Make it work!

my week in pictures

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:32:00 +0000

lewis w. hine. ricard. weekday sale. macarons. walt whitman. rotbäckchen saft. walter benjamin. lemon melts. anton tschechow's the cherry orchard. howl. the fashion show. yoga.

full of thorns

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 08:00:00 +0000

there are not many actresses that make me gasp in awe, but isabelle huppert is definitely one of them. huppert was born in paris in 1953. she is one of france's best actresses and appeared according to IMDB in over 100 movies. she's an icon and has an incredible sense of fashion. huppert acts with unique intimacy, strong sensuality and cool distance. she worked with many famous directors, such as jean-luc godard, claude chabrol, michael haneke and francois ozon. her role as a sexually repressed piano teacher in the controversial movie "the piano teacher" is one of the most intense performances ever seen in a movie.

pictures by felix lammers, bryan adams...

milano

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:46:00 +0000

here are my five favorite looks shown during milano fashion week.

1. vivienne westwood

2. umit benan

3. missoni

4. prada

5. jil sander

pictures via style.com

stepping out of the boundaries

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000

nightclubbing. jamaica. studio 54. gener bender. fashion force. two-and-a-half octaves. cult figure. sheer madness.
do i really have to introduce mrs. grace jones? i don't think so. grace jones is an icon. to get to know her better i share my favorite quotes and youtube-clips. enjoy!

I’VE LOOKED THE DEVIL IN THE FACE, AND GOD, AND SOMEHOW I'VE FOUND A BALANCE. BUT BEING EXTREME IS AT THE SAME TIME A BALANCE - ONE EXTREME BALANCES THE OTHER.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A REBEL. I NEVER DO THINGS THE WAY THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DONE. EITHER I GO IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR I CREATE A NEW DIRECTION FOR MYSELF, REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE RULES ARE OR WHAT SOCIETY SAYS.

MEN ARE TERRIFIED OF ME. I CAN EASILY STEP INTO THE MANS SHOES -THAT'S WHAT SETS OFF THE TENSION. IT PUTS THE MAN IN A POSITION WHERE HE HAS TO BECOME THE FEMALE. BUT MY IMAGE IS SUPPOSED TO FRIGHTEN MEN, SO ONLY THE GOOD ONES COME THROUGH.

I HAVE A TERRIBLE TEMPER, TERRIBLE. WHEN I HEAR 'THIS IS THE RULE' OR 'THE COMPUTER SAYS..' I GET MAD. PEOPLE TRY TO STOP ME EVERY DAY.

I WASN'T BORN THIS WAY. ONE CREATES ONESELF. I BELIEVE WHATEVER I DREAM. WHATEVER I DREAM I WANT TO DO.

PEOPLE HAVE OFTEN MISTAKEN ME FOR A MAN. BUT I AM ALL WOMAN TO ME! BUT WHAT’S A WOMAN SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE? I LIKE HARD THINGS. I LIKE SOFT THINGS. I GO FEMININE, I GO MASCULINE. I CHANGE ROLES IN LIFE. I AM BOTH.

1. corporate cannibal

2. pourquoi me reveiller with pavarotti

3. la vie en rose

4. i'm not perfect (but i'm perfect for you)

5. honda advertisement

quotes via
picture by robert mapplethorpe

happy holidays!

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:12:00 +0000

dear readers, i made my first mixtape. and it's our christmas present for you. we want to give you a little something for the holidays. but let me warn you: it's not an x-mas compilation and done very amateurishly. just a raw mixtape without a concept. however, i hope you enjoy it. have some nice days!

tracklist:

1. neneh cherry – buffalo stance

2. salt'n'pepa – shoop

3. tlc – creep

4. en vogue – free your minds

5. mariah carey – emotions

6. mary j. blige – real love

7. janet jackson – the pleasure principle

8. destiny's child – say my name

9. deborah cox – who do you love

10. vanessa williams – save the best for last

11. new york state of mind – shirley bassey

12. lisa loeb – stay

13. dolly parton – here you come again

14. bonnie tyler – loving you is a dirty job

15. tina turner – private dancer

16. grace jones – pull up the bumper

17. george michael – faith

18. new kids on the block – step by step

19. samantha fox – i only wanna be with you

20. kylie minogue – got to be certain

21. taylor dane – tell it to my heart

22. caught in the act – love is everywhere

23. kate bush – hounds of love

24. cher – if i could turn back time

25. siouxsie and the banshees – happy house

26. patti smith – because the night

27. smashing pumpkins – disarm

28. barbra streisand – happy days

click here to download the mixtape. have fun!

