The BMW Guggenheim Lab has launched 100 Urban Trends - three glossaries comprising ideas for future urban planning.
Identified during a series of laboratory events and workshops in New York, Berlin and Mumbai, the resource sums up the most talked-about urban trends from the Lab’s global stops. Examples include Glocalism, the merging of local and global forces, Happy City, the cultivation
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There's no medium quite like editorial fashion photography. The whimsy, the wonder, the stunning styling. To celebrate the artform, Prestel has just published New Fashion Photography, a seriously gorgeous coffee table book filled with shots from heavyweights such as Nick Knight, Rankin, Miles Aldridge and Ruven Afanador, in addition to a slew of up-and-coming photographers.
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Jan Mihm
CO-PILOT AT USLU AIRLINES
Jan Mihm's passion for make-up and nail polish exceeds the usual masculine interest in cosmetics by far. With his partner in business and in crime, Feride Uslu, they founded Uslu Airlines in 2003, the cult product line which became famous with its airbrush make-up system and unique nail polish line. With a surprising urban zeitgeist, the team launches almost peculiar
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Last week G-Star invited us to preview their ready-to-wear F/W 13 collection in Berlin. Held as part of Bread & Butter, the runway show showcased the Dutch denim labels highlights of their multifaceted brand.
Last Tuesday evening (the opening day of BBB), G-Star presented their seasonal runway showcase to the international press and industry attendees of BBB. Unlike previous seasons, G-Star
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The denim team has just returned from yet another inspirational Berlin trip, where we attended the major trade shows across the city, highlighting the newest denim developments along the way.
Yesterday, Bread & Butter closed its doors to its 28th edition of the world-renowned show. This season saw a restructuring of the major denim hall, The Denim Base, which has now become
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We have just landed back in London after a few hectic days at Bread & Butter in Berlin. While there, we saw an array of artist and illustrator collaborations, as well as an assembly of workers hand-customising garments. Professionals were on-hand guiding us along the way, as we lasered, screen-printed, and glittered some of our own garments!
So many great graphic tees
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Quality is the leitmotif at Karl-Heinz Müller’s second 14. oz denim store, recently opened in the western part of Berlin.
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Since 2004, Berlin retailer DC4 has been specializing in highly exclusive Japanese denim and hard-to-find specialities. While Berlin has always had its finger firmly on the pulse of premium denim, DC4 recognized the gap for the growing interest in Japanese heavy-weight denim labels.
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Over the past eight years in business, owner Cizmek has built a brand portfolio including some of the world's finest denim
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These beautiful structures by Till Wiedeck of Berlin-based design studio HelloMe challenge the nature of functional, furniture design.
Falling somewhere between furniture and fine art, Wiedeck’s “Critical Objects” have been made using wood concrete, steel, and marble, all in bright and playful colors. At first glance, the objects are reminiscent of contemporary and everyday office furniture, such as tables and storage shelving,
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The famed 14 oz. Berlin store is known globally for its renowned denim labels, high-quality accessories, and built-to-last outerwear. The original store carries denim labels such as 3x1 Scott Morrison, Anachronorm, Gilded Age, K.O.I., John Bull, Prps, Nudie, LVC, and Momotaro to name just a few.
It was exciting to hear last week that owner Karl-Heinz Müller (and mastermind behind European
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Some say Berlin is the mother of all pop-up shops. While that may be a bold statement, the city is clearly a fertile ground for these temporary retail outlets. With a lot of free space at very attractive locations, which are not constantly rented out, the city offers great opportunities. Berlin is a perfect playground for upcoming brands, which are
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If you're in Berlin between now and late October and looking for a heady dose of inspiration that spans decades, be sure to hit up C/O Berlin's current exhibit Timeless Beauty: 100 Years of Fashion Photography from Man Ray to Mario Testino. The storied vaults of Condé Nast have been flung open, and curator Nathalie Herschdorfer had the enviable job of sorting through
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Over 100 illustrators will exhibit their artworks at 45 locations across Berlin on Friday, August 31 to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of The German Illustrators Organization.
Held in a variety of spaces, from artist studios to bookstores, this unique exhibition highlights the diversity of illustration. Whether it be in advertising or in children’s books, illustration forms part of our everyday life. The
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Lunettes Selection, Torstrasse 172, Berlin 10115.
With two retail outposts in Berlin, an online e-shop, and a rental service available for costumers and stylists, Lunettes Selection is fast becoming a destination for vintage eyewear aficionados and enthusiasts and a reputable stockist of original and authentic current labels from Ralph Vaessen to Oliver Goldsmith. The impressive vintage selection features "new," never-been-worn old
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What a week for denim in Berlin: we spent last week visiting the many trade shows, runways and surrounding events in the German capital and have been soaking up the gossip, trends and denim highlights from the city.
The biggest news from Bread and Butter was the introduction of the Temple of Denim in the denim base area. This section was
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