A while ago we asked you about your favorite places in Berlin. You have suggested many, voted for a few and now we present you the top three places: Camera Works – the gallery for photography, Mein Haus am See – the 24/7 cafe at Rosenthaler Platz and Kauf Dich Glücklich – the waffle, icecream and vintage shop. As part if the Range Rover Evoque Style Tour our very own Claudio (the artist formerly known as C.R.) went to all those three places and interviewed the makers behind these hotspots.
You can read more about these three places and see the interviews here: Camera Works, Mein Haus Am See and Kauf Dich Glücklich.
by Frank | Misc.
Dyn
For me fashion labels that only design for women are rather uninteresting. The provocative men’s fashion blog Dandy Diary proves that men like to dress in unusual designs, too. Luckily, most of the contestants Evoque Fashion Award have submitted menwear collections. Particularly interesting is the collection Shadow City of the recently discovered label Dyn, as well as the collection Suwannapuhm from Land Phuengkit. Both of them show very different sides of menswear and I wonder why they are still missing in my wardrobe.
However, I believe there are many more designers in Germany, aren’t there? Where are you? Do not hide your collections! We want to see them! Berlin designers, where are you? Take the chance to show your collection at the Evoque Fashion Award!
If you would also enjoy a new style in your wardrobe you shouldn’t miss our next raffle. Together with Range Rover we are giving away a Topshop/Topman voucher worth 300 EUR. To participate you only have to leave a comment below and tell us, which one of the contestants is your favorite. More about it after the jump. Read on…
by Claudio | Fashion
I know quite a few young talented designers who would like to start their own label and work on their own ideas and creations instead of producing T-shirts for a large street brand. But even in Berlin – the land of unlimited creative possibilities – you have to pay the rent for your studio. And not every fabric is on sale at the Turkish market at Paul-Linke-Ufer (although there are great bargains to find). But the big dream of the own label does not have to fail because of missing financing. Range Rover an the fashion platform Garmz.com have launched a great competition called the Evoque Fashion Awards. The participating designers can not only win a big photo shoot for Quest magazine, but also full funding for the production of the whole collection at a high level. As of March 15th 2011 fashion students and aspiring designers can apply with their collection here. There you will learn more about the competition. Good luck to all Berlin-participants!
by Claudio | Fashion
An interior designer gifted with all sorts of magic, filled the rooms of the renowned the pop-up restaurant Pret A Diner with a secret charm. On the penultimate evening of the restaurant I had access to the candle-lit world. There I found beautiful pieces of art and guests who looked like mythical creatures. The occasion of my visit was the presentation of the new Range Rover Evoque. Like the white carriage of a modern day Cinderella the car was driven into the crowd. Though there was no princess stepping out of the vehicle, there were a number of German celebrities à la Jessica Schwarz who climbed inside for photos. I found it quite interesting that the host and speaker of the evening repeatedly mentioned that the car was designed by a really great designer who is NOT-gay. And I thought it was called straight. More photos from the evening after the jump.
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by Claudio | Party, Places, Restaurants
As a blog who features cool places in Berlin we are often asked what our all-time favourite hot-spot of the city is. Usually we respond to the question with a shrug. There simply are too many great locations to decide for just one. So, we were once again struggling for an answer when Range Rover popped the question on us the other day.
For practical reasons we are now diverting this question to you, our clever readership. What is your favorite place in Berlin at the moment and why? It can be everything from public places, bars, galleries, shops, restaurants, cafés, fashion studios, parties, cultural meeting points or even a group of people. Anything that is special to you and that excites you. Leave a comment below with your answer and get a chance to win a 300 EUR gift voucher from ASOS and 4×2 exclusive tickets for the secret Range Rover party. You have time until December 31st 2010.
All your suggestions will be uploaded to the Range Rover website and people will be able to vote for the best places. The places with the highest votes will then be explored by us and introduced in detail.
Now thinking about it there is one place I could call my favorite of this year: It’s the recently rediscovered Madame Claude. Don’t you just love places where cute blondes are hanging from the ceiling?
by Claudio | City Guide, Kreuzberg
