tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50082728659920599832024-02-19T13:51:06.063+01:00FreshFixEvelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.comBlogger338125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-19645177449386092762014-02-22T13:24:00.000+01:002014-02-22T13:26:06.217+01:00WEEKLY | reads<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>1. Cross dressing artists</b></div>
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...was the first thing I read. No you silly mind, it says <i>Crossover artists</i>. An article that is based on the criss cross collaborations between catwalk gurus and digital painters. I only recently discovered the intellectual side of webshop ssense, where some true gems are hidden. I mean, ever used asceticism in a sentence before? '<i>Crop tops with minus twenty degrees? I prefer some asceti</i><i>c nunnyness.' </i>I promise that this 5 minute read will teach you some new words. This article is like an art gallery of poetry, including some visual Shakespeares. </div>
<i><a href="http://www.ssense.com/feature/crossover-artists" target="_blank">Crossover artists: Blurring the boundaries of fashion and fine art</a></i> by <i>ssense</i><br />
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<b>2. Too many, too bad</b><br />
I am not born and raised to become a fashion designer, but I'm up for a branding job in that same category. Yes, this article definitely makes smart use of product placement, right at the moment that you, a fashion student, desperately stare at your screen with eyes full of despair because of all the nasty things this woman says about your future. Despite all of this, the question that is raised deserves some attention. Are we producing too many fashion designers? And if we take it one philosophical step further down the line, does fashion actually need you/me/dupree?<br />
<i><a href="http://www.businessoffashion.com/2014/02/op-ed-producing-many-fashion-designers.html" target="_blank">Op-Ed | Are we producing too many fashion designers?</a> </i>by<i> Frances Corner</i><br />
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<b>3. Old and fashioned</b><br />
This article has been published somewhere begin February, so in fashion-terms it is hopelessly dated. But as it has been written by a true industry authority, these words never get old. Nor does comfort, which we still prefer above style. Or was it the other way around? Next to that, Cathy Horyn added some catwalk candy from nearly twenty years ago to prove her point. And for fuck's sake, it looks as if the latest Céline army is coming down the runway. Is Phoebe an old soul in a young body? Point proven!<br />
<i><a href="http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/sign-of-the-times-slave-no-more/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0" target="_blank">Sign of the Times | Slave No More</a></i> by <i>Cathy Horyn</i><br />
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<b>WHY this article?</b><br />
<i>All this renovation talk can be heavy at some times, so please take a zen-moment and read this hap-snap article in between. The process of rebranding is being influenced by everything I absorb during the day, digital as well as analogue. These articles give new perspectives and are helpful in my personal development. And since the slogan 'sharing is caring' is the most mis-used Internet vomit since the establishment of Nyan Cat, I'll join the craze. Here, I shared this week.</i>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-33910208766078115792014-01-30T14:06:00.000+01:002014-02-25T17:45:34.324+01:00PHASE ONE | (r)evaluating SWOTBefore <i>ze blog</i> became another big black hole on the Worldwide Web, it had potential. Somewhere. It went from three posts a day to one in two days to well, one every decade. You had to carefully select the verbal vomit and pre-Photoshop collages from the opinion articles, but there was <i>something</i>. The rebranding process starts with an evaluation, a humble introspective, a peek into one's (digital) soul. And on day one, the brand professors created the SWOT analysis.<br />
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<b>Strengths</b><br />
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<li>The Magazine Effect. I wasn't even aware of puling this one off until I did some serious evaluation. The combination of longer and shorter texts, collages and single-picture posts creates a readable and scrollable whole. Variety in a nutshell. </li>
<li>My statistics (and they never lie) tell me that my <a href="http://freshfix.blogspot.nl/2012/10/amfi-inspiration-book.html" target="_blank">AMFI-collegues</a> are on the hunt for some inspiration, that <a href="http://freshfix.blogspot.nl/2011/09/inspiration-yasmin-sewell.html" target="_blank">Jasmin Sewell</a> is still everyone's fashion darling and that the <a href="http://freshfix.blogspot.nl/2012/05/trend-givenchys-septum.html" target="_blank">Givenchy Septum</a> broke all records. My analysis: the interest in timeless classics lasts forever and I should seriously develop my sense of trends for countless page views.</li>
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<b>Weaknesses</b><br />
