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Nudie Jeans

Nudie Jeans
The Naked Truth About Nudie Jeans from the Berlin Mitte Store

Sustainable Style from Nudie Jeans

Since 2007 the Nudie Jeans has taken a hands own direct approach from start to finish regarding sustainable consumption weather from the production factory providing safe working conditions to upcycling after final usage.

The Swedish Denim and Jean maker has developed a stylish ecosystem based on: Breaking in, Repair, Reuse, and Recycle.   Sustainable consumption and Conscience Buying is the center of the brand’s decision to make jeans with 100% organic cotton, top quality material.

The idea is to have fun and personalize the style of denim by making a pair as a second skin on the body, high quality jeans that capable of being worn for a long duration without washing.  The breaking in process for is usually 6months or more depending on usage but eventual a pair of jeans becomes personal with a second skin feel of comfort.

Nudie believes jeans should not be thrown away.  The brand has set up repair shops with denim specialists who will repair anything ripped or broken as many times as the wearer wants. Also, there are Self Repair Denim Kits.  A customer feels the relationship is over with the jeans Nudie provides a voucher for a new pair.  What happens to jeans traded in?  Each pair are repaired and then sold second hand in a Nudie Store.

Always exploring and inventing new ways to recycle jeans, denim material has been used to stuff Volvo Car seats and torn into strips to make woven rugs.

Side Note:  While I was in the Nudie Jeans Store in the Berlin Mitte district making images for this piece I met a man who  had previously traded in his jeans (See Image) he had worn for 5 or 6 years. He was in the store buying another pair. 

 

For the nearest Nudie Jeans Shop go to www.nudiejeans.com

Stay tuned. We will cover other brands involved in sustainable fashion.

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Cinema

Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead

How do you make a bio pic based on a Jazz Legend as complex as Miles Davis? Unfortunately, the creative force behind the film, Director, Star, and Co-Writer Don Cheadle answers haphazardly.

The main focus “Miles Ahead”  is set in the 1970’s during the time when Davis was known for his strange behavior than music either battling his record label  or being a recluse holed up in his studio, the film tells the story of the musician and Rolling Stone writer Dave Brill, reliably played by Ewan McGregor, searching for stolen tapes of music and drugs.

What is a standard bio pic without a flashback of past events and romances?  Redeeming the subplot second story period is Emaytazy Corinealdi as Frances Taylor, the centerpiece of a doomed relationship between muse and musician carries the day.  Corinealdi underplays the character’s victimization while the urgency of her situation becomes clearer.  Girl you are in DANGER!

Complex, verging on the point of complete self-destruction as a swearing, high as a kit artist who lives on the edge for inspiration, Cheadle’s title performance was not a revelation but more expected. He shows the dark side of a character with many faults, sympathy and inspiration be damned.

“Miles Ahead” does not live up to its aspirations but is instead is head down by too many ingredients.   Combining elements of the mismatched buddy film complete with one dimensional bad guys, car chases in a cool car, and gun fire,  I was left me with the feeling of watching an old network television movie rather than a story of a man took music to the cosmos.

2.5 stars out of 4

miles_ahead_poster_2.26_jpeg_biggerMiles Ahead screened at the 2016 Berlinale.

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The Color of Spring 2016

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Nude Lip Sticks

Some tips for the lips!

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Fashion

An Interview with Fashion Designer Jerome Pierre

Jerome Pierre lives between Paris and Berlin. In 2014 he met Fashion Designer Agnes B. Working with her team he created a collection based on comfort and fluidity.

Why did you decide to become a fashion designer?

I got the bug when I was around 10 or 11. I was first drawn to the visual side of fashion: photography and sketches. I remember being quite taken by the sketches Thierry Perez made for the likes of Gaultier, Alaïa, and Versace.
Later into the process of becoming a designer, my focus shifted towards clothes as a structure, a moving architecture; and towards fabrics, for which I fell in love during my first internship.

Are your designs based on function?

Absolutely! Function is paramount when I think of a design. How it fits the body and enables or hinders movements will translate into how my clothes will make you feel in general and about yourself.

What is the key element to your looks?

Lightness. Wear ability. Balance.
I like my looks to be rooted by clothes that are easy to wear, easy to match, peppered with a few statement pieces. Balance to me is about knowing what works for you, as well as expressing something genuinely unique, but trying to do so in a most universal language.

