COLLECTION 3 - ICON.IC(AL)

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COLLECTION 3 

ICON.IC(AL)

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Bette Middler

Editor-in-Chief 

Fashion Editor 

Music Editor 

Art Director 

Art Editors 

Movie Editor 

Uk Editor 

Brazil Editors 

Photographer 

Webmaster 

Sales Manager 

Translation / 

Proofreading 

Marcel Schlutt 

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Nicolas Simoneau 

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Amanda M. Jansson 

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Emma E.K. Jones 

ejones@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Claudio Alavargonzalez Tera 

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Aiden Connor 

aidenconnor@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Mariano & Aleesandro Lázaro 

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Basti Harting 

harting@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Daniel Ellmenreich 

ellmenreich@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Alexander Danner 

danner@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Amanda M.Jansson, Amy Heaton, 

Bénédicte Lelong, Ya-Shi Émilie. 

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Ya-Shi Emilie/ Shoes Addict 

ya-shi@hotmail.com 

She is young, gorgeous, very talented and she lives in 

Paris. From times to times she takes us around in her 

world. Thanks to Ya-Shi you’ll get the chance to 

discover a bit more about Paris through her eyes. 

Charlie Makkos/ Photographer 

www.charliemakkos.com 

This is the second fashion editorial - „Granite“ from 

Athens/Greece based photographer Charlie Makkos 

for our magazine. Born in New York, he has a strong 

urban, skate and art background. „I am bored of studio 

photography, love to shoot out on location, the harder 

the better!“ 

Nelleke Strijkers / Founder of SPRMRKT 

www.sprmrkt.nl 

Former model, founder of the accessory label Hunters 

and Collectors, agent of photographers agency NEL 

with offices in New York and Amsterdam. She even has 

her own fashion label SPR+ and is on the way to ruling 

the world. Nelleke has produced the fashion editorial 

„The Flying Dutch Man“ for this collection. 

Biki John/ Stylist 

bikijohn@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Biki John is a fashion stylist, writer and blogger. Her 

styling work is strongly influenced by music and film 

and she enjoys it when her work allows her to reflect 

this. Her editorial portfolio comprises of a wide range 

of commercial, high fashion and celebrity clients. 

Currently, she is based in both Berlin and London. 

Bénédicte Lelong/ Social Media Manager 

benedicte_lelong@kaltblut-magazine.com 

A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a 

retarded stork messed up a delivery, resulting in an 

innocent tyke being dropped off in the wrong 

country... 

She‘s the one who write our Music Laden section. 

Special thanks to Herr Von Keil, Fleur Helluin, Magritte Jaco, 

Tim Brackmann, Winter Vandenbrink, Suzana Holtgrave, 

Alexandra Vial, Sky Bulatovic, Fashion PDG, Caroline Menges 

COVER 

Photography by Phil Jelenska 

Styling by Sabine Ortlieb 

Hair & make- up by Patrick 

Glatthaar 

Model: Sophie @PH Models 

Vienna

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It was and still is a long and intensive journey from an online magazine 

to a printed 400 pages magazine. Oh yes, I can tell you. Some years 

ago we had the idea of starting something different and we had no idea 

where this would lead us. The idea was to create a magazine without 

an “attitude”. A place were artists can jump out of their comfort zone. 

A magazine from the readers and artists for the readers and artists. 

None of our team members had a lot of experience in making a magazine. 

We had to learn a lot and we are still in the process. But we love 

what we are doing and we hope you will like our work too. 

Iconical is the theme of this collection. Yeah I know. Nearly every magazine 

has done an issue with icons. These days we are surrounded with 

wanna be it girls and pop „Icons“. So we thought: YES!! It is a good 

idea to do a full collection around this theme. Specially because everybody 

did it. Let´s show the world what artists and our readers have in 

their minds around ICONS. We have invited more then 50 artists to 

play with the word ICONICAL. We are more than proud to present 

the result. Artists from all over the world have worked hard to create 

Collection 3. Three months of production. And we are so touched 

right now to see my „baby“ growing up. 

What is an icon to me? To be honest I think also about silly pop stars, 

or overrated movie stars. But after working on this issue I can say the 

real icons are all those people who helped me live our dream with 

the magazine. You guys are little heroes to us. The KALTBLUT team 

wants to say thanks to all the models, stylists, artists, writers, friends, 

flat mates, family, friends we lost during the working process, haters, 

supporters and everybody we forgot. You guys are real Icons for believing 

in a free spirit and an idea. 

Have fun with our new collection and enjoy KALTBLUT for the very 

first time printed on paper. See you all soon in 2013. 

Yours Marcel and the team

p.10 Granite 

Fashion Story 

p.26 Punk 

Fashion Story 

p.20 Rossy De Palma 

Interview 

p.32 

Berlin Faces 

You Should Know 

p.40 Brigitte 

Interview 

p.46 

Fashion Story 

p.52 Marry Me 

Fashion Story 

p.60 Serena Cole 

Portrait 

The Importance 

of Being Dorian 

p.66 Dear Bad Beg Bug 

p.68 Pavel Petel 

Interview 

p.74 

Fashion Story 

Aline, my Sweet 

Bombshell 

p.86 Iconicat Ironical 

Article 

p.90 Music Laden 

p.94 Dark Dark Dark 

Interview 

p.98 Lucy Lane King 

Fashion Story 

p.110 Top 5 

p.112 Iconical Paintings 

Article 

p.120 King Size 

Fashion Story 

p.128 François Cadiere 

Interview 

p.130 By The Sea 

Fashion Story 

p.140 Franzzz 

Fashion Story + Interview with Caroline Bosmans 

p.148 Herr von Keil Says 

Column 

p.150 Konstantin & Darya 

Fashion Story 

p.168 Werner Schreyer 

Interview 

p.176 Must Have 

p.178 

Fashion Story 

p.186 Tate Modern 

Exhibition 

Peace Warrior 

p.192 Attila Richard Lukacs 

Interview 

p.198 Suburbian Prep 

Fashion Story 

p.210 

Fashion Story + Interview 

Marie Nasemann

p.226 

Interview 

Christine And 

The Queens 

p.232 Berlin‘s Best 

p.238 Laura Since 1989 

Fashion Story 

p.246 Pam Ann 

Interview 

p.250 Babushka 

Photo Story 

p.254 Selim de Somavilla 


p.268 Décadence 

Illustrations 

p.272 Hernan Bas 

Portrait 

p.282 Joachim Baldauf 

Photo Story + Interview 

p.290 London Girl 

Fashion Story 

p.298 Must Wear 

p.302 The Flying Dutch Man 

Fashion Story 

p.314 The X-Insider 

Interview with Gloria Viagra 

p.316 Unconscious Sinners 

Fashion Story 

p.326 Paul Joyce 

Photo story + Interview 

p.336 #ThingsWeLove 

dot com 

p.340 Van Zorc 

p.346 

Article 

Tilda Swinton 

Up Close & Personal 

p.348 Glaw 


p.360 Ornis 

Interview 

p.364 November Skies 

Fashion Story 

p.372 Alexander McQueen 

Article 

p.374 Forsthays 


p.382 Twins 

Fashion Story 

p.390 Andreas Lohaus 

Interview 

p.394 

Art Around The World 

p.398 CrayZay Giveaway 

p.400 Imprint 

p.401 (End).itorial 

p.404 Label Index

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GRA

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NITE 

Photographer: Charlie Makkos / 

Concept and Styling: Nayo P (Iconizo) / 

Make up: Joanna Tav (Iconizo) / 

Hair: Christina Katrani (Iconizo) / 

Model: Lana Ross @ dmodel agency / 

Dress from laminated leather: Stelios Koudounaris, Necklaces & bracelet: Frangos s.a

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Leather dress : Vassilios Kostetsos, Shoulder pads, belt & gloves: Nayo P, Shoes: Nayo P

Wool trenchcoat: Gothstudio, Dress from tulle plisse: Vassilios Kostetsos, 

Necklace: Frangos s.a, Belt: Stylist’s own, Shoes: Nayo P 

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Bodysuit from laminated leather and metallic embroideries: Vassilios Kostetsos, Metallic fingertips: Nayo P, Ponytail holder: Nayo P

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Feather jacket: Vasssilios Kostetsos, Dress from silk chiffon: Stelios Koudounaris, Chain belt: Nayo P, Shoes: Laura Biagiotti

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Dress from silk jersey and laminated leather: Vassilios Kostetsos, 

Vest from wool gabardine and laminated leather: Stelios Koudounaris, Ring: Frangos s.a

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Shoulder pads: Nayo P

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ROSSY 

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PALMA 

A true Icon.

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Photos by © Outumuro www.outumuro.com

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It‘s hard to define Rossy de Palma in one word. She‘s a child of the so called „Movida Madrileña“, 

a cultural, creative, underground movement that happened in Madrid during 

the 1980‘s as a symbol of freedom after 40 years of darkness under General Franco‘s 

dictatorial government. A breath of fresh air in a very conservative and religious society 

who was still too afraid to express its own opinions. And a wake up call to Europe 

saying: „Here we stand!“. 

During those years she met one of her best friends, universal Spanish director 

Pedro Almodóvar. It was love at first sight and they started a long lasting personal and 

working relationship shooting six films together including Kika, which gave her one and 

only Goya Award nomination for Best Actress in a supporting role. 

Although she doesn‘t believe in borders, she‘s the best Spanish ambassador in 

France where she developed part of her career shooting films with Karim Didri or even 

Robert Altman. She‘s Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Louboutin‘s close friend. Fashion 

is part of her creative soul, and her close friends Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Louboutin 

plus many other designers on both sides of the Pyrenees often call on her to show 

their designs, maybe because of that „Cubist Beauty“ her friend Almodóvar used when 

describing her. If Pablo Picasso was alive, we‘re sure Rossy would have become his 

favourite muse. 

Through the years she has turned a bit „Frenchy“, but she keeps that typical 

Mediterranean attitude with the air of someone who left her beloved Mallorca to explore 

the world without forgetting her roots. Her words express energy, passion and positivity. 

She has done almost everything but she‘s willing to do much more. 

Rossy told us about her passions and projects. 

In this world of 15 minute fame she is a true survivor and she is definitely our icon. 

KALTBLUT: Actress, Model, Singer, Photographer 

and now also DJ. Is there anything 

else left to do? 

ROSSY: There are so many things i would 

love to do that i will have to reincarnate a 

few times! 

KALTBLUT: We especially like your role as 

an actress, but which of all your facets do you 

define yourself with? 

ROSSY: All of them! The best thing for my 

health is to be an artist and enjoy with all 

kind of disciplines, always in a creative way. 

Creativity is what keep us alive, curious, 

awake and sensitive!! 

KALTBLUT: Let‘s talk about your passion 

for photography. Where does this passion 

come from? 

ROSSY: From that curious eye that never 

rests. From that look we pose over what 

we look at. From that magic, inherent to a 

Text and interview by Claudio Alvargonzález Tera 

photographic shot… and i can keep on and 

on and on…! 

KALTBLUT: We have to admit that your 

DJ „moment“ surprised us at first but after 

five minutes we saw it like something very 

natural coming from you. Is it because of 

your passion for music or something else? 

ROSSY: Yes, I also felt like an impostor for 

a moment, but I‘m not exactly a DJ, I‘m a 

Musical Selector! And music is part of my 

life since the very beginning. I lived the 80‘s 

with my avant-garde pop group „Peor Imposible“ 

(Worst Impossible) which is already 

History of Spanish Pop Music and a session 

is also about sharing musical happiness and a 

lot of fun pictures!!! 

KALTBLUT: Let‘s go back to cinema. In 

Spain you are really loved but in France you 

are a true star and sometimes we‘ve heard 

you feel your potential a bit wasted in your 

own country. 

Do you still feel the same way? 

ROSSY: Well, i‘m not the kind of person 

who likes to complain. What happens, 

happens! And what never happens we can 

still dream about it, but maybe it‘s true i just 

showed only the „tip of the iceberg“, let‘s 

see if i have time to show the body of the 

glacier before i fade-out! (LOL) 

KALTBLUT: ‘Les Femmes du 6ème Étage’ 

directed by Philippe Le Guay and featuring 

your Spanish mates Carmen Maura and 

Natalia Verbeke was a huge success in both 

France and Spain. As you share your time 

between the two countries, well in spite of 

the typical fights between neighbours, don‘t 

you think there is much more that binds us 

together than divides us? 

ROSSY: I always repeat what my father told 

me, that i am „worldwide“. I only believe 

in gastronomic borders which are the only 

ones that have any sense to me. 

KALTBLUT: What will be your next 

cinema projects?

ROSSY: I have a movie in progress in 

Spain, there‘s another one in France waiting 

to get financing and an imminent one in 

Mexico. 

KALTBLUT: Let‘s talk about your great 

friend Pedro Almodóvar. You learnt to fly 

solo but we owe him part of your fame. How 

did you meet him? 

ROSSY: During the 80‘s. All the artists 

milling around Madrid knew each other. 

He came to our concerts and he began to 

be venerated. One day he called me to play 

a role in La Ley del Deseo and he wanted 

to immortalize my 80‘s look. In that first 

appearance I had to do my make up, my 

grooming and I was dressed by myself. That 

was the real me back in the days! 

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„I‘m not 

exactly a 

DJ, 

I‘m a 

Musical 

Selector!“ 

KALTBLUT: We love your role in La Flor 

de mi Secreto with the always stunning 

Chus Lampreave but, which one is your 

favorite Almodóvar role? 

ROSSY: Yeahhh! I love that one too! It has 

the same spirit like ¿Qué he hecho yo para 

mercer Esto?, one of my favorite Almodóvar 

films… But, why do we have to choose if we 

can have all of them! 

KALTBLUT: You don‘t work together since 

Los Abrazos Rotos where you worked with 

Penélope Cruz. Is there any other project 

together you can tell us about? 

ROSSY: No, but I hope The Muses call him 

for something… Somehow, somewhere! In 

the meantime I enjoy all his films with great 

pleasure. 

Photography by Álvaro Villarrubia www.alvarovillarrubia.com

KALTBLUT: We saw you just a few weeks 

ago at Madrid Fashion Week walking down 

the catwalk for the great Juanjo Oliva and 

you’ve featured many times as an image for 

Christian Louboutin designs. 

How important is Fashion to you? 

ROSSY: It‘s one of my favorite breeding 

grounds. Fashion unites almost everything 

I like: Friendship, passion, art, expertise, 

costumes, music, performance, attitude, 

drama, movement, plastic, etc etc etc!! 

KALTBLUT: A lot of people consider you an 

icon. Do you see yourself that way? 

ROSSY: I love to be an icon because 

icons are angels and immortal, and 

although it‘s not true, that is how i feel 

(LOL). 

KALTBLUT: Let‘s talk for a minute 

about the most personal Rossy. Some 

parts of the press think you are unfriendly 

but everyone who knows you 

say you are just the opposite. Do you 

care about those who write about you 

without really knowing you? 

ROSSY: I‘m ideal, kind, friendly, 

generous, but also human and by 

that i‘m not perfect darling!! 

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KALTBLUT: Do you ever visit your 

beloved Mallorca or is it easy to sometimes 

forget your roots? 

ROSSY: I go there very often!! But it‘s 

better not to abuse, the food it‘s too 

good and that puts me in serious 

danger (LOL). 

KALTBLUT: You have done almost 

everything but it‘s said creativity 

rises during times of economic crisis 

and you are especially creative. Is 

there anything left to achieve? Do you 

feel satisfied with everything you‘ve 

made? 

ROSSY: I wish to be healthy & wealthy 

forever but you always feel a bit unsatisfied 

because the creative monster we have 

inside always asks for more and more and 

more!!!!!! 

From KALTBLUT we would like to thank 

Rossy again for this lovely chat, her kindness 

and great sense of humor. It was a real 

pleasure having this interview with her and we 

wishes her all the best.

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model Sophie PH Models Vienna 

photos by Phil Jelenska www.philippjelenska.com 

styling by Sabine Ortlieb www.styling.100und1.com 

hair & make- up by Patrick Glatthaar www.patrickglatthaar.blogspot.co.at 

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“When it comes to the future, 

there are three kinds of people: 

those who let it happen, those 

who make it happen, and those 

who wonder what happened.” 

John M. Richardson. 

KALTBLUT wants to introduce 

you to some of the kind 

who make it happen. They are 

extraordinary, creative, outstanding, 

special, notable and 

unique and they will change 

the world soon. That’s why we 

have to keep an eye on these 

three people and you should 

better do the same. 

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BERLIN 

Faces

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By Fleur Helluin 

Photo by Bastian Harting

A n t j e M a j e w s k i 

Photo by Melissa Hostetler 

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ntje Majewski is a fastwired 

artist that guides us 

through her body of work, 

that embraces painting, 

installations, photographs, 

videos and theatre, in a 

familiar yet peculiar world. 

Tainted with progressive 

feminism her works explore 

existential questions (love, 

death, friendship...). In her 

paintings, surrealism meets 

costume party in a collection of symbols. 

In a video of a conversation with Alejandro Jodorowsky, 

she says she’s a serious artist. She’s actually a bit more 

as she displays great clarity of brain, a taste for magic 

and a very accurate vision. 

We had a little chat for Kaltblut. 

KALTBLUT: What was your first 

esthetic shock? 

ANTJE: The first esthetic shock was 

probably painting all over my body and my 

sisters and the walls and the bath tub and 

everywhere, with “finger paint”. I loved it! 

There is a Super 8 film by my mother that 

shows us the three of us, so I could have 

taken the memory from there. But I also 

remember the “Mud Room” in my first 

kindergarden. My parents came from the ´68 

generation and had founded an anti-authoritarian 

kindergarden in Münster. It had one 

room in which we could wash off dirt, but 

also play around with dirt. Great! 

If you ask for art, it was a book with paintings 

by Botticelli, which my grandmother 

showed to me when I was a child. Whenever 

I went to visit her, I would look at the images 

again. I especially loved the dresses - of Venus 

in the “Venus and Mars” painting, or of Flora 

on the shore. Something about the flowers 

on the soft white cloth, and the golden 

embroidery around Venus breasts - they were 

so beautiful and erotic and otherworldly. 

The paintings are even now like something 

very familiar to me , as if I had been in these 

gardens in my childhood. 

KALTBLUT: What is the first image you 

have in mind when you think about art? 

ANTJE: No image. More like a field, an 

open area of intensity, that shines from 

within, very bright. It’s the best place.

KALTBLUT: How much of painting is 

not painting (but theoretical ideas about 

other things, or symbols etc...)? 

ANTJE: How can you separate a painting 

from its content? Even “concrete” paintings 

contain their specific world of connotations. 

A painting is always part of the world, adding 

to it a slightly different world. Enriching 

the world in possibilities. 

But of course, a painting that will just try to 

illustrate “other ideas” will most of the times 

be rather boring. The ideas and symbols in 

it and its colors and all the rest should be a 

unity, as if it was a living organism. 

KALTBLUT: Would you rather have 

foam teeth or foam arms? 

ANTJE: I really don’t want any of these! 

Especially not if the rest of my body is not 

also foam! Did you dream of this? Was it a 

nightmare? 

KALTBLUT: Could you please explain 

us your personal visual (or not) traditions? 

ANTJE: I try to follow a new tradition, 

started by Pawel Freisler. It has to do with 

apples (and eggs). But he won’t tell me what 

the tradition is, he says he is too lazy. So I 

try to make it up as truthful to his ideas (as I 

understand them) as possible. 

KALTBLUT: Who are the very most 

important teachers for you? 

ANTJE: So many I cant count them. So I 

will just name the important teachers that I 

learned from during the research for “The 

World of Gimel” in the last three years: Issa 

Samb, Alejandro Jodorowsky, El Hadji Sy, 

Guan Yin, Helke and Thomas Bayrle, Pawel 

Freisler, John Joseph Mathews, Chuang Tzu. 

Oh, and I also learned a lot from Adam 

Budak! 

KALTBLUT: Making art, is it giving or 

taking? 

ANTJE: Making art is giving, but in giving 

you also receive. Of course I also take, for example 

what my collaborators in my paintings 

and films give me, but basically what I do is I 

involve them in the giving. We give together, 

which is much better than just a single person 

giving - and we receive together. 

I have always been involved in a lot of group 

activities, like curating. Currently I take part 

in a feminist group, the “FF”s, and we plan 

a two months program in the space of Lisa 

Ruyter in Vienna. The giving part is fun, but 

it also means on a practical level that you 

meet all winter, and drive to Vienna four 

times, and do a group abstract expressionist 

painting workshop and discussions and 

a procession and a remake of a lost theatre 

piece by Leonora Cunningham - and all this 

for fun and for free! I hardly ever get payed, 

it seems… 

But, as my great teacher Alejandro Jodorowsky 

puts it in a video that I was able to 

do with him and in which he ponders over a 

strange object that I had shown him, a clay 

hand that is a teapot: “The whole world can 

pass through an open hand. So that hand, 

which as a teapot is half-open, it’s the hand 

that gives. And what I give, I give it to myself. 

To receive the world is to give to the world.” 

www.antjemajewski.de 

www.neugerriemschneider.com 

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V i v i a n a D r u g a 

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eeting Viviana 

Druga happens 

when you’re ready 

for it. She’s a new 

kind of animal and 

powers the mystical 

energies as she 

ties up urban and 

natural landscapes 

in her photographs. 

She was born and 

raised in Transylvania 

and she’s called Viviana, and that definitely has a touch 

of mystery. Starting her career as an activist, she then moved to 

Berlin in 2008 and continued to deepen her practice as a contemporary 

Shagirl (yes, from Shaman).. 

KALTBLUT: Viviana, please tell us 

about your first esthetic shock? 

VIVIANA: If I have to think about the first 

ever that would be Marilyn Manson. Long 

before Matthew Barney or any other contemporary 

image icon. He is there to shock that´s 

for sure and his aesthetic (his prosthetic tits 

and androgyn look) reached me when I was 

around 12. In the Greek orthodox environment 

- where I grew up - with my mother 

encouraging me to go to church and sit on 

my knees for hours, almost losing my consciousness 

because of the smells in there – it 

stroke me like a hammer. It brought doubt in 

the little religious universe but it also brought 

freedom. I have to add the second shock as 

I find it pretty relevant. I was 15 on a trip to 

Vienna with my classmates. I did not fit at 

all into the school activities at that time and 

escaped to visit the city by myself. I wanted to 

see Sigmund Freuds house (I guess because I 

needed to have a real idea about the one who 

wrote ‘The Interpretation of Dreams’) but 

it was closed, so I ended up in a museum of 

contemporary art. I remember seeing an installation 

with red water dripping from a fish 

tank on the floor of the gallery, and being 

recycled back into the tank and this would 

go on in a continuous cycle. I was extremely 

impressed to the point that I spent the whole 

day there. In between the school teacher 

called the police so I got into serious trouble 

but it was worth it. The different 

approach on familiar objects opened up a 

whole new dimension of reality. 

KALTBLUT: What is the influence that’s 

very old (in your life) and that still really 

matters? 

VIVIANA: Being in nature and letting 

myself be governed by nature’s laws. I was 

born in Transylvania/Romania, and until the 

age of 12 would spend the summers in the 

mountains, playing with my sister by the river 

where my first little landscape installations 

happened. I lived afterwards quite a long 

time in urban environments but was always 

trying to integrate the nature dynamic back 

into my life. If I don´t, it will take revenge 

through my dreams and create a conflict - 

so I have to pay my tribute to the earth spirit 

from time to time. 

KALTBLUT: When was the last time 

you thought: never again!? 

VIVIANA: I was in Bucharest after I finished 

Banana Republic – a photo-session with people 

posing half naked at almost – °C degrees 

with palm trees in the background planted 

by the city goverment with 30.000 Euros but 

which you were not allowed to approach or 

touch. It reached quite a big audience on 

Romanian TV as it was considered a political 

scandal, not a nature love declaration. But 

after the waves chilled down I felt I could not 

work anymore in that kind of area: trying to 

change something that was not in my hands. 

I guess I felt a bit like Pussy Riot fighting 

against an old system of thought. I flew 

before I was spiritually imprisoned. A more 

personal, poetic approach was asking itself 

to be expressed so I had to move to a neutral 

landscape and Berlin was just around the 

corner. 

KALTBLUT: And when you thought 

you were exactly where you have to be? 

VIVIANA: I was traveling with a friend in 

Indonesia in 2010, and we were on the top 

of the mountain Kelimutu on Flores Island 

where I saw 3 different colored lakes: one 

light green, one dark green and one completely 

black. The people there believed that 

the spirits of the villagers would chose after 

their physical death one lake to rest in. I felt 

completely connected to the universe and 

with what my art mission was going to be: 

using art as a magical activity that can help 

other people discover new dimensions of 

themselves. 

KALTBLUT: Would you rather have 

foam teeth or foam arms? 

VIVIANA: I need my arms more so I guess 

foam teeth would be better as I can survive 

on a liquids - diet. Would try having foam 

arms for 24 hours if i would be blocked on an 

amazing island with my loved one. 

KALTBLUT: What are your 3 favorite 

works of art? 

VIVIANA: Bill Viola – Ocean without a 

Shore, Niki de Saint Phalle - Tarot Garden 

Alejandro Jodorowsky – El Topo (Psychomagic: 

The Transformative Power of 

Shamanic Psychotherapy) 

KALTBLUT: Can you please tell us a 

little bit about what you’re doing at the 

moment? 

VIVIANA: By the end of the year I am planning 

to have finished a series inspired by Le 

Tarot de Marseille that Julie (Tata Christiane) 

and me started together at the beginning of 

last year. Next card is The Lovers. I found the 

perfect lover girls (the card is composed of 3 

characters: 2 girls and 1 boy) but the boy still 

has to show up. It’s a full time work for me 

as it’s not a usual photo-shooting. I prefer to 

wait till I find the right person that would fit 

the tarot card that we would like to represent. 

The card so to say has to choose the model 

and this kind of approach takes time and 

dedication. Nothing happens without totally 

believing in it.This approach to photography 

is linked to my previous work called ‘Transformations 

of a young girl’ which I consider 

a photographic ritual by using art as a tool 

for transformation. When I met Natia (Rose 

Bertin - set design) and Masha (the model/ 

girl) this idea got shape. They used to visit me 

in my studio once a week and what we would 

perform in the studio guided by dreams and 

intuition mostly and what we would create 

there would then start to reflect in the daily 

life. 

www.vivianadruga.com

KALTBLUT: What was your first 

esthetic shock? 

