12/11/2012 · 14:45

Globe-M: “Nostalgia”, early Russian colour photography at Gestalten gallery – article

Gestalten gallery (www.gestalten.com/space) in Berlin-Mitte is currently showing “Nostalgia”, a small exhibition of very early colour photographs by Russian photographer Michailowitch Prokudin-Gorski. In 1906 he travelled across Russia to systematically document the different regions, peoples and landscapes of Tsarist Russia; I love photography (especially early photography and travel photography) so I decided to make this my next globe-M article…..! Sophie-Gips-Höfe near Hacke’scher Markt. Free entry!

And here is the globe-M article about the exhibition: Farbenfrohes Zarenreich.

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09/11/2012 · 12:00

“Chinesischer Herbst”: Beijing Young Dramatists Association performance

I went to see some of the exhibitions of Chinesischer Herbst in the Kühlhaus yesterday (a really great location, by the way!) and stayed to watch a performance by the Beijing Young Dramatists Association – utterly riveting; they performed “Zen – Tea”, a modern dance interpretation of an old chinese tea poem. Here are some pics, if you’re in Berlin today or tomorrow, go and catch one of their performances, it is so worth it:

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06/11/2012 · 11:21

“Chinesischer Herbst”: contemporary Chinese art festival at Kühlhaus, Berlin

This week I’ll visit some of the photography exhibitions of Chinesischer Herbst, a cultural festival presenting contemporary Chinese art. I’ll be reporting for globe-M but I would have gone anyway – the programme sounds fascinating, photography, video art, performances, movies and concerts….check it out here (German only, sorry! www.kuehlhaus.de)! The festival takes place near U2 station Gleisdreieck.

I also want to attend the Anna von Schrottenberg concert and of course see the ‘fragrance exhibition’ which portrays the different scents associated with the city of Beijing – the curators are calling it an ‘air design installation’! Exciting!!!!

And here is the globe-M article: (Jahres-) Zeitenwechsel.

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01/11/2012 · 14:24

Retail notes from Prague: Beauty retail in the Czech capital

I just returned from four days in Prague, it was very cold and snowy but beautiful. This was my first visit to the city since a school trip back in 1992. Besides sightseeing, shopping and eating I also spent a lot of time checking out the local cosmetics stores. Continue reading →

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22/10/2012 · 10:37

Store Profile: Fingerbang pops up in Berlin

Today is the last day of The Fickle Finger of Fate, a temporary nail art event organised by Berlin label Fingerbang (www.fingerbang.com). Fingerbang is the creation of nail polish fan Larissa Bechtold, she decided to found her own label and organise pop-up nail art bars all across Berlin. What a fantastic idea! The nail bar is located in Bold Room on Torstrasse 68 in Mitte, check it out! Fingerbang is also my current retail trend article for Mintel and it was great fun to write…..! Here it is: Fingerbang

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15/10/2012 · 12:34

Advent’s buying up German retail group Douglas

…although I’m not a fan of Douglas perfumeries (this is a purely personal opinion!) it is depressing that yet another German retail group is being acquired by a US investor…..sad! I’m writing a short piece on this for Cosmetics International….

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12/10/2012 · 16:30

Globe-M: Interview with Leah Stuhltrager from The Wye – article

…and here is the link to the interview with Leah Stuhltrager from The Wye on globe-M: Interview Leah Stuhltrager .

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08/10/2012 · 10:41

Off-Topic: Mixology / Amano Hotel

Great evening yesterday at the Mixology Birthday Party, got home quite late. Tonite are the Mixology Bar Awards 2012; I’ll be at the Amano Hotel Embassy thing to watch the awards ceremony (which takes places in the Ritz-Carlton on Potsdamer Platz) live on screen. Looking forward to seeing who wins best bar of the year!

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05/10/2012 · 11:58

Off-Topic: 10 Jahre Mixology!

This has nothing to do with any of my freelance projects but I’m dead excited anyway: On Sunday evening one of my favourite trade magazines ever – Mixology! – is celebrating its 10 year anniversary at the newly opened Rocco & Sanny Bar on Friedrichstrasse.

I’m on the guest list (hooray!) since I’m a subscriber….! Mixology is the biggest German trade mag about the cocktail, bartending and spirits industry in Germany, check it out: Mixology website.

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05/10/2012 · 11:53

Globe-M: Arts house The Wye in Kreuzberg – article

The Wye (www.thewye.de) is a very cool international arts house which opened on Skalitzer Strasse in Kreuzberg; if you’re in the neighbourhood go and check it out! I also suggest you visit Konzept 86, a great fashion store which is located on the ground floor of The Wye. It made a wonderful Mintel Cityscape this summer (Konzept 86). And here is the globe-M article about The Wye: Gleisdreieck der Kunst.

In a few days I’ll publish a brief interview with The Wye’s founder Leah Stuhltrager!

 

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