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<li>No own images. I broke the copyright law for about 42238 times in my life so far. But since images without naming the photographer, stylist or model seems to be the next black sheep (referring to your own Pinterest our Tumblr account doesn't count), 2014 marks the era of credits. Not only does the initiator gets the respect he owns, it is also great for building a database of interesting people (and helpful for impressive namedropping on parties).</li>
<li>Inconsistency. Once a day, once a week, once a year. Regularly updating and posting is essential for a consistent blog. It also affects the coherency: without a clear creative direction the content just seems like a whole lot of blablabla.</li>
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<i>Part two of this educational piece will soon be online.</i></div>
Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-84326111327146796802014-01-26T22:01:00.003+01:002014-02-09T14:07:51.178+01:00PHASE ONE | the conceptWhen your own blog functions as home page, you'll eventually get fed up staring at your last post from 31 July 2013. Then it hit me. It wasn't the medium of blogging I was fed up with, it was the uninspiring wave of posts filling my Bloglovin app and the shallow, repeated images of 'the blogger' (I did one attempt, once. It failed. I didn't have enough different duckfaces and all the kids from the nearby residential area left their Lego castles to look at me, awkwardly posing in front of their elementary school).<br />
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Raise your glass to trying-it-again, to the second attempt, to failing. Now drink. Some booze will get you in the right ecstatic mood for what the next sentence will unveil.<br />
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A new concept, based on 100% transparency, 'the journey is the destination'-ish quotes and the popularity of peeking behind the scenes. A blog that shows the hours of research and visualisation that is hidden behind inspiration-posts and hysterical outfit imagery. An ode to the art of analysis, a personal approach to the concept of blogging and a practical way of applying the skills I'm being educated as Fashion Brander.<br />
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Big words, huh? I promised that already. This blog won't be another portfolio, or a showcase of how great my vision on the fashion industry is (I did some attempts in drunk state, screaming 'Let's play hide and seek. I'm Martin Margiela!'). No, none of that. It should be explaining the why instead of the what and give insight in the many layers of fashion, beyond the catwalk or cash desk.<br />
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So, welcome to an experiment, with me as human guinea pig. I have nothing more than these words to explain it to you. The rest will follow in small steps, elements of a process that dress up this blog as the latest trends dress up our bodies.<br />
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I heard baby-blue will be big this season.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-651931882159436222013-07-31T21:45:00.004+02:002013-07-31T21:45:54.804+02:00TWO | juxtaposition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Adriel Daniel | <a href="http://adrieldaniel.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a></i><br />
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One picture says more than thousand words. Two pictures double the amount of cliché in that proverb. The compositions of Adriel Daniel evoke a whole different range of cliché words; 'amazing' 'fuck' and 'huh?'. The juxtaposition of one pattern in two a-natural settings centre the attention on the similarities, the strong analogy between the two. Because one is never a whole.<br />
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<i>“There are only patterns, patterns on top of patterns, patterns that affect other patterns. Patterns hidden by patterns. Patterns within patterns. If you watch close, history does nothing but repeat itself. What we call chaos is just patterns we haven’t recognized. What we call random is just patterns we can’t decipher. what we can’t understand we call nonsense. What we can’t read we call gibberish. There is no free will. There are no variables.”</i><br />
Chuck Palahniuk, SurvivorEvelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-73278867089479746282013-05-27T19:12:00.000+02:002013-05-27T19:12:14.163+02:00TREND | trend?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As the discussion on street style as circus has died down, the debate on trends has also come to an end. For the half-yearly ELLE style bible for this season, Fashion Director Esther Coppoolse wrote an interesting introduction on trends. Let me share a quote.<br />
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'<i>Trends are not what they used to be. Once, it was so simple: a trend was born, reached its highest level, faded and disappeared. Today, we can categorize style as following: HITS (short-craved items), TRENDS (styles that last for one season), TENDENCIES (styles that last multiple seasons, on the catwalks as well as on the streets), CLASSICS (items or styles that get reinvented), SURPRISES (your personal distinctive features). Together, they form 'The Wheel of Style'. Give it a spin for a unique and personal interpretation of your style.</i>'<br />