MELISSA: HAHA. The first thing that came 

to my head is a Willie Nelson concert at the 

Ionia County fair in Michigan, U.S.A. 

KALTBLUT: You’ve been living in 

Berlin for a long time. What is your key 

to surviving here? 

MELISSA: The only key to surviving is to 

keep doing what you love. It has not lead 

to me being free of existential worries, but 

has helped me while making “the map” 

and connecting it over and over again with 

each new thing I do, whether that be film, 

music, festivals or food. The key for me is 

the creating and connecting parts and people 

that usually leads to other things and maybe 

even sometimes to employment ;) but mostly 

because of being a foreigner and having to 

“survive” differently than the “indigenous” 

I usually had to make my own ideas work 

rather than finding a job the traditional way 

which has been tricky at times when you just 

want to work for someone else and not be 

“The Boss”. They take one look at your CV 

and say this lady does not want to be part 

of the team she wants to lead the team. And 

well sometimes. I do just want to be part of 

something and not be the initiator, so that 

has been kind of difficult. 

KALTBLUT: You’ve been giving a stage 

to many many, many artists over the 

years, which are the ones you are the 

most proud of? 

MELISSA: Oh that is really a tough question 

because I think that mostly people relate 

these kind of questions to fame .. And I’m 

more about putting things on that I think are 

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elissa Perales is a very special actor in the Berlin scene. 

She’s been living here since 1995 coming from the USA. 

Her GQ is the Schokoladen in Mitte where she’s been 

inviting bands in her concert series M:Soundtrack. 

This is where I first met her in 2006, and she was one 

of the first ones to give us a shot with Plateau Repas 

in Berlin. In 2010 she became a member and curator 

for All2gethernow which in an independant platform 

and event series that looks for new strategies within 

the music business and it’s cultural landscape. This is a 

woman of ideas and of great generosity, and I was very 

pleased to talk to her: M elissa Perales 

great and not so much about will the world 

look at me now if I put this artist here or 

there, I really have had with a few tiny exceptions, 

great luck and have been honored to 

work with (((many, many))) talented artists. I 

can say that I have had many artists over the 

years which have become friends because of 

music and the shows I have done or the films 

that I have shown. I am only now starting 

to be in the position after all these years to 

maybe help move some ground by offering 

yet bigger platforms which can help artists.. 

And that makes my job very enjoyable. So I 

guess (maybe you can tell I am trying to get 

around this question) I am proud of all of 

them ;) it is a very tough job being a musician 

or filmmaker so I do R. E. S. P. E. C. T! 

KALTBLUT: What is the future of 

Berlin? 

MELISSA: Hmm, well I think after all these 

years living among the BERLINERS I realize 

that they are pretty tough cookies! I think 

that we “Berliners” do not want to become a 

Hamburg or a Munich but maintain the identity 

which is very strong here and most likely 

why so many foreigners still land on its shores 

-- because somehow amongst all the struggle 

there is this laid back attitude which maybe 

comes from the city being pretty much what I 

would consider working class folks who work 

hard and play harder. 

KALTBLUT: What’s on your agenda for 

the months to come? 

MELISSA: Well, you catch me in an extremely 

crazy time -- we just had Torstrassen 

festival (www.torstrassenfestival.de) in September 

that I organize with Andrea Goetzke 

(a2n) and Norman Palm (Fertig design - 

Musician) and we are kinda flying high. But 

at the same time we have production stress 

on the next event during the Berlin Music 

Week. It´s with a2n -- we are an independent 

platform and event series that looks for new 

strategies within the music business and its 

cultural landscape. (www.all2gethernow.de) 

We organized a lot of great workshops and 

music making possibilities for musicians and 

those working in the field. And then I have 

many great shows in addition coming up. A 

film to find music with for “Supertape” the 

company that a friend and I and Sabine Steyer 

try to get off the ground: www.supertapeberlin.com 

and then -- Holidays! 

www.supertape-berlin.com 

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BRIGITTE 

In 2011, a certain Brigitte is getting known by the 

ancestor Myspace by a cover of the French rap 

90’s success ‘My Benz’ by NTM, then blow the 

scene up with their first creation ‘ Battez-vous”. A 

path common to many new artists, but Brigitte is 

not a lolita filming herself singing in her bedroom. 

In fact, Brigitte is a couple of two women who already 

had their own musical career. 

Sylvie Aurélie has done a few singles at the beginning 

of 2000’s. While Aurélie Saada had a rock 

band named ‘Vendetta’, even asking the other one 

to compose some titles. 

Years go by, a discreet success, artistic agreements, 

closed doors from the labels, but also love, children, 

and a truthful friendship between Sylvie and 

Aurélie. 

Brigitte was born from this union, she symbolizes 

all the iconic French Brigittes (Bardot, Lahaie, 

Fontaine) and, before becoming a famous band, 

moreover Brigitte represents a pleasure between 

two musicians. 

For this very first printed magazine edition, we got 

the chance to meet Brigitte. We couldn’t dream of 

a better meeting to illustrate our theme: Iconical. 

Brigitte, simplicity, beauty, talent and especially the 

urge to share their passion. 

Text and Interview by Nicolas Simoneau and Fashion PDG 

Photo by MarcelSchlutt

KALBLUT: Hello Brigitte 

BRIGITTE: Hello Nicolas 

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KALBLUT: We do know that your band name is a tribute to all the French 

Brigitte: Bardot for the sensuality, Lahaie for provocation and Fontaine for her 

square songwriting or her hair madness? 

BRIGITTE: (laughing) Both! Her madness, her fantasy, her talent and amazing texts… 

but ( about the Brigitte name) it wasn’t really a tribute; this name was a reference to a lot 

of thing. 

In particular these women, it also has a flendish, outspoken, daring , free side; and at the 

same time : the girl next door from our mother’s time: Brigitte: it’s a mother, the baker’s 

wife, it is someone we know, it is a girlfriend… There was something like that, very 

familiar that we loved. It was very paradoxical, it wasn’t just an icon, it was in the end 

clearly the one-that cooks. 

KALBLUT: And in Brigitte Nielsen’s case? 

BRIGITTE: Not at all. Noone ever mentioned her, but Brigitte Fossey… 

KALBLUT: And besides the Brigittes, do you have other icons? 

BRIGITTE: I don’t really know if we have icons…we love a lot of things, and this is 

where we found each other. Without being fans, we have been surrounded by a lot of 

things, from movies to music or art. 

All this influenced our work: Jacques Demy’s characters, ‘Peau D’Ane’ or ‘ Lesdemoiselles 

de Rocheforts’, ‘Annie Hall’, ‘A Woman under the Influence’ by John Cassavetes, 

a Gena Rowlands moved us as much as a Klimt or Egon Schiele painting. 

We do not have a model, therefore no icon. 

KALBLUT: Brigitte is in a peculiar stage between singer and motherhood, do 

you have a definition for feminism? 

BRIGITTE: A definition of feminism? Don’t know what to say. 

KALBLUT: To sum up, in music, first you try to build a career and then you have 

children. You have succeeded with other assets. 

SYLVIE: Is it because we had aborted previous projects? 

AURELIE: It is true…but at one point you become pregnant and it is not a reason to 

stop working, you continue. 

SYLVIE: Well, at least that is what we did 

AURELIE: I think we did not want to give up: femininity, motherhood, love and 

craziness. 

SYLVIE: Why haven’t we never used ‘ Giving up’? This is it. 

AURELIE: We clearly did not want to give up the fact of being a loving mother and a 

fulfilled woman who takes care of her family […] there are things that might not be easy, 

but till today, we can say that we are multifaceted, a mix of all that. Being the mum and 

the whore, it is cool and possible. In the end it is not properly a definition of feminism but 

to accept all the feminine facets. 

KALBLUT: Asking questions of your motherhood and singing, isn’t it a bit 

macho? 

AURELIE: Of course, you don’t ask that to men. 

SYLVIE: It is a normal question and at the same time sexist, do you ask the question to 

male artist (…Mick Jagger!?!)? But male and women journalists do ask us this question: 

„ 

We did not 

want to give 

up: 

femininity, 

motherhood, 

love and 

craziness. 

“ 

how do you manage your time? How are 

your children living it? 

AURELIE: Isn’t it what we were 

debating of this morning in the bus? Isn’t 

the society changing? It did change the 

father’s part. We realized that despite all 

these, emancipations, changes, there are 

more women who do long studies. They 

have finally accessed it after years. In the 

suburbs men hang around but women 

they go to university and follow their path. 

There is like a schooling Feminisation. 

Women don’t either give up motherhood, 

what is the next women generation, who 

do everything at the same time? 

SYLVIE: Brigitte is part of that movement 

like an echo of it. A lot of women 

identify themselves to us, that our songwriting 

echoes their lives. I don’t know if 

a lot of artist get this response but there is 

something in the air. 

AURELIE: However it is not only for

women, we do not do music for women or girly nights out. Our 

public is pretty heterogeneous. Neither of 

generation, we have kids and even old people. I love to see women 

in their 60’s at our shows. It moves me as they were at the 

beginning of the changes. 

KALBLUT: Brigitte proud of being a MILF („Mom I‘d 

Like to F*ck“) ? 

SYLVIE: Completely. 

AURELIE: To be a MILF your kid’s friends have to look at you 

and think of “she’s hot” . Yes, cool, I am glad to enjoy my sexuality! 

KALBLUT: By the way, Suzanne from ‘Big Bang’ is a pretty 

free women, just like your videos character from ‘Hou La La ‘ 

and ‘La vengeance d’une louve’. 

BRIGITTE: Someone told us once that he was looking for the 

album meaning. He sent us an email stating ‘we got it all with my 

daughter. This disc is Suzanne! It is Suzanne’s life’. 

It is not that easy though we did not wrote it this way but she happens 

to be the inspiration. 

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KALBLUT: To close the femininity chapter, we also read 

that being a woman did affect your career with a bit of 

difficulties, what now? 

SYLVIE: At the beginning it was not easy. 

AURELIE: We wrote a movie theme and the film director was 

introduced to us. The producer said ‘ They are the singers’ but we 

WROTE the music! 

The producer couldn’t get the fact that we wrote, composed and 

played the music, not only did he thought that we just sampled 

some randoms music but wearing nail-polish and musicians could 

not match for him. 

From the very beginning we bear the fact of being women who do 

music, no tomboy attitude. 

During our very first interview, the first question of this male 

journalist was: ‘ With your make up, dresses and high heels, aren’t 

you scared of being taken for idiots?’ What do you mean by this 

question? 

SYLVIE: We stayed very calm and smiley and said: 

‘We are musicians…’ 

AURELIE: But we did reply: ‘Aren’t you scared of being taken 

for a dumb on your side?’ It was clearly provocative from him but

Album: Et vous, tu m‘aimes? 

Artist: Brigitte 

Out: NOW 

Tour November/December 2012 

13/11: D - KÖLN / Luxor 

14/11: D - SAARBRÜCKEN / Garage 

17/11: D - MÜNCHEN / Ampere 

18/11: D - BERLIN / Frannz 

22/11: CH - ZURICH 

23/11: CH - GENEVE 

28/11: F - CLERMONT-FERRAND 

29/11: F - LE CANNET 

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in an intelligent way. It was to open the debate. 

KALBLUT: Brigitte write a lot about Men, Brigitte is not 

an avenger? 

BRIGITTE: It is interesting to take your experience and do a 

work out of it. 

KALBLUT: What part of Brigitte does not belong to 

Brigitte? 

AURELIE: We are two and two singers in the same band, it is 

the most personal project of our entire life (laughs) 

KALBLUT: You have dedicated your French music award 

to all the female losers; Brigitte the Loser became Brigitte the 

Winner? 

BRIGITTE: For how long though? We cannot predicate it. It 

is currently magic, we work. We are going to do a new album who 

might be out in a year and maybe we will be losers again. 

Music is tricky you never know. The public will decide. 

KALBLUT: As mother where did the inspiration come for 

the title „Je veux un enfant“ (I want a child)? 

AURELIE: I tried during 3 years to get pregnant and was not 

the only one in this case. As previously mentioned it is interesting 

to use your own experience and do something out of it, even years 

after. 

KALBLUT: You have your very own style, looks, do you 

have any fashion references? 

AURELIE: A lot! 

SYLVIE: All of them! We do not have any icons nor for 

music nor for fashion. We love a lot of things, a bit edgy. All the 

things that I never dared to do, wrote, played in my other bands 

or wear…even before doing music! I have always loved buying 

vintage pieces, but I did not dare to wear them, and now I have 

succeeded in wearing them! 

AURELIE: When I met her, she was always wearing a jean 

with a tee shirt and her yellow paddington coat. 

SYLVIE: I always had something tough. 

AURELIE: During shopping spree she would say ‘this? I can’t, 

I won’t wear it’ and I would nod and say ‘you have to’ and Bang, 

at one point it happens. You have to feel free and enjoy yourself. 

SYLVIE: In music I started in a men environment so in order 

to reinforce my position, you know I couldn’t… 

AURELIE: Funny nowadays, I think it is the contrary 

SYLVIE: Back in the days, I though this way 

AURELIE: In your younger days… 

[…] 

KALBLUT: At the beginning of your tour, you said that

your were thinking of a new album for 2013, is it still on? Did 

the tour inspire you? 

BRIGITTE: Still for 2013 but we would love to hit the studio by 

this Spring. 

KALBLUT: Next question was supposed to be ‘ how was the 

tour’ but as you just came back from a month of vacations… 

SYLVIE: The vacation tour was great. 

AURELIE: The tour was awesome. It is fun. We live like a summer 

camp with all the musicians and technicians that we love, all 

together in the bus. 

KALBLUT: And precisely after 6 months, is it still fine and 

fun with the team? 

BRIGITTE: Not a single fight, never. You should see our team. 

Everyone is beautiful! It seems fake to hear “ no tensions, we get 

along very well’ but it is true. We even take nap together. The other 

day we talked about our vacations till 4 o’clock in the morning, it 

was like being back with your dudes. 

KALBLUT: Tonight you are playing in Berlin. Is it your first 

time in Berlin? What does this city remind you of? 

AURELIE: No it is the third time with Brigitte. The first time, I 

stayed a bit longer with our guitarist as we did not know the city. 

We couldn’t miss it we had to stay. There is an insane cultural life 

and each time the weather is absolutely beautiful, is there a micro 

climate on Berlin? You feel that there is some sort of freedom, 

people dare, it is fun, creative… Too bad that the big Squat [the 

Köpi ] closed down. 

KALBLUT: In your videos, there is a common esthetic. 

The look and the environment remind of the great American 

myths, am I right? 

BRIGITTE: YES, we shot all the videos over there. 

KALBLUT: Still in the American references, the title „Ne me 

lâche pas“ sounds like the Anrew Sisters with „Rum and Coca 

Cola“. 

BRIGITTE: YES!!! Sometimes people says we sound like these 

singers sent out to cheer up the troops during wars. We would have 

loved to be them once. 

KALBLUT: What image do you have of the American 

dream? 

AURELIE: To me it is a great illusion. It is an adventure that 

starts well and finishes badly. 

KALBLUT: To me it is starting from scrap and building it 

up to somewhere 

BRIGITTE: Then, we are our own American dream! It would 

be nice it lasts as long as now, just like love stories! 

KALBLUT: We have a lot of American readers, a little call 

for a US career? 

BRIGITTE: We would love to do something over there but 

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we do not really handle that. Working with other countries, but if 

you sing in a very specific language, it means investing your time 

and yourself…some bands succeed in it. We are in an independent 

company. 

We would like to do shows there but also love going to the United 

Stated for vacations. The States we can visit it. 

We prefer to come here [in Germany], doing things there, it is great 

as we have a label who takes care of us and it is just next door. We 

still do shows here and there: Lebanon, Russia, Norway…We are 

going to tour Canada soon and so the USA as well… 

(Ninja talking) It is a big audience the USA! 

KALBLUT: And so which American is Brigitte, East or West 

Coast? 

BRIGITTE: Both, we cannot choose. 

KALBLUT: We noticed that during your interviews or in 

your videos Aurélie was on the left side and Sylvie on the 

right, for? 

BRIGITTE: We are an old couple, we have our own side in the 

bed (Laughs), But you are sleeping on my side tonight…no wait, 

all my stuffs are still on the night table!

Shirt - Burberry available at Fashionation P&C 

Leather Coat - Weinmann Archives 

1920‘s Suit Jacket - Weinmann Archives 

Tie - Paul Rosen Heritage available at Fashionation P&C 

Pants - Ute Ploier 

Hat - Mühlbauer 

Gloves - Marc Jacobs available at Fashionation P&C 

Berber Fibula worn as nose ring - Stylists own 

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„The Importance of Being Dorian“ 

Photography- Andreas Waldschütz/ Creative director/styling - Adia Trischler 

Hair&make up - Patrick Glatthaar/ Photo assistant - Marlena Koenig 

Digital imaging - ChristianFriedrich/ Model - Benedikt Angerer @ Wiener Models 

Special thanx to Mikki Fidanzia @ f6 The open factory, Macho Style, 

Seilerstätte 18-20/ 1010 Vienna and Tiberius, Lindengasse 2, 1070 Vienna

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Corset - Northbound Leather available at Tiberius 

Pants - Paul & Joe available at Fashionation P&C 

Antique walking stick - Weinmann Archives 

Boots - Original Gailtaler Trachtenstiefel

Shirt - Empire‘s Union available at Mühlbauer 

Cardigan Sweater - Commes des Garcons 

Tie - Giorgio Armani 

Marine Jacket - Weinmann Archives 

Hat - Mühlbauer 

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Shirt - Marc Jacobs available at Fashionation P&C 

Suit - Vivienne Westwood available at Mühlbauer 

Socks - Stylist‘s Own 

Skull and crossbone house shoes - Tricker‘s of England 

Leather tie, pocket watch, glasses and vest - Weinmann Archives

Shirt - Givenchy available at Fashionation P&C 

Leather tie - Weinmann Archives 

Corset - Northbound Leather available at Tiberius 

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Scarves, pants, and shirt - Ute Ploier 

Shoes - Jimmy Choo availabe at Steffl 6th Floor 

Vest - Denham available at Fashionation P&C 

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The second I saw the work of Selena Cole, I realized that it had been a long time 

since I had seen something so beautiful. 

There is something very profound about her work. I love how detailed her portraits 

are. The mix of materials that she uses makes her images extremely „powerful“. 

Serena lives in Oakland, California. When she is not painting and drawing, she is 

working as 2D Studio Manager at the school she graduated from, the California 

College of the Arts. 

Her work focuses on „Images“, and I can totally relate to that. Nowadays, 

images are everywhere : in magazines, fashion, advertising.. 

Fashion Magazines are Serena’s main sources of inspiration. 

She paints and draws with watercolors and colored pencils but she also uses photo 

transfer, ink, gouache, ..... 

„I am a media nerd“ she says about herself. 

So instead of doing an interview or a portrait, I just asked Serena to tell me about 

her relationship with the 

„ ICONS“. 

Text by Nicolas Simoneau

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I was once asked 

to be part of 

a show called 

„The Icon and 

the Iconic“ at a 

small gallery 

located inside a 

Catholic church. 

I was intrigued by the curatorial plan to show 

my contemporary figurative paintings alongside 

both works of Catholic imagery and icons made 

by Orthodox „icon writers“. At the opening I was 

able to ask one of these iconographers where the 

images come from- they are „written“ through 

them by God- and what happens if they somehow 

create a likeness of a person they know while they 

are painting the faces of figures whom no one 

really knows what their faces looked like - it‘s a 

problem. How fascinating! 

What I love about this religious form of 

iconography, (the more accurate, historic concept 

as opposed to the Warholian idea of a pop culture 

„icon“), is that it predates the contemporary 

idea of an icon but basically parallels our current 

notion of worship and reverence. Through super-flat, 

jewel-encrusted, gilded images of saints, 

we have an idea of a person that is larger, more 

beautiful, and more glorious than life. Then and 

now, we don‘t want the real thing: We didn‘t 

want the Virgin Mary to be regular, homely, or 

in a simple cloth sack. People in the past wanted 

Fantasy Mary, fitting the Russian beauty ideal for 

Russians, another fitting French ideals for the 

French. A perfect woman, capable of Immaculate 

Conception, but also totally exquisite. What did 

they need to depict space for? These visions of 

venerated figures were intended to represent an 

idea, not an identity or a reality, (and I‘m going to 

hell for this), nor even a truth. 

Opening Page: Burning Down the World I, 2011, Watercolor, colored pencil, 

and ink on paper, 22“ x 28“ 

Left page: Black Mirror III, 2012, Colored pencil and gouache on paper, 40“ x 30“ 

Right page Top: Death is Not the End, 2006, Watercolor, colored pencil, dye, 

and gold leaf on paper, 32“ x 21“ 

Right page Bottom: Onyx, 2008, Watercolor, colored pencil, and dye on paper 

50“ x 42“ 

Next page left Top: I‘m Dead I‘m Dead I‘m Dead, 2011, Watercolor, colored pencil, 

ink, gouache, photo transfer, and gold leaf on paper, 46“ x 36“ 

Next page Bottom: Ecstasy Face I, 2010, Watercolor, colored pencil, and gouache on 

paper, 24“ x 20“ 

Next page right: Search and Destroy, 2011, Watercolor, colored pencil, ink, gouache, 

photo transfer, and gold leaf on paper, 48“ x 36“

In the days of Lady 

Gaga, we have the same 

thing, but in 

photoshopped form. 

We have elaborate 

visions of our dreams 

come to „life“. Avatars 

of ourselves which walk 

and talk and act and sing, 

just like we see 

ourselves doing in our 

grandest fantasies. 

We need that distraction, 

that satisfactory 

knowledge that beauty 

is out there and we tell 

ourselves it‘s attainable, 

even if we know that‘s 

really not true. Icons 

don‘t sweat, they don‘t 

eat, they don‘t sleep, and 

they can always carry our 

burdens and desires. 

The visions of airbrushed 

pop culture icons 

around us are satiating 

while we walk past all the 

reminders of a mundane 

or depressing life. Before 

it was church during the 

Black Plague, now it‘s 

the billboards at the mall 

as we bypass the 

human feces on the 

streets of San Francisco. 

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DEAR BAD BED BUG 

Amanda M. Jansson & Emma E. K. Jones

PAVEL 

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PETEL 

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Name: 

Age: 

Profession: 

PAVEL PETEL 

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Creative director, 

artist, showman, 

designer 

KALTBLUT: Hello Pavel. Welcome to KALTBLUT. We are big fans 

of your work and for sure of you as well. How would you describe 

yourself? 

PAVEL: Salut! Thank you, nice to hear! I’m Pop Art. I get inspiration from the 

world around us. I try out everything that are attracting me and catching my 

attention, then I look at these things through my characters on pictures and 

video. 

KALTBLUT: You are particularly well known for the pictures you 

take of yourself , most of the time in public, wearing high heels, 

half naked. How did you come to that? 

PAVEL: I‘ve always been this way. Just in the Internet era it’s easier to publish 

pictures and videos via Tumblr, Flickr and Youtube. 

Youtube always blocked my videos, for this reason I decided to concentrate 

my attention on photo stories. But now I’d like to fit in censorship and try TV – 

it’s a very interesting perspective! 

People’s reaction is very interesting every time and not less spectacular than 

my looks – it’s a fact! So I love to play with public. People force me to open 

up, they come into the creative dialogue with me. Usually an audience is very 

positive towards me. Despite the provocative images I try to be liked by people 

on the street, to excite positive emotions. Women and men, grannies and 

grandpas smiling, taking pictures, asking for autographs. They all understand 

the international language of humor, beautiful body and self irony. 

KALTBLUT: How is the reaction from the people on the street? 

When you do your photos? I can guess there are some funny 

moments. Tell us some. :-) 

PAVEL: Indeed. I’m well known in Russia, it’s more and more difficult to 

astonish people. If I go out everyone‘s waiting for something extraordinary… 

When I come to an especially empty place to do a new shoot, immediately 

people show up from anywhere! Dead streets turn to crowds of people. 

When I was skating on roller blades in Yalta (I was naked in golden chains), 

I got a thermal shock by the sun - my heart got sick, my eyes saw nothing, 

my body was feverish, but you can’t see this on the pictures… That 

moment I understood – there is this only one chance, because I’m going to 

another part of the world in a few hours. I need to smile and skate… And 

ohhh… It was my first time on roller blades! 

I did everything to look spectacular! 

KALTBLUT: Is there a political message behind your pictures? 

And if so what? 

PAVEL: Politics? Are you kidding? I don’t know any country in the world with 

a real democracy! 

Because of European bureaucracy it’s difficult to get a visa to Europe. On the 

other hand Europeans can’t pay for my show because of the economy trouble 

of the European Union. 

In Warsaw’s center few nationalists tried to beat me up, yelled out that I’m 

“Turkish”, insulted to me, but I’m an ordinary dark-haired Ukrainian. 

I have no complaints to political regimes in this world. All my pictures are 

positive and not containing political ideas or protests. If I’d like to change something 

I would have to be a president. I would be a dictator – it’s a fact! LOL! 

Russia pays me well. This is a rich country, where I feel happy and free now. 

I plan to go on tour around China – there is a lot of money, which I need to 

realize my creative ideas.

„When I 

did a naked 

shooting 

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on a 

fountain 

in the 

city’s center, 

Russian 

policemen 

politely

asked 

m e 

to not 

break 

71 

the 

fountain.“

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KALTBLUT: Did you ever get in trouble with the police? 

PAVEL: Never. Policemen are usually smiling. When I did a naked shooting 

on a fountain in the city’s center, Russian policemen politely asked me to not 

break the fountain. That’s all. In Europe I would have been arrested probably… 

KALTBLUT: Personally I really like the funny dimension that you 

add to some of your shoots ( the wigs, the underwear...) Are you 

working alone on these photos? 

PAVEL: I work as a duo with my partner Sergey Ostrikov. He is always by my 

side, he takes most pictures of me in real time. Sergey is a talented designer, 

famous blogger, makeup artist and photographer. All ideas and outfits we 

discuss and create together. Our duo is also known as design studio PETEL/ 

OSTRIKOV – we do graphic design, prints, SMM and other things. 

KALTBLUT: What is your creative process during a shoot? 

Or you just do it very spontaneously? 

