Ringe Vom Kaugummiautomaten

 The other day my brother, my sister and me went to a DRK secondhand shop, which is located in the Seestraße 55, 13347 Berlin. As you may know I love Kilo-Secondhand shops. My favourite ones raised the price per kilo, that's why I searched for alternate shops and I found this one. 

DRK stands for Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross). They get the clothes from donations and are financing their projects from the sale's profit. 

Inside the shop there is a kilo and a fixed price section for clothes and you can search through cupboards of old books.

The shop is a little bit unorganized as you are used to at second hand shops, but they created little corners, where they are displaying accessoires etc. and fashion posters are hanging on the wall. It is decorated heartily.

I found a red top and a black velvet pencil skirt for 5 €. I can only recommand it to you to stop buy and have a look.

 After the shop we went to Schraders to have dinner. It is located in the Malplaquetstr. 16b in

13347 Berlin. So if you ever happen to be hungry in Wedding stop by. They make really delicious food.

 

 And then something magical happend. For years and years I was and am complaining that there are no gumball machines any more, where you can buy rings. I never got one as I was a child, but was dreaming about it. So my search went on and on and on this day we found one!

Strangely they are not as they have been packed in plastic balls, so I am not sure if they are there by chance. Besides we tried it and didn't get one. But one day I will come with a lot of change and will get my ring.

 

Music Monday: "Thrift Shop - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis"

The other day my brother showed me this music video.

It is the newest song from Macklemore, an american rapper/hip hop artist, and his producer Ryan Lewis.

In it's biography it is said:
"Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ music is distinct for channeling cultural moments and refreshingly self-aware testimony through candid lyricism and expertly crafted composition. [...]

acklemore’s freshman release in 2005, Language of My World, featured production by Rhymesayer’s Budo and was well-received by circles who noted Macklemore’s fresh perspective and a striking balance of insight and levity. After several subsequent years of artistic stagnation and frustration due to substance abuse, Macklemore made a commitment to sobriety with a newfound, more intrinsic dedication to his music. The catalyst to this change was establishing a partnership and ongoing collaboration with Ryan Lewis, an accomplished, consummate artist in design, photography, and production, who also acts as Macklemore’s touring DJ."

As it is about thrift shops in general (and Goodwill in particular) and I am a huge fan of second hand clothes, I thought I'd share it with you. I think it's a good song, which shows that you don't have to buy new (as in new fabricated) clothes to create a good look. Besides buying second hand can be cheap and it is environmentally friendly.

Actually, I wish there would be stores like Goodwill in Germany. The only ones, which I can think of to be similar to it, are charity shops like HUMANA or DRK secondhand shops. But it's rare to find clothes for 99 Cent there. Or did you make other experiences?

(quote taken from https://www.facebook.com/Macklemore/info)

Future Revival

Everytime there is a German Vogue cover, which attracts me, I am beside myself with joy. 

The July cover of Vogue Deutsch was one like that. The mixing of those patterns is genious in my opinion. That's why I took pictures of the whole editorial for you. Enjoy and be inspired!

(picture source: pictures taken off German Vogue 7/2012)

Was Nützt Die Liebe In Gedanken

A while ago I met with two friends, cooked something to eat and watched a movie after we finally on one.

The movie we chose was "Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken" (Love in thoughts), which is a German movie and was directed by Achim von Borris. 

I don't want to tell the story to you, because I think you will enjoy it the most, if you watch it clueless. All I want to say is that it is a very beautiful and tragical film. Have a look at the video, enjoy the poem and then go to watch the movie!

The Meadow We Were Dreaming Of

 The last long weekend has been used to visit my boyfriend at his current apprenticeship place. There is this beautiful meadow opposite the building he is living in, where we spent one evening. He was studying and I was taking pictures.

Photographer: RJ Shaughnessy

As long as I am still young, pictures of young person fascinate me. Those pictures were taken by RJ Shaughnessy a young photographer from L.A, who went to Arts Center College of Design in Pasadena, California and graduated in 2004 with a bachelor in fine arts. 

 They all capture a certain kind of easy- and lightness. I've read that he is capturing only his own friends, maybe that's why he gets such good shots. In an interview he stated: "I try to be as invisible as possible. I don’t really talk to my subjects too much. I have a new shtick: I try to bring someone with me who is more socially skilled than I am to chat them up. I don’t like breaking the wall of people looking into the camera. On Fader assignments I try to bring other people with me to take their attention away from me. I am attracted to images that are observation, opposed to an awkward photograph with the subject looking in the camera."

He also tries to explain how situations he is capturing, which are just kind of normal, become interesting to other people:  

"Part of me wants to say editing. The realities of situations are boring, but there has to be something broken within the frame. There are always images that stand out, to me, as far as having realness to them. Those are the images I am attracted by. I don’t take too many photos of one thing. Maybe, three frames."

Actually I was amazed about his advertising work, too. Those pictures for Nike are showing a certain kind of asthethic and expression I don't see a lot in adverts. It's so beautiful!

If you have some time you may want to browse his site. 

It's worth a visit!

 

Nike promotion

 

Maybe you recognize his work for Adidas?

(all pictures were taken from http://www.rjshaughnessy.com
quotes were taken from http://www.formatmag.com/features/rj-shaughnessy/)

The Rainbow

Now and then I stumble upon a street style picture, which makes me stop for some time and have a closer look at it. This is one of them from the sartorialist. 

It is beautiful how the black coat is brightening the colours and letting you have a small glimpse on the jumper beneath. I also like the rolled up sleeves.

It's hard to explain, what you like about a picture and in this case the clothes she is wearing, isn't it? 

It's like speaking about a painting, either you like it or not. I like it, when it evokes a certain kind of feeling in me and feelings are not easy to describe. What do you say?

Late Music Monday: Amadou & Mariam - Je Pense A Toi

The other day my boyfriend showed me this song. 

It is a wonderful love song!

It's A Tomboy

Tomboy Style: Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion from pier pictures on Vimeo.

Today I want to show you the trailer for the book "tomboy style - beyond the boundaries of fashion" by Lizzie Garrett, which will be released on April the 3rd.

 

Her blog "TOMBOY style" is an inspiration for me. She shows you great womem and takes you on a journey through time and history.

(pictures taken from http://tomboystyle.blogspot.com)