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During a Berlin May that felt more like October, the question arose of how to dress in weather that changes from day to day, the answer; better to be prepared.
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Photographed by Dale Grant, Model Sophia, Styling by Elena Nazaroff Make Up by Fabienne Hoppe
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Where to go? When to go? How to go? Stay Tuned.
Behind the scenes of our most recent shoot with model Sophia.
Pics by Dale Grant
While looking over the Internet for a style of shoes, I came across French shoe designs Soloviere. A luxury brand made in Italy founded in 2014 by Alexia Aubert, the former studio director of Pierre Hardy. Each shoe has a simple style with spark of flash.
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.
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
Brice Hardelin our man in Paris covered the Agnes B. Show.
for more information go to Brice Hardelin
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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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.
For more information go to Glashutte-Original. com