PAVEL: The most important is “to find” and “to realize”. I know, that “tomorrow” 

will never come. If you haven’t done something today and now, you 

haven’t got any chance tomorrow! 

Usually we just go out and look for something interesting. I always have tons 

of ideas, but any street detail or people around emphasizes the idea and adds 

some pepper to my vision! 

KALTBLUT: Where do you find your inspiration, what are your 

references? 

PAVEL: I told you, my inspiration is the world around us, fashion, sex, music, 

pop culture… 

I love to catch people’s attention. I know my powerful sides, I try to play with 

the contrast of masculinity and femininity. 

KALTBLUT: There are some really sexual pics of you on your 

page. You are with a hard cock. You cum. Have you ever thought 

about doing porn as a professional performer? 

PAVEL: Hahaha! Porn? For what? I know, this business is low budget. Porn 

industry won’t allow me to realize my creative ambitions. Or am I not right? 

KALTBLUT: People can easily think that you like to show off, 

are you an exhibitionist or is it a character that you‘ve created? 

PAVEL: I love myself and attention to my person. I love clothing, fetish 

things, expensive accessories. I work hard on my body, I spend thousands and 

thousands of dollars. If every exhibitionist looks like me – I will build a golden 

monument to each one of them. I try to be the ideal man on my pictures, but 

I’m not just naked – background and each part of my look are very important. 

Some time ago I was 140 kilos, I was a fat ugly freak. You know… I made myself 

and I‘m proud of this. A beautiful naked body is a priceless divine masterpiece. 

It’s my gift and I share this. For free on the Internet by the way. 

KALTBLUT: How did you get there? 

PAVEL: Not there yet! I’m still trying to get there! 

KALTBLUT: How many times a week do you work out? 

PAVEL: It depends on the period. Usually I go to the gym 5 times weekly, 

twice I go to stretching classes and the same to choreography. I love cycling 

and skating. 

KALTBLUT: You are a special kind of DJ, since you are naked 

during your sets. Can you tell us a little more about it? 

PAVEL: I own a show. I love music, but I’m not a classical DJ. For me it’s not 

interesting to just stay and play music. I dream about my own music material, 

but now I’m in a NAKED DJs project with my partner Sergey. The NAKED 

DJs show is a unique 1,5 hour performance including stage numbers. We turn 

to Nicki Minaj and Madonna, then start to fight with pillows, change outfits, 

dance booty shake, etc. During one show we change 10 or more outfits, talk 

with the audience and may sing. One of the numbers… Muscled and half- 

naked I sit on a chair, my legs are in 

openwork stockings, feet on 20 cm 

high heels, and I sing Lana Del Rey – 

Video Games. Could you imagine? LOL! 

KALTBLUT: Has the music 

somehow influenced your work 

as a photographer? In what way? 

PAVEL: I love modern music, I always 

do everything on the beat! My obsession 

is Nicki Minaj, Diplo, Lady Gaga, 

Calvin Harris, Lil Wayne – I mix all these 

sounds with retro music… And it’s 

really cool! 

KALTBLUT: What kind of music 

do you like to play? How did you 

come to music? 

PAVEL: When I was in high school, I 

played on the school disco. Madonna 

and Prince, Nirvana and Michael Jackson. 

Every time I looked extraordinary 

and dressed up like hired go-go girls. 

I love dance music. Remixes by The 

Magician are perfect for bars, and for 

big clubs I prefer Skrillex and Dj White 

Shadow‘s sound. 

KALTBLUT: What we would like 

to know is who is Pavel in private? 

What are you doing in 

normal life? 

PAVEL: I dream a lot and fantasize. 

Sometimes I feel sad that I can’t buy 

glasses by Alexander McQueen or a 

skirt by Givenchy and that I can’t travel 

around the world. 

Everyone has personal priorities. I 

spend all my money on my creative 

development. I spend my time on our 

fashion blog, on prints for t-shirts, on 

preparation for our shows, on creation 

of new looks. I go to the gym, I go to 

the grocery store, I cook each 

meal for me because of 

my strict dieting.

KALTBLUT: I guess you have a lot 

of fans. Men and girls. Are you 

single or do you have a partner? 

How do you handle your fans? 

PAVEL: I love to communicate with 

people, but I haven’t much time for 

that. When people recognize me in 

public places, I get embarrassed and 

confused, but people think, that I 

caught star fever. Recently, I was beaten 

because I didn‘t paid enough attention 

to my fans. Sometimes people want 

more than you can give them. 

People think to be famous is the same 

as to be rich. I feel shame that I have a 

huge wardrobe of designers outfits for 

the stage and I have nothing for real 

life. If money comes to me I invest it all 

on my show. 

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KALTBLUT: Being an Icon is not 

an easy life. And you are on your 

way to becoming an international 

icon. Are you afraid that people 

only see you as a naked DJ, a Pin 

Up Boy? 

PAVEL: People see what they want to 

see. I deliberately generate my image. 

You know few years ago I started to 

wear classic costumes, smokings and 

ties - my audience was shocked, but 

not for long - people get accustomed 

to everything quickly. It‘s difficult to 

attract and to hold people‘s attention 

in the era of Lady Gaga with a state of 

stylists and designers. But I do it successfully 

without money and a whole 

state of assistants - my secret weapon is 

unhidden sexuality which is unavailable 

in the pop market now. 

KALTBLUT: Do you have any 

Icons you look up to? Who is 

your personal hero? 

PAVEL: It‘s my father. The kindest and 

brightest man on Earth. When he was 

diagnosed with cancer, my family didn‘t 

have any money. We couldn‘t help 

him... He asked my mother: „Give me 

some poison... I can‘t suffer from this 

pain anymore!“. That was the suffering 

of a saint man who spent all his life for 

other people... 

KALTBLUT: Pavel have you ever 

been to Berlin? The city would 

be the perfect place for your 

photos. 

PAVEL: No, I‘ve never been to Berlin. 

I haven‘t got money for this trip. European 

nightclubs haven‘t got the budgets 

to buy my show - they pay less 

than I need for food. Maybe I‘ll move 

to New York, I have a few friends in 

the USA. Nowadays American designers 

send me a lot of presents. Now 

I‘m waiting for special silver jewelry 

for my penis... It should be stunning! 

I‘m happy that RUFSKIN company calls 

two new models with our names - Pavel 

and Sergey. We take pictures of designers‘ 

pieces, these images go to blogs 

around the world - everyone is happy 

with the result. 

KALTBLUT: Thank you very much 

for the interview. We can´t wait 

to see more of you in the future. 

PAVEL: Thanks! I love you! 

Interview by Nicolas Simoneau & Marcel Schlutt 

www.pavel-petel.tumblr.com

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ALINE, 

MY SWEET BOMBSHELL 

Photographer – Josefina Bietti @Abamgt, Fashion Edition – Mauricio Mariano & Alessandro Lázaro@Abá mgt, 

Beauty – Liege Wisniewski @ Icon Mgt, Photo assistant – Weslei Torezan, Fashion Production – Luanda Jabur and Fernanda 

Fuini, Model – Aline Zanella @ Ford

LEFT PAGE: Necklace – Opto 

Bikini – Gata Bacana 

Rings – Balonè 

Bathrobe – Zelo 

RIGHT PAGE: Jacket – Balmain for Mares 

Bra – Janiero 

Wide belt - Cori 

Belt – Waltão Boots 

Shorts – NK Store 

Thin belt – Arezzo 

Shoes – Fernando Pires 

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LEFT PAGE: Necklace – Arezzo 

Dress – Duo Style 

Bracelets – Shoes4you 

Pillow and Bathrobe – Zelo 

RIGHT PAGE: Necklace – Espaco Fashion 

Maillot – Dalai 

Shoes – Fernando Pires 

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LEFT PAGE: Dress – Dolce Gabbana for Mares 

Corselet – Gisele Bunchen for Hope 

Thin bracelet – Waltão Boots 

Wide bracelet – Opto 

Shoes – Christian Louboutin 

RIGHT PAGE: Maillot – Lòer 

Cinto – Waltão Boots

LEFT PAGE: Earrings – Spazio Vintage 

Bikini – Jo de Mer for Hope 

Bracelet and Belt – Waltão Boots 

Pants – My Place 

RIGHT PAGE: Necklaces – Spázio Vintage 

Dress – Wolford 

Shoes – Schutz 

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LEFT PAGE: Coat – Balmain for Mares 

Panties – Duo Style 


RIGHT PAGE: Sunglasses – Evoke 

Bikini Jeans – DTA 

Skirt – Tigresse 

Belt – Cavendish 


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LEFT PAGE: Bolero – Pat Bo 

Bikini – Lygia e Nanny 

Skirt – Strass 

Wide belt – Cori 

Thin belt – Arezzo 

Bracelets – Opto 

Shoes – Miezko 

RIGHT PAGE: Pillow – Zelo 

Earrings – Spazio Vintage 

Bracelet – Waltão Boots 

Panties – Janiero 

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ICONI

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IRONICAL 

From Bastet to Nyan cat via Bubastis, the 

felines have been ruling the human kind 

but how did we let this happen? 

Egyptians might have understood before 

everyone what cats were standing for 

besides rats, cobra and friskies, they 

want power! Supposedly known as a 

divinity of protection and fertility, cats 

managed to be treated as equals as human 

when « devoted workers » were still 

building pyramids for i assume a very good price! Are 

cats evil or just a magnificent living tool of capitalism? 

Cats were here first so let‘s go back to where we were, 

the beginning of the cult of cat, the Kittycism! 

Originally known as creatures from the desert and 

night hunters, cats were celebrated as keepers of the 

sun because the structure of their eyes was reflecting the 

sun light in the darkness. But according to the « Chariots 

Of The Gods» of Erich von Däniken, Egypt had already 

discovered a way to light pyramids with a mysterious 

technology. Fake or freaky? If this theory is right then 

cats are just living designed lamps and don‘t deserve to 

embody the universal lack of social life of the planet. 

Humans and cats used to live as equals sharing fish 

and bed. Sorry for the other species but as a matter of 

fact the world has never meant to be fair. An animal 

and a human were considered an equal value even regarding 

the law. If a cat appeared to be found dry and 

stone dead, on purpose or even by accident, the judgement 

would directly lead to the Death by Cat! For each 

hard time comes its fashion, in that case the mourning 

style was not to hide your face under a transparent piece 

of fabric but to show up and shave your eyebrows! 

This style was pulled up by Kirsten McMenamy and 

Karen Elson in the 90‘s grungy years and had an interesting 

come back more recently on the most exquisite 

catwalks. Even though the trend tend to go for bleaching 

Text and illustartions by Marianne Jacket 

instead of shaving the result is quite similar: it is ugly and 

you get to be a lost-cat-look-a-like. Even the style editor 

of Marie Claire observed this fashion phenomenon and 

confessed that bleached eyebrows are not advised to do 

« if your face is round, long or if you are hungover ». 

The pagan devotion to the cat kind, was getting too 

much attention and people were probably looking funny 

mourning their pets. Two very good reasons for the 

Church to use this amount of faith for their own trend 

and to turn cats into the ultimate new Black: EVIL! 

The more they got chased, the more the idea of their 

presence in daily life became domestic. 

Even though they were immured alive for good luck, 

cats remained popular and got locked in our homes for 

good. This was a call for revenge and the beginning of 

the LOLCAT era. 

Once again cats got extremely bound to technology 

but this time not as a light keeper but as the favourite 

leg warmer for a specific class of the human kind, the 

graphic designers! Literally considered a daily life muse, 

cats are our best sellers ! 

Maru is one of the most famous furry fierce superstars 

of the nippon blogosphere. Awkward, fat and funny 

Maru definitly deserves its own cult. Acknowledged by 

the lack of critics, Maru is perfect, modern, it is a cyber 

cat that has probably never walked on the grass nor 

killed a bird. It is a dream ! The public interest for the 

Digicat is not phony considering the number of articles 

published about how Maru survived the tsunami. 

Once again cats are raising a cult of timeless 

cuteness. They go hand in pawn with their innocent 

Webmasters and invite you to share an abyssal 

emptiness of a digitalized state of nature. 

Virtual wild would defines how we socially we react 

and take part in to our mega media life style! 

When lol sounds like evil it Meowwwws !

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RELIGION 

VERY 

IS 

SIMPLE.

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MY 

RELIGION 

IS 

Kindness KindnEss 

Dalai Lama

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MUSIC 

Album preview by Bénédicte Lelong 

Iconic American guru of pop Dick Clark once said „Music is the soundtrack of our lives“. 

Music IS everywhere. We eat it for breakfast, breathe it on the dance floors and live it 24/7, 

MP3 players firmly glued to our ears. 

An eclectic listener‘s paradise, our Musik Laden‘s motto is simple: „Open ears, open mind“. 

Satisfaction guaranteed. 

Interpret: Breakbot 

Album: By Your Side 

Genre: Synthpop 

Label: Warner Bros 

Origin: France 

Released: September 2012 

Members: Thibaut Berland 

Breakbot aka Thibaut Berland has announced his debut 

album ‘‘By Your Side‘‘ in September 2012. For us this album 

is a little master piece. Breakbot takes you on a journey back 

in time. 

By Your Side is crammed with soulful, robo-disco and 

emotive ballads. Retro/future funk at its best. 

I can´t stop listening to the full album. By Your Side is 

an album you can play from the first to the last song without 

getting bored. 

“I do everything myself except the vocals. I just fiddle 

about, I couldn’t play a classical part, I do 

what I can. 

There are pieces of guitar samples, friends 

drop-in and play over my instrumentals. 

I love pop and funk, so I try to take that 

direction. That’s where that hybrid sound 

comes from. Breakbot is a dude in a basement 

looking for 

melodies”, says Thibaut. 

First impressions: I feel like in a 70´s 

porn movie or in front of the TV and watching 

some classic 1970´s shows. LOVE 

IT. 

If you are a fan of Michael Jackson, 

Prince, Stevie Wonder, Air and Daft Punk, 

you should get this album. The track 

„Why“ sounds like Michael Jackson is 

sending us his love from heaven. 

The track „Fantasy“ features the vocals 

of L.A. based vocalist Ruckazoid - an astonishing 

discovery whose honied pipes are 

a dead ringer for the late, lamented King 

Of Pop. 

The perfect sound for the winter time. 

The perfect sound for a long night with 

your lovers. The perfect sound to forget 

reality. 

Must-hear tracks: Fantasy, Why, Baby 

I´m Yours

Interpret: The XX 

Album: Coexist 

Genre: Indie pop 

Label: Young Turks 

Origin: UK 


Members: Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, 

Jamie Smith 

It took them three years (some might say an eternity!) 

but The XX are finally back with their sophomore album, 

making our music-hungry hearts and ears more than just 

satisfied. 

Coexist is about entangled relationships, raw emotions 

dripping from its every pore. 

The dark, atmospheric beats, the spellbinding guitars, the 

soulful and sultry voices of its leading duo: it all falls perfectly 

into place. 

Yet the success of this second album wasn’t evident from 

the get-go. 

First impressions, even though they might not always be 

correct, are oftentimes lasting ones, especially in the music 

industry. 

When the band’s first album came out in 2009 it was 

groundbreaking because it was unlike anything else we had 

ever heard at the time. 

It sounded different, bold and new, so of course the natural 

reaction after three years of absence was “how the hell 

are they going to be able to live up to their debut album?” 

Easier said than done, right? 

A bare, introductory track like “Intro” had set the tone 

forever and will remain one of the most beautiful songs of 

the past couple of years. Needless to say that the bar had 

been set very high. 

But in the end the trademark guitar and ambient house 

beat on “Swept Away” for instance achieve to remind us 

why we fell in love with these Londoners in the first place. 

So lie down, close your eyes and let yourself be transported 

by the British trio’s latest musical effort. You won’t 

regret it. 

Must-hear tracks: Try, Tides, Swept Away 

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I will confess that I was kind of new to Dragonette prior 

to listening to Bodyparts, their new album. 

As a matter of fact I had only heard and downloaded one 

of their songs (“Okay Dolore”) many years ago just because 

it featured one half of my favorite indie rock band, namely 

Sara Quin of Tegan & Sara. Needless to say that I was 

ready for some more. 

If you wanted additional proof, stop right there: Canadians 

do indeed do it better. Metric, Peaches, Lights, The 

Organ… need I go on? 

What can I say, I happen to be a real sucker for good old 

electro-infused pop. Like many children of the eighties, I 

wish I was born a decade earlier: your ears might bleed the 

second you hear a synthesizer, I for one get an eargasm. 

I do need my regular fix of New Wave / synthpop. And 

as it happens, Bodyparts does the trick with its contagious 

beats and catchy lyrics, especially on songs like “Run Run 

Run”, “Let It Go”, “My Legs” or “Rocket Ship”. 

Martina Sorbara’s voice does sound a bit like Metric’s 

Emily Haines at times, and “Right Woman” reminds me, 

for some strange reason, of Kylie Minogue. Go figure. 

In the end Dragonette is Dragonette, 100% original, and 

if you’re looking to start a riot on the dance floor, look no 

further. Bodyparts will make you wanna tap your feet. Mission 

accomplished. 

Must-hear tracks: Right Woman, My Legs, Rocket Ship. 

Interpret: Dragonette 

Album: Bodyparts 

Genre: Electropop, synthpop 

Label: Universal 

Origin: Canada 


Members: Martina Sorbara, Dan Kurtz, Joel 

Stouffer

Interpret: Carly Rae Jepsen 

Album: Kiss 

Genre: Disco pop 

Label: 604, Schoolboy, Interscope 

Origin: Canada 


First off, let me answer THE burning question that’s 

on everyone’s minds: does the album live up to Call Me 

Maybe? 

Does it live up to that (annoyingly catchy) song that’s 

been pursuing us all summer, the song that’s been played to 

no end over and over again on radios everywhere, the song 

that you’d have to be living on Mars not to have heard? 

Short answer? Yes, it sure does. 

The saying “third time’s the charm” never rang quite so 

true than in Carly Rae Jepsen’s case. After releasing her 

first full-length Tug Of War in 2008 and an EP earlier this 

year mainly to announce her album, Kiss does hit the spot. 

I confess I approached this album with open ears and an 

open-mind. I didn’t know what to expect. Britney? Katy? 

Miley? 

As it turns out, she’s a bit different. 

True, her sound is polished with simple lyrics and teen 

sensibilities. Nothing new here. It’s about bows and arrows, 

crushes and heart strings (but then isn’t every album?) 

The thing with Kiss is that it’s girly bubblegum pop but 

with a little twist called “electro”. 

Indeed adding a bit of electro to that mix really tickled 

my inner Guetta fan, especially on songs like “Tonight I’m 

Getting Over You” that’s most assuredly dance floor anthem 

material. 

We should keep an ear out for Carly Rae Jepsen. I can 

totally picture her in a couple of years, doing featurings for 

big shots like Tiesto or Guetta. She’s got the pipes for it. 

Must-hear tracks: Tiny Little Bows, Beautiful, Tonight 

I’m getting Over You 

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Let’s be honest: you can always count on P!nk for calling 

a spade a spade. And her sincerity is refreshing in an 

industry that has taken a tendency to manufacturing artists 

and hits en masse. 

She tells it like it is. Ladies, have you ever wondered 

why when a guy sleeps around he’s just a guy, and when a 

girl does she’s a slut? We’ve got news for you gentlemen! If 

you sleep around and I do too, I’m a “Slut Like You”. 

Some will say that P!nk’s nothing but an obnoxious loud 

mouth … the truth is, she’s one of the most consistent 

artists in the biz and her new album is definitely testament 

to that. 

The Truth About Love is solid, pop rock goodness that 

will seriously make your ears beg for more. Turn it up loud. 

Real loud. 

And yet it could have gone either way. Why? She’s got 

a baby now, haven’t you heard? Ask around, it changes a 

woman. Alanis Morissette just released what might be the 

most boring album of the decade. Apparently that’s what 

becoming a mom can do to you. Unless you’re P!nk. Phew. 

So welcome to Love / Relationship 101 courtesy of the 

absolute Queen of Badassery herself. It hurts SO good. 

Who else was gonna have the balls to tell you “The 

(whole) Truth About Love”? It’s “the smelling of armpits”. 

There. You’ve been warned. 

This album’s a killer that makes us pine for her European 

Tour. Hurry. Please? 

Must-hear tracks: Are We All We Are, Slut Like You, 

Where Did The Beat Go? 

Interpret: P!nk 

Album: The Truth About Love 

Genre: Pop rock, dance rock 

Label:RCA 

Origin: USA 

Released: September 2012

If you’re feeling a wee bit depressed or blue, I wouldn’t 

recommend this EP… unless of course sad songs are a 

catharsis for you. Which, come to think of it, is probably 

what End Of Daze is all about. 

This being said one (obvious) question remains once 

you’ve listened to the 5 tracks that comprise the 4th EP 

of this California noise pop band: End of Daze or End of 

Days? 

I won’t lie to you, this here is a pretty depressing album. 

No bows and arrows. It’s about numbness, emptiness, tears, 

and hell. There’s even talk of a eulogy. 

It’s humanly impossible not to feel the deep sadness behind 

lyrics like “There’s nothing left, there is no light / Pull 

me out to the other side” or “What can I do, now without 

you / I feel nothing”. We’ve all felt that low at one point or 

another. 

And so if you’ve suffered a break up or have been hurt in 

the name of love recently, you’ll feel (rightfully so) that End 

Of Daze hits close to home. 

Crying guitar, slow, burning, insistent rhythm reminiscent 

of the shooting pain you might feel when the blade of 

deception penetrates your lovesick soul. It hurts. But in a 

good way. 

The magic of this EP is that you’re completely hanging 

on Dee Dee Penny, the lead singer’s every word. Something 

about her voice really draws you in. 

Not surprisingly, the band’s cover of Strawberry 

Switchblade’s “Trees and Flowers” sounds less cheesy than 

the original (released almost 30 years ago), but also a lot 

more heartfelt and yes, painful, like the rest of this very 

good EP. 

Must-hear tracks: Mine Tonight, I Got Nothing, Lord 

Knows 

Interpret: Dum Dum Girls 

Album: End of Daze 

Genre: Indie rock, shoegaze 

Label: Sub Pop 

Origin: USA 


Members: Dee Dee, Jules, Sandy, Malia 

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Interpret: Michael Jackson 

Album: Bad 25th anniversary edition 

Genre: Pop, dance, rock 

Label: Sony Legacy 

Origin: USA 


Writing this review, I promised myself one thing: that 

I would stay the hell away from clichéd superlatives like 

“legend” and “classic”. 

But hey, you know something? Michael Jackson IS a 

freaking’ legend and “Bad” is an all-time classic. So there. 

My bad (pun intended). 

They sure went all out on this release, with no less than 

3 CD’s (40 songs total), shock full of Michael Jackson 

gems, AND a Deluxe version that includes a DVD. 

On CD 1 you’ll find 11 newly remastered tracks. I guess 

the die-hard fans will hear the difference, I will admit that 

I really didn’t, but it’s always a good excuse to listen to MJ 

for the thousandth time, am I right? I, for one, can never 

get enough of songs like “Dirty Diana”. 

CD 2 comprises 13 tracks, most of which you’ve probably 

never heard before, including one song about abortion 

that’s bound to be talked about for years to come and 

“Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin De Nous” (the French version 

of “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You”), which by the way for 

the French-speaking music fans among us, is a pretty 

awkward-sounding title. Whatever. It’s Michael singing in 

French. Did you say sexy? 

As for the third CD, it’s Michael’s 1988 live show at 

Wembley (16 songs). Those were the good times, when he 

was at the height of his fame. Before things went a little 

south. 

If you’re a self-proclaimed “true” fan, you’ll want the 

Deluxe box set which includes a 40-track DVD of his 

Wembley performance. You know what they say, go big or 

go home. 

Must-hear tracks: Song Groove, Je Ne Veux Pas La Fin 

De Nous, Dirty Diana (Live at Wembley).

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DARK 

DARK 

DARK 

Photos by Guillaume Anselin 

Interview by Amy Heaton 

This month I had the pleasure of catching up with 

Dark Dark Dark as they begin promoting their 3rd 

LP „Who Needs Who“ which sees the band brea- 

king away from their previous sound and catching 

a new wave. Due to be released on October 1st 

they take some time out of their hectic tour schedule 

and talk to KALTBLUT about taking their heads 

out of the clouds and facing emotional truths about 

themselves and their music. The truth may hurt 

a little, but it also makes for a gorgeously rich and 

impressive body of songs not to be missed.

Album: Who Needs Who 

Artist: Dark Dark Dark 

Out: October 2012 

www.brightbrightbright.com 

Tour November/December 2012 

27/11: F - RENNES / L’Antipode 

28/11: F - POITIERS / Le Confort Moderne 

29/11: F - LAVAL / Le 6/4 

30/11: F - ORLEANS / L’Astrolabe 

01/12: B - BRUSSELS / Autumn Falls @ Botanique 

02/12: F - PARIS / La Maroquinerie 

03/12: F - LYON/FEYZIN / L’Epicerie 

04/12: F - STRASBOURG / La Laiterie 

05/12: F - REIMS / La Cartonnerie 

06/12: UK - LONDON / Forum 

07-8-9/12: UK - CAMBER SANDS / ATP 

11/12: F - AMIENS / La Lune Des Pirates 

12/12: NL - AMSTERDAM / Paradiso 

13/12: D - HAMBURG / Hafenklang 

14/12: DK - COPENHAGEN / Lille Vega 

15/12: D - BERLIN / Bi Nuu 

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KALTBLUT: For our readers who haven’t yet discovered your music 

could you tell us a bit about how the band got started? 

DARK DARK DARK: We started in 2006, with only the intention of a short tour 

to New Orleans. We ended up driving around the US for two years. Our first CDs 

were made on a digital dictaphone. We organized everything ourselves, burned 

copies of our CDs as we went, and played wherever and whenever we could. Often 

it would just be Nona and Marshall, sometimes a different formation of the band 

would happen. Something that was practical and fun in the beginning became a 

passion and a chemistry that had to be pursued. But because we played on the 

streets, in bars, in cemeteries, wherever, we definitely came out of a traveling folk 

scene, passing a hat or busking. That style describes what we do now, but it is 

part of our history. We have always been a touring and working band. Our first trip 

to Europe was on an invitation from a small French label who we met on the internet. 

What A Mess! Records put out an EP called “Love You, Bye,” and brought us 

on a two week tour in France, after one of our art collective’s projects finished at 

a museum in The Netherlands. Since then we’ve been finding ourselves in Europe 

almost as much as we’re in the US. 

