White is the new camel. I read that in the german Glamour a few days ago. To be honest, that scares me a bit. Do you remember that I wrote that not everyone should wear white shoes, as I saw the the white Jeffrey Campbells in the latest lookbook? Forget that! Jeffrey Campbell is coming with a white collection and in the lookbook you will find some good examples on how to wear it. I totaly adore them! Go for it and wear white shoes! Lookbook after the jump.
What do my winter blinded eyes see at “Topshop” this morning? The first preview of the SS2011 collection. Color everywhere! I’m totally in love. A color kick like this in the morning wakes me up and make me hope for an early spring. Especially the hair colors and the moodboard. I’m a bit surprised because it looks so typical 60′s and 70′s american and Topshop is famous for it’s british look. But who cares. ;) Fuck, and we are stuck in the middle of winter. I wanna wear everything of it, right now!!!!
Just a few weeks ago, I wrote about “April77” from France. Now they did it again. A nice lookbook and great video. Jethro Cave & Sophie Willing are looking adorable as a couple. See the collection on the “April77 Website“.
It’s almost impossible to think about neon in a good way if you grew up in the 80′s. Everyone had an item in neon. Personally I had a neon yellow raincoat and my best friend a neon pink one. I was allways jealous about her’s because I liked her coat so much more than mine. Nowadays I never thought about wearing neon again until I saw the gougeous collection of “TV“. They are using the colors in a brillant way and it’s like a red line trough the whole collection and you see it almost in every style, even if it is just a little detail. Now I’m starting to think that my yellow raincoat was boring, cause this collection is the shit. ;)
I think you can compare Swedish fashion with the fashion from Australia. The fashion from both countries has clean cuts, great colors and lives from there young interpretation of seen stuff. That’s the reason why I love fashion from those contries. If you have taken a look at the last wishlishes you saw some stuff from “Shakuhachi” from Australia. As I looked trough their lookbook I was getting wild. So crazy. They have a really huge collection with more than 50 styles and I liked almost everything. The transparent fabrics and the gourgeous colors are great and they are doing shoes aswell. How is that possible? Have a look on your own. Really impressive.
Ok now I’m feeling better after screaming my wanderlust away. ;) If I would go, perhaps I would choose the States for my holidays again. One of my favorite stores is “LF Stores“. You will find it in L.A., NYC and Miami. They are known for a good selection of edgy street and designer wear as well as for their nice lookbooks. The latest is online since yesterday and I’m a bit sad about the fact that they don’t have an online-store. Perhaps that’s better for me so I can save my money for a flight. ;) More after the jump.
There are a few lookbook that I’m really waiting for each season. One of them is the “Stolen Girlfriends Club” from New Zealand. Autum / Winter 2011 is all about Last Night’s Party. A “Stolen Girlfriends Club” girl is never too overdressed, always edgy and a bit rock’n'roll. It’s a girls who rocks the party looking fantastic while she is doing it. I totaly see a girl like “Rumi of Fashiontoast” when I look at the collection. The fake fur items are a bit california vintage influenced. You totally feel the 60′s and 70′s party wildtimes in it and that can’t be wrong… LOVE! More after the jump.
One of my favorite streetwear-brands is “CTRL” from Helsinki, Finnland. For a couple of years I have been following them now and some of my closet-evergreens are CTRL pieces. So it’s really time to post the FW 2010 Lookbook. “CTRL” is designing for boys and girls. The boys collection includes more items, a bit sad…. but have a look on your own. More after the jump.
Perhaps the most interessing thing about “Weekday” are the collaborations at the moment. With the last one with the “Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp” they stole my heart and I adopted a blouse and a nacklace and gave them a good home. This time the couple of “Eley Kishimoto” will join “Weekday” on December 3rd. “Eley Kishimoto” are from London and produced a really colour- and playful collection for both men and woman. The whole collection is influenced by their own collection and you totally see their handwriting. I think it will be the most wearable collabo for “Weekday” which isn’t that bad if I look at the items. They are still edgy and different. If you are in Cologne, don’t miss to sign up for the launch party on december 2nd. More after the jump.
I love the style of the “Jeffrey Campbell” lookbooks and of course I’m a huge fan of his shoes! But allow me just one advice: not everyone should wear white high heels ;)
Because of the flu, I wasn’t able to go to the H&M open press house to review the spring collection 2010. Today the lookbook was in the mail and I was happy about what I saw. A nice variation from white and nude garments inspired by the 60′s / 70′s, graphic prints and exact cuts. Some items are have a romantic touch and on the other side you have bright colors. I like that the 60′s and 70′s are coming back. My favourite item is the short dress with the bright print and I also love the jean/black-combinations.
