A night full of frenzy and excess

When August Castell-Castell enters the dance floor, he always keeps his camera handy. The Munich trainee is obsessed by partying which is why he regularly pulls an all-nighter. With his snapshots he captures the nightly delirious moments full of  sweat and frenzy. And he preserves the fleeting night for eternity.

Undaunted by his modest beginnings, the 32-year-old gained attention with his website lately. On http://www.augustcc.com/ he regularly publishes his snapshots - not only for friends, but also for a wide public. But instead of foregrounding grinning party people, he conveys atmosphere and the wanton mood of the night's ecxess. 

"Karlify" your wardrobe

Finally, the waiting came to an end. And, as the saying goes, good things come to those wo wait. Yesterday, Karl Lagerfeld launched his new masstige line "KARL" at net-a-porter.com. As expected, Karl's trademark fingerless leather gloves (already sold out) are part of the accessible collection as well as his famous stiff shirt collars. They guarantee to instantly "Karlify" even the most demodé stylings. But beyond the tongue-in-cheek homages, you should really throw a glance at this wonderful 100-piece collection featuring biker vests, pleated skirts & tailored suits. And while the palette is foremost monochrome, the collection is punctuated with silver, sequins and pastel pink jackets. Just lovely.

                                      Click HERE to see & buy Karl's latest collection.

Knitwear and duck tape by juliaandben

Yep, I know I should better do some macroeconomics, bury myself in my studies and pore on statistics - but the hustle and bustle at Berlin Fashion Week last week still keeps me on my toes. The massive spectacle at Brandenburger Tor makes every fashionista's heart leaping for joy, doesn't it? And due to the fact that it has already come to an end, I wanna draw a final stroke by way of a very last review.

I decided on JULIAANDBEN'S runway show so as to duly celebrate the end of Berlin's MBFW. Granted, the snapshots beckoned me to do so. True to the motto "I know that you want me", which is the collection's title as well, Julia Heuse and Ben Klunker designed a real masterpiece. Both of them studied at the prestigious Berlin design school ESMOD, where they later on founded their eponymous fashion label on graduating in 2006. Since then, JULIAANDBEN  have striked a balance between commercial and conceptual, classic and avant-garde by means of mixing glamour with a unique Berlin street style.

MBFWB: Berlin's street styles

As Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin has come to an end, I wanna top it off with some inspiring street styles. Unforunately, the bad wheater conditions thwarted my plans to present you nice shots, which is why the fabric wall had to pay for it. Nevertheless, the snapshots turned out to be amazing and I think they pretty much captured the last impressions in Berlin.

MBFWB: Hien Le - The Laotian Genuis Kid

At the moment, he is one of the most likeable and admired up-and-coming designers at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin: Yesterday, Hien Le presented his new collection for FW 2012/2013. The Lao designer exhibited a truly puristic combination of balmy colors like camel and off-white for women and blue shades for men. As always, Le persuaded the audience of his discreet cuts. Besides concentrating on clean cuts and the subtle application of details, he consequently maintains his claim to manufacture clothing that combines diligent design with accurate workmanship made in Germany. This time round, he succeeded again with minimalistic silhouettes and sorbet colors like mint and peach.

MBFWB: Odeur's unisex fashion

This photos are one of the last impressions of Berlin Fashion Week: The two models present Odeur's latest collection for FW 2012/2013. The label Odeur was founded in Stockholm in 2006 by Petter Höllström and Gorjan Lauseger and it has rapidly spread to 17 countries with its range of jeans, outerwear, accessoires and fashion clothing. This time, Odeur focusses on unisex cuts with muted colors in grey, wine red and black & draperies which break the straight cuts. To me, it would fit easily among the big avant-garde stars of Paris, so all in all, it's a successful final for MBFWB. So, if you're curious about Odeur's collection, feel free to read Frank's interview on i♥Berlin.de

MBFWB: Kaviar Gauche's vicious virgins

It was a harmonious blend of avant-garde and wearability: Yesternoon, Kaviar Gauche's models tottered over the catwalk in visions of white, chiffon and lace. And as I saw the first looks, I instantly locked them in my heart. True to the motto "Vicious Virgins", Alexandra Fischer-Roehler and Johanna Kühl staged a wonderful show with variations of light and shade and mystical seeming models. As yet, Kaviar Gauche is my personal favorite at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin.

Augustin Teboul's thread of ariane

This Wednesday was one of those special moments at MBFWB you'll never forget. Berlin's KOW Gallery was whreated in mist with rose fog, crowded out with hipsters and women dancing to Meat Loaf on "magic-moment"-pedestals. Some models were breathing "I love you", or just nodding while others were leaning on the wall turning their backs to the audience: The presentation of "The Thread of Ariane - A Trip through a mental labyrinth" by Augustin Teboul was surely a highlight. This theatrical installation evolved in close collaboration with scenograph Zana Bosnjak and acted as an appetizer for the coming FW 12/13 season.

When high fashion meets experimentation

The first time I stumbled across Blænk was at Paris Fashion Week. Back in September, the German Design Duo, Silke Geib and Nadine Möllekamp, presented their debut-collection in the fashion capital. Four months later, Berlin Fashion Week is raring to go - and Blænk gears itself up for exhibiting its stunning creation.

Louis Vuitton's Cruise Collection 2012

In my humble opinion, Louis Vuitton has squandered its reputation of late. Although I've never known the true promise of the French apparel, it goes against the grain for me that almost everybody brags about a LV-bag - mostly simple forgeries which have no bearing at all on the prestige brand.

In the meantime, Marc Jacobs has poured oil on troubled waters. He definitely succeeded in abandoning the bourgeois image of Louis Vuitton: The new video lookbook provides evidence of it.

Win a bag by David Jones [ended]

May I introduce you to Miss Louise? 'Cause she gonna be the object of your desires within the next week, promised!! I know, Christmas is over, so regard it as a belated gift from me, sponsored by stylefruits. A while ago, they asked me if I am interested in running a raffle. Of course, I couldn't overcome this temptation which is why I instantly started browsing their online selection. A bag was most suitable for a raffle I thought. And then, David Jones' Louise caught my eye, so I snapped the chance. A good yield, isn't it? And one of you will be the lucky winner.

Back to life...

 001. After all this christmas indulgence and enjoying the dolce far niente over the high days and holidays, it's time for me to report back. I really had some great weeks within my family circle and I finally got accepted for this year's journalistic internship at "Süddeutsche Zeitung", one of Germany's highly run newspapers. I am really beside myself with joy to have the opportunity to estivate in Munich this year!!

002. Besides all this sense of delight, I need to get back to the grindstone. As the semester comes to an end, I am overwhelmed with work. On Friday, I started learning statistics, but there is still macroeconomics, public law, politicial theory and history of political thought waiting for me.