KALTBLUT: There’s been some time between your last release “Wild 

Go” and “Who Needs Who” how do you feel writing the new record 

compared to before? 

DARK DARK DARK: The time happened because of staggered releases in 

the US and EU for Wild Go. In the meantime, we found solid line-up for the new 

record, and played together A LOT, all over the place, and became better friends 

and listeners. Since we tour so much, it is difficult to find time to stop, take time, 

and find the head space that the songs come from. Some of the work can happen 

on the road, but most of Nona’s writing happens when she’s had time and space to 

be alone and work everyday. That alone can take a couple months, and it is tricky 

to have expectations on a period of time, or expectations on “production,” so these 

things have to happen a little bit organically. 

KALTBLUT: “Tell Me” is already gathering momentum online, what 

made you choose that over the other tracks as your first single? 

DARK DARK DARK: Tell Me is a departure for us, so we wanted to experiment 

with it. For some of us it feels fun and obvious to let it go as a single, for some a 

risk. It is upbeat and more immediate than our slower-burning arrangements. It’s 

the internet! Tell Me is more “rock” than we’ve ventured into in the past. Officially, 

it’s “avant pop.” With the reasoning that the internet-attention-span is short, our 

„slower-buring“ second single, How it Went Down, didn’t lose any attention online. 

We don’t mind experimenting, and possibly straying from our “strengths,” as that 

is often where we learn and grow, and how we continue to have fun. That said, all 

of the songs on the record are singles, aren’t they? How do you choose? 

KALTBLUT: What about your intriguing movie venture “Flood Tide”? 

How did that experience differ from writing a studio album? 

DARK DARK DARK: Oh, the soundtrack that is pending for Flood Tide is one 

of my favorite recordings of Dark Dark Dark, EVER! We even had to do it over. 

I’m also happy that Todd Chandler, the director, and a founding member of DDD, 

are beginning to write another movie. As a band, we were very intimate with that 

project, directing it, “acting” in it, building the sculpture and performance that it 

is a document of. It is a very layered project that has taken many incarnations, 

and years! The writing was more collaborative, less rooted in singer/songwriter 

approaches. Any member could have an idea, call it a “theme,” and tell us to work 

on it (I would never say “jam” out loud). The result is so gorgeous, we are very 

excited to share it in some way. It was performed live in select cities, but that is 

finished. The final edit of the film will be available in the next 10 minutes to a year. 

It is very close. 

KALTBLUT: Your videos, especially “Daydreaming” from the last LP 

reflect a kind of familiar nostalgia that flows through your music.

Do you create the video concepts 

yourselves? 

DARK DARK DARK: Well, if Todd gets 

the last question, then Jonathan gets this 

one. He is (a founding member) responsible 

for wanting to make the Daydreaming 

video, learning Super 8 and Final Cut, and 

directing it. It was really fun to trespass 

on the side of the highways in Minnesota, 

and to drive a moving truck with a baby 

grand piano in it to the mall. No one said 

anything about us bringing a grand piano 

to a parking lot, and setting up shop there. 

The only comment we got was, beep beep 

beep! “Faggots!!” I think we waved and 

clapped. 

KALTBLUT: What about the cover art 

for the album, it seems to contrast 

with your previous imagery, do you 

feel like you’re staking out a new 

chapter for the band? 

DARK DARK DARK: Not to be contrary, 

but I think the Who Needs Who art is part 

of the progression and fits in with our 

photography-based, fairly minimal approach. 

I suppose when you see the digital 

version, you don’t get to see that it has gold 

foil on it, modest, and that there is a full 

spread photo inside. But it is still subtly weird, layered in meanings and references, 

and gentle. I’m glad that none of our older record covers have come back to haunt 

me as terrible decisions, yet. BUT, regarding our new chapter, YES. The new chapter 

is one of growth, confidence, and risk taking in our music, without sacrificing our 

honesty or integrity. I mean, I just made that up, but it makes sense. 

KALTBLUT: The lyrics are expressive and personal but definitely not 

always transparent, is it a conscious decision to keep things abstract? 

DARK DARK DARK: That’s a good way to word it, thanks. The abstraction is where 

all the space for layered meaning and personal interpretation happen. The space 

where each song becomes yours, if you want it or relate to it. We strive for that 

spaciousness in all the aspects of the music and visuals. 

KALTBLUT: You weave expressively between genres, would you say 

that’s due more to your instrument choices or the musical influences 

you share? 

DARK DARK DARK: Instrument choices and interests. Somehow we do it without 

becoming inconsistent and incoherent, that’s because we limit our palette, the 

instrumentation, the sounds we make with them. Each member has such a strong 

influence on the decision making, each person has a pretty specific set of influences 

themselves, “we listen to everything” seems to really take on a new meaning. 

It’s more and more common to have access to everything, and since we are in the 

van listening to something all the time, we go a lot of places with it. At any time the 

van could go from Mozart to Neil Young to Tinariwen to Aesop Rock to Iggy Azalea to 

Meredith Monk to some Japanese mix tape. .. it really doesn’t matter anymore. 

KALTBLUT: On that note, how do you go about composing as a band, 

is it a shared effort? 

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„We started in 2006, 

with only the intention of a short 

tour to New Orleans. 

We ended up driving around the US 

for two years.“ 

DARK DARK DARK: Arranging is a 

group effort. Sometimes one person 

will focus on a song. “Adam, you want 

to do ‘I Collect Things?” So Adam 

arranged that and pretty much told us 

what to do. That is less common. Most 

often we listen and do what “our part” 

is, or try to push that idea around. Since 

we work together so much, we have a 

set of rules that is a starting point, and 

then we have to break them or honor 

them, depending on the song. 

KALTBLUT: It’s always a challenge 

to record certain instruments, 

the piano being one, how did you 

go about producing the album? 

DARK DARK DARK: Yes. We 

recorded on a beautiful Young Chang in 

New Orleans, that had, not long before, 

lived in Houston. Since almost all of our 

takes are live, the piano looked like it 

was wearing a sleeping bag, in order 

to isolate it from Nona’s vocals a little 

bit. We track everything live to 2” tape 

and go from there. Tom Herbers is our 

recording engineer, he did our Bright 

Bright Bright EP, Wild Go, and the Flood 

Tide soundtrack. 

KALTBLUT: After three quite different releases, what does this new 

album mean for you? 

DARK DARK DARK: The first full-length (Snow Magic, 2008) is the most different, 

a sort-of document from a different incarnation of the band, but through the Bright 

Bright Bright EP, Wild Go, and now Who Needs Who, we’ve been focusing, or zeroing 

in on essentially the same work. 

Who Needs Who feels like a culmination of ideas and choices, a nice way to settle 

and understand our roles and take charge of them. I think we’ve succeeded more in 

making the coherent, solid album that honors the writing and sounds that we want to. 

We’ve come closest, to date, to making a music we want to hear. 

KALTBLUT: The experience of touring can really test a band to it’s 

limits but has been central to your journey, how do you feel that that’s 

affected your music? 

DARK DARK DARK: I have no idea. We are good friends on the road, where a lot 

of bands have lost it, or members have lost their minds... not that we haven’t, but you 

have to know how to lose your mind, but keep bringing your body to the show and 

keep playing. Just show up, the rest happens. That’s a quote from Mark Trecka, our 

drummer. “Well, that definitely happened.” It could be regarding anything. 

KALTBLUT: Talking of touring, where are you heading next? And do 

you have any shows lined up for Berlin in the coming months? 

DARK DARK DARK: We just posted some German dates. Let’s see, looks like Bi 

Nuu on December 15. There is a Hamburg date there as well. The November brings 

us to Australia for the first time, and Dec has us back here! By the time this issue is 

out, our new website should be launched at www.brightbrightbright.com and you can 

keep up with us on our Twitter and Facebook, too, both simply darkdarkdark.

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Production by Sven Arnold 

Styling by Ellen Tschelebiew 

and Mathias Hilner 

Hair and Make-up: Kerstin Hajdu 

Model: Monroe Alvares @ Wilhelmina 

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The Ghost of Calico 

Three miles north of Interstate-15, midway 

between Barstow and Yermo, California sits the 

historic and restored ghost town of Calico. It 

all began in 1875 when roving prospectors first 

found silver on the south slope of the Calico 

Mountains. 

One of the most often sighted spirits is that of 

Lucy Bell King Lane, a woman who spent nearly 

seventy years of her life in Calico. When 

Lucy was just ten years old, she moved with her 

parents, two brothers, and a sister to nearby Bismarck, 

which overlooked the town of Calico. 

When she was 18 years old, she married John 

Robert Lane and the two opened a general store 

that provided not only provisions to the mining 

population, but also cloth, nails, and hardware. 

The couple left the town in 1899 and returned in 

1916, making their old store their home. Four years 

later, they moved into the old courthouse and 

post office building. Her husband John died in 

1934, but Lucy would continue to live a long life, 

staying in the same house until she died in 1967 

at the age of 93. 

Lucy died four decades ago, she is evidently fond 

of her old home town as she is frequently still 

sighted there. Most often she has been seen walking 

between their old store and the home that 

she lived in until her death. When she is spied 

on, she is described as wearing a long black dress, 

most likely the very lace one that she was buried in.

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Bumbag - Vintage 

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TOP 

5Selected 

by Claudio Alvargonzález Tera 

If we try to get an agreement about the most iconic TV Show of all time we would get hundreds of 

(maybe thousands) results so the task would be just impossible. 

Some would say, Mad Men, LOST, Game of Thrones, or even Golden Girls, Murphy Brown or 

Absolutely Fabulous (Kaltblut Team‘s favorite) and some others would simply choose one from their 

own country. All the results are possible. From Kaltblut we have selected some of our favorite 5. 

You may not like all of them but they changed the way of making Television. 

And we tell you why. 

The Sopranos (1999 - 2007) 

This is indeed the most loved and hated of all. Some 

people consider it a masterpiece and some others 

think it’s boring as hell but it’s in fact one of the most 

successful TV shows of all time, winner of 21 Emmy 

Awards (Including awards for James Gandolfini and 

Edie Falco) and 5 Golden Globes. 

This morality tale created by David Chase about 

New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano, as he deals with 

personal and professional issues in his home and 

business life and his special relationship with his therapist 

(Lorraine Bracco).If HBO is what it is today, 

it is partly because of The Sopranos. It’s the first TV 

show filmed like a real film, hiring cinema writers 

and directors and most of the TV shows nowadays 

like Mad Men, Homeland or Boardwalk Empire owe 

part of their success to the way of filming The Sopranos 

started and it is considered a modern love letter 

to one of the best films ever, The Godfather.. 

Twin Peaks (1990 - 1991) 

Even when its second season was a mess because David Lynch was busy shooting Wild at 

Heart and gave the power to some other directors who added alternative plots making it 

too bizarre and confusing, the first season and the season finale directed again by Lynch 

are simple masterpieces. 

The mysterious murder of a young girl and the following investigation by an extravagant 

FBI agent played by Kyle Maclachlan in his probably best role are the beginning of a 

bizarre sequence of events full of weird and mysterious characters (like a young David 

Duchovny playing a tranvestite DEA officer), impossible plots and underground places 

showing all what was hidden behind the facade of an apparently normal small American 

town called Twin Peaks in the State of Washington. 

The soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti is as good as the plot and still creeps us off and 

what is more important: After more than 20 years we are still 100% not sure why Laura 

Palmer was killed.

Married 

with 

Children 

(1987 - 1997) 

If there is a beginning of the 

dysfunctional family comedy sitcom 

that is Married with Children. 

Al Bundy (Ed O’Neill) is the 

prototype of a loser, a women’s 

shoe salesman with a miserable 

life. He hates his job, his wife 

(Katey Sagal) is lazy, his son 

(David Faustino) is also dysfunctional 

(especially with women) 

and his daughter (Christina Applegate) 

is idiot and promiscuous. 

After 11 seasons and 259 episodes 

it is still the longest-lasting 

live-action sitcom on the FOX 

network and it was listed as one 

of Time Magazine’s 100 Best TV 

shows of All-Time. The show was 

known for handling non-standards 

topics for the time period 

which could sound a bit naive 

nowadays after watching shows 

like Shameless, Hope, Weeds or 

even Modern Family also with 

Ed O’Neill but to speak freely 

about teenage sex, lack of future 

or miserable people with a corrosive 

humor during the 80’s in a 

very conservative TV channel like 

FOX wasn’t easy and that’s why 

Married with Children deserves 

to be on this list.. 

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The Simpsons (1989 - today) 

It’s really difficult to define in two words a TV show which has won 

27 Emmy Awards and is still on TV after 23 years but in this case 

those words would be: Homer Simpson. This portrait of a middle 

class American Family has crossed borders all over the world. 

This satirical parody of the working and middle 

class American lifestyle has created its own universe 

where everything is possible and Homer Simpson 

is the main center. He’s a non qualified worker in a 

nuclear power plant. He’s a loser but he’s 

happy. He finds everything he needs in 

Springfield a place that can be anywhere. 

A complete universe in which characters 

can explore the issues faced by modern 

society: Rubbish work, the state of 

the environment, controversial issues 

in the field of education, religion or 

deep critic of the entertainment industry 

and that so called “American 

Dream”. If today we have a town 

called Quahog and that fat loser 

Peter Griffin in Family Guy it is because 

Matt Groening created Springfield 

and the Simpson family who are 

in our lives since they appeared for 

the first time on TV as shorts in The 

Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 

1987. 

V (1983 - 1985) 

If there‘s an iconic TV show for 

those of you (like us) who were 

born during the 70‘s, that might 

be V. 

V started in 1983 as a two-part 

miniseries, written and directed 

by Kenneth Johnson with 

more than 40 million viewers. Its 

success spawned a sequel: V: The 

Final Battle, which was meant to 

conclude the story but in spite of 

the apparent conclusion, this was 

then followed by a weekly television 

series, V: The series, from 1984 

to 1985 that continued the story 

a year after V:The Final Battle. 

The story became a Nazi allegory, 

starting with the emblem used by 

the Visitors and their SS-like uniforms, 

80‘s style, of course (those 

huge sun glasses). But also, 

there is a youth movement called 

„Friends of the Visitors“ with 

obvious similarities to the Hitler 

Youth, the Visitors‘ Propaganda 

and The Resistance movement 

by humans who used the famous 

blood-red letter V (for victory) 

as a symbol against the space 

lizards invaders. If Commander 

of the Visitors Diana (Jane Badler) 

was human, she would be 

closer to being a younger Angela 

Channing in Falcon Crest but 

unlike Angela‘s exquisite taste in 

wine Diana had different culinary 

pleasures. The image of 

Diana eating a live guinea pig 

is still ranked as one of the most 

shocking Television moment of all 

time.

Iconical 

Paintings 

1. An image; a representation. 

2. An important and enduring 

symbol. 

3. One who is the object of 

great attention and devotion; 

an idol. 

We begin with a definition of 

the word “icon”, 

but long before the 

photographers or personalities 

of our modern day culture 

adopted the term iconic art and 

beauty existed in it‘s own 

simplistic form. We look at a 

selection of iconic paintings to 

find out what it is that makes 

them into the icons they are. 

By Amanda M. Jansson & 

Emma E. K. Jones 

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„Whistler’s Mother“ by James McNeill Whistler 

This well-known arrangement in black and 

white, often referred to as the Victorian Mona 

Lisa, is an example of the brilliance of accidents. 

When the original model for the painting didn‘t 

show, and the mother wasn‘t comfortable posing 

standing, Whistler created the most famous 

painting of a mother known today. First rejected 

by the Academy of Arts in London, but loved by 

critics and audiences, it found its way to 

becoming an icon. Despite its austerity and 

neutral tones, there is a strange familiarity and 

comfort in the image itself. The artist knows the 

subject so well, that the audience feels as though 

they also know the subject from somewhere. It‘s 

a painting lacking all pretence, but with such 

beautiful simplicity it‘s like a fresh breath, in 

spite of it‘s the strangeness, this works 

perfectly for captivating the eye and creating a 

lasting impact.

„The Scream“ by Edvard Munch 

Originally named ‚The Scream 

of Nature‘ this is actually not one 

painting but a set of 4 

similar paintings. It is one figure 

screaming out in complete agony 

against an angry red sky. 

The painting powerfully 

embraces all of Munch and the 

agony and pain of human 

existence, the suffering, the 

despair that people have 

experienced and still do. As a 

child Edvard Munch had to 

battle with illness, madness and 

bereavement, feelings that are 

not unknown to most humans. 

The scream is a man’s scream 

in a modern godless world, it’s 

universal and it’s as unheard as 

it’s frightening. The human state 

and anxieties of late 19th century 

Europe are present as ever in this 

strange avant-garde figure that 

has so greatly influenced pop 

culture, and will always be 

haunting our minds. 

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„Guernica“ by Pablo Picasso 

Few may know the real town, but even fewer know this, one of the most famous paintings in the world. It 

was created after the bombing of the small Basque town during the Spanish Civil War. The tragedy which is 

also depicted in the painting is the wasteful death of civilians and the general consequences of war. Ugly to 

some, this painting doesn’t care about the beauty of the world but touches one of the ugliest subjects of all, 

making it one of the most important and most recognisable anti-war symbols. An image not unknown to the 

20th century, the Guernica is a monument to violence, chaos, oppression, destruction and death of humans, 

animals, buildings and dignity. The symbolism in this painting is so extensive and intense that it constitutes 

one more proof of the genius of Picasso. In this frightening grey, black and white chaos nothing is random, 

everything has a meaning affecting everyone.

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„The Magic Circle“ 

by John William Waterhouse 

A lone witch is drawing a 

ritualistic circle on the ground. 

A typical Waterhouse painting, 

the background, hazy, dreamy and 

unreal makes the enigmatic rather 

than malevolent figure of the 

witch stand out as the one 

important thing in the painting. 

The witch’s body in perfect 

symmetry forms a triangle that is 

central to witchcraft and satanic 

imagery. Enhanced by the smoke 

over which she has complete 

power and the flowers that 

represent her own beauty, the 

ravens and frog surrounding 

her remain outside the circle. 

Waterhouse’s Hekate is a 

powerful mystic woman, 

dangerous and electrifying, a 

female figure uniting myths and 

symbolism that are present in all 

cultures (Greek dress, Middle- 

Eastern complexion, Anglo-Saxon 

hairstyle) and so subconsciously 

feared but also strangely familiar 

all at once. 

„The Persistence of Memory“ by Salvador Dali 

One of the most famous surrealist pieces to date, it is the very 

definition of the surrealism movement. In a vague landscape, strangely 

melting pocket watches, some ants and a monstrous figure that can’t be 

pinned down. A nightmare, a distorted Freudian world, it is the exact 

depiction of the situation of modern man. A relativity of time and space, 

the perception that everything is instable and impossible to be defined, 

forever changing under the hot nightmare sun, surrounded by death 

symbolised by the ants. This image of such a common and 

recognisable object, in such an alien environment and decaying state sums 

up the surrealist theory surrounding the collapse of all our notions and 

the non-existence of a given cosmic order.

„The Birth of Venus“ by Sandro Botticelli 

A famous Neoplatonic painting depicting 

the goddess Venus emerging from the sea. 

According to Greek mythology she was 

born fully grown and majestic, 

however the precise content of the 

painting remains unknown. Apart from 

the stunning detail and the incredible 

beauty of the slightly unrealistic form of 

Venus, the very symbolism of Venus is the 

key to understanding why this painting 

puts such a spell on the viewer, always 

keeping in mind how it is influenced by 

ancient Greek style and philosophy. For 

Plato there are two aspects to Venus: the 

human and the spiritual. In her extreme 

physical beauty she holds inextricably the 

key to spiritualism and intellectuality. 

Botticelli has created the birth of the 

perfect human being, whole, superior and 

uniting: the hope and secret ambitions 

of most humans, the ideal godlike beauty 

inside and out. 

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„The Last Supper“ by Leonardo da Vinci 

This mural depicts one of the most important moments in the Christian religion, The 

Last Supper, and was intended to be the central piece of a mausoleum. 

The magnificent technique and detail, and the vivid expressions of the moment, bring 

this painting its well deserved status; every apostle is a little work of art in himself. 

There are many “Last Supper” paintings, but none so realistically depicting the 

attendees as they appeared in the flesh. Of course, for a painting to be featured on this 

list there has to be some symbolism behind their work and here there is plenty. 

The number 3, for example, crucial within Christianity as well as in the occult is 

foregrounded, with many more messages and prophecies hidden within this legendary 

painting. In fact there are more readings and legends here than in any other painted 

work known to man, not just because of the subject, but because of da Vinci as well. 

„Starry Night“ by Vincent Van Gogh 

Painted from memory during the day, 

and shortly before his breakdown, this is 

the view from Van Gogh’s 

sanatorium room window. It is the 

painting in which his unique style really 

began to shine, even though he didn’t 

seem to be very pleased with it at first. 

One of the factors that explain the 

popularity of this work is how 

emotionally charged the painter was 

while creating it, something that is 

clearly passed on to the canvas and then 

on to the spectator. The very subject, 

burning stars, alight in the night sky, is a 

beautiful idea in itself- known to everyone. 

At the same time what is known to 

most is also the feeling of seclusion and 

isolation that can be found in ‚Starry 

Night‘, aided by the distance from the 

village as well as the darker, ominous 

part to the left. The split, the anxiety, 

the fever, the insanity, the loneliness, 

it’s all there stronger than ever in one 

painting.

„Boy With a Pipe“ by Pablo Picasso 

The second Picasso on our list and 

one of the most famous Rose Period 

paintings, ‚Boy with a Pipe‘ is a quite 

different story. Painted by a very young 

Picasso it simply portrays an obscure 

nameless boy holding a pipe, a garland 

of flowers in his hair. For some it’s only 

important for its art history value but 

for others it is a small painting of equal 

importance to the biggest ones. 

The androgynous character of the 

mystery boy as well as the colour 

contrasts are no accident. The nature 

of the painting as well as the young boy 

with the indifferent look are both feminine 

and masculine, pipe and flowers, 

blue and pink, the boy’s girl like features 

create one perfect being existing in the 

back of our heads: an angel, perhaps. 

No wonder it is one of the most 

expensive paintings ever valued. 

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Art Director NICOLAS SIMONEAU 

Photography FRANÇOIS CADIERE 

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François CADIERE 

A little man from France is making „King Size“ art. Francois Cadiere is a multitalented artist. He is a 

designer, photographer and illustrator. His work has been shown in all the big fashion magazines 

around the world. We at KALTBLUT, we feel honored that he had some time to produce this 

editorial for us. Francois Cadiere, the little man from France who lost his heart in Berlin some years 

ago. His work is part of public collections. He is a fan of Nina Hagen. 

I had a little chat with Francois. (A little man with a big heart.) 

KALTBLUT: Bonjour Francois! We have to say thanks to 

you for this great editorial. The theme of this Collection is : 

ICONICAL. So, please tell us: What was your inspiration for 

this shoot? 

FRANCOIS: Thanks to you Marcel. First I thought: I love all 

kind of icons, from a superstar to my neighbor. Then I spoke with 

your creative team and together we had the idea about kings and 

survival fight and attitudes. It was fun to create it. 

KALTBLUT: You are a photographer, designer, illustrator 

and the list goes on and on. But how do you see yourself? 

Who is Francois Cadiere? 

FRANCOIS: Big question. I see myself as a worker who does not 

work. I just follow my own imagination. Sometimes it is heavy but 

sometimes it is marvelous. 

KALTBLUT: France is your home country. I would love to 

know how you grew up in a beautiful place like France? 

FRANCOIS: I grew up in a very sunny part of France near 

Provence. My childhood was quite nice and full of fantasy. Later I 

became crazy. It´s a joke Marcel. You know what I mean. And then 

I went to Paris. There I learned a lot about photography, life, fame 

and all those important things. 

KALTBLUT: A lot of designers and photographers have 

dreamed of being an artist as children already. What was your 

dream when you were a child? 

FRANCOIS: When I was a child I wanted to be an animal doctor, 

a vet. As a teenager I was a rebel: I wanted to do nothing. Nowadays 

I am sure I will work to the end.(He laughs) 

KALTBLUT: Let´s go back to your work nowadays. I am a 

big fan of your illustration-fashion-editorials. You have a very 

special unique style. How do you create this kind of style? 

FRANCOIS: I was bored with my own photography and the 

collages I have done. During this time I started to draw and then 

I mixed all together. It was a long process. But I can say: yes this is 

really me. 

KALTBLUT: Your work for the fashion world: big labels and 

magazines. You do collages for hotels, your design is printed 

on garments. And the list of your exhibitions is stunning. Do 

you ever relax? What are you doing in your free time? 

FRANCOIS: In my free time I am on Facebook. Ha ha, I am jo- 

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king. I love dancing and I meet people. But what I really love to do 

is doing nothing. That is a big luxury like a day on the beach. 

KALTBLUT: Berlin and Paris. Two different cities and you 

work in both. From your point of view: How is Paris inspiring 

you and which part is Berlin playing in your life? 

FRANCOIS: It is a book, Marcel. I love and I live in both cities. 

Paris and Berlin. Both capitals have a totally different energy but together 

it is the perfect mix for me. Berlin is very represented in my 

very french style. Since I am in Berlin I am more free in my work. 

KALTBLUT: You live in Berlin now for some years. Do you 

think the cliches about Germans are true? What are your 

experiences with us? 

FRANCOIS: I have just good experiences, Marcel. But I cannot 

speak about Germany in general. I can just speak about Berlin. 

Cause I‘m having a very good life here. The cliches about the 

Germans: They are not always funny and normally I feel hurt with 

all kind of national cliche. But this is the iconic issue: So, I love 

Marlene , Nina Hagen and Hape Kerkeling and Loriot too. And I 

love the word komisch. And the German line: Und ich esse auch 

Currywurst. (He laughs!!) 

KALTBLUT: Back in 2006 you had a cool job. To be honest 

I want that to. Guest lecturer at the University of Arts in Berlin. 

I would love to teach students. Did you enjoy it? Working 

with the next generation of artist? 

FRANCOIS: Marcel, you can not imagine what a good question 

that is. During this time I was prepared to travel to dangerous 

places as a reporter. The university asked me to make workshop 

about mixed techniques and it was a very wonderful time in my life. 

I gave a lot to the students and they gave me a lot back. 

KALTBLUT: Your work is also shown in public collections. 