moodboard autumn/winter

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:42:00 +0000

this autumn/winter i'm inspired by claude montana, sailors, francesco vezzoli, classic literature, old buildings, woody and vintage things, ginger men, sherlock holmes, grace coddington, allen ginsberg, bruce nauman and vintage porn.

wool socks, a beard/moustache, capes, wool sailor hats, round specs, long johns, a silk triangle scarf, high leather boots, overalls, mentholatum medicated lip stick, high waisted wool trousers, an apica note book and round tip black shoes are absolutely essential.

the color-palette consists of black, midnight blue, dark grey and white.

gold digger

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 20:08:00 +0000

they say fashion is more than just clothes. the collective uniforms for the dedicated sees it exactly the same way. so, for their autumn/winter collection 2010, titled "march of no coincidence", they decided to accompany the clothing line with a music release, conceptual artwork, and short film. "march of no coincidence" is influenced by post-war workers, especially miner and railway workers.

Similarity, driven by continuous experimentation and characterized by a playful yet functional approach, we’re crossing elements from various design and time periods to create a line of clothing sustainable over time.Whatever mischief each project or collection may entail, whether it may be design music or art, we continuously aim to grow the bag of tricks under the creative umbrella of Uniforms for the Dedicated.
– the collective about their work

the best ipad app-ad ever

noreply@blogger.com (annabananna) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 16:34:00 +0000

i always had a thing for jason schwartzman. i loved him in darjeeling limited, and i'm a big fan of his whimsical band, coconut records. here he is, introducing the new yorker app for the ipad with a big splash, directed by roman coppola.

where are the months?

noreply@blogger.com (annabananna) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:03:00 +0000

it's an old but true cliché: time seems to be moving faster the older we get. i try to navigate by taking pictures.

oud, cedarwood, sandlewood

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:35:00 +0000

i just use comme des garçons fragrances. wonderwood is the brand latest and greatest so far. the perfume is an overdose of woods in all kind of way. it's ethereal, earthy and exhilarant. of course i love it, because wood is my favorite material.

Bewildering in its conception, spectacular in its evolution: mysterious yet perturbing in its application, luxurious but uplifting in its effect. A world overflowing with wondrous woods, the creation of the ultimate wood fragrance, Wonderwood.

we hate musicals ...

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:00 +0000

... but we love glee. the new season starts september, 21. you shouldn't miss it.

feathers, glitter and bad taste

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:32:00 +0000

cher is the most underestimated artist ever, maybe that's the reason why i love her so much. besides being obviously obsessed with plastic surgery, she's also an amazing popsinger and performer. in norman jewison's "moonstruck" and in george miller's "the witches from eastwick" cher proofs that she's also a pretty good actress. cher is fun, cher is camp and cher has won an academy award.

have a look at my favorite five cher moments and decide for yourself.

5. strong enough

4. the way of love

3. walking in memphis

2. a song for you

1. if i could turn back time

jamie, ahoi!

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:33:00 +0000

for the september-issue of vogue paris pervy terry richardson shot irish model/actor jamie dornan and natasha poly together.

it's the story of a tough love, in which polly gives the orders. dornan seems to be a really good jarhead and for that reason polly shows him her tits while lip-locking.

i don't mind nudity, but in this case it doesn't make any sense at all. i guess, it was richardson's idea. we all know he likes his female models naked. however, for the story it would have been more reasonable to show jamie dornan in the buff.

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henrik vibskov spring/summer 2011

noreply@blogger.com (annabananna) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:59:00 +0000

...as seen by styleclicker.

Henrik Vibskov SS2011 Copenhagen Fashion Week from STYLE / CLICKER on Vimeo.

simple perfection

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:35:00 +0000

supporter. queer. half-naked. artsy. bike. hot. ancient egyptian. gay porn. waistband. ass. comfort. kinky. fashion. football. loincloth. physical activity. horny. editorial. men only. elastic straps. airy.

brave, beautiful and fabulous

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:36:00 +0000

lea t. is the first transsexual model. i'd love to know what the t. stands for. however, it was about time, because fashion is all about diversity.

she's absolutely seductive and has everything a model needs. she posed naked for vogue paris, walked in givenchy’s haute couture show and is the star of givenchy's recent autumn/winter ad campaign. so she is more than just an advertising stunt.

in fact, she was riccardo tisci's personal assistent before she hit the runway and magazines.

i'm in awe. she's stunning and courgeous. read the guardian's article about her here.

playground is danger(m)ous(e)

noreply@blogger.com (himbeerhans) — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:05:00 +0000

i don't know why this happened so late, but i have a huge crush on the black keys' new album "brothers". it is a weird mix of blues rock, garage, motown and 60s-soul like marvin gaye, creedence clearwater revival, the white stripes and whatever else fits in that combination. you know what i mean.