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I remember the age of thirteen, when I exactly knew which artists were on top of the weekly changing music lists. I grew up, lost my passion for soaking up new melodies and focused on the science of fashion. But I still kept my madness for remembering lists and odd facts. It-bags, low-budget alternatives, Japanese webshops: name it. I was in stage where I recognized Zara clothing on television (please, everybody does that. no?), filled Tumblr-pages with 'inspiration of coolness' and added semi-interesting quotes to my MSN-account. But MSN is no longer here. And neither is the old me. Holding onto 'being on trend' does not say anything about style.<br />
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AMFI tries to teach me to carefully select and curate items on value instead of added value. If I look around in class, I just see black. Not one of the forecasted 'trends'. I am struggling with finding clothing articles that suit me, and fit my identity. Because it makes me wondering what this identity might be. At the same time, clothes are just stupid pieces of cloth. I think the fashion industry has won another soul...<br />
<br />Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-36032752208911893652013-05-05T22:00:00.001+02:002013-05-05T22:05:01.181+02:00INSPIRATION | #03402<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Specks of sunlight break the glass barrier that divide here from there.</i>
<i>Fingertips follow the deep grieves of the creaking wooden floor.</i><br />
<i>Past tense transforms into sentences that echo in space.</i><br />
<i>The walls exhale a collective memory of thoughts</i><br />
<i>and whispers and glowing in the dark.</i><br />
<i>Amsterdam dresses down, until there is nothing more</i><br />
<i>than skin and skin and skin.</i><br />
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I've been soaking up inspiration from our new home on one of the Amsterdam canals. My inspiration folder explodes from monochrome interiors, pictures of cactuses and wall decoration like this collage. Even though it's far from finished, a piece of me already feels home there. There is so much to be discovered, I feel like an adventurer in my own street. I guess I could say 'Welcome home' now.<br />
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<i>ph/<a href="http://www.amerrymishapblog.com/2013/04/zine-collage.html" target="_blank">amerrymishap</a></i><br />
<br />Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-87476355146085476632013-04-15T18:23:00.001+02:002013-04-15T18:25:41.702+02:00GOING OUT | in berlinYou might have noticed the lack of posts last week. Sorry. I was in rehab for my pixel addiction and RSI arm in Berlin. It's such a shame I've never been there before, since it is the closest (and probably coolest) neighbor we have! Together with other students of fashion school, we went hunting for fresh concept stores. Hold your breath as I drop them.<br />
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Shops<br />
<b>titus zooprene</b> <i>karl-liebknecht-strasse 9</i><br />
Do me a favor and get me one of those skateable concrete bowls! Titus is a skatestore with a clean concept and simplistic approach. Brilliant caps and a nice selection of decks.<br />
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<b>apartment am alexanderplatz</b> <i>memhardstrasse 8 </i><br />
Step into the ground floor and you'll feel like you've just walked in a museum. White walls, white floors, only one object inside. Take the stairs to minus one and discover the incredible conceptual planet of apartment!<br />
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<b>fein und ripp</b> <i>kastanienallee 91-92</i><br />
Not everybody's piece of cake, but worth mentioning anyway. Fein und Ripp sells original 1920's produced men's wear. The 'new old stock' is even used as inspiration by the head designer of G-Star. Certainly talk to the guy behind the desk, he can tell you everything about the extraordinary shop.<br />
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Food<br />
<b>glory whole</b> <i>oderberger strasse 13</i><br />
I read the name out loud. Once again. Laughed. And had to get in! Don't let the name fool you, Glory Whole is actually a really nice biological and organic small café with oven-fresh carrot cake.<br />
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<b>clärchens ballhaus</b> <i>auguststrasse 24</i><br />
If you're in for some charming Italian music and a bit of dancing, this place is brilliant. The venue is being used as both restaurant and dancing hall, with classes every evening. Enjoy the carrotsoup or the classic wiener schnitzel. It's the biggest you've ever seen!<br />
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Sleeping<br />
<b>hüttenpalast</b> <i>hobrechtstrasse 66</i><br />
Unfortunately, the hotel was arranged by school. Thank god for my six nice roomies, otherwise I would have jumped straight out of the window. My own choice would be the lovely Hüttenpalast, a giant inside campsite with several caravans functioning as beds.<br />
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Non-sleeping<br />