Like: Ucad, Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.I guess 

all the artists would love to show their art like that. How 

proud are you of yourself and your work? 

FRANCOIS: I am proud that they people recognize my work and 

my way of thinking. 

KALTBLUT: As I told you before, I love your fashion-illustration 

work. Where can I buy it? And how expensive is your 

art? 

FRANCOIS: We‘ll speak later about that Marcel. 

(He laughs again). Thank you very much for this very Woaww 

interview and a long life to Kaltblut Magazine.

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„Paris and Berlin. 

Both capitals have a totally 

different 

energy 

but together it is the perfect mix 

for me.“ 

Photograpy by Michael Mann 

www.michaelmann.info

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Sea 

BY THE 

Photographer: Rut Sigurdardottir - www.rutsigurdardottir.com 

Stylist: Anna Clausen - www.annaclausen.tumblr.com 

Make up / Hair: Rakel Asgeirsdottir using M.A.C Cosmetics 

Models: Olof and Isabella @ Eskimo models Iceland 

Special thanks to Hotel Budir, Iceland

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Left page: Isabella (left) wearing wool coat and belted red curtain dress by Orlygsdottir, 

Olöf (right) wearing boucle jacket with sewn on bracelets, green wool, shorts with attached skirt detail by 

Orlygsdottir, cotton vest from Weekday, earrings by Hildur Yeoman, necklace from Nostalgia and shoes from Top 

Shop.a. 

This page: Olof (left) gold leather biker jacket and jumpsuit by Bjorg Skarphedinsdottir, 

Isabella (right) pink oversized leather coat by Eva Bra Barkadottir, purple gloves vintage from Frida Fraenka.

Hellnar, Iceland. 

Olöf wearing customized 

dress, silver cross choker, 

silver cross earrings, white hot 

pants, sports bra and 

garland halo all by Hildur 

Yeoman, silver bracelet 

vintage from Frida Frænka. 

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Isabella wearing net dress with christmas garland 

detail and blue garland halo by Hildur Yeoman.

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This page: Isabella (right) wearing net dress with christmas garland detail and 

blue garland halo by Hildur Yeoman, 

Olöf (left) wearing customized dress, silver cross choker, silver cross earrings, white 

hot pants, sports bra and garland halo all by Hildur Yeoman, 

silver bracelet vintage from Frida Fraenka. 

Left page: Olöf (sitting) wearing velvet laser cut dress embellished 

with wood neck piece. 

Isabella (standing) wearing long evening silk dress all by Steinunn Hrolfsdottir.

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Isabella (b&w) wearing suede jumpsuit with slash detail and halo 

made in wood by Bjorg Skarphedinsdottir,vintage gloves 

and bag from Frida Fraenka.

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F R A N Z Z Z 

aroline Bosmans is the creative mind behind the kids collection FRANZZZ. I have to say that this 

is the best children’s collection I have seen in my life. As a mother of 4 children herself she’s been 

passionate about kids fashion for a while, starting 5 years ago at the fashion department at SASK, 

Belgium and FRANZZZ is her 5th collection. A special mention from the fashionjury (represented 

by Jurgi Persoons, Enya Vandenhende, Tiany Kiriloff and Raf Vandersmissen) is just the first step for 

her unique designs. I had the pleasure of having a little chat with Miss Bosmans, and I am convinced 

she’s Belgium’s upcoming fashion star.

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KALTBLUT: Congratulations on your stunning kids collection 

FRANZZZ. It is maybe the best children’s collection I 

have ever seen! Where did you get your inspiration from and 

what does the name FRANZZZ mean? 

CAROLINE: Thanks! The collection is based on the novel ‘Die Verwandlung’ 

by Franz Kafka, in which a man metamorphoses into a 

bug. I focus on the different parts of the human body and transform 

them into a bug… and finally it all will dissolve. The name FRAN- 

ZZZ refers to Franz Kafka, I felt like the name represented this collection. 

KALTBLUT: As a mother of 4 kids and a psychotherapist 

by day your career as a fashion designer is very unusual for 

the fashion world. What drove you to start studying fashion 

design at SASK Belgium? 

CAROLINE: As a kid I was already very interested in fashion. When 

I finished high-school I wanted to start an education at the Fashion 

Dep. at the Antwerp Academy, but in the end I ended up doing 

something completely different. The fashion bug never went away. 

When I became a mother, the passion moved to kids fashion. Then I 

finally decided to do something with it. 

KALTBLUT: How old are your little “monsters”? Don’t get 

me wrong, but I don’t really have any connection with kids, 

though looking at your designs I’d definitely want to dress 

mine with your work! Do you think that the fashion market 

is ready for your designs? 

CAROLINE: My kids are between 10- 12, and 3 - 5 years old, and 

the youngest one is 1 month at the moment. It’s lovely to have kids 

of different ages. They are my biggest inspiration, and also my biggest 

fans! They love my work! 

I still have the impression that current children’s fashion always needs 

to be sweet, childish, colorful, clean with no risk, but I don’t agree. 

I’m not sure if the market is ready for this kind of innovation yet, but 

I hope it will be someday. 

KALTBLUT: Do you dress your own children in your designs? 

I guess some “regular” mothers are not getting it. 

How is the feedback on the fellow mother front? 

CAROLINE: My kids wear pieces of my collection and I love it! I 

would like to design more pieces for them, but but I don’t really have 

enough time. 

They do stand out in school. Some mothers love it, but only if other 

kids are wearing it. But most of them find it weird or don’t understand 

it. 

KALTBLUT: You also got a special mention from the SASK 

jury for FRANZZZ. Are you proud of that? What does it feel 

like? But more importantly: Where can we buy your 

collection? 

CAROLINE: I’m very proud! It’s great when you get positive feedback 

from great people from the fashion industry! It feels great when 

someone like Jurgi Persoons likes your work! Currently the collection 

is not for sale. I will start working on a new collection in September 

and hope to bring that one out. 

KALTBLUT: How do you work? I mean, your collection 

looks like it needs a lot of commitment to produce. How 

long do you need for one piece? 

CAROLINE: On the collection FRANZZZ I worked almost 6 

months. It’s a long process that starts with drawings , prototypes, till 

the final pieces like you see them now. I used different techniques that 

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made it labor intensive. The piece in Smyrna took over 150 hours to 

complete. Combining work, kids, taking care of the household and 

being pregnant means that I have put blood, sweat and tears into 

these pieces. 

KALTBLUT: What are your plans for the future? Will you 

go on surprising us with your designs? I really hope so, you 

are a true talent. 

CAROLINE: Plans are to release a commercial collection soon. 

I hope that everybody else will like it as much as you do! THX!

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And special thanks to the kids models Leonie, Jules, Dries, Boaz and Nio.

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COLUMN: HERR VON KEIL SAYS 

“So who’s that?” says the young girl and points at my badge, the one I wear on my lapel. 

The young girl’s name is Anika and she is a good quarter of a century younger than I am. 

My budge presents a picture of Freddie Mercury in his best years: muscle shirt, macho pose, 

the completely iconic mustache (upper lip beard??). An image that would ring a bell for every 

person that has spent their past 30 years on this planet. Every person but Anika. 

Text by Magnus Von Keil www.vonkeil.com 

“Icons of the row.” 

“This is Freddie Mercury:, I say and when I witness the momentary cluelessness in her face, just to be sure 

I also shoot: “Singer of Queen.” 

“Don‘t know them.” says Anika and shrugs. 

“You can‘t be serious!” I say. “The band?” 

Anika pulls her heavily made up face to a a clownish mask and seems petrified and speechless in horrifying 

ignorance.I am trying to help her see: “Bohemian Rhapsody? We will rock you? We are the champions??” 

“Ah, yeah, right – this I know from somewhere.” And after some seconds of spiritual slack she says: “Ah 

but he looks kinda gay...” 

At that moment, I decided to end this discussion. And even if the thing I would love to do best, this very 

second, was to go after her garishly made up throat, my initial outrage is haltered by a feeling of forbearance. 

After all, she doesn‘t know better. How could she even? 

We live in extremely fast moving times. We live off fast food, have our caffeine free soya milk -latte strictly 

“on-the-go” and easily skip whole evolution cycles, to keep up with the times. If you are 8 and do not have 

at least one aborted pregnancy behind you, you are simply not up to date – as simple as that. Nowadays, a 

hair dye alone is grown out faster than you can say “Marilyn Monroe”. And amidst all the rush, who is supposed 

to remember a name like Hildegard Knef, David Bowie, or well Freddie Mercury? There you go. 

So much more practical it is, to have plenty of trendy-hippie companies, that will take over the tedious task 

of forming the cultural general knowledge. Just like this, you only need 10 Euro to grab an H&M T-shirt 

with a John Lennon stamp, to prove that you are not only fashionably it, but also possess of comprehensive 

fact knowledge. “Rad tee! Who is that?” -”No idea. The bloke from the Citroen ad I think.” -

“Cool! So retro!” 

Maximum effect 

for minimum 

expense – nothing 

seems to sum up 

the new century‘s 

attitude towards 

life better than 

this. 

Thus, it‘s easier 

for kids of today. 

You just have to 

think about it: 

how many endless 

hours of 

irrecoverable life 

time are wasted 

away forever in 

front of the 

television or the 

record player! 

How much valuable 

time wasted 

back then to 

discover one‘s 

heroes – and 

eventually 

pieces of one‘s 

own identity 

-looking for all 

this for yourself! 

Time, that could 

have been put so 

much better to 

use – to straighten 

your hair for example, 

or to probiotically 

monitor 

your digestion. 

Yep, it‘s easy 

on the kids 

of today, no 

doubt. The 

question, that 

almost nobody 

bothers 

asking however 

is: what 

do we people 

feel, when the 

21st century 

gloatingly 

pisses on the 

heroes of our 

youth? 

Honestly, I 

feel just tired. 

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Illustration: Tim Brackmann 

Old and tired like 

a wilting Marlene 

Dietrich, in 

her wheelchair, 

locked up in her 

sombre apartment, 

not wanting 

to know 

anything from 

anyone anymore. 

Just because 

she has actually 

seen 

everything. 

Sure we 

could be 

accused of 

vanity and 

bitterness 

-but please, 

be my guest. 

At least we 

don‘t loose 

face while at 

it. 

At least... 

My train of 

thought is being 

interrupted, as 

Anika reappears 

hopping into my 

field of view. 

“This is so ace!”, 

she screams and 

means the music 

obviously, the 

tune in the background. 

Petty – monotonouscontemporary 

dance-trash. 

Real crap. 

“Don‘t know it”, 

I say. 

“For real?”, 

wonders Anika, 

“this is XY, he is 

married to YZ, 

so popular in the 

States!” 

“Really?”, I say. 

“But sounds 

kinda gay 

though.” 

After all, you 

don‘t have to 

put up with everything!

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Konstantin 

&Darya 

Photography by Marat Mukhonkin www.mukhonkin.com 

Styling by Olga Nemka www.olganemka.com 

Models Konstantin Vesnin and Darya Usova 

@NF Model Management 

Corset Nikitin 

Leggings Hilchenko Yana 

Mask Stykist own

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Left: Girl 

Blouse and skirt Alexander Shabanov 

Boy 

Leggings Hilchenko Yana

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Gloves Alexander Shabanov

Accessory property of the stylist, Right: Accessory OMUT 

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Girl Dress Hilchenko Yana 

Boy accessory property of the stylist 

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Gloves Alexander Shabanov, Mask property of the stylist, Right: Accessory Nikitin

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Accessory property of the stylist 

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Accessory OMUT, Mask property of the stylist 

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Accessory OMUT 

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Dress Hilchenko Yana, mask property of the stylist 

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WERNER 

SCHREYER 

Real Male Topmodels are few. Nowadays boys are just faces. But there 

is one who has been sticking out from of the masses for over 3 decades. 

He is THE WORLD MALE supermodel. Werner Schreyer. Born in Austria, 

he is model, actor, painter, a muse and one of my personal icons. In 

his rich career, he has worked for almost every important fashion house. 

Versace, Armani, Gucci. Photographers like Herb Ritts, Bruce Weber 

and Richard Avedon are the ones that set the smart Viennese into the 

scene. Werner is one of the most recognizable faces on this planet.

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Photo by Gilles Marie Zimmermann

Photo left & right side by Wolfgang Pohn 

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But he is so much more. An artist, even a stuntman and above all a real professional. I had 

the honor to talk to him about his life, the fashion world and his dreams.When I first 

started KALTBLUT I could never imagine I would work with Werner Schreyer. An icon, 

a man that has achieved so much and still has so much he still wants to do.. 

KALTBLUT: Hello Werner. Thank you 

very much for your time. While you are 

answering to my questions where are you 

at the moment and what are you doing? 

WERNER: I am in Paris right now, just done 

with my first personal photo shooting – meaning 

me as a photographer. Now it’s time for editing 

and working on the images. 

KALTBLUT: Icons are the theme of this issue 

You are THE Male model. And you are 

now in the 3rd decade of your career. How, 

where and when were you discovered? 

WERNER: Well, when I was 16 I began with 

Flair agency in Vienna and they advised me to try 

Milan and London. 

In Milan things really started to move, but in 

London I was discovered by Mario Testino and 

he pushed me -next was Herb Ritts for the Levis 

campaign, then Bruce Weber for Guess with 

Drew Barrymore. 

KALTBLUT: When I’m looking back at 

the beginning of my modelling career, I 

can say it was anything but easy. How were 

your first steps in the fashion world? 

WERNER: To be honest, in the beginning I always 

thought of quitting. It was really hard. There 

were so many beautiful people and I was in the 

middle of this, a small frail Austrian/half German 

(my dear dad is born in Berlin)... and on top of it 

I was completely broke. 

I have slept on hard floors with whoever, among 

with cockroaches. I had to share my money with 

the room mates in order to manage to get something 

to eat. 

KALTBLUT: In the 90s you have worked 

for almost every important fashion label. 

Versace, Prada, Guess, Armani, Gucci 

and so many more... Fashion and designers 

were blooming in the 90s. What is yor 

experience from this years? I can imagine 

the rush, it must be something you never 

forget, or? 

WERNER: Yeah, it was unique! It was just happening. 

The people were in such a creative and 

artistic rush. Nothing was that strict. As long as 

the ideas, the look and the feel matched. Today 

it’s much more about the business... 

KALTBLUT: This decade has created topmodels 

like Claudia Schiffer, Naomi, Kate 

and Nadja Auermann. And you were in the 

middle of this. Any friendships came to 

rise that still hold strong? 

WERNER: When I meet Naomi nowadays she is 

still so happy, every time. But everyone has their 

families, goes their ways, and has their own goals 

for every part of their life. I am better friends with 

men usually – so Tony Ward (he was with Madonna) 

and with the photographers, stylists etc 

I am still close – Mario Testino, Michel Comte, 

Francois Matthys, Gilles Zimmermann and other 

new ones like Philip Gay, Ram Shergill – I can’t 

count them all, there are a few. 

I get along best with photographers and stylists, 

because them and the model are a creative unit. 

If that doesnt fit, the photos can’t be good. 

KALTBLUT: Since I’ve been involved with 

fashion and can remember there has always 

been one name: Model Werner Schreyer. 

What’s your secret? The secret to your success? 

How do you stay in the business for 

so long? Hats off! 

WERNER: Yes, I am surprised myself. I don’t 

kn ow really. I guess, I do some thinking before. 

Who the client is, which poses I could do, how I 

could bring the brand across best, what new stuff 

I can do. I’m just really creative and I like living 

it, acting it out. 

KALTBLUT: Besides you, there are 2 more 

male Topmodels. Tony Ward and Marcus 

Schenkenberg. Is there some sort fo competition 

going on? 

WERNER: No, not really – Tony is a cool guy – 

but he is a very different guy to me and Marcus 

also.We have totally different clients and bookings. 

I love working with a touch of art and that’s

what comes across on my photos and campaigns 

also. 

KALTBLUT: All the greatest photographers 

of our times have photographed 

you. Who has impressed you most and 

why? 

WERNER: A tough question – there are some 

really brilliant ones, that I love so much and every 

one of them has a personal style. 

And if I name some now I will leave out some 

others that are equally good... but well OK – 

out of those that I’ve been knowing the longest: 

Mario Testino (he has an unmatched and trademarked 

style, he has an ultimate aesthetic and 

a great eye for talents), Herb Ritts (he captures 

you and the right light, as if you come from a 

different star), Richard Avedon (he was amazing 

– a very fine person, with an exact visual image 

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„I was 

young, 

successful, 

and i felt 

invicible“ 

and idea, a Shakespear fan), Francois Matthys 

( a friend of mine, underrated photographer but 

he always wants to bring the beauty to the front 

and would never let anyone look ridiculous). 

From the new ones: Philip Gay, Alasdair McLellan, 

Ram Shergill, Jean-Francois Carly, Toni 

Thorimbert…all of them very fast, clear and 

creative visions, and fun. 

KALTBLUT: Is there something like a favourite 

image – campaign or editorial of 

you? If so who is it by? 

WERNER: Yes of course – right now Louis Vuitton 

and Cycle Jeans and Paoloni. From the older 

ones D&G, Cacharel pour Homme and naturally 

Hugo Boss... 

KALTBLUT: I can only imagien what 

it must be like being so world famous. 

Women as well as men like you just. The 

fashion world has become your home. 

How do you deal with such fame? How 

do you manage to keep your feet on the 

ground? 

WERNER: Yeah, as everybody knows in the 

beginning I couldn’t deal well with fame. I was 

young, successful, and i felt invincible. Anyone 

would feel the same if you get from 0 to 1000... 

After I fell flat on my face, I had to begin from 

scrap and then you understand how to stay firm 

on the ground. You learn that it can be over so 

soon. But you have to live it in order to live it. 

KALTBLUT: You were born and raised in 

Austria. What had little Werner wanted to 

do? 

WERNER: I wanted to be a professional athlete. 

Skier – like Herman Maier... 

KALTBLUT: You have graduated from the 

European College in Business and Social 

Economics in Wien. A theatre training 

with Gerard Vergez in Paris, Methodacting 

with director Robert Cordier and Arthus 

Lessac in Los Angeles. Plus a stuntman 

training. So I have a question: Who is 

Werner Schreyer? So multi-faceted. 

WERNER: Werner has two passions – art and 

sports. And I have to totally go for them both. 

KALTBLUT: There is this thing I’m really 

jealous of. WELL YEAH! You have worked 

with my personal goddess Vanessa Paradis 

and Gerard Depardieu in Elisa. I want to 

know everything. How was it working 

with such big stars? And how is Vanessa? 

WERNER: Vanessa is totally cool and an amazing 

businesswoman – but we would never „hurt 

each other“????. Gérard Depardieu is an amazing 

actor and very, very funny. It was all in all a great 

team and a part, that was fun to me. 

KALTBLUT: I have also tried it with acting. 

Well. I have experienced that as a

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Photo by Francois Matthys

model you often have to deal with prejudice and you have 

to prove twice as much. Have you experienced something 

similar? 

WERNER: Not really. I have started acting at the same time as modelling 

kinda. And you can see this in my photos also. I am always 

playing something without lines. 

After a while I just didn’t get any parts that I would have loved and 

I had also made the mistake myself because I was not in an acting 

agency. But you can’t do everything at once and be the best at it. And 

it is often the case that actors are not such good models and the other 

way round. It is somehow the same but it is not.. For me it just happened 

that way. 

KALTBLUT: Back to the present. You are painting! That 

sounds so plump now But I was really surprised and I have 

to tell you I really like your paintings. The colours, the style. 

I Like! How come such a move to painting? 

WERNER: Thank you for the compliment. Which one do you like 

best? Painting began when I had moved to a big appartment and I 

wanted to add some colour by myself. And then came friends and 

guests and they were like: heh, where did you get this painting from, 

it’s superb! 

That’s how I sold a few and I grew the confidence to follow this path 

and attend an artschool. The school has really helped me into developing 

my style. 

KALTBLUT: I read somewhere that you are also doing 

painting as a form of therapy. How do you explain this? I 

can imagine that it also springs from a persona inner urge 

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Photo by Wolfgang Pohn

„I plan to 

continue 

making 

art, 

behind the 

camera as 

well as on 

canvas.“ 

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to create something yourself. 

After all the years of being „beautiful“ and 

just reduced to the looks? 

WERNER: Just like you said it! 

I have discovered that painting is a way for me to 

just let it all hang out. 

And the best is, with the paintings people ask – 

what have you been thinking of while painting it, 

what is behind it? 

And not wow, you still look so good, and just a 

few wrinkles. 

KALTBLUT: Is painting a direction in 

which you want to move in the future? 

Planning any artshows? You have already 

exhibited in Wien. 

How does it feel seeing your work in the 

gallery? Better than the first cover? 

WERNER: Yes I plan to continue making art, 

behind the camera as well as on the canvas. Working 

on new exhibitions. 

KALTBLUT: When you are looking into 

the future. Where do you see Werner 

Schreyer in 2032? What are your goals? 

WERNER: My goal is to be an established artist. 

Both painting and photography are my goals. 

I would also like to pass my know-how on to 

younger models. How to pose – depending on 

their personality. Especially for men, because they 

have so much less support than women and also 

earn really less. 

KALTBLUT: Werner, thanks a lot for the 

interview. We wish you all the best. Ah, 

Last but least. You are a time witness as it 

is. How was working with Gianni versace? 

A genius, a master, an icon. Do you get 

close to people like this as a young model, 

and how does a person like that impress 

you? 

WERNER: I haven’t worked directly with Gianni, 

but with Donatella Versace. She is just as 

amazing. Of course this was a one of a kind experience 

and a very important campaign,since I was 

leaving in the States it really gave my carrer a lift. 

KALTBLUT: Thank you very much. 

Lots of greetings from Berlin. Marcel 

www.wernerschreyer.com 


Translation by Amanda M Jansson

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MUST 

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fabric or the 

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Del Toro Polka Dot Sunbrella 

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Del Toro has released yet another 

eye-catching colorway of their Alto 

Chukka model. This 

time around the shoe 

features a water repellent 

polka-dot upper 

crafted from Sunbrella 

fabric. Coming in a navy color way with white polka dots, the upper 

sits atop a red margom sole and also features rawhide leather laces 

as well as a red leather heel tab and leather lining inside. 

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The next NIKE Air Force 1 Pearl Collection 

Nike Sportswear proudly pays homage to a limited edition Nike Air Force 1, 

the latest release in the Nike AF1 XXX Pearl Collection. 

Gold speckled laces and pattern on the AF1’s upper combined with premium 

construction details bring to life the performance-meets-style versatility of this 

iconic silhouette. The shoe is launched as a limited edition. 

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Marshall Home Audio 

T-shirts with print 

A white T-shirt with a black 

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Marshall Headphones and Marshall Amplification 

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CASIO watch 

Yves Saint Laurent N ° 18 

Bleu Majorelle 

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Get transported back in time with the retro 

DBC-610GA-1 watch by Casio. It is classic and 

simple aesthetic which has remained authentic and 

fashionably relevant since its original design more 

than 20 years ago. 

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Leica X2 Edition Paul Smith 

Lloyd Simmonds, 

makeup creative 

director at Yves Saint 

Laurent, has created 

a new Nail polish 

line inspired.by the 

artistic legacy of the 

fashion house. One 

of the 30 shades of 

the iconic La Laque 

Couture‘ collection 

includes ‚N ° 18 Bleu 

Majorelle‘, a brilliant 

cobalt blue 

The new Leica X2 special edition in co-operation with 

fashion designer Paul Smith is a WOW Must Have item. 

The color line is retro and a big eye catcher. 

For those who love their Leica and want to add another 

to their collection: hurry up cause the Paul Smith Leica is 

limited at 1.500 units. 

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Santiago Gonzalez 

Crocodile Backpack 

This olive-green crocodile backpack from Santiago 

Gonzalez is very beautiful. Inspired by street style, 

this piece will be an investment in hard-hitting flair 

and is crafted with the luxurious precision the brand 

is known for. The leather is designed to look better 

with use. www.mrporter.com 

CUBE ROYAL 

by Lala Berlin 

Lala Berlin is one of the 

leading fashion labels 

here in Berlin. 

The printed scarves a more 

then just an eye catcher. 

A Must Have for the 

big city girl 2013 

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H&M for girls 

Xmas season is close and we all know: 

gifts are expencive. But every girl 

wanna look sexy on Xmas evening. 

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dress for just some money. Like 

this green short sequins dress or the 

green ankle boots with a zip. 

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Ewald Jacket Navy/Yellow 

beauty and health 

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This one is from the FW 2012 

collection. With a lot of extras, 

we thing it fits every guy. 

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PEACE 

WARRIOR 

Model Natasha Kulakovskaya @STAR SYSTEM KIEV 

www.starsystem.com/kiev 

Photo by Sonia Plakidyuk @moiSofism 

www.moisofism.com 

Style by Evgen Primachenko 

Make-up by Slava Chaika 

Hair-do by Vitaly Datsuk

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Shirt / skirt: ARTEMKLIMCHUK 

shoulder-belt: Kireeva 

ring: Velar

Coat / pants: ANOUKI BICHOLLA 

cap: Kireeva 

shoes: Stylist‘s own 

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Cape / dress / skirt: Litkovskaya 

ring: Stylist‘s own

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Coat/ top/ belt: Litkovskaya

Blouse / pants: ANOUKI BICHOLLA 

ring: Stylist‘s own 

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Dress / woolen helmet: Anton Belinskiy/Marchi 

brooch / ring: Velar 

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Tate Modern 

Bankside 

London SE1 9TG 

United Kingdom 

www.tate.org.uk 

This exhibition explores the relationship 

between the work of William Klein 

(born 1928), one of the 20th century’s 

most important and influential photographers 

and filmmakers, and that of 

Daido Moriyama (born 1938), the most 

celebrated photographer to emerge 

from the Provoke movement in 1960s 

Japan. 

Taking as its central themes the cities 

of New York and Tokyo, it traces the influence 

of Klein’s landmark 1956 photobook, 

Life is Good & Good for you in New 

York: Trance Witness Revels, on Japanese 

photography, using Moriyama as a focus. 

It brings together for the first time, vintage 

photographs from Klein’s New York 

work, as well as those taken in Tokyo and 

Paris, with work made by Moriyama in the 

same cities, including landmark projects 

from the 1970s such as Moriyama’s Another 

Country in New York, and Farewell 

Photography. In addition to exploring 

the central role of the photo-book in the 

history of avant-garde art, this exhibition 

examines the use of film and photography 

in the representation of urban experience 

and political protest. 