"tighten up" is the first single, and it comes along with a funny video that turns out to be a little bloody in the end. its sound is way cleaner than the rest of the record. that is because brian burton aka dj danger mouse produced it.

by the way: this man is a legend. he mixed samples from the beatles' "white album" with vocals from jay z's "the black album". furthermore, he created the legendary "grey album" and with that set new standards regarding mashup music. together with soul/funk/hiphop-singer cee-lo green he founded the project gnarls barkley, their single "crazy" made them worldfamous. after that, dj danger mouse produced the good, the bad and the queen, the supergroup consisting of damon albarn (blur, gorillaz), paul simonon (the clash), tony allen (tony allen) and simon tong (the verve). in 2008, he saved beck from being of no relevance at all with producing "modern guilt". in the same year, dj danger mouse worked with the black keys on their record "attack & release". this year, he collaborated with james mercer, indie-hero and (ex-?)singer of the shins on their very good project broken bells. well. even though this small effort of making something like a biography of dj danger mouse cannot be more than an incomplete draft, you should definitely check out some of this man's work!

say yes to love

noreply@blogger.com (himbeerhans) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:01:00 +0000

welcome the new (or better: last) single of my favorite band from last year, the pains of being pure at heart. i like their cleverness. their youth. their sound, somewhere between shoegaze, noise and twee/c86/indie-pop. i like the hasty and naive energy they show on stage. and i like this song. even though its sound is much more catchy than a lot that they have done before. check out the combination of white shoes and turquoise socks around 3:27! but don't say no to love. say yes. please.

my secret

noreply@blogger.com (annabananna) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:35:00 +0000

Your secret from Jean-Sebastien Monzani on Vimeo.

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if the convent only knew

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:00:00 +0000

in florence you find one of the world’s oldest pharmacies: officina profumo-farmaceutica di santa maria novella. in its rooms the officina hosts frescoes, furnishings and ancient implements of the pharmacist’s trade, alongside its products: a vast range of preparations. the origin of the antica farmacia goes back to the dominican friars who in 1221 settled in florence but it was officially founded in 1612 following a suggestion made by the granduca di toscana. today they have a wide range of fragrancs, bath, skin and body products.

the production is limited and meticulously controlled – only the highest quality natural ingredients are used and the procedures are the same ones used by the pharmacy's founding fathers. – designboom

i'm highly addicted to their aqua di fior d'arancio, the orange blossom water, and their anti-stress mints, pasticche di santa maria novella. my fixation is nothing new, as a little child my mother used to refresh me with the santa maria novella-water.

modern world traveller

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:48:00 +0000

damir doma's fashion always amazes me. it is beautiful, earthy and ethereal. his summer collection 2011 seems to have the nomadic way of a life as a theme. apparently, it was all about layering, fluidity and contrasts. doma knows how to make impeccable, puristic clothes that every man needs. it is no suprise that the german-croatian designer is becoming more and more important in fashion.

The result was a little too much like a raid on the wardrobe of President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan – suzy menkes, iht

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:43:00 +0000

i need new glasses. i really do. for that reason i surfed the net and decided that it is time for a round spectacle frame. i am going for the harry potter meets french intellectual look and found this wonderful picture of oliver peoples' campaign with shirley manson and elijah wood and was hooked.

oliver peoples bestselling original riley frame would suits me perfectly. it is handcrafted in lightweight plastic and looks just amazing.

the eyewear manufacturer of glasses and sunglasses was established in 1986 by larry and dennis leight, and founded in west hollywood. the brand first appeared on the cover of german bogue in 1987. since the first oliver peoples boutique opened in 1987 on sunset boulevard, larry leight's retro-inspired glasses have become a fashion obsession.

summer strolling

noreply@blogger.com (annabananna) — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:06:00 +0000

last week, cologne got wild during the c/o pop festival (more about that to come soon). although this year, the festival took place in june instead of august, the weather was a knock-out. it was sweaty fun. here are some outfits i wore.

suck it easy

noreply@blogger.com (himbeerhans) — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:45:00 +0000

you might already have noticed: we have a huge crush on hbo's show true blood. however, we are not alone with our admiration and love for the wonderful, naive and very hot waitress sookie stackhouse. his shizzleness snoop dogg has been more than open about his passion for true blood. last october, he even said he wanted to be on the show as a vampire. now he wrote this song to tell us whom he really wants: sookie stackhouse. and, well: tara thornton.

der supermarkt

noreply@blogger.com (minimalist) — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 09:58:00 +0000

clothes, icecream and handmade knick-knack: if you are in cologne today, you should hit the supermarkt. it's a nice get-together of german labels, mainly from cologne.

here are alle the informations you need:
when – today
time – 12pm till 20pm
where – offenbachplatz