Berlin's club scene changes every other night. Most clubs are located in squatted, former East-Berlin buildings were the rent is low and the joy high. We enjoyed <b>Tresor</b> (Köpenicker Strasse 70), an old department store turned into technoclub, though it was quite touristic and not that authentic. If you're lucky, you might get in <b>Berghein</b> (Am Wriezener Bahnhof 1), the most desirable club in the world. Other nice clubs are <b>Magdalena</b> (Located on the corner of Schillingbrücke/Stralauer Platz), <b>Chalet</b> (Schlesischen Tor 3) and the area of <b>Cassiopeia</b>. <br />
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<i>photos/freunde von freunden</i>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-90046804114890630842013-04-05T18:31:00.000+02:002013-04-05T18:31:00.577+02:00TREND | the good, the bad and the ugly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Someone chokes in a bottle of exclusive Swiss mountainwater, spilling a few drops on the wooden floor where Marques Almeida just opened his S/S 2012 show. Thick white rubber soles with straps accompany the anarchist look of destroyed and bleached denim. One year later, Céline's 'horror slippers' are the center of attention. The fur-covered showstoppers look like some serious trailertrash treasure. Fashion determined by aesthetics or beauty? I don't think so.<br />
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Ideals of beauty challenge designers to cross them, to shift from a focus of pleasing customers and investors into experimenting with pure unattractiveness. And we adjust. Sure, nobody's actually liking the fact that we walk on a bed of poodle-fur in the midst of summer, but who said fashion is practical anyway? The whole orthopedic footwear-trend started somewhere with the Birkenstock, a slipper with the unsexy German word 'gründlichkeit' attached to it. The whole 40+ population followed the footsteps of Gisele Bündchen, hoping to look just as damn hot in those leather Jesus-sandals. Mission failed, but fashion picked it up from here.<br />
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One of the horrible characteristics of the fashion industry is though that practicality dangles somewhere between the 124th and 286th place when it comes to importance. Footwear in particular transforms into a killing machine from the Medievals, using the sharpest point and highest stiletto heel. The comfortability and healthiness attached to the Birkenstock fades away with the manly plastic sandals which are sweaty, coarse and have a pure aesthetic function. And I said no. NO. I wouldn't want to be found dead in these. But why do I imagine a thousand times cooler version of myself wearing a pair of rubber clogs?<br />
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I blame the nineties nostalgia, the irresistible clean approach and flawless combination with denim. I don't know, I have no logic answers to the big question marks in your heads. But isn't falling in love completely irrational?<br />
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<a href="http://shop.weekday.com/Womens_Shop/Category/All_Categories/PC_Walker_shoe/542476-547481.1" target="_blank">MTWTFSS</a> | <a href="http://www.monki.com/Shop/Shoes/Wren_Sandal/65007-2096693.1" target="_blank">Monki</a> | <a href="http://www.openingceremony.us/products.asp?menuid=2&designerid=1363&productid=80144" target="_blank">Marques Almeida via OC</a> | <a href="http://www.stories.com/Shoes/Flip-flops/582731-556296.1" target="_blank">&Other Stories</a>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-40747106547236399712013-04-03T20:45:00.001+02:002013-04-06T08:46:15.951+02:00MONOCHROME | pull off a marni<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While looking for some style inspiration for the warmer spring days (which is still a rarely seen phenomena in Holland), I encountered the Marni Spring/Summer 2013 army. Models wrapped in monochrome two-pieces made of the finest silk and softest leather, walking fiercely in oversized v-neck silhouettes. Perfect example for anyone with scissors and a sewing machine.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-28025819698839282212013-03-20T08:00:00.000+01:002013-03-20T08:00:01.257+01:00OUTFIT | holographic green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some of my best-wishies, best-wanties. Even though I should be on the hunt for a new rucksack, this proofs I'm being distracted by less functional but aesthetically approved want-to-haves.<br />
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White textured dress | <a href="http://rstyle.me/~k7mz" target="_blank">Topshop €65</a><br />
Foretell earrings | <a href="http://rstyle.me/~k7mC" target="_blank">Cheap Monday €13</a><br />
Mint leather paper bag | <a href="http://rstyle.me/~k7mU" target="_blank">Jil Sander</a><br />
Holographic purse | <a href="http://www.monki.com/Shop/Bags/Miracle_Purse/1754372-2472611.1" target="_blank">Monki €8</a><br />
Blockheeled sandals | <a href="http://rstyle.me/~k7mU" target="_blank">Cheap Monday €75</a>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-58997656280395452012013-03-17T21:43:00.000+01:002013-03-17T22:30:49.273+01:00ANTI-TREND | different grunge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have to share my bitterness about magazines and blogs using the lyrics of Nirvana in every single editorial or trendreport on grunge. How I disgust reading the first line of 'Come as you are' or the well-known 'Smells like teenspirit', even as semi-, semi-, semi-journalist that isn't in the position to criticize other's writing. So, Dries van Noten nailed it with another brilliant comeback of Kurt Cobain's gathered mess. He is the spirit behind the comeback of the white sunglasses. So far nothing new.<br />
