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Creativity Journal – Put Some Fun Into Your Day

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37427374_000_fThis is a bit of fun and shouldn’t be taken too seriously – However this can make your life a whole lot more exciting. Don’t let another uninspired day pass you by. With the help of Do One Thing Every Day That Inspires You, you’ll be trying new things and creating new opportunities for yourself that you never dreamed possible. Filled with little bits of wisdom from sagely artists, architects, photographers and more, you’ll be challenged every day to get outside your comfort zone and live a better life.

Vogue 100: A Century of Style – National Portrait Gallery

UnknownFashion may be fickle, but the fashion photographer’s lens is also a mirror. ‘Vogue 100: A Century of Style’ is as much a reflection of a hundred years of our history as it is a celebration of the original glossy.

BRITISHVOGUE100EXHIBITIONBorn in 1916 during WWI, when shipping the US magazine became impossible, British Vogue has always been more than a fashion mag. And this exhibition is so much more than a collection of pretty models in pretty clothes – JG Ballard and Aldous Huxley have both written for Vogue. A pre-fatwa Salmon Rushdie has shared an issue with John Galliano, years before the latter’s fall from grace. Both Queen Elizabeth and her boozy mum have appeared. And, of course, most of the century’s best photographers have shot for its pages.

vogue_3432347bIn this thoughtfully arranged show, at the National Portrait Museum in London it’s the little details that make the difference – from the cocktail style menu of credits in the 1930s room to the wall of seemingly disparate portraits of actress Helena Bonham Carter, milliner Stephen Jones and model Ben Grimes-Viort – united by a colour scheme of feathery pink. A side room shows a series of slides from the ’40s to the ’90s; as though you’re in the cutting room, you watch images go from picture to page.

Car Seat Headrest – Teens of Style – Best Album of The Decade?

0005951484_10Will Toledo: a name (part pseudonym) that you’re unlikely to be familiar with unless you’re from the small town of Leesburg, Virginia, where Toledo has been recording music at a staggering rate for years from the confines of his bedroom. Released via Bandcamp at giveaway prices (mostly decided by the buyers themselves), he’s clocked up a breathtaking 11 albums in the five years or so since he began at the age of 17.
Anyone new to Car Seat Headrest is, quite frankly, in for a jaw-dropping discovery. The quality of Toledo’s songs is gobsmacking; the lyrics are enthralling, the melodies are to die for, the musicianship is raw yet brilliant. OK, Teens Of Style is a compilation, in some ways a best of – although fans would be quick to introduce you to other tracks that are held in even higher esteem – but it serves as a perfect introduction. Toledo is an introvert; it was always the intention to gain a wider audience, but how he will handle the inevitable clamour coming his way is a little concerning. He is, undeniably, a 24-carat genius and Car Seat Headrest are utterly brilliant. The album was released at the end of last year but hurry as the next gem is already around the corner. The  first proper studio effort – Teens Of Denial – is due soon and will for sure be off to a flyer too.The first song Vincent shows you what to expect. F****** amazing.

Uniforms for the Dedicated – Beautifully Swedish

2T6A1645_1024x1024Uniforms for the Dedicated is a bit like Vetements but founded a bit earlier. Born in 2007 in Stockholm as a collective of creatives, resulting in a playground of talent that provides the influence and inspiration Uniforms for the Dedicated rugged yet relaxed clothing collections. Musician José González models Uniforms for the Dedicated’s Fall/Winter assortment, largely made of recycled premium Italian recycled cashmere and wool. The collection features comfortable yet impeccably tailored jackets, trousers, coats and parkas, in beautiful colorways like blue-gray and basil green.

Modomoto Fitting Room – Our New Favorite Store

Modomoto-Fitting-RoomTrendEngel doesn’t really like the concept of a personal shopper- However Modomoto Fitting Room in Berlin Mitte has changed the perception of the concept. This for sure is our new favorite shop. Modomoto is specialized in finding every gentleman the perfect outfit – and they deliver every time. If you don’t have the time to go to Berlin – Modomoto has a great website. Shop til you drop.Modomoto22

Laurent Moreau And His Gift To Mankind

result-1A quick leaf through any one of Laurent Moreau’s many filled sketchbooks and you’ll see that he finds inspiration in nature. Laurent enjoys more down-to-earth pleasures, gardening, sitting in fields, and it shows in his work. His images are full of decorative plants and animals drawn by someone who clearly has a passion for them. It is something he says emanates from his youth growing up in the French countryside.

Capture d’écran 2015-04-29 à 10.47.02There’s obviously nothing wrong with an artist working digitally, but it’s interesting to see someone who works almost exclusively in traditional materials and still creates something fresh and modern. Laurent prefers to work by hand, whether painting or printing. The experience of working in these materials is important to him, the smells of the ink, the tactility of the paper. It’s an intuitive way of working that really pulls out some beautiful results.

Capture d’écran 2015-04-29 à 10.47.33Dans la foret des masques is one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen. Not just for kids but for everyone who is still left with some imagination. A book that can make you happy – very happy. Available in all languages – the German version has just been published.