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WILLIAM KLEIN 

DAIDO MORIYAMA 

Tate Modern London: 

Exhibition till 13January 2013

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Admission 

Free entry 

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except for special exhibitions. 

Become a Tate Member or Patron 

and get free entry to special 

exhibitions. 

Opening times 

10.00–18.00, Sunday – Thursday 

Last admission to special 

exhibitions is at 17.15 

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Last admission to special 

exhibitions is at 21.15

William Klein 

Bikini, Moscow, 1959 

© William Klein 

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W I L L I A M K L E I N 

William Klein (born in New York, New York, USA, 

on April 19, 1928) is a photographer and filmmaker 

noted to for his ironic approach to both media and 

his extensive use of unusual photographic techniques 

in the context of photojournalism and fashion 

photography. 

He was ranked 25th on Professional Photographer‘s Top 100 Most 

influential photographers. 

Trained as a painter, Klein studied under Fernand Léger and found 

early success with exhibitions of his work. However, he soon 

moved on to photography and achieved widespread fame as a 

fashion photographer for Vogue and for his photo essays on various 

cities. Despite having no training as a photographer, Klein won the 

Prix Nadar in 1957 for New York, a book of 

photographs taken during a brief return to his hometown in 1954. 

Klein‘s work was considered revolutionary for its „ambivalent and 

ironic approach to the world of fashion“, its „uncompromising 

rejection of the then prevailing rules of photography“ and for his 

extensive use of wide-angle and telephoto lenses, natural lighting 

and motion blur. Klein tends to be cited in photography books along 

with Robert Frank as among the fathers of street photography, one 

of those mixed compliments that classifies a man who is hard to 

classify. 

The world of fashion would become the subject for Klein‘s first 

feature film, Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?, which, like his other two 

fiction features, Mr. Freedom and The Model Couple, is a satire.

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Piazza di Spagna, Rome 1960 

© William Klein

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Marine Accident (Premeditated or not 5) 1969 

Tokyo Polytechnic University 

© Daido Moriyama

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D A I D O M O R I Y A M A 

Daido Moriyama 

Yokosuka (Small Colour Portfolio) 1970/1999 

Tokyo Polytechnic University 

© Daido Moriyama 

Daido Moriyama, born October 10, 1938) is a Japanese 

photographer noted for his images depicting the breakdown 

of traditional values in post-warJapan. 

Born in Ikeda, Osaka, Daido Moriyama studied photography under Takeji 

Iwamiya before moving to Tokyo in 1961 to work as an assistant to Eikoh 

Hosoe. He produced a collection of photographs, Nippon gekijō 

shashinchō, which showed the darker sides of urban life and the less-seen 

parts of cities. In them, he attempted to show how life in certain areas 

was being left behind the other industrialised parts. Though not exclusively, 

Moriyama predominantly takes high contrast, grainy, black and white 

photographs within the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, often shot from odd angles. 

Moriyama‘s photography has been influenced by Seiryū Inoue, Shōmei 

Tōmatsu, Andy Warhol, Eikoh Hosoe, the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima 

and Jack Kerouac‘s On the Road. 

Daido Moriyama published a lot of books since 1972. Solo exhibtions all 

around the world. The Japanese artist is a master in his own league

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ATTILA RICHARD LUKACS 

Interview by Emma E. K. Jones and Amanda M. Jansson 

www.attilarichardlukacs.com

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You probably know Canadian artist Attila Richard Lukacs, or at least some of his 

work since it is impossible to not notice one of his paintings or polaroids when 

you see it. Whatever he works on at the time he always manages to create his 

very own distinct style and to remain inimitable. He is known for choosing to 

depict male nude bodies, often of skinheads or other gay fetish groups, in both 

photographs and paintings, and recently has also impressed the art world with 

his amazingly powerful abstract work. Read on about just everything.

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KALTBLUT: By now you are a very iconic artist. But how did it all begin? How easy or difficult was it for you to get 

recognition? 

ATTILA: It began “… where all the ladders start, in the foul rag and bone shop of the heart” - ‘The Circus Animal’s Desertion’ 

W.B. Yeats. 

I graduated in ’85 from Emily Carr College of Art in Vancouver, the same year I was in my first museum show at the Vancouver 

Art Gallery called The Young Romantics that received a lot of attention in Canada. Soon after I moved to Berlin to meet 

Canadian ex-pats Michael Morris and Vincent Trasov. Michael showed me around the scene in Berlin. I was working on big 

canvases and was as fascinated with the Dahlem Museum and Nationalgalerie collections as the porno stands. By then AIDS 

had already devastated a generation and HOMO – CORE artists wanted a dialogue. If the paintings had been small they 

would perhaps have gone to the private salon, but they were of a scale that wanted attention. 

KALTBLUT: Your work is often considered controversial. How do you view it? 

ATTILA: I made some great paintings that I’m proud of, but I think like a lot of artists, when we look at our work all we can 

see are the mistakes we made. If the work had 

been small intimate pieces, perhaps they would 

not have had that controversy about them. Some 

say I’m a history painter. A colleague in Berlin, 

Martin Von Ostrowski, once said I was the ‘boot 

painter’ of my generation, a reference to an 

obscure Prussian artist whom he admired. My 

language was always painting, and sometimes 

art also had a mandate to ignite debate. 

KALTBLUT: How different are paintings and 

polaroids? Or are they similar? 

ATTILA: Soon after starting to use polaroid, once 

I got the lighting right I wondered how similar 

they were to the paintings of Caravaggio I was 

looking at; the polaroids delivered the flesh 

tones and darks that he used to compose. I thus 

used Caravaggio and the polaroids hand in hand 

to develop my palette and composition in my 

early figurative paintings and portraits. As I moved 

on to other references, the polaroids being 

my instant source for a multiple image, became 

adaptable to the work I was doing. The painting 

was sometimes decided in the making of the 

polaroid. 

KALTBLUT: Some of your new works are abstract 

but still very strong. Do you see a connection to 

the older work, or is it something totally new? 

ATTILA: The last shows I’ve done have been 

of the abstract. There was a place where all my 

paintings came from and I wanted to reach back 

to that. Of those abstracts, I have a painting 

called ‘EXUTE; to strip oneself bare of all their 

preferment’. There is a foundation of fast paint 

and making the mark in the figurative works, 

that becomes part of a grand composition. I’m 

interested in the layers in between right now. 

In the black and white polyptychs, I use a bitumen 

suspended in polyurethane, the use of this 

bitumen goes to the very first paintings I did and 

have been using since. The abstracts remain part 

of the process of the studio, and the language 

that I grow. 

KALTBLUT: The colours are an important part of your work, through their presence or through their absence. How important 

is colour symbolism to you? 

ATTILA: Colour has divided my work. Early on, I liked doing abstracts in black and white. Bitumen replaced black. The large 

skinhead paintings were of a palette of bitumen, whites, enamels, blacks and reds mainly. I was looking a lot at Caravaggio, 

his colour schemes, his blankets I replaced with bomber jackets, boots, braces and indigo jeans. I also have an ongoing love 

for Indian miniature painting, this is the exotic home for my painter‘s heart. I have done several bodies of work that are of the 

garden, it’s to miniature painting that I turn my love of colour. I’m currently looking at some books I found, on tantric and Jain 

painting, on my last trip to India.

„I made some 

great paintings 

that I’m proud 

of, but I think 

like a lot of 

artists, when we 

look at our work 

all we can see 

are the mistakes 

we made. „ 

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KALTBLUT: Your gay skinheads are 

legendary. Did you expect the status they 

have reached? 

ATTILA: I am surprised. Especially with 

the mainstream appeal that they have. 

But paintings can be windows, I opened 

mine onto a stage. And when I arrived 

to Berlin in my kit, there were about ½ 

a dozen gay skins that formed a crew. It 

sometimes was not without incident that 

I wore my boots and Fred Perry’s into a 

leather local, despite the ongoing and 

rich gay skin scene that was happening 

in London. Today that uniform has come 

to identify a part of gay culture in Europe 

and Berlin. 

KALTBLUT: You are an icon and inspiration 

to many. Which are the artists that 

have inspired you? 

ATTILA: The muse inspires a timeless 

dialogue since the discovery of painting, 

Cimabue and Giotto. Too many to name, 

but this year I have been looking at Michael 

Buthe. He passed early and I don’t 

think he was recognized as much as he 

would be in today’s dialogue. Herbert 

Achternbusch was a great painter of 

the outsiders. Emil Nolde, the early de 

Kooning’s and Ellswoth Kelly’s, Richard 

Pousette-Dart, Indian miniature and Jain 

and tantric painting of the 16th-19th centuries, 

Ivan Hitchens. Music is the medium 

for the pigments of my mind, lots 

of Dub, Dub Reggae, electronic/house, 

Global Dance Floor, Bollywood and Sufi 

in the mix. 

KALTBLUT: Are you working on anything 

new? What are your new projects or 

ideas? 

ATTILA: Once in a while I sit down to 

do some still life. They have been an occasional 

part of my repertoire, for family 

and friends. This year’s theme is Apricot 

Jam. They are of a genre completely 

different in nature than the paintings I 

usually do. My next challenge is to bring 

them back to painting. 

I will be showing a new body of paintings 

in January, with Winsor Gallery in 

Vancouver. It’s a show that I have been 

excited for because it goes to answering 

the abstracts with the figurative. I’m 

using the polaroids again for my paintings, 

as a source for composition. Sculpture 

has been a recent reoccupation, in 

addition to being a process of the studio. 

I have learnt that not every idea I invested 

my time in was worthy. 

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Suburbian 

Photographer – Sam Wilson www.samwilsonphoto.co.uk 

Photographer Assistants – Tom Chapman and Lydia Garde 

Stylist – Siouxsie at OB Represents www.obrepresents.com 

Stylist Assistants – Daisy Bunyan, Dawnn Lee Mitchell and Nicola Chisnall. 

Props – Natalie Bird 

Hair Stylist – Herman Ho www.hermanho.com, using Loreal Professionel. 

Make up Artist – Julia Wilson www.juliawilsonmakeup.com using MAC 

Models – Sadie Phelps at M&P Models, Oliver at AMCK 

Sadie wears, Blue, red and green tartan Jacket with waist boning, by Corrie Nielsen. 

Nirvana T-shirt, Models own. Oliver wears, Bright orange and brow stripe cardigan, by PRPS. 

Grey waistcoat by Beyond Retro. Grey sweatshirt and Dark Denim jeans by Minimum.

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Oliver wears, Bright orange rain-caot, by Schott (Perfecto). Aztec bright orange and blue jumper, jeans and backpack by humor. 

Socks and sleeping bag Stylists own. Bright yellow suede brogue shoes, by Grensons.

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Sadie wears, Jumper and cardigan by Leutton Postle. Black tights and gold rope belt, Stylist’s own. Gold pattern high waisted shorts, by Negarin. 

Bright orange sequin earrings, made to order, by Artless. Pale blue lace up brogue shoes, by Grensons.

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Oliver wears, White shirt by All Saints. Ochre cycling cape, Vintage - Stylists Archive. Knitted print leggings, by Horace. Knitted aztec gloves, Stylist’s own. 

Black leather backpack, by James Hock. Desert boots, by Beyond Retro.

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Sadie wears, Two tone, nude and black Mohair Jumper, by tba. Aztec pastel shorts, by Negarin. Purple fringed neckpiece, by Jennifer Morris. 

White collar and pale grey tights, Stylist’s own. Purple thick socks, by Happy Socks. Blue and tan leather wrap bracelets, by Fabel. Leather and canvas 

rucsack by Lost Property Of London. Pale blue lace up brogue shoes, by Grensons. Oliver wears, Aztec bright orange and blue jumper and bright blue 

jeans, both by Humor. Socks, stylists own. Bright yellow suede brogue shoes, by Grensons.

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Sadie wears, Lilac marble 

print, sheer dress shirt by Bill + 

Mar. Black bra, Models own. 

Burgundy blazer, with neon 

pink tassles, by Maison Scotch. 

Fuschia pink print Scarf (worn 

as waist band) by Lara Bohinc. 

Purple and oxidised metal 

chain necklace, by Fiona Paxton. 

Digital storm print pencil 

skirt, by Eugene Lin. Magenta 

sparkle loafer shoes, by Melissa. 

Hat and white ankle socks, 

Stylists own. 

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Oliver wears, oversized orange check Jacket by Agi & Sam. White thermal all in one, Stylists own. Desert boots, by Beyond Retro.

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Sadie wears, Burnt orange shirt with embroidered birds, by Spijkers en spijkers. Earrings and Necklace by Ayala Bar. Bright teal and blue high waisted shorts, 

by Negarin. Orange wool coat with fringing, by Jennifer Morris. Brown worn belt and black tights, both Stylist’s own. Pale blue lace up brogue shoes, 

by Grensons.

costume/shoulder harness parts/ 

eyes flap by Degenerotika 

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MARIE 

NASEMANN 


Translation by Amanda M Jansson 

Concept & photography Suzana Holtgrave 

Styling by Sky Bulatovic 

Hair and make-up Einat Dan 

Special thanks to Kiko 

headpiece by the-t-shirt-issue.com

costume/shoulder harness parts/ 

eyes patch by Degenerotika 

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Marie is Germany‘s Fräulein Wunder. Some years ago she successfully 

joined Heidi Kulm‘s TV show: Germany‘s Next top model and since then 

she has been booked by all the major German Fashion magazines and is 

a star of the red carpet in Germany. Marie is a role model for many girls, 

she unites beauty, diligence and heart. We are really happy that we had 

the chance to shoot an editorial with her - our own photography star 

Suzana Holtgrave has set Marie in Berlin backdrop. 3 icons all in one. 

So meet Marie Nasemann, a young lady just at the beginning of her career.

mirror ears by Alisa Zillmann 

costume by Thierry Mugler Vintage 80´s photographers own 

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dress by RAYAN ODYLL

wings by the-t-shirt-issue.com 

top by GLAW 

trousers by Karolina Preis 

shoes by LaLa Berlin 

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KALTBLUT: Hello, Marie. Many thanks 

for this great Editorial with you and Suzy 

Love. I am really proud to have you in 

our new issue. Did you liked the day with 

our KALTBLUT team? And which outfit 

did you like most? 

MARIE: The shooting was great! Suzy 

Love and Sky are an unfathomably 

strong and nevertheless, feminine 

team. The three of us laughed a lot and 

we had a great time. On top of that it 

was great for me to get to know the 

nicest sides of Berlin. Unfortunately If I 

am in Berlin for work there‘s usually no 

extra time to discover the highlights 

of this wonderful city. And my favorite 

outfit, this is quite easy: It was the one 

with the pink vintage blazer and the 

glittering ears. 

KALTBLUT: I don´t wanna talk with you 

about the TV show „Germany‘s Next top 

model“ so much. Only one question... 

How did you cope during the casting 

show? To fight with so many girls for the 

title? Ufff… 

MARIE: It was a fantastic and thrilling 

time. In such a short time we saw so 

many unbelievably great places. 

I wouldn‘t like to have missed the 

experience which I gained within the 

scope of this show by no means. At the 

beginning we were nominees, maybe 

still competitors, but the more time we 

spent with each other, we became the 

most intense friends and we still are 

friends. 

KALTBLUT: You live in Munich. The town 

is not exactly a fashion cosmopolitan 

city. Why don‘t you live in Berlin, London 

or New York? What makes Munich the 

place to be for you? 

MARIE: At the moment I live in Germany, 

simply because the circumstances 

are great for me here and I can use my 

name recognition well. My fashion customers 

for example Gil Bret and Bauer 

and the German magazines like Jolie 

and INSTYLE book me regularly and I 

feel fine. Also my family and my friends 

live in Germany and I enjoy having 

them around. Besides, from September 

I am presenting “Eins Plus Charts” every 

two weeks. The broadcasting is taped 

in Baden-Baden in the SWR Studios. It 

would be very impractical to always fly 

me in from New York. 

KALTBLUT: How about your childhood? 

Was being a model always a dream of 

yours? 

MARIE: I had a great childhood. My 

parents allowed me many things and 

I am infinitely grateful for that.I had an 

early musical education, I took piano 

lessons, and ballet and tennis lessons 

too. Later on in high school I also had a

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„I admire 

strong 

women“ 

corsage by Mary OH 

dress by Lavin for H&M photographers own 

shoes by Jeffrey Campbell sytlist own

wide choice of possibilities: School 

choir and theatre, school parties organisation. 

I have properly blossomed! 

The mother of a friend had really good 

contacts with photographers and 

provided both her daughters for photo 

shoots now and then. I found this really 

exciting and begged my parents so 

long until I could go along with my 

friend. So at the age of 10 I stood for 

the first time before the camera for 

Tschibo, Focus, S. Oliver child fashions 

and many more....I still love it now. 

KALTBLUT: How do your friends and family 

handle your fame? Do you still have 

contact with old friends from before your 

career began? 

MARIE: Yes of course! My old friends 

ground me. It is incredibly important to 

me to have these contacts, even if it is 

difficult sometimes on account of how 

much traveling I do with my work. My 

family is always supportive of me and 

I must say that everybody deals very 

calmly with my fame. Only my father 

cannot believe it sometimes. If we go 

for dinner together in a restaurant and 

people come by to say hello, then he 

is a bit surprised. 

KALTBLUT: You maintain an active and 

good contact with your fans over Facebook. 

Do you do it all by yourself? Or an 

agency? How important are your fans to 

you? 

MARIE: I run my Facebook fan page by 

myself because my job often brings a 

lot of waiting around with it, in the dressing 

room or before a fashion show, I 

can do this easily. It gives me pleasure 

to work on pictures with the help of 

Apps and upload them. And I like to 

post funny comments. Moreover, it is 

great that so many people can see 

my work and I have contact to them 

directly. 

It is also important to me to use this 

channel to draw attention to social 

issues: Organ donation is one of them! 

Also articles all about meat consumption 

are posts I often love, because 

I don‘t eat any meat myself and believe 

that all people should consume less 

meat for the environment‘s sake. 

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„My family is always supportive of 

me and I must say that everybody 

deals very calmly with my fame.“ 

KALTBLUT: On the Internet there is a lot 

of gossip, stories. Have you ever read 

things about yourself that you had no 

idea you‘d done? 

If so, what was there? And how do you 

handle something like that? 

MARIE: Oh yes, many rumours circulate 

on the internet and they are going 

around faster than one can look! The 

biggest rumour: I left Germany‘s Next 

Top Model by myself! I take it with 

humor and clear it up, no matter how 

it goes – I believe this is the only way 

to deal with it. 

KALTBLUT: What is your secret to being 

so successful? 

MARIE: I have never rested on success 

or fame and I always try to do a good 

job as a model. Moreover, I have never 

counted on others, never sat there and 

waited for new emails and offers. 

I have been on events and have used 

the possibility there to collect contacts. 

I think in this lies the secret: One makes 

his own luck. (or: Man is his own 

fortune!) 

KALTBLUT: You are a role-model for 

many young Girls out there. Who are 

your personal icons and why? 

MARIE: I admire strong women who 

have dreams and women who are 

able to find their own way . Florence 

Welch is one of my icons because she 

sings fantastically and she has created 

her own success with her band Florence 

and the Machine. She is incredibly 

confident stylistically speaking. I also 

really admire Diane Kruger and Heike 

Makatsch. 

KALTBLUT: We have more and more 

young, professional designers here in 

Germany, and you are regularly wearing 

great designs at events and on the 

red carpet. Who are your two favorite 

designers? 

MARIE: At the moment I wear many 

creations by the Berlin label GLAW. 

They are very much feminine and 

rock´n´roll at the same time. Perfect for 

the red carpet. Otherwise I often wear 

Miriam Schaaf‘s label Schaaf. It is all 

about cool and black basics. 

KALTBLUT: Are you a political person? 

And do you use your fame also for other 

projects like charity? 

MARIE: I am again and again part of 

different charity projects, for example 

Buy My Dress or the kid‘s camp of 

the German Bahn. If I am moved by a 

cause I always try to draw attention to 

it and of course I can use my fame for 

that. I post pictures and info and try to 

stir the consciences of my fans. I find it 

very important to present subjects that 

matter. 

KALTBLUT: Modeling is no job for eternity, 

or let´s say just a few girls have a 

really long career. What are your plans 

for the future? 

MARIE: Some new doors have already 

opened for me. I am very stretched on 

these experiences and am glad that 

I have the possibility to try out what I 

can do. On the other hand If all cords 

tear, there still is the distant university of 

Hagen. I study there (at the moment a 

little bit slowly) Art Sciences with a main 

focus on Literature. 

KALTBLUT: You also made an excursion 

to the pop music world for a few years. 

You were part of the band: The Rio Girls. 

Is there more coming in the future? I 

have to say I was a fan of your sound. 

The connection of fashion and music 

was very exciting. 

MARIE: As you already said, it was an 

excursion. Although a very funny and 

exciting one! Indeed, money can´t be 

earned in Germany with music, to tell 

you the truth. It was fun to do it, however 

it remains only a hobby for the 

moment. 

KALTBLUT: Many thanks for the interview. 

We wish you all the best for your 

future. And have a great winter time! 

MARIE: Many thanks to you! I am glad 

about the great editorial and I hope 

that we will shoot together again one 

day. 

www.marie-nasemann.de

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chain by Marie Oh 

dress by Karoline Preis 

shoes by Jeffrey Campbell

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jewelry by Nico Sutor 

dress by GLAW 

shoes by LaLa Berlin

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Lucian Matis 

www.lucianmatis.com 

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Tour November/France 2012 

15/11: F - Figeac / La Chapelle 

16/11: F - Toulouse / Connection Café 

17/11: F - Villefranche-sur-Saône / Festival Nouvelles Voix 

20/11: F - ORLEANS / L’Astrolabe

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CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS 

Thanks to a really good friend of mine (may I say BFF), I had the chance to meet the delicious Christine & the Queens. 

It was not the first time that I had heard of her. I had listened to some of her songs, but I wasn’t addicted just yet. 

So when I saw that she was coming to Berlin for a gig, I bought a ticket and said to my friend, ok so you like what she does, 

how about I go to the concert and you help me with the interview, deal? Well of course when you put it like that it may sound 

a bit unfair, but the concert was in Berlin, where I happen to be living whereas my friend lives in... Paris! See? It’s not like we 

had a choice. 

8PM. The show was about to start and here I was at 

the Lido standing in the first row, waiting (if you’ve 

read my other reviews you‘ll know that I NEVER go 

further than row 5 anyway). 

Christine finally appeared on stage, alone, with as sole 

companion… a computer (I won’t indulge into the usual 

product placement BS), antlers, a beautiful tux, and the most 

amazing, sparkly shoes I had EVER seen, and believe me I do 

know a thing or two about sparkle. Or shoes for that matter. 

During the first two songs I was kind of getting acquainted 

with her, you know, it was more low tempo, I was basically 

observing. Then she came up with more up tempo beats, and 

it was really impressive to witness the effect her little show had 

on the crowd. She was communicative and interacting with 

them. But what made the difference wasn’t so much what she 

said to the audience, it was her dancing. When she started 

dancing (and OMG can that girl dance or WHAT? She’s got 

some serious swag going on, I swear, just like a nigger, no 

offense I am black, m’kay), people started yelling, and the two 

front rows got caught up in the music and started dancing in 

sync with the rhythm. 

Let’s take a moment to talk about one particular song, „Kiss 

My Crass“: the lighting, her undeniable presence on stage, and 

the GLITTER, made for a SUPERB PICTURE. 

Christine does own the stage but not like a rock star or 

anything, no, just like it is genuinely her space. She takes 

place, and then evolves inside that space like it is her own, like 

she owns it. 

There was a really intimate aspect to the show, especially as 

Christine invited us into her world, gesturing us to „come on, 

do it with me“. 

She might not be headlining just yet, but give her a few years 

(months?). When Christine & The Queens is opening for 

another band, you realize that she is the kind of artist who will 

make you swear you’ll never skip an opening act ever again. 

She’s THAT good. Opening acts can be boring, and damn it 

after all you’re not really here to see them. Opening acts are 

“that other band”, the one that makes a whole lotta noise and 

whose performance you often have to suffer through. The 

band whose name you never catch and rarely remember. 

Not Christine & The Queens. You’re bound to remember her. 

The girl has one hell of a set of pipes. Talented, funny, weird, 

she oozes charisma. 

After about 30 minutes (it was a festival after all) her performance 

was over, and I had the pleasure of meeting her for a 

bit, and we confirmed our interview the following morning at 

10.30AM. 

And so here I am, sitting with the lovely Christine in a 

small café in KREUZBERG. Before you start reading, I’d just 

like to say a few words: this (HUGE) interview really made 

my day. Héloïse (her real name) is so funny. We had such a 

great time. I am totally talking on her behalf here, BUT I’M 

PRETTY SURE SHE FEELS THE SAME WAY, or maybe 

not, well whatever. It was magical. We “clicked”. 

We laughed a lot, and in the end this interview felt more 

like a nice conversation with a friend. 

So keep an eye out for her. Because when you get a chance 

to see Christine & The Queens perform live, don’t even think: 

GO! 

This won’t sound like anything you‘ve ever heard and I can 

assure you that it will not look like anything you‘ve ever seen 

either. Take my word for it. 

One more thing, because we love you guys so much, we’re giving you a chance to win TWO copies of her latest EP 

(Mac Abbey) on page 398. 

Text & Interview by Nicolas Simoneau & Bénédicte Lelong 

www.christineandthequeens.com

KALTBLUT: On stage, you’re not only a 

singer, but also an actress. How was 

Christine born? 

CHRISTINE: Christine is a character that I 

created a year and a half ago. I used to do a lot 

of theater so that’s probably where my acting on 

stage comes from. And I was at a moment in my 

life when I didn’t really know what I wanted to 

do artistically. I was trying to find myself. 

And that’s when I went to London. At the time 

I used to go to London a lot. I was going out a 

lot at night, alone, because I was trying to find 

things that I liked. And this one night I went to 

a club, Madame JoJo’s where drag artists would 

put on a show. There was no lip-synching, and 

they were really playing music. It was awesome! 

They were so beautiful! I loved it. And that’s 

when I thought to myself that I would love to 

have a band of drag queens on stage with me. 