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It is just that grunge is so much more than the combination of checked flannel shirts, flowery dresses and characteristic white glasses. It was the ultimate fuck you-fashion, the unappreciated little brother of anti-fashion. And it is the nonchalance of gathering any piece of clothing you would find in your near surrounding. Getting dressed, without dressing up. It was a state of bewildering and of ultimate loneliness.<br />
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The checked shirts nonchalantly knotted around the hips could be the most noticable grunge-statement. These Céline Fall 2013 dresses enlarge this typically knotting but form the contradictory feeling of loneliness: warmth and embracement. Even though I understand the hyping of Dries' use of translucent flowerprints and the 'grunge 2.0' as some Dutch magazine delivered the cheesy message, it would be so much more interesting if uncommon, far-fetched links were made. Not Dries is the teller of grunge tales, but the classy Célne. Let's stop with literal connections and copies from copies from subcultures, and focus on indifference. Please find yourself different lyrics on grunge.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-8818306668456759472013-03-10T12:14:00.001+01:002013-03-10T12:20:09.113+01:00FILM | age of aquarius<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="253" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/58192988?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="450"></iframe> <br />
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Mesmerizing magic in a split-second. It grabs you by your throat, it gets stuck on your retina. You see flashes every time you close your eyes. So close them.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-38836112352614927042013-02-25T08:37:00.000+01:002013-02-25T08:37:47.836+01:00DESIGN | freunde von freunden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sell your soul to Berlin, because it has all you've ever wanted. Is houses an art scene as big as two African countries, it sells cheap food, from Bratwürst to beer, and it has been built up out of concrete. ‘<i>The city is the best context in which to draw together diverse groups and perhaps the best cultural achievement that we can boast of. There is no Tabula Rasa and no White Cube. It is always to be found in different conditions and that is of great interest to me.</i>’ Not everyone would agree on the aesthetics of concrete, but when I saw the living of architect <a href="http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/interviews/arno-brandlhuber/" target="_blank">Arno Brandlhuber</a>, I sighed. It is raw, spacious and graphic. It is pure perfection, but so massively different from what's in the magazines today.<br />
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I wrote about the amazing concept of Freunde von Freunden <a href="http://freshfix.blogspot.nl/search?q=freunde" target="_blank">before</a>, but once in a while, it has to get more attention. The combination of deep, personal interviews and the unique places across most wanted cities as London and Berlin keeps me coming back for more. Hunting for creative people in their self-proclaimed habitat. Craving for the refreshing view on interior design. Please go.<br />
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<i>Cushnie Et Ochs | 3.1 Phillip Lim | Hwan Sung for Central Saint Martins </i><br />
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A strong one-piece, emphasized by the diagonal cropped sleeves from the hand of <b>Cushnie et Ochs</b>. The sisters set their focus on material instead of shape and that resulted in a clean line of firm, rubberized and dense fabrics. <b>3.1 Phillip Lim</b> explored the world of punk through a mix-up of leathers and the classic pinstripe suit. That far connotation with Kurt's Nirvana increased when seeing the glasses. They are nor white nor oval, but clearly inspired by the raw 'fuck you-mentality' mixed with a hint of joy and experimentation. Last in row is the graduation project of <b>Hwan Sung</b>, presented by the prestigious Central Saint Martins. He turns his models in modern angels by putting a ballet tutu on top of the all-white outfits. Interesting vision on layering.<br />
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Yes to the perception of bare skin, yes to the crumpled green plastics, yes to the hints of raw denim. <b>Hernandez Cornet</b>'s show was in many ways innovative. It was not about that vertical stripe that replaced a row of buttons, or the 'new suit' that was presented. For me, it was the moment of clarity that fashion is not always about putting it all in one design, just as that old saying 'less is more' is still relevant today.<br />