Has Agnès b. influenced your output?

When Agnès invited me to design this collection, I very much wanted to create something that would find its place within her world, albeit a very personal interpretation of it.
For example, prints are not my first reflex, nor my second. But it is precisely what touches me within the world of Agnès, the liveliness, the buoyant side of her craft.
You know going to Agnès’s office isn’t unlike going to an art gallery, or a performance. There is always something happening, a ton of pictures, graffiti, collaborations with incredible artists. And all of this, punctuated by Agnès’s ‘sayings’, delivered here and there in her trademark handwriting.
It’s exhilarating!  You can literally feel the heart of this house beating. And you are drawn to it, you want to join in the festivities.

Any future plans in mind?

Definitely! I very recently created a brand focused on accessories, and we’ve just started selling online at www.steilheit-paris.com.
The first items have started coming in, and you’ll find the aforementioned sense of balance, between the super-easy picks for the day-to-day, and some stronger, bolder statement items. You can feel the influence of both of the cities I live in: Paris and Berlin. The former being a place known for its elegance and a certain formality, the latter is a place of freedom and creativity. Keywords are minimal + architectural. And gender-neutral, which is both a nice message and quite an interesting challenge, in terms of design and communication.
Come visit!

For more on the collection go to :Steilheit-paris.com

 

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Beauty

Grooming Cocktails

Spiegelau Perfect Serve Collection Cocktail Glass and Biotherm Aquasource Cocoon Balsam-in-Gel

Biotherm

The best cocktails are exceptional experiences that are equal part smooth and equal part refreshing.

For more information go to Biotherm.com

Photos by Daniel Reiter exclusively for Black and Paper.

 

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Agnes B. from Paris

Brice Hardelin our man in Paris covered the Agnes B. Show.

for more information go to Brice Hardelin

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Behind the Scene

Take a look behind the scenes of a recent fashion shoot with the Dale Grant for an upcoming spread they are doing for a magazine.

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Glashütte at Berlinale

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BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 18: Nick Jonas attends the 'Glashuette Original Lounge' on February 17, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Clemens Bilan/Getty Images for Glashuette Original)

Glashutte

High on top of the Kollhoff Tower in Potsdamer Platz the Glashutte Original opened during the 66th Berlinale. The luxury watch maker welcomed many industry professionals and artists including Nick Jonas, Cynthia Nixon, Sebastian Koch, and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier.   The 24th floor lounge became the place to socialize and mingle both day and night with a spectacular view of the Red Carpet as well Berlin.

Lastly, the Glashutte timepieces were on display with a collection based on classic designed and German Quality.

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For more information go to Glashutte-Original. com

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L’Oréal at Berlinale

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L‘Oreal Paris at the Berlinale 2016

Making sure the stars look good under the flash bulbs and spotlights during the Berlinale is the job of make-up and hair artist Andrej Baranow. Once again we managed to catch up with him towards the end of the festival for a fast interview.

How is it going?

This is my 18th year at the Berlinale. I have had a lot of things to do but in a good way. There is a team of 14. We have done a number of calls to hotels, etc.  There have been many press conferences, some days 5 to 7.

No Diva Attitudes! Meryl Streep is so down to Earth, very human, no fuss at all.   Alexander Skarsgard is a very keen about grooming.

What is the Berlinale Look for 2016?

The J-Lo looks with dark eyes and super Red Carpet Black Mascara and lashes. We have a new product, False Lash Superstar Red Carpet Blush. It is a 2 in 1 product for thickening and extending the lash.  There are the Red Lips on the Carpet this year. A woman cannot hide with red lipstick. She wants to be seen.

What else is new?

L’Oreal has a lipstick with a powdery base, very consistent, does not dry the lips. It comes in nude tones. Also, there is a Sculpturing Blush I use for contouring and sharpening facial features.   I work with it as a way to layer.

Some new blush colors. They are glowing, sparkly, and sparkling. There is a new lip palette coming in April.

What have you been doing since we last met in 2015?

A lot of beauty and catalog shootings. I worked with Diane Keaton. She is so gorgeous.

Also, I have been working at Babelsberg Film Studio demonstrating to 200 actors on how to apply special effect make up in the Zombie Style.

 

Andrej is the key make-up and hair stylist for the Berlinale.  L’Oreal Paris has been an official partner of the Berlinale since 1998.