weird and fabulous, Dorothee emerged from the FHTW in Berlin, before she and Annalisa met and merged talent at Central Saint Martins in London.

Whereas last Spring/Summer’s collection really channeled the London nu-rave vibe of stripes, neon, sliced-up garments, and basically all the things your parents fundamentally wouldn’t understand, this Winter/Autumn collection is more covered up, though none the less futuristic and unsettling to said generation (so last generation anyway).

Besides knitting their little fingers away, Cooperative Designs are also a consulting agency sharing their wisdom with other designers and stores, the likes of Hussein Chalayan and Henri Bendel. Pretty impressive.

Spotlight: Come play in the PR Agencies! 15/04 & 16/04: Berlin Press Days

2010-04-14T16:07:30Z

On the 15th and 16th of April the doors of Berlin’s most prominent PR Agencies will be wide open for you, to come and check out their showrooms and next Autumn/Winter’s looks.

Twenty agencies, including Agency V, Fake PR, and Silk Relations, are participating in the event, which will be a platform for schmoozing and networking alike, as well as just an opportunity to snoop around next season’s collections. From Scandinavian hipster labels such as Henrik Vibskov and Stine Goya, to classic streetwear the likes of Adidas and Nike, and even Victoria Beckham Eyewear wedged somewhere in between, the Berlin Press Days will be an open-doored playground for summoning up new fashion inspiration. I’m sure the employees (interns) at all the agencies will be happy once the doors are finally shut once again.

From 10.00 till 18.00, the 15th and 16th of April- Berlin Press Days: check out the agencies and locations here.

Spotlight: Polo Ralph Lauren unveils new store in Paris

2010-04-13T16:45:02Z

The Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris has a rich cultural history. Noble town houses sprung up along the 3.5 km arc in the 17th century. As the following two centuries progressed, the boulevard became home to the old aristocracy of the Saint-Germain quarter, as they peeked out of their noble town house windows and looked down upon the rising bourgeoisie of the the Right Bank. The 1930’s saw Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir talk existentialism over a cappuccino, and after WWII the boulevard became the definitive second home to the intellectuals and debauchers of Paris. Continuing to be the gathering points for intellectual and political thought, the cafés remain present on the boulevard, but in addition to this, the boulevard is now also a thriving high-end shopping mecca.

This April, in an old noble town house impeccably restored, Polo Ralph Lauren will unveil its largest store to date on the Boulevard. The hôtel particulier is, naturally, particularly stunning- rich carvings and ornamentations, classical 1600’s French architecture, limestone, French white-oak paneling, “Versailles” style parquet flooring.. In a bid to make sure the reconstruction of the building’s architecture not stray from the original, Ralph Lauren says:

“I wanted to create a unique environment that captures the glamour, culture and the artistic spirit of the Paris that I have fallen in love with. Now, with this store opening, in the most romantic part of the city, I finally feel I have been able to tell my whole story in Paris”.

In addition to the various collections of Ralph Lauren, the 13,000 square-foot space also offers you fine dining in the very first Ralph Lauren restaurant in Europe- “Ralph’s”

Spotlight: Le LEXPOSURE survey

2010-04-12T09:09:30Z

Dearest members,

Perhaps it was filtered into the garbage pile of your inbox, perhaps you’re afraid of surveys, perhaps you don’t like cream, perhaps you - gasp! - just don’t care, but I plead you to take just 5 minutes of your precious time to fill out the survey that was sent to your mailboxes about 2 weeks ago. In an effort to make LEXPOSURE a better place, we’d really like to know your thoughts and opinions, as these are what makes our little website world go round.

And can’t you be bribed with the opportunity to win the créme de la créme of all creamy creams?

Sincerely,

The crew at LEXPOSURE

Spotlight: Pic of the day

2010-04-09T10:10:59Z

It’s easy to post up a pic of the day when you’ve got Scott Schuman lurking outside fashion hotspots in hot fashion cities.

This picture’s been on my desktop for a while now, saved under the name ‘wow’. I just think this girl looks perfect. The creamy old-rose colored jacket, the bracelets, the raybans, the coif, the tattoo poking out of her sleeve. She looks amazingly cool and somehow like a nice person as well. But perhaps the spring is getting to my head and my spirits. Yet doesn’t her outfit just radiate so much personality? And that my dear readers, is what I think lies at the heart of good style.

Spotlight: Fish and Chips, Twice Please?! UK design talent comes to Vienna

2010-04-08T16:48:42Z

Emma Bell is a British fashion designer with a penchant for gold lamé, coney shoulders, babydolls, and tight pants with wolf prints on the crotch. Not all at once of course. Though I think if anyone, she could make it work.

Stepping away from the sewing machine and into the exhibition halls of MuseumsQuartier in Vienna, Emma Bell will be presenting the UK’s high rising design talents, together with curator Polana Dolzan. Fish and Chips, Twice Please?! will take place from June 10th until September 12th, in the freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL. With the UK in mind as a “hub for international design talent”, designers such as Louise Gray, Charlie Le Mindu, Nicholas Kirkwood and Craig Lawrence will be given the spotlight.

Also sharing the limelight will be other creative talents including photographers such as Matthew Brindle, illustrator Laura Bell, animator Will Adams, and stylist Alexis Knox.

freiraum quartier21 INTERNATIONAL, MuseumsQuartier, Vienna.  
June 10th 2010- September 12th 2010  
Open daily: 10am-7pm  
Free Entry

Spotlight: Not just a label; Not just shopping

2010-04-07T17:11:27Z

Not Just A Label is a site that gives up-and-coming designers and young talent an online podium for showcasing their stuff, as well as give us hungry fashion addicts an opportunity to get our greedy little hands on it.

In a world where a click of a mouse will allow you to purchase pretty much anything (even from your wildest- or to others perverse- dreams), NJAL works on the philosophy that the contemporary consumer is on the “hunt for individualism in fashion”. Ironic, no? But then irony is what makes the postmodern world go round! But I’m letting my sociology degree get the better of me here. Fashion! That’s what we want.

And fashion is what we get. A place to read interviews with the creative spirits behind the designs, as well as where funky things happen like a guest celebrity helping curate a unique collection, NJAL is more than just shopping. And isn’t that what fashion’s truly about?

Check out what this 23-year old talent from Switzerland has to say about money, buddhism, and her first crush.

Spotlight: Dashing denim: Desiguel

2010-04-06T16:06:43Z

Denim is a rugged twill textile, that first developed commercially in the late eighteenth century. It’s etymology comprises a jet-set existence, taking influence from Nîmes, France, where the sturdy fabric serge was manufactured and originally called ‘serge de Nîmes’. Essentially distinguishing serge from ‘jeans’, indigo dye was used to color the fabric blue. Denim’s journey as we know it today ended in Genoa (Gênes), Italy, where the first denim trousers were made.

And so the brief history of denim.

Can we imagine a world without jeans? What would Dsquared do? Diesel? G-starr? Levis!?
Without the indigo stained rugged twill textile, the world would furthermore be robbed of the denim creations of Spanish label Desigual. Since 1984, Disegual have been contributing to the denim legacy and this year present another beautiful collection of trousers, skirts, dresses, shirts. Sturdy, soft, twisted, flowing- denim is utilized to its full potential in original and classic designs. Check out Desigual’s New Denim collection here.