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<b>Lacoste</b> surprised me in very many ways. It shook off their classic polo's, cheesy crocodile and dusty image. Sports re-innovated, taking risk. Highlights were the complete mint-green suit, including gloves in the same colour, and the semi-transparent layer on top of the digital printed dress. On the other end of the pastels, in between loads of black and white, there was the show of <b>Proenza Schouler</b>. Slightly inspired by the path of Balenciaga, these two outfits stood out. The wonderful use of lavender ostrich leather in combination with the turtlenecks and diagonal lines, Schouler made it picture perfect again.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-11829678298572116322013-02-07T21:24:00.002+01:002013-02-07T21:24:27.042+01:00OH YES | MMM Spring 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Oh yes. The not-quite pierced noses of the models were stunning, futuristic and in the thought of Margiela himself. But the outstanding simplicity of the completely stripped gown was my personal highlight. Perfect for after one of those nights filled with nachos, ice cold beers and that cannot-resist cheesecake. No-one will doubt your eating habits if you hide them under one of these XXL trash-chic T-shirts. Thank you Martin Margiela for solving one of our first-world problems again.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-77869981997812141072013-01-25T21:51:00.002+01:002013-01-25T21:51:23.307+01:00INTERIOR INSPIRATION | White desk <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the run-up to a new home and the consequences that a certain coloured wall can make, I try to find as much interior inspiration as possible to be well prepared. It is really hard to decide upon paint and accessories when we don't even have a space yet! I will become twenty in a few days, and I plan to receive another load of vacuum cleaners, porcelain and lampshades. But who knows, this desk could be in there too... I love the showcase-function of this workspace and the serene, white surrounding. Unfortunately, this IKEA edition isn't available in white anymore. But a complete black desk could be interesting too... Choices, choices.<br />
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How would your ideal working area look like?Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-60829232560051386252013-01-11T20:14:00.000+01:002013-01-13T14:18:26.503+01:00OUTFIT | 11012012<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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So, thanks to my education for these photo's! First things first: hereby I claim my non-existing modeling talent. I had a really hard time to take a pose and smile in front of staring people mowing their yards. An assignment for school forced me to take a closer look at my outfit. So here it is.<br />
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My coat has become my best buddy during crispy cold winter days. The multiple layers make me turn into walking origami-art. I combined the soft wool with an oversized favourite of mine and spiced it up with neoprene, a coated jeans and sneakers.<br />
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<i>grey coat: COS</i><br />
<i>white leather waiscoat: H&M against aids men's collection</i><br />
<i>white oversized jacket: Zara</i><br />
<i>neoprene t-shirt: H&M Trend</i><br />
<i>burgundy beanie: H&M</i><br />
<i>sneakers: New Balance</i>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-42074373486976485672013-01-03T21:10:00.000+01:002013-01-03T21:10:00.425+01:00CITYTRIP | a small guide to antwerpEating, dining, wining, I won't dare to call myself an expert on Antwerp, but I did have a nice stroll along the Schelde this weekend.<br />
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<b>Food</b><br />
Our not-so-good experience with a sushiplace made us stay-in the other night and enjoy some tapas from the nearby supermarket. I asked around for some nice restaurants and the following names came up multiple times... 't Lastig Portret (<i>Blindestraat 1)</i> houses art students and serves fresh, simple food for fine prices. Café Berlin (<i>Kleine Markt 1</i>) is perfectly located in the Southern Area, across the psychedelic and youthful Kavka (<i>Oudaan 14</i>) venue and a two-minutes walk from the Fashion Museum.<br />
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<b>Coffee</b><br />
I can strongly recommend Norma (<i>Minderbroersrui 30</i>) for your daily sip of coffee. Barista Jens burns his own coffee while surrounded by mohawks, grannies and housewifes. Broer Bretel (<i>Nassaustraat 7</i>) is a homebase in the far North area, best accessible by (rented) bike (try the Central Station). Enjoy an espresso and take a stroll along the docks to spot some of the old sailor tattoos. <br />
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<b>Shopping</b><br />
<i>The Meir</i> is the easiest way to fulfill your needs. All the big chainstores are located around this broad path, which leads you into the old city centre. Much more interesting are the stores in the <i>Nationalestraat</i> with CLOSED, Renaissance, Labels inc. and (my personal favourite) AllSaints. Copyright (<i>Nationalestraat 28a</i>) is full of books and magazines of the local fashion institute, great for wandering. The small China Town (<i>Van Wesenbekestraat</i>) is brilliant for horrible statues of cats and the weirdest snacks in town. And also don't miss out on the recordstores which are all centered around the <i>Lange Koepoortstraat</i>.<br />