Picture Copyright by H&M
More after the jump.
Oh hell, yeah. I know! “Urban Outfitters” again, but what should I do!? The new catalogue is out and definitely worth to post. I love the picture-language and the styling again. So, no more UO this week. I promise. ;)
Once again “Weekday” is presenting the collection in a great artistic way. The models look like they are flying but truth is, they lie on the ground doing nice body curves. Totally yeah! Amazing idea and a great way to present stuff. And by the way, great styling aswell. Alles richtig gemacht! Schade das ich nicht auf so ne Idee gekommen bin ;)
How to wear “Swedish Hasbeens” in winter? First option: You wear the boots. Second option: You wear them with socks. Third option: You invite all your friends and have an indoor party! That’s a kind of swedish humor. ;) They know how to handle cold winter….. I like the idea that the bride is wearing white Hasbeens!
A while ago, a french mag asked as for an interview and of course they wanted to know about our favorite french designer and french brand. Now we could say some really important big names but surprise, we didn’t. Ok, it’s not really a surprise. ;) People who have been reading this blog for a while, know we are friends of small independent brands. So we said: “Aprill77“. We introduced them before in the post about the “Showroom Evening at Gallerie Keerup“. You ask yourself, why we like them so much? Because they dog really simple and nice stuff. Everything is minimalistic and they tgot so much care and love for the details. I love that every single piece comes with a single. Have a look at the studiosite aswell.
What I like about Weekday is that they doing collaborations with designers not that known, but really good. This time they are doing a collabo with designers who graduate from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. They picked Matthieu Thouvenot, Cédric Jacquemyn and Mariel Manuel to do some pieces. I like the stuff of Mariel Manuel, but I hope it’s not real fur! Perhaps I like the stuff because I like the pictures as well. ;) You will find the stuff in stores now.
I’m not that familiar with the german design scence. It’s nice to discover something on my own. A name that I heard before, but never saw in real life. When I was on a shopping round with Philipp there was this gorgeous jumper hanging in a store. I’m so obsessed with jumpers at the moment. It was a “Reality Studio” piece. “Reality Studio” is a label from Berlin run by Svenja Specht. See more stuff online. I’m totally in love.
Our Stockholm neighbor MonkeyBizz just released some really nice t-shirts and sweaters. Love the graphics. Be sure to check out the shop for brands like God’s Prey, Flying Coffin, Actual Pain and more.
In Sweden you find them in every shop, everywhere. The “Happy Socks“! The swedish socks are more like a religion. Of course you can wear them, cause they keep your feets warm and cosy. But let’s be honest, every sock is doing that. ;) Those socks are just crazy! Funny that someone that I know, did those pictures. Ceen, great job. Love your pictures!
“Minimarket” from Sweden are really famous for their gorgeous shoes. Super wedges in a playful and color-shocking way. My favorite ones since the Stockholm Fashion Week show in Feburary are the yellow Bibo the Birt shoes. I know, you think I’m crazy and you like the black ones more than the yellow ones. You know what? I like them all. ;) What I also I like is their way of colorblocking. For me, it works total fine. Cute and not that expensive little sister “Mini for Many” is also coming in a colorful way. Both top!
Stockholm based Our Legacy just released their new lookbook for the spring/summer-season 2011. They come in a “coke-like” eighties style that I really like. Some of the stuff might even end up in my closet. And by the way. If you think the guy with the beard…ehhhh…the bigger beard…looks familiar, you’re damn right. It’s Fredrik, our friend and Nikita-lover that we photographed right before we moved back to Hamburg.
Philipp
Just right in time at the weekend. Some nice pictures of the new Sessùn collection. In Hamburg we have the same weather at the moment :( No summer at all. The best weather for staying at home and thinking about a new Jumpsuit …
New York based Mishka just released their new lookbook these days and still it is one of my favorite brands for guys on the market right now. Combining great t-shirt designs with a full range of other products, they manage to keep up a really strong brand image. Why? They put the right priority in their photo- as well as graphical-profile and then combining it with the right collabos and content. Looking forward to get some of the new stuff!
Philipp
Since a while I’m following “Stolen Girlfriends Club” from New Zealand as a little stalker. I’m always waiting for updates. For me they represent the perfect combination between edgy, rough and well done products. In the new collections we see a lot of light layering, nude and pale colors. I love the blazer with the shoulder applications!
I just love the “Urban Outfitters” aesthetic. It is always getting me and I feel the need to run to the next store. They transport the lifestyle of the target group in a way that nobody else is doing it. It makes me feel like I want to be part of those people on the picture. Great work. Check out the whole Fall Lookbook.
