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Thursday
Aug112011

Berlin guys 

Berlin is getting to be like the animal world: it's the men who are colourful and vain! I love the summary from local Berliner about men's fashion in this city. Melbourne men are you listening? Take a leaf out of Berlin's style book!

"Compared to other cities, the guys in Berlin are better dressed than the girls. It is as if Berlin style for men is going through a transition period - from sneakers, treated jeans and t-shirts to chinos (aka Melbourne style) to leather shoes, shirts, bow ties and dress jackets; from blue/black/grey to colourful and well fitting. Men are rediscovering themselves as decorated beings. You can see that most obviously in the strong use of colour." Sebastian Warshow, 31 year old PR advisor.


Wednesday
Aug102011

Trend City - Berlin


Berlin is said to be rivalling Paris and Milan when it comes to fashion and even after only being here for a few days I can tell you it's true. The look on the street is effortlessly stylish.... and the men dare I say are better dressed than the women!

The boutiques are super cool and the vintage stores and markets are a treasure trove of unique finds - I have been eyeing off a tweed winter coat and fur coat and hat from the vintage store just near my apartment. The best shopping areas are Mulackstrasse, Munzstrasse & Rosa-Luxemburg Strasse. You can spend hours wandering and rummaging and there are plenty of great places for a pit-stop. Here are a couple of cool boutiques I have found in the Mitte area. 

Und Sasha - Gormannstrasse, 16, Mitte

Everybody rides bikes and a stylist friend living in Berlin tells me the more grungy and run down the bike the cooler it is. This is a great cafe serving really good coffee a few doors down from Und Sasha. 

Das Neue Schwartz (The new black) vintage store stocking Balanciaga, Kenzo, Comme des Garcon and more designer labels. 

 

On my way from my first hotel Lux 11 in Mitte to dinner at Monsieur Vuong and then for drinks and dancing at grungy bar Katerholzig. Unfortunately no cameras were allowed but imagine a huge derelict cold war style building covered in graffiti and art projected onto it. The fashion was very dressed down and people I saw at the Flohmarkt am Mauerpark (vintage market) seemed to have flowed through to the bar without a change of outfit. No heels - lots of sneakers, flat boots and dark colours. Very rock chic almost grungy and it is common to see girl on girl and boy on boy action - go Berlin! 

I am wearing vintage shirt picked up at the market, Dr Denim jeans & D.Co Copenhagen boots heading out of Lux 11 hotel. 

 

Wednesday
Aug102011

Berlin 

On my second day in Berlin I stumbled across an amazing Bohemian arthouse space on Oranienstrasse in Berlin. An old derelict squat house, the space is now used by artists who work while you wander their studios. 

 

A friend and I stopped for brunch at Pakolat in chic Prenzlauerberg. They do coffee with house roasted coffee beans, freshly baked bread and home made jams. You will find it at Raumerstasse Berlin. 

Saturday
Aug062011

The look: Melbourne Kitsch meets 60s Mod Squad

Dress Reform stylists recently collaborated with photographer Kim Tonelli (Rolling Stone) for Melbourne musician Emmy Bryce's album cover shoot.

The looks were inspired by the 60s mod squad era and icon Twiggy, the clean lines of Scandinavian street-style and a touch of Melbourne kitsch.

Behind the scene's at Phoenix Studios in South Yarra.....

 

Dress Reform's inspiration: Scandinavian street style.....
 

 

Melbourne's own label Gorman

The timeless twiggy.......

Emmy Bryce in an original vintage 60s dress (stylists own), Gorman Shoes, opaque Sportsgirl tights. 

Gorman majour weave dress, Etro bracelet and porcelin ring made by Deidre Hoban sourced from Estralia. 

 More pics to come..... watch this space!  

Thursday
Aug042011

Istanbul The House Hotel Beyoglu

In Istanbul I like to stay somewhere that feels more like a home away from home than a hotel. Situated in Beyoglu in Istanbul's 'Soho' district, the House Hotel was built in the 1890s and features stylish art noveau inspired interior design by Autoban. It's also walking distance to some of Istanbul's most bohemian suburbs including Cihangir and Cukurcuma where you can lose yourself wandering the laneway boutiques and antique stores and there's plenty of places to pit stop for a cay (tea) in a local tea garden.