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We stayed over in designhotel Sir Plantin (<i>Plantin en Moretuslei 136-140</i>) were the breakfast is expensive (€15 per person) but the beds incredible. It is a nice experience to wake up under the argus-eyed portrait of a historical Belgian painter. The hotel is just a five-minute walk away from the Central Station, though, there are probably hotels that are closer to the city centre and have a nicer staff.<br />
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<b>Non-sleeping</b><br />
Antwerp has so many opportunities to enjoy your night! We booked tickets for a New Years Eve in Café d'Anvers (<i>Verversrui 15</i>), not knowing it was in the heart of the prostitute district... The old church with its industrial outside and minimal music does guarantee some sore feet after a night of dancing. SCHELD'APEN (<i>d'Herbouvillekaai 36</i>) is a mixture of crazy art and brilliant musicians, but quite off centre and best when its summer. De Muze (<i>Melkmarkt 10</i>) has hippie hair and free jazz music every day. You'll find more live music in Crossroads (Paardenmarkt 115) and Kid's Rhythm 'n' Blues Kaffee (<i>Grote Markt 50</i>).<br />
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Now it's time for the real experts to give me some golden tips for my next visit. What do you enjoy most in Antwerp?<br />
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<i>ph / Martha Stewart, afterdrk, Café d'Anvers</i>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-48329868864464459872013-01-02T17:48:00.002+01:002013-01-02T17:50:06.915+01:002013 | to new adventures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>ph / original Carol Christian Poel</i><br />
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Here is to new adventures. Bigger dreams. Creating desire. Appreciating the smallest smiles. Learn. Wish. Enjoy.<br />
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I've stopped making New Year's resolutions, simply because they never will be life-changing. I believe in bigger ideas that become ideals. Not to lose that twelve pounds, but to aim for a healthy vision on food. Not to graduate, but to absorb as much knowledge and inspiration as possible.<br />
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2013 will hopefully be a year full of self-knowledge and development in every field and every discipline and a sharper eye for aesthetics. I'm up for a new adventure. How about you?Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-43112122323610096812012-12-24T10:34:00.000+01:002013-01-02T17:48:40.188+01:00EDITORIAL | oneindig schier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>ph / Annemarieke van Drimmelen for Vogue Netherlands, November 2012</i><br />
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Flashback to the <u>nineties</u>, when logo's couldn't be bold enough and the underground venues were filled with uncovered bellies and Palazzo pants. This attempt of <u>modernism</u> in the deserted wasteland of the (not so tropical) <u>islands of Holland</u> is mesmerizing. Makes me want to book a one-way ticket to endless beaches under heavy clouds. And now the main question: To crop or not to crop? I have to answer with no. Don't want to miss out on all the good things of December (FOOD).Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-32058638674410424722012-12-22T23:37:00.001+01:002013-01-02T17:48:44.951+01:00BLOGROLL | spare time virtuosity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.camilleovertherainbow.com/" target="_blank">Camilleovertherainbow</a> | <i>Camille, Paris</i><br />
Oh yes. She is definitely a 'blogger-blogger'. She owns a pair of the classic Nike Free Runs, was one of the first to rock the baggy leather pants and has ongoing legs that are on everybody's wishlist. The half-French, half-British Camille also has 'it', the unknown chromosome that adds a little bit of extra nowness to every outfit. She is my latest find in the blogosphere, and certainly a source of inspiration.<br />
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<a href="http://lizachloe.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">LizaChloe</a> | <i>Liza Chloe, Paris/Amsterdam</i><br />
With her easy sense of style and typical Dutch sense of functionality, Liza Chloe is living the dream in Paris. Her always surprising face-expressions mismatch her sober outfits in a fun way. And what's not to love when dark lips, high buns and Margiela's garments are spread over the pages? Liza's blog is worth a stop-by for anyone who needs dynamism and energy in greyscale.<br />
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<a href="http://thehautepursuit.com/" target="_blank">The Haute Pursuit</a> | <i>Vanessa Hong, Beijing/HongKong/New York</i><br />
Since my new hair length is completely based on some pictures of The Haute Pursuit I showed my hairdresser, Vanessa couldn't be left out in this top five. I adore her effortless basics, the simple and natural posing and did I already mention her hair? I dare to say that The Haute Pursuit has an even amount of the 'Cool Kid'-factor as A. Wang. Bang!<br />
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<a href="http://www.wehavenostyle.com/" target="_blank">WeHaveNoStyle</a> | <i>Iris and Daniel, San Diego, California</i><br />