So of course I went up to them at the end of 

their set and told them how amazing I thought 

they were. “How would you like being in a 

band with me?” I asked. They laughed, probably 

thinking “WHO are you, honey?” We spent 

some time together in London but they told me 

they couldn’t be in a band with me because they 

had jobs. 

So it didn’t work out but when I got back to 

France I decided that I would keep the aesthetics, 

this queer aspect that I like, and the image 

of the drag queen that I find particularly touching. 

I don’t know why but I find their stories 

incredibly moving. So I came up with the name 

of that imaginary band, and I started composing 

alone in my apartment. 

I posted my songs on MySpace. I never thought 

for a second that it would come to this. I had 

plans in theater. And I ended up practically 

overnight on Les Inrocks’s website (a French 

cultural magazine) and soon people were asking 

me to do gigs. So Christine really comes from 

this encounter I had with drags. 

KALTBLUT: Why did you invent this character? 

Did you do it consciously? Hiding 

parts of yourself by becoming someone else, 

is that part of your transformation on stage? 

CHRISTINE: Having a theater background, 

I was naturally interested in being somebody 

else on stage, in finding alter egos. And I met 

drags who were already doing that, using this 

aspect of themselves for a very specific purpose. 

We talked about it and they said “you can never 

be a drag because you’re a girl!” [LAUGHS] I 

was like “yeah, OK!” 

KALTBLUT: You could have been a Drag 

King! 

CHRISTINE: Right. In London they told me 

I could be a “Faux Queen”. Did you see the film 

Victor Victoria? The lead singer is a girl who 

pretends that she is a drag. 

Christine is one of my alter egos. I don’t think 

she’ll be my only alter ego. I’ll have several of 

them. I don’t know if I’ll keep them all. 

She is sort of a Faux Queen. I don’t think that’s 

what people think about when they see me 

perform, “Oh, that girl’s met Drag Queens!” 

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but that definitely helped me be comfortable on 

stage. 

KALTBLUT: Who are your Queens? 

CHRISTINE: There are five of them, but I 

only met three real Queens that inspired Miséricorde, 

Motus and Mac Abbey. I created two 

more just for fun.One of them is supposed to be 

dead [LAUGHS]. Yeah, I’ll admit it, it’s pretty 

twisted! And the 5th one is a complete fantasy, 

because 5 is a number that I like. 

I created my Queens listening to them telling 

me their life stories, a girlfriend they had that 

had AIDS, you know it’s a whole different 

universe. And so I took this material and made 

it my own and used it as an inspiration to create 

my Queens. I re-drew them. They’re not the 

girls that I met, they’re simplified versions of 

reality. They each have a very distinct trait of 

character. Miséricorde is the one who’s always 

sad, Motus only thinks about fame. And they’re 

all facets of my own personality. 

KALTBLUT: So it’s basically five different 

personalities that are part of you… 

CHRISTINE: There are different ways to 

interpret things but yeah, pretty much. I get a 

lot of questions from people who are like “we 

would love to see the Queens with you!” so it 

can be a little frustrating. And I do remember 

wondering whether or not one day I’ll be able to 

have them perform with me. 

KALTBLUT: That’s what I was wondering: 

you’ve played in Paris, in Berlin, if one day 

you happen to be performing in London, 

wouldn’t it be possible to have some kind of 

a reunion with you and the (real) Queens? 

CHRISTINE: I would love that. That would 

be awesome. But I only have one fear, and it’s a 

very girly one: I’m scared that these girls would 

completely steal the show [LAUGHS] They’re 

5’6”, gorgeous, and they play an instrument. 

Next to that, it’d be like “Bye-bye Christine!” 

I’m kidding. I mean, only half-kidding 

[LAUGHS] Still that would be awesome. 

KALTBLUT: When we hear “Christine & 

The Queens”, we’re expecting to see at least 

3 people on stage, yet it’s just you and a 

computer. It’s rather unusual. You are your 

own band. Doesn’t it get a little 

complicated? Don’t you wish you had a 

band sometimes? 

CHRISTINE: Right now it’s not something 

that bothers me. But I do get a lot of questions 

and comments about that. 

KALTBLUT: Negative comments? 

CHRISTINE: Not necessarily, no but people 

wonder what it’s all about, especially in France. 

I didn’t do a lot of shows outside of France, 

but I went to Poland, Germany, Italy and over 

there people don’t ask me about that. In France 

people are always like “It’s really good… but…” 

There’s always a “but”: “But when will it become 

a band? And doesn’t it bother you?” 

Personally it doesn’t bother me. I don’t mind 

being alone on stage. I wouldn’t be able to do 

all these shows otherwise. It’s exhausting. YOU 

need to be there 100% every step of the way, 

you can’t let loose for even a second. 

And logistically speaking when you’re starting in 

the business like I am, it’s much easier to travel 

when you’re alone. The practical aspect is nonnegligible. 

What I would like though is putting on a big 

show with lighting effects, a stage with different 

levels, interactive videos. I was a little disappointed 

to not be able to do that in Berlin. It’s a 

work in progress. Maybe one day I’ll get bored 

and want my performance to be livelier. Maybe 

then I’ll get my own band. But right now this is 

something that works for me. 

And I understand why people ask about that. 

They’re not aggressive or anything. But I get it, I 

do. Plus I’ve been doing this for less than a year, 

so everything’s possible! [LAUGHS] 

KALTBLUT: Christine & The Queens is 

sort of a one-woman-show, have you been 

taking dance lessons, because your dancing 

is amazing! 

CHRISTINE: Thank you! [LAUGHS] I’m so 

flattered! When I was very young I danced a lot. 

But it was ballet. 

KALTBLUT: I mean seriously, let’s be 

honest: except for blacks, very few people 

can bust a move like you do! 

CHRISTINE: [LAUGHS] Well, a lot of 

people tell me that I have a black guy’s swag! 

[LAUGHS] I’m like thanks! The truth is, 

I LOVE dancing. Whenever I can, I go to 

Voguing Parties in Paris. It’s in my blood, even 

when I’m alone composing, I immediately feel 

that urge to dance. Also I confess, I DO watch a 

lot of Michael Jackson videos. 

KALTBLUT: Tell us a little bit about the 

props that you use on stage: the antlers, 

the glitter, the sunglasses, the scissors… are 

they symbolically significant? 

CHRISTINE: They are. When you’re alone on 

stage you need to find something to make your 

show livelier especially in between two songs. 

I’m French but I sing in English and sometimes 

I can see my French audience go “OK. WHAT 

are you talking about?” 

The antlers came first. I’m only 5’2” so they 

make me taller [LAUGHS] It’s also a way to introduce 

Christine. I’m letting people know that 

they can throw conventions out the window. It’s 

gonna get wild! 

And then it dawned on me that I could play 

with objects, like in Object Theater. The scissors 

I unfortunately couldn’t bring to Berlin with me 

because they were confiscated at the airport. 

I like to find funny objects, so for example I introduce 

the scissors as my boyfriend. I play with 

them a lot on stage. They help me dance. I like 

playing with codes and conventions. The glasses 

are a reference to celebrity, to fame. 

As for the glitter it has to do with “Kiss My

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„I’m at a point 

right now 

where I’m willing 

to challenge myself “ 

Photo by Guido Engler 

Crass”. In that song I say that I am filthy and I 

thought I needed something to illustrate that, 

like dust. Then it came to me: glitter! Plus it 

interacts with light. It’s very kitsch I know, but 

oddly enough when I talk to the audience after 

a show, that’s usually what sticks with them, the 

scissors, the glitter. 

KALTBLUT: Now tell us about your writing 

process. Do you have a method: first 

the lyrics, then the melody… how does it 

work? 

CHRISTINE: In my case, there’s really no 

rule. Sometimes I just have a sentence that I 

want to use somewhere so I need to come up 

with a song. But usually the lyrics come last. I 

can’t imagine writing lyrics without at least some 

kind of a musical structure. To me, each word 

needs to have its own music. 

There’s one constant though: I always start with 

the rhythm and the bass line. To be honest, I’m 

kind of obsessed with the bass line. When you 

have a good bass line, you can build something 

that’s really swag. 

KALTBLUT: Are you in character when 

you’re writing? Who’s composing? 

You Héloïse or Christine? 

CHRISTINE: At the beginning, I needed to 

be Christine in order to compose, because in my 

songs at the time I was building this world, this 

universe, Christine’s universe: who is she? That 

gave birth to manifesto songs like “Be Freaky”. 

Now I’m a lot more prolific, and I noticed 

that it’s a mix of me and Christine. I will use 

feelings that I have about certain things but then 

I will try and think how Christine would talk 

about these things. No, I’m not schizophrenic 

[LAUGHS] 

I used to see it as a role. I was writing like you 

would write theater. Now it’s a little different. 

But I’ve been living with Christine for over 

a year. The line between Christine and me is 

getting blurry, so the things that I write are a lot 

more personal now. This being said I could never 

just write as Héloïse. I need Christine. 

KALTBLUT: You sing in French and in 

English, sometimes both like on “Be Freaky”. 

When you’re writing songs, does it 

come to you in French or in English? 

CHRISTINE: Honestly when I’m composing 

and I’m working on a melody it’s utter gibberish. 

But it generally sounds English. So most of the 

time, I’ll do it all in English. It’s easier to write 

pop songs in English. But then on a number of 

songs, what came out of my mouth sounded a 

bit Swedish [LAUGHS] so I thought maybe I 

could try doing this in French. 

At first I only wrote in English, and in a sense 

I was protecting myself. If I had been singing 

in French the audience would have seen right 

through me: drag queen, transformation. In 

English, if people want to find out what it 

means, they can but I won’t be “in your face” 

about it. 

I started writing in French not that long ago.

“Chaleur Humaine” was my first song written exclusively in French. It was 

liberating in a way. I realized that I could do it. Yes, we can! [LAUGHS] 

And now French comes to me more naturally. But I still find it quite hard 

to write a song in French that has good rhythm. It becomes very cheesy, 

very fast. So I’m still experimenting in that department. 

KALTBLUT: This past summer you collaborated with The Name, 

a French electronic band, on two tracks Distance and Wasteland. 

How did this collaboration come about? 

CHRISTINE: We did a show together. I was sharing the bill with them 

one night. We just exchanged hellos and that was basically it. 

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„I’m interested in characters that 

break away from the norm. 

There’s something so flamboyant 

and at the same time incredibly 

moving about their stories. 

It’s like their 

humanity 

and charisma 

are exacerbated.“ 

Photo by Héloïse Letissier 

Then they were working on their album and looking for featurings and 

that’s when they emailed me, asking me if I’d be interested in 

collaborating. They told me I’d have to come to the studio. 

I had an “Eeeeek!” moment there because that’s something I had never 

done before, singing in a studio. I work out of my apartment. 

I was scared I would screw it up. People looking at you while you sing, 

I had done it once on a featuring for Amnesty International, 

but that was it. 

I said why not, but can I do it at my place? You email me the track, I’ll 

record the vocals and email it back to you. They were really cool about it. 

So we did exactly that. It was easy. I liked it. Next I’d like to really collaborate 

with someone, write a song together.

KALTBLUT: You’d really be interested in doing that? For a lot of 

artists, collaborating doesn’t come naturally. It is challenging being 

able to open up and work hand-in-hand with someone else… 

CHRISTINE: I would like that. I work alone all the time. So yes, it’d be 

curious to know how it works. I’d love to collaborate with Nick Cave for 

instance. I’d like to collaborate with someone as weird and magnetic and 

crazy as him [LAUGHS] 

I’m at a point right now where I’m willing to challenge myself. Like on my 

first album, which I’m working on right now, I might work with a producer 

who wouldn’t just produce, but with whom I’d be able to exchange 

ideas, to collaborate. And that in turn would allow me to grow as an artist. 

KALTBLUT: So it’s not a rumor, you WILL eventually release a 

full-length album? 

CHRISTINE: Yes! I’m in the process of signing with a label. The reason I 

am signing with a record label is because it gives you the (financial) means 

to keep working. Up until now I was self-producing my music. Now I 

want to take things up a notch.This being said I admire people who choose 

to remain independent but I for one don’t think I’m cut up for it.So if 

things go as planned my 12-track album will come out in September 2013. 

I know, that’s a long time BUT I will definitely release an EP before that to 

announce the album, kind of like a mix tape with one track that will be on 

the album, but also covers and a couple new songs. And hopefully I’ll have 

a nice video clip ready by January 2013. 

KALTBLUT: You’ve covered Michael Jackson (“Who Is It”), 

Madonna (“Helliday”), Yves Simon (“Amazoniaque”). Why these 

artists, why these songs? 

CHRISTINE: I’ve had a crush on Michael Jackson ever since I was a little 

girl. I just HAD to cover him. The problem is, I love everything he did 

so it was hard for me to pick a song. On “Who Is It” I adored the melody 

but the arrangement not so much so I thought I could do something with 

it. Plus it was a breakup song and I was kinda going through that myself at 

the time, so it was perfect! 

The other covers I did, it wasn’t because of the artist and it wasn’t necessarily 

songs that I loved, it was just songs that I could see myself toying around 

with. You don’t want to touch or alter in any way your favorite songs 

anyway.When I cover a song, I try and make it mine. I take it and try to go 

somewhere else with it, I try to bring something new to it. 

KALTBLUT: You’ve done a number of festivals, you’ve opened for 

Austra, Sébastien Tellier, Selah Sue. Do you prefer intimate venues 

or big festivals? 

CHRISTINE: This summer I did an outdoor festival on the square in 

front of Paris’s City Hall. When I got on stage, there was like 10 million 

people out there and I was like “Oh, hel-looo!” The stage felt huge and 

empty behind me. 

I like to adapt myself when I’m on stage. I like small venues because they 

are intimate. But I love big stages as well. For that festival I did in Paris, 

people were asking me if I was scared. And I was like “No, it’s awesome!” I 

like the challenge of having to conquer an audience. I’m 5’2”, and it’s just 

me on stage. You do have to be a bit of a kamikaze to do this. 

Afterwards when I saw videos of my performance that night, I realized that 

I looked positively insane. The rush of seeing thousands of people cheering 

you on, it gives your confidence a boost. 

KALTBLUT: Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr… you are social media 

savvy. Is it important for you to keep in touch with the people who 

like your music? 

CHRISTINE: I like being in charge of these things. The tweets are mine, 

I answer comments and messages on Facebook. I’m not in over my head 

yet. I’m not Lady Gaga! Although it is time consuming, I think it’s normal 

for me to put some time into this because in the end these people with 

whom I am interacting are the ones who support me and come out to my 

shows. So I like giving back. Besides, they’re usually very charming. 

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KALTBLUT: You did theater, played the piano and whether it be on 

stage, on your website or on the cover of your EP’s you have artistic 

sensibilities that seem to go way beyond just making music (drawing, 

cinema, photography). 

CHRISTINE: I did theater for 10 years. I was good at the comic stuff, 

but the tragic roles not so much. I wasn’t a good tragic actress because I 

couldn’t open up. Music helped me do that. I just hadn’t found the right 

way to express myself. 

I wanted to direct plays, so I’ve always been interested in different 

techniques.I didn’t receive any particular training though. I learned by doing. 

I take my own photos, I arrange my own lighting. The album cover for 

Mac Abbey was an accident: the self-timer on my camera didn’t work but 

the photo turned out OK. You learn as you go along. Take my website for 

instance. I fiddled with it with my boyfriend at the time who was a graphic 

designer.This one time I had a photo-shoot with a professional photographer, 

and he was just telling me what to do, there was no dialogue. That’s 

not what I want. I’m a DIY kind of girl. 

Being young and a woman in this industry, when you’re working with 

people who have 20+ years of experience, they’re trying to mold you, even 

though you’ve told them “I want to do this my way.” The photographer 

will be like “I’m the photographer, you do what I tell you to do.” It’s hard 

to impose your vision, your universe. 

It’s my project, I know what I want. It’s pretty hard to make them accept 

you for who you are. I’ve had meetings with a couple of Art Directors 

who’ve had a hard time because I was bringing my own universe to the table 

and they didn’t know how to handle it or what to do with me. I wasn’t 

“just” a singer, I was also composing my own music, so they didn’t have to 

start from scratch with me and to them that was upsetting. One of them 

told me “You’re gonna be the French Lady Gaga! You will wear a sequined 

leotard!” [LAUGHS] The best Art Directors accept you just the way you 

are, they’re not trying to mold you into someone you’re not. 

KALTBLUT: The “freak” seems to be a common thread running 

through your oeuvre. The cripple, the drifter, the narcissist, many 

of your characters stray away from the norm and find salvation on 

stage. Are you attracted to this culture of the strange, the freak, the 

queer? 

CHRISTINE: Absolutely. Queer to me is the acceptance of what’s outside 

the norm, of what’s different. We’re very queer friendly in my family. 

I’ve read Judith Butler’s “Gender Trouble” at a very young age. It helped 

me be open-minded. I’m interested in characters that break away from 

the norm. There’s something so flamboyant and at the same time incredibly 

moving about their stories. It’s like their humanity and charisma are 

exacerbated. 

This message “Be Freaky” goes hand in hand with pop music. It appealed 

to artists like David Bowie and Lady Gaga, even though today it is being 

exploited to no end, so much so that it’s hard to see whether it’s sincere or 

not. The message tends to lose its meaning. 

“Kiss My Crass”, my song about personal hygiene and filth, usually draws 

intense reactions from certain people who come up to me at the end of a 

show and tell me very personal things about themselves. I think the real 

taboo right now in society isn’t being different, it’s poverty. 

I understand people’s reaction to the song because it’s easy to identify with 

it. If you look at the media today, we have to be clean, good-looking and 

perfect. Sometimes I don’t feel clean enough, or tall enough, or presentable 

enough, or thin enough. The freak aspect is being exploited in fashion, and 

it is gradually being accepted by society but filth is still very much provocative. 

KALTBLUT: You sound like you lack a little self-confidence… 

CHRISTINE: Oh I totally do. What’s funny is that with “Kiss My Crass” 

I took a negative song and subject matter and made it into some kind of 

statement: “I’m flawed, but I’m pretty!” 

And this idea is in a way at the heart of my project: taking your insecurities 

and turning them into something that you can share with people. In doing 

so, I put myself on equal footing with my audience. The people who come 

up to me after my shows are adorable because the song awakens something 

in them.

Selected by Nicolas Simoneau 

Photography by Bastian Harting 

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BERLIN‘S 

Best

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I own 45 pairs of shoes, I mean 45 sneakers. 

Well, some of my friends are freaking out when they come to my place, but I don‘t think that it is that many 

pairs. I mean seriously when girls have a lot shoes it‘s no problem but when a Dude does, so what?! 

Anywhooooo, I don‘t see myself as a collector, you know, I just go to stores and think , oh these are Niiiiiice, 

let‘s buy them.Ok I have to say that when my apartment is clean I like to line up all my shoes and just look 

at them (crap, this sounds really weird, but whatever). 

I can‘t really remember when I bought my first pair or what model it was, but I can say that the price was 

never a problem for me, meaning that I never really think that sneakers are expensive you know, of course 

some of them are but I just look at the price and think, „they are nice“. But when I go to American Apparel 

and I see that a V-neck t-shirt costs 14 euros I‘m like WHAT THE FUCK! I MEAN C‘ME ON, WHO IS 

GONNA PAY THAT MUCH MONEY, it‘s just a fucking V-neck. ( I think my most expensive pairs cost 

me 200 euros or so, and I can swear that it‘s not that much for sneakers, you know). 

Well I‘ve been living in Berlin for five years now, almost 6. I would like to share a little something with you: 

all the places where I like to go to when I want to buy some sneaks. 

Illustration by Alexandra Vial 

www.funghii.com

Ok this one because it was my first love, like it was 

the first place I found , and they have this huge 

wall-sized display shock full of sneakers, 

amaaaaaazebaaaaaalls. Here you‘ll find a lot of 

new models, and all the brands. But seriously you 

have to go there even if it‘s just to check out how 

they designed the place, plus you‘ll always find 

something that fits. 

Best souvenir: My Reebok Voltron Pack. 

Köpenicker Strasse 195A 

10997 Berlin Kreuzberg 

www.overkillshop.com 

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Name: Marc Leuschner 

Position in the shop: Manager 

What is your favorite brand of sneakers and why? 

It is difficult to name one No. 1. In my collection there are 

many good styles from different manufacturers. Most stuff I 

consist of Adidas & Nike beyond that I have a fine selection 

of limited edition styles of New Balance, Asics & Kangaroos. 

What is the most expensive pair that you ever bought? 

An Adidas EQT Guidance from the second (Equipment) 

series in the beginning of the 90s, the color was red which is 

very rare nowadays. The price I paid at the time was 650 €. 

How many sneakers do you own? 

That‘s not to say that simple. 

Estimated to be about 450-600 pairs. 

What is, in your opinion, the all-time classic sneaker? 

I have various „all-time classics“ for each manufacturer in 

the head, according to the manufacturer here my favorites: 

Adidas: Zx 8000, Asics: Asics Gel Lyte 3, Kangaroos: 

Coil R1, New Balance: 1500, Nike: Air 180, Air Max 1, 

Air Max 90, Puma: Disc, Reebok: Pump Fury. 

What model will you never wear? 

K-Swiss, Sketchers. 

Any collectors pieces that you own and that you cherish 

more than anything? 

I have for a number of styles Collabo in my collection, 

I have a passion for special materials. Everything which is 

a little more fancy makes my collector‘s heart beat faster, 

examples: Adidas Zx 9000 VA Consortium Series 

New Balance A01 Cyberblue 

Nike Air Max 1 Supreme „Animal Pack“. 

How many references can we find in your shop? 

14 Sneaker Brands: Adidas, Asics, Bagua, Ellesse, 

Hummel, Jordan, K1X, KangaROOS, New balance, Nike, 

Onitsuka Tiger, Puma, Reebok, Saucony. 

Tell us about the name of your store. 

What‘s the story behind it? 

The term ‚Overkill‘ originates in the graffiti scene. It describes 

the reaction of a sub-cooled spray, for example during 

the winter time, when if the pressure gets too high the spray 

can practically explode. 

How do you select the different pairs that can be found at 

your store? 

Mainly we have sneaker brands that can you can trace back 

in time, we think about how so many manufacturers are something 

we remember distinctly from our childhood. We‘ve 

always got our eyes open for new brands which could bring 

new trends, and you shouldn‘t ignore the brands that have 

made classic sneakers in the past but sometimes they cool 

off for a few years and then they return with new power. We 

aim to always stock mix of everything. 

What is the most exciting pair of sneakers coming out this 

year? 

This year we had some „Special Releases“. Personally I 

would say we have a good memory about a „double release“ 

that happened at the end of June. The Saucony Collab celebrated 

their 10 year anniversary with a Sneaker-freaker with a 

„Grid 9000“, almost simultaneously there was another tidbit 

in the form of a Collab by Asics x Woei Store (Netherlands) 

called: „Gel Lyte 3 Cervidae“. Both shoes are a very good 

example of a popular collaboration. People camped 2 days 

before the release in front of the store! 

Do you have „regulars“ at your store? „Sneaker maniacs“ 

who love sneakers and that you see on a regular basis? 

We offer an interface for the Berlin sneaker scene and 

also the tourist who is looking for hot sneaker stuff here in 

Kreuzberg . Of course, we have a lot of loyal regular customers 

who are an integral part of our success. „Support your 

Local Dealer“ is the slogan that we often benefit from. We 

are often working to the limit for our customers to show our 

loyalty. We have regular customers who come practically 

everyday to our store. It should stay like that forever.

Well usually I‘m not so much into second hand 

shops, but WATCH OUT for this one! Picture this: 

Ali Baba‘s cave, only full of Sneakers. There you 

go. The selection is really good, from Converse to 

Adidas or Reebok, with a lot a collectors models 

which is a good thing. Keep in mind that it‘s second 

hand so don‘t expect to find a new pair, BUT they 

are all in really good condition. AND one other 

thing (non-negligible): ok I‘m pretty tall so i have 

pretty big feet, I am a 12 and guess what, no problem 

here to find some shoes that fit. Paul‘s boutique 

for me is like a box of Cracker Jack‘s: when I go 

there I don‘t know what i‘m gonna find, but I know 

I‘ll leave with something. 

Best souvenir: My Adidas by Jeremy 

Scott JS 3 Tongue Attitude pinto. 

Oderbergerstrasse 47 

10435 Berlin 

www.paulsboutiqueberlin.de 

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Name: „Paul“ Frank Radermacher 

Position in the shop: Owner 

What is your favorite brand of sneakers and why? 

I personally like Adidas, Nike and Vans and Converse best 

because I feel personally connected to their brand history. 

Those were the sneakers I most wanted when I was a kid, 

the sneakers my favorite bands were sporting, or my 

favorite players were wearing when they played and so 

on.... 

What is the most expensive pair that you ever bought? 

I think I spent 200.- Euros on the the Adidas Gazelle 

Berlin when they came out, because they were combining 

my hometown, one of my favorite sneaker models and they 

looked good. I think that´s by far the most. 

I don´t really care much about limited editions and 

collaborations. Mostly it´s just a total rip off marketing 

strategy and there are way too many out there now. 

My favorite pairs are just regular clean models. 

I usually don´t spend insane amounts for sneakers. Luckily 

I work with them now, so I get most pairs I want without 

spending too much for them. 


Hundreds of pairs, which is way too many. I try not to 

count, it only makes me feel bad. 

I think everything over 20 pairs is just collector madness 

and nothing to be proud of. 

Who do you want to impress with it anyway. 

You think girls like you better because of the size of your 

sneaker collection? 

What is, in your opinion, the all-time classic sneaker? 

There´s quite a few: Nike Air Jordan 1, Adidas Gazelle, 

Americana and Nizza, Ewing, Adidas and Nike 80s 

Runningshoes are also very nice. 


Most models actually, but Nike Shox are probably the 

ugliest of them all. 

Adidas or Nike? 

I´m glad I don´t have to choose between them. 

Any collector‘s pieces that you own and that you cherish 

more than anything? 

Definitely! 

I have quite a few pairs from the 80´s I would never sell, 

Jordans, Ewings and I also cherish my really old Adidas 

stuff from 60´s and 70´s. 

How many references can we find in your shop? 

I think that´s impossible to answer. 

There are literally hundreds of toys, pictures, posters and 

other memorablia that I collected in the last 12 years on the 

wall and they all reflect, what I like, what I grew up with or 

sometimes just my sense of humor. 

Tells us about the name of your store. What‘s the story 

behind it? 