Iris and her 'spouse in style' Daniel have the refreshening perspective and in-deep analyses that everybody should take a sip off now and then. Their blog is radical different from the well-known lay-outs and combines old with new, eclecticism and optical illusions with innovative techniques. It contains all the miracles of Photoshop you never thought you would ever be using...<br />
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<a href="http://wethepeoplestyle.com/" target="_blank">WeThePeople</a> | <i>Jessie Bush, Sydney</i><br />
I prefer the honest and personal take that Jessie has been taking lately. I want more of her cropped hair, mesmerizing travels to Paris and Asia, more of her short trousers and heels mix. She has the talent to capture the most unusual mixtures of people, clothing and accessories. Always under the burning Aussie sun.<br />
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<i>ph / style.com, collage by me</i><br />
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Imagine me behind a sowing machine. Had a good laugh?This will be my (nearby) future, so I'd better absorb some inspiration from the latest Resort collections for Pre-Fall 2013. God, 2013 is almost here, and it keeps getting better! My picks are obviously on the <u>greyscale</u>, even though the collections contain loads of the darkest burgundies and blacks, hitting the gothic side of the colour spectrum.<br />
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I went for the other end, full of camels (the colour, not the animal), faded whites, washed out pinks and a <u>good old jersey knit</u>. I could write poems on the lovebaby of camel and grey. The <u>masculine and oversized shapes</u> are here to stay (did they ever leave?), but adjusted with lower, feminine necklines. Interesting to wear when negotiating about higher wages without losing yourself on the tacky side (leopard and push-up bra's, rawrr). I kept pasting pictures in the collage, but it looked like some kind of Paint-art. So I left the best ones out... See Philip Lim, Calvin Klein and Diesel Black Gold for yourself <a href="http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/2013PF/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<i>From left to right: Narcisco Rodriguez, Bottega Veneta, Alexander Wang, Reed Krakoff, Proenza Schouler</i>Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-71452773854135169202012-12-09T11:00:00.000+01:002013-01-02T17:49:16.009+01:00INSPIRATION | lazy sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"I think perfection is ugly. Somewhere in the things humans make, I want to see scars, failure, disorder, distortion."
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Asymmetry, natural irrelevance, unexpected behavior. Against all odds, silent rebellion. These three pictures got stuck in my head to never disappear. Just a slight adjustment, such an innovative perspective. Have a great Sunday!Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-48530745059115333982012-12-08T22:23:00.001+01:002013-01-02T17:49:24.055+01:00COLOUR PALETTE | a shred of blue<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What's your favourite colour? Standard question in the endless list of 'favourites' in friendship books. After my favourite pet (dinosaur), my favourite job-to-be (opera singer/lifeguard/animal vet) and favourite music (Spice Girls, no doubt about that), there was the colour-drama. White and black are no colours, holographic does not exist in rainbows and neither is glitter. So I ended up with blue. As with Van Gogh, I also had my blue periods. Sometimes it was greyish blue, as a cloudy day in February. Sometimes I liked blue jokes more. But Comme des Garçons Rei Kawakubo got me into this kobalt blue shade. My new favourite.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008272865992059983.post-83879710382862177632012-12-03T15:36:00.000+01:002013-01-02T17:49:32.325+01:00DESIGNER | ricardo dourado<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Something captivating, bright orange with hints of shimmering silver. Something contrasting, a mixture of massive inks and unadorned tunics. Something so rugby, Asian and punk all-in-one. That something is Ricardo Dourado.<br />
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His tumblr shows gifs from his latest 2013's show, self-portraits in the back of a posh looking car, grunge-influences in bright colours and random poetry about deconstruction. Does it provide a clear view on the man himself? No, but it helps understanding his fascination with odd movements and inconvenient combinations.<br />
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The Spring show is based on the orange used for prisoner's coveralls, as well is the inspiration for the giant tattoos. Angry eagles spread their wings on the chests of tough looking males, walking up and down the catwalk in black New Balance sneakers. I imagine an accompanying hardcore beat, full of anger and rage. Shirts are rather oversized and the three-quarter length pants also don't come in size S. Best part are the leather coverups, clearly inspired on bullet proof vests. Top it off with a sceptum and a wall of barbed wire, and you just got a step closer to the Dourado's thinking process.Evelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741889737938454969noreply@blogger.com0