I always idolized the Beastie Boys. When I was 20 they 

were just the coolest dudes to me, 3 pale jewish upper 

middle class kids making hip hop and not looking like a 

total joke is quite an achievement. Also how they evolved 

from „You Gotta Fight“ to „Pauls Boutique“, musically, a 

very smart sample orgy that was really brave and encouraging. 

I thought, If THEY can pull all this off, I can pull off 

some shit too, even it‘s just a nice store. 

Thank you for that Beasties. I‘ll always be grateful. 

How do you select the different pairs that can be found at 

your store? 

I´m buying everything I like and or at least everything that 

doesn´t hurt my eyes and what I think will sell. 

After 12 years of doing that I can usually trust my instincts. 

Do you have „regulars“ at your store? „Sneaker maniacs“ 

who love sneakers and that you see on a regular basis? 

Hell yes! We have a lot of regulars and some of my best 

friends were customers at the store at first. 

There are also a lot of collectors that come by quite often.

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I really like this store, first of all because when you get there it‘s all very clean, and they also have a 

really good selection where everything‘s brand new and there are special, colorful models. If you‘re 

looking for something a bit different, a bit selective, this is the right address. The staff are really nice, 

and really into sneakers too, which is always a good thing for me: when you‘re going to a store it‘s 

always good to know that there will always be someone there who understands your needs. 

Best souvenir: Limited edition Nike Air jordan Spizike Infrared 

Name: Howy 

Position in the shop: Owner 

What is your favorite brand of 

sneakers and why? 

Nike, cause I spent my first own money 

for a Nike Air Jordan, good memories. 

What is the most expensive pair that 

you ever bought? 

Exactly that Jordan in 1991 

(300 Deutsche Mark). 


...more than 2 football teams. 

What is, in your opinion, the all-time 

classic sneaker? 

The Nike Air Jordan 6. 


Nike Air Yeezy. 

Adidas or Nike? Nike. 

Any collector‘s pieces that you own 

and that you cherish more than 

anything? 

There‘s some, not only one. 

How many references can we find in 

your shop? 

A few. 

Tells us about the name of your store. 

What‘s the story behind it? 

It`s a weird track by De La Soul, I used 

to play it and when I was about to 

find a name for the store I heard that 

track...and it was done. 

How do you select the different pairs 

that can be found at your store? 

Customer needs and collector needs. 

What is the most exciting pair of 

sneakers coming out this year? 

Definitely the vintage edtion of the 

Air Max1 OG & Air Max 90 OG on 

December 12!!! It`s the bomb! 

Do you have „regulars“ at your store? 

„Sneaker maniacs“ who love sneakers 

and that you see on a regular basis? 

Oh yeah, these customers are very 

special and important to the 

sneakerbiz. 

Gipsstrasse 23 

10119 Berlin 

www.stickabush.com

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laura 

since 

1989 

Photography by Lucio Aru & 

Franco Erre 

Concept & Styling by 

Lucio Aru, Franco Erre & 

Laura Pignatti 

Make up by Isabella Sarti 

Model : Laura Pignatti

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pink lace dress by Betty Blue

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top by Nike, jeans by Levi´s 501, coat by Tvscia, vintage hat

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White dress by Betty Blue, Gilet levi´s re-made with basket shirt in the back, hat by Boy London, 

belt by Moschino vintage, socks by American Apparel, boots by Dr. Martens

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Top by Chanel vintage, leather perfecto by Versace for H&M, necklace by Versace 

hat by Alexander McQueen, Lipstick by Estée Lauder

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While Easy Jet and Ryanair try to rule airspace, there is a woman 

with a very ambitious plan: To bring glamour back to this 

“low cost” world and teach the rest of the airlines how it’s 

done. But don’t get confused with her charming looks, this woman 

is tough, loves vodka, she’s not afraid to tell the truth and 

she gets straight to the point as you will see in this exclusive 

interview for Kaltblut. Australian comedian Caroline Reid a.k.a. 

Pam Ann will be flying around Europe this fall with her new 

show “AROUND THE WORLD” so don’t miss the chance to see 

her live on stage. But just one advice: Be sure you fasten your 

seatbelt because we promise it’s going to be a bumpy ride! 

Interview by Claudio Alvargonzález Tera 

„ 

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KALTBLUT: HI PAM. WELCOME 

TO KALTBLUT MAGAZINE. 

WHERE DID PAM ANN COME 

FROM ORIGINALLY? 

PAM ANN: A bottle of 

Absolut Vodka 

KALTBLUT: AFTER SO MANY 

YEARS AND SHOWS, IS THERE 

ANY PART LEFT OF CAROLINE 

OR PAM ANN HAS KIDNAPPED 

HER FOREVER? 

PAM ANN: Pam has kidnapped 

Caroline and put 

her in a cellar in Austria 

KALTBLUT: WHAT DO YOU HATE 

THE MOST ABOUT ECONOMY 

PASSENGERS? DO THEY 

SIMPLY DESERVE TO DIE? 

PAM ANN: YES. 

KALTBLUT: WE THINK WE HATE 

RYANAIR AS MUCH AS YOU 

DO, BUT WHAT DO YOU HATE 

THE MOST AND THEIR 

„DAZZLING“ IDEAS? 

PAM ANN:They say they are flying you to Vienna 

and they actually touch down in Bratislava and you 

have to get a bike from there. Where’s the Al-Qaeda 

when you need them? 

KALTBLUT: IS IT EVERYTHING LOST OR IS THERE ANY WAY WE 

CAN BRING GLAMOUR BACK INTO AIRLINES? 

PAM ANN: You can still smoke on Pam Ann Airlines 

and we have spiral staircases. The glamour has not 

gone on Pam Ann Airlines 

KALTBLUT: WHAT WILL WE FIND IN PAM ANN AIRLINES (APART 

FROM VODKA) THAT THEY WORTH THE MONEY? 

PAM ANN: We have dark rooms which are included 

in the price of the ticket 

KALTBLUT: ARE WE ALLOWED TO HAVE SEX IN THE TOILETTES 

OR DIRECTLY IN THE COCKPIT? 

PAM ANN: We have double beds and jacuzzi‘s 

KALTBLUT: WE‘RE SURE YOU‘VE HEARD ABOUT THE NEEDLE 

FOUND BY A PASSENGER IN ONE OF DELTA AIRLINES MEALS, 

BUT WOULD PAM ANN DO IT IN PURPOSE IN ONE OF HER 

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FLIGHTS? 

PAM ANN: We put ketamine 

in babies milk 

KALTBLUT: ANY TIP TO 

OTHER FLIGHT ATTEN- 

DANTS TO KEEP ANNOYING 

PASSENGERS UNDER 

CONTROL? 

PAM ANN: Nail their 

hands to the arm rests 

KALTBLUT: AS PAM ANN 

AIRLINES DO NOT FLY 

FROM EVERY AIRPORT, IF 

WE WANNA BE TREATED 

LIKE REAL BITCHES WHICH 

AIRLINE WOULD YOU RE- 

COMMEND US OR ARE WE 

SIMPLY DOOMED? 

PAM ANN: Lufthansa 

or KLM for different 

reasons. Lufthansa 

have slings in First 

class and they fuck 

you on KLM you get a 

Delft house 

KALTBLUT: WHAT‘S NEXT FOR PAM ANN? HAVE YOU REACHED 

ALL YOUR GOALS AFTER BECOMING THE MOST POWERFUL 

WOMAN IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY? 

PAM ANN: A Pam Ann Movie is in the making. I’ve 

only just started 

KALTBLUT: AND WHAT ABOUT CAROLINE? ARE THERE ANY 

OTHER PLACES TO FLY ALONE WITHOUT HER GLAMOROUS 

BITCHY ALTER EGO? 

PAM ANN: Mykonos 

KALTBLUT: FROM KALTBLUT WE WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN 

FOR WELCOMING US ON BOARD LIKE THE VICIOUS BITCHES 

WE ARE. ARE YOU GOING TO LAND AGAIN IN EUROPE SOON? 

PAM ANN: I touch down on the 13th Oct and will be 

flying around until the 8th December all over Europe, 

so buckle up Bitches! 

WWW.PAMANN.COM 

Photo by JAMES AND JAMES 

Make Up by Toby Salvietto

Tour Dates 

Düsseldorf @ Savoy Theater 

Nov 6th 

Amsterdam @ De la Mar 

8th, 9th & 10th November 

Hamburg @ Schmidt Tivoli. 

12th, 13th & 14th November 

Copenhagen @ Bremen 

17th November 

Oslo @ Latter 

18th November 

Stockholm @ Södra Teatern 

20th November 

Helsinki @ Savoy 

23rd November 

Warsaw @ Teatr Kamienica 

25th November 

Zurich @ Bernhard Theater 

1st & 2nd December 

Paris @ Alhambra 

4th December 

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Babushka 

by Varvara Lozenko 

www.lozenko.com 

BabushkaPhotography

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Born and based in Barcelona, Selim 

de Somavilla is formed as a fashion 

designer in this city and London. In 

2005 he graduated in the Catalan 

capital and becomes a part of Martin 

Lamothe’s team during two collections. 

The British capital offers a new 

look, maturity and perspective for his 

future projects devoted to men’s fashion 

in his studies in LCF and work 

at The Rodnik Band brand. The man 

that he dresses knows no limitations. 

He’s a man with refined tastes that 

likes to be well dressed with a certain 

air of melancholy without losing virility 

despite the important unisex influence. 

De Somavilla gives essential importance 

to a “TOTAL” outfit idea 

in his collections designing also bags, 

shoes and jewelry. 

His latest collection entitled MAEL- 

STRØM was showed at the last Fall- 

Winter 2012/13 edition of Valencia 

Fashion Week. MAELSTRØM 

means overfall, whirlpool. It’s a collection 

full of contrasts: cold and fire 

mix. Men come from cold to dress 

up with certain delicacy. Red, orange, 

gold …mixed with grey and black. 

Maelstrøm is a solitary cottage surrounded 

by woods on a quiet and dark 

glimpsed by red dawn sun. he is one 

of our favorite designer nowadays. We 

are happy that he had a little chat with 

KALTBLUT. 

Somavilla 

Designs by Selim de Somavilla 

www.selimdesomavilla.com 

Photography: Alejandro Brito 

Make Up & Hair: Meritxell Seva 

Make-up Assistant: Jordi Perez Martin 

Models: Carolina Mejias & Mario Sanchez 

Interview by Marcel Schlutt & Sky Bulatovic

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KALTBLUT: Hey Selim. Congratulations to your great collection! 

You had a fashion show some days ago. Tell us where? And which 

collection have you shown there? 

SELIM: Thank you very much. Just two days ago was the catwalk 

so we can say is „fresh out the oven”! KNOCKOUT is the new 

S/S ‘13 collection that was showed in an art gallery called Deebee 

Lab here in Barcelona where the brand is based. 

KALTBLUT: We love your design. How was the reaction of the 

crowd for your new collection? 

SELIM: It was nicely received by the people who attended the 

event. I think they got surprised with the new proposal. I am very 

happy and thankful for that! 

KALTBLUT: What do you think makes your design so special? Is 

it the material? The colors or your design in general? Who is Selim 

as a designer? 

SELIM: Following the characteristic menswear design that the 

brand always shows I think textured fabrics, prints and colors. 

Selim as a designer is someone that loves dressing daring men that 

like different clothing. 

KALTBLUT: You do mens and women‘s wear. What we think is 

great, cause your work should be worn be all the human beings out 

there. Who is easier to dress? A man or a woman? 

SELIM: From my point of view day after day men are more 

“open-minded” for wearing new designers proposals a little more 

daring. It’s still a field a little more difficult for innovative design 

than womenswear. 

KALTBLUT: Being a fashion designer is not an easy job. When 

did you realized this is my world - I wanna be a designer? 

SELIM: When I was around 13 years old. I realized that there was 

stuff inside me I needed to express creatively and I found that it 

would be through the clothing. 

KALTBLUT: When we saw your winter collection, we fall in love 

with the color line. What are your favorite colors to work with? 

SELIM: Always love the black and grey as a background. But I 

love to make contrast with intense colors. No preferences. 

Sometimes I use colors I never imagined I would use. Each 

collection makes you feel the color it needs. 

KALTBLUT: You also have a great taste of choosing models. 

Do you have a favorite model you love to work with? Who is it and 

what needs a good model to work with you? 

SELIM: The model is what gives you the perfect final 

brushstroke to the collection. He/She expresses exactly the aim 

and the attitude of the brand. 

All of the guys I’ve worked with have been amazing! 

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Can’t choose just one.. They just need character, strength and 

freshness 

KALTBLUT: Can you name 3 must Have items for the next 

winter season? 

SELIM: For the guys I designed: metallic copper color clothes, 

bomber jacket and lots of color! 

KALTBLUT: What kind of fabrics are you using? 

The international trend is going to organic materials. 

Are you working with those to? 

SELIM: A mixture of organic and others but more following 

personal tastes. 

KALTBLUT: Who is your ultimate fashion icon of all time? 

A designer? Or a model and why? 

SELIM: There are lots of icons! If I have to name one, I love all 

the work that makes RiccardoTisci for Givenchy. 

KALTBLUT: It would be interesting where do you get your 

inspiration from for your designs. How do you work? 

SELIM: I start working with the concept doing some research. 

Then I go for the fabric that inspire the designs of the garments 

and the future prints. 

KALTBLUT: What is the most difficult aspect of running your 

own fashion label? The production, sales, advertising or all the new 

„ friends“ you have when you started to be successful? 

SELIM: It’s so difficult to produce nowadays. You spend so much 

money in it and it becomes a bit difficult to maintain sales and 

keep on moving on. 

KALTBLUT: Who was the first person you have ever done a dress 

for? Your Mum? Or Granny? And what was it? 

SELIM: The first person I ever dressed it was my mum. 

KALTBLUT: If you have the chance to give young designers an 

advice. What would you say to them? It is your chance now: 

SELIM: I would tell them to follow their own feelings and 

instincts and never lose their own style. There’s always a place for 

every artist. The difficult things is to find it but it happens one 

day! 

KALTBLUT: Selim, one last question. If you can dream big, where 

is your fashion label based in 5 years? What are your dreams for the 

future? 

SELIM: Wow! That’s too much to be dreaming of! Would love to 

try abroad. Somewhere like Stockholm, Berlin, EEUU or going 

back to London again.

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écadence 

Madame Chän and Nicolas Simoneau decided to start a new project together. 

For over a year, they tried to picture their favorite Icons and then proceeded to make 

them live forever on paper. They are the perfect team: she is tiny, he is pretty tall, she 

is right-handed, he only uses his left hand, she likes bright colors, he prefers dark ones. 

They work with pencil, watercolor, pastels and charcoal. Without further ado, let‘s 

meet a few Icons we would love to have dinner with...

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Illustrations by Madame Chän & Nicolas Simoneau

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Pop studies on dandyism 

Text by Amanda M. Jansson and Emma Elina Keira Jones

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A Devil‘s Bridge, 2011-2012 acrylic and airbrush on linen 72 x 84 inches 182.9 x 213.4 cm 

Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

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Hernan Bas is an artist born in Miami, 

Florida in 1978 and based in 

Detroit, Michigan.He‘s also is one 

of our favourite painters ever. 

If you have a look at his work you 

will know it couldn‘t be otherwise. 

Bas and his paintings represent everything we 

would be looking for in an artist. First of all he 

manages to create his own secular world, with 

his unmatched style and subject choice. 

His universe is filled with melancholy and romance, 

references to Wilde, Huysmans and de 

Lautréamont, 19th century decadence and aesthetics 

and androgynous young boys in classic 

poses. Unlike with the queer vocabulary in 

English, there are no limits to the visual pleasure 

his canvases evoke. His canvases are small, 

and intimate and that surely adds to the feeling 

created, that of paintings best appreciated in a 

private collection, in a strangely lit, filled with voyeurism 

guilt and desire and heavy with opium. 

To understand Bas‘ paintings and cosmos best, 

it should be looked at as a mix of a fin-de-siecle 

and Arcadian idyll, laid bear for the eyes of a 

contemporary viewer who is not less prone to 

scrutiny than his ancestors were. The viewer is 

not necessarily asked to be part of the painting, 

if he doesn‘t get the artist‘s universe, if he is not 

longing to be part of it, then he is not invited in 

the first place, this is the sensation you get by 

looking at these mystic figures put together in 

such sinful colours. 

Contemporary as he might be, however, Hernan 

Bas has got his roots deeply set in the questioning 

of sexuality and identity of the nineteenth 

century and in the boys of Von Gleoden‘s photographs. 

In the occult and in mythology. In the 

iconic paintings and themes of masters of old, 

which he does not hesitate to re-approach under 

a different light. And all this in a world that is becoming 

progressively sterilized, dry and straight 

and strictly stripped of any magic or grandeur. 

A big contrast to the genuine explorations and 

fascinations of the bohemians of the nineteenth 

century burning with a flame for their forbidden 

lusts, which read into opium, absinthe and boys. 

Bas is not lecturing and he doens‘t need to 

because his message goes out to an elite group 

who can understand it anyway. The ugliness of 

the world constructed around us, mechanical, 

colourless despite the pathetic efforts at colour, 

tedious, righteous and productive is plain to see, 

especially after a contrast that strong. 

A Satanist on a Tuesday (or, The Key Master), 2012 acrylic, airbrush, silkscreen and block print on linen 

84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

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The Expulsion (or, The Rebel), 2011 acrylic and silkscreen on linen 84 x 72 inches 213.4 x 182.9 cm Courtesy 

the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

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Another aspect of Bas‘ work that cannot be overlooked, 

as it becomes obvious because of all the 

above, is the symbolism in his work. Everything 

is to mean something. This is not fashion or something 

you just hang on your living room wall 

to make it look pretty. Every colour chosen, every detail is to 

mean something. The eery nature of the languid boys surroundings 

is to stand for a world of old and unknown, mystic, 

filled with wilderness. The water often present is to signify the 

rites and the passage, passage of time, passage into a new 

state of knowing, change, while it also stands for the unconscious 

and its demands, just as much as sleep does, always 

showing up in his paintings. 

So, as his works work on so many levels, it surely can be 

considered classic. His pop understanding of obscure 

references translates into some of the most iconic paintings 

we have seen in a long time. Well, first of all because they are 

so loaded with suggestiveness and then also because there 

is no possible way to stop looking. 

Hernan Bas‘ work has been shown as part of numerous 

collective exhibitions but also as solo exhibitions or at international 

institutions and private collections. Some of them 

include: The Moore Space -Miami,, Deste Foundation 

-Athens, Museum of Contemporary Art -North Miami, Aspen 

Art Museum -Aspen, The Saatchi Gallery -London, Schirn 

Kunsthalle -Frankfurt, Haifa Museum of Art -Haifa. Also, his 

work is part of the permanent collections of Museum of Modern 

-NY, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art -San Francisco, 

Museum of Contemporary Art -LA, The Brooklyn Museum 

-New York, Museum of Contemporary Art -North Miami 

and many others. 

Special thx to Lehmann 

Maupin Gallery 

540 West 26th Street / 

201 Chrystie Street 

New York City 

10001/10002 

www.lehmannmaupin.com 

Jack of the Lantern, 2011 acrylic, airbrush, silkscreen and block 

print on linen 96 x 108 inches 243.8 x 274.3 cm 

Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

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The German 

EMPEROR 

Joachim Baldauf 

Interview by Marcel Schlutt www.joachimbaldauf.com

KALTBLUT: Hello Joachim and welcome 

in our KALTBLUT universe. The theme of 

our 3rd issue is: Iconical. You are one of 

Germany’s most well known fashion and 

people photographer and also one of my 

personal icons. I am more than happy to 

ask you some questions. 

What is an icon for you? 

JOACHIM: Thanks for nothing… An icon for 

me is someone you can admire, someone who can 

inspire you. An icon for me is a human being who 

is special at various levels, someone who enriches 

your life. 

KALTBLUT: You grew up in the countryside 

in Germany. Allgäuer Land. Sorry to 

say but that is really really countryside. 

What have you done as a child there? 

Did you already have a creative influence 

there? Where does it come from? 

JOACHIM: Don’t be sorry when you tell the 

truth. I grew up in a mountain village with just 

500 inhabitants and probably the triple amount 

of cows. My biggest creative influence there was 

nature and still is as I spend my summer break 

there every year. The nature is amazing down 

there. As a child I spent most of my time outdoors 

and that is why I still love to be outdoors. 

When I go to an opening for example I make my 

round and spend the rest of the evening on the 

street. As I grew up in a holiday area the people 

from big cities made an interesting contrast to the 

farmers and their outfits sometimes felt surreal in 

nature. Imagine a golden coat in front of snowy 

mountains. 

That is why my work is full of contrasts. 

Childhood influence is very strong. 

KALTBLUT: After school you studied textile 

design with a focus on photography. 

How much have you influenced yourself 

with the study and do you have the 

feeling today that it has paid off? 

JOACHIM: Sure. 

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am a big fan of German photographer Joachim Baldauf. When it comes to fashion and 

people photography here in Germany Mister Baldauf is one of the most important artists 

of our time. He is working for over 20 years in the business and has worked with 

every big name. I had the pleasure to be in front of his camera some weeks ago and I´m 

more than proud to have had the chance to do an interview with the German Emperor. 

When you work with fabric, texture, material it 

is very helpful when you change sides. You know 

how important the third dimension is for your 

images and how important it is to respect and 

understand fashion when you do fashion photography. 

KALTBLUT: In the early 1990s you 

worked as an art director. For magazines 

such as “Wallpaper”. The Bible at that 

time for design, interior and ... What was 

it like as fashion, art and design the big 

thing? Being the creative mind for such a 

magazine? Exciting I guess? 

JOACHIM: This is a misunderstanding. I haven’t 

been art director for Wallpaper. I just photographed 

for Wallpaper for 4 years. I did several 

covers for them and dozens of editorials. As an art 

director I worked for example for Adidas or Levis 

and the music industry. 

KALTBLUT: When did you start to focus 

on photography? Was there a special 

moment, situation? Why the step behind 

the camera? 

JOACHIM: I started to focus on photography as 

more and more people worked with me. It was a 

natural process. 

It all started at the agency Sucrow-Barthel. Dagmar 

Sucrow-Barthel did the corporate identity 

for Helmut Lang and I worked with her in her 

studio. She discovered my talent for photography 

and gave me a big benefit. 

KALTBLUT: OK let´s go back to the 

ICONS! You had them all in front of your 

camera. Claudia Schiffer, Alek Wek, Shaun 

Ross, Eva Padberg, Rick Genest just to 

name a few. Tell us some secrets: Who is 

easy to work with and who is a pain in the 

ass? 

JOACHIM: To tell the truth: If I am authentic 

and open minded the people in front of the 

camera are the same. What goes around, comes 

around. 

KALTBLUT: Is there any human being or 

project: you’d like to do before you die? If 

so, who? Or what kind of project? 

JOACHIM: Kate Moss and Vanessa Paradis kissing 

on the cover of Vogue Paris. 

KALTBLUT: A work day with you on a 

set. Is it an easy day or hard work? 

How do you work? 

JOACHIM: I think working with me is not complicated 

as I am always well prepared and my 

team is professional and easy. Good teamwork 

for me is the best way to come to good results. I 

like to work concentrated and in a good at atmosphere. 

Noisy, hysteric people or people on drugs 

during work for me is a no go. 

When people respect each other’s work and personality 

working is the best. Show-offs I abominate. 

KALTBLUT: How does the perfect picture 

look like for Joachim Baldauf? 

JOACHIM: A perfect picture is a picture you 

will never forget. Because of its content, beauty 

or impact. 

KALTBLUT: You have also worked for 

every major magazine in the world. From 

Vogue to Elle, or Vanity Fair. Plus you 

publish your own magazine “Vorn”. Are 

you proud of your own success? 

JOACHIM: I am not that vain. Lets say that I am 

thankful that life is good to me. 

KALTBLUT: “Cover of the Year“, “Lead 

Awards“, “Art Directors Club Awards“ and 

“Distinctive Merit Award“ . 

You are collecting Awards.Which one is 

the most important one for you and why? 

JOACHIM: The “Distinctive Merit Award” as 

Peter Lindbergh got one, too, as the only German 

photographer but me. 1999 this was good 

recognition for my work as I just started with 

professional photography in 1997.

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„ Photography 

is not enough 

anymore as the 

world is turning 

faster. Be open 

minded for 

communication, 

design, art as the 

future is the 

hybrid 

artist. 

„

KALTBLUT: I had the pleasure to be in 

front of your camera a few weeks ago. 

Nude. Looking at your portfolio I can see 

you like nude photography. 

Do you have a fascination for this genre? 

JOACHIM: Was my pleasure, too! I love nude 

photography as it is so honest when you do it 

honestly. You are not so much trapped in time as 

if you do fashion photography. 

KALTBLUT: Internet, Blogs, Facebook etc 

etc, curse or blessing for photographers? 

What do you think about the copyrights 

discussion. Is it ok for you if the web world 

is using your work? 

JOACHIM: The internet is something democratic 

and sometimes anarchistic. I like it when 

my images are there. Facebook and other social 

networks take too much of my time so I don’t 

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use them. One hour per day there means 15 full 

days in a year. That is too much of my precious 

life time. 

KALTBLUT: There is a book coming by 

the end of the year. What kind of book? 

What can we expect? 

JOACHIM: There are two books coming. One 

with my best editorial work and one with male 

nudes I did for over 10 years. 

KALTBLUT: You also teach students in 

photography. Do you like to work with 

young people? And do you tell someone if 

he has no feeling or no eye for being a 

photographer? 

JOACHIM: I love it! And thanks god I had no 

one without a feeling for photography yet. The 

professors did a good job with the entrance exams. 

Photo credits: 

Published in Traffic Magazine 

Model: Rick Genest & Shaun Ross 

Izaio Models 

Styling: Dirk Krüger 

Grooming: Karla Neff and 

Acacio da Silva

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GIRL 

Photographer - Elliott Morgan 

Styling - Aiden Connor 

MUA - Emma Broom 

Hair - John Mullan 

Special thanks to Kerian James Brown 

at UBERLAND for the location 

Printed cravat - Ziad Ghanem, Trousers - Bernard Chandran

Dress - Ziad Ghanem, Hat - Rokit, 

Pants - Libidex, Shoes - Bernard Chandran 

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Jacket - Gianni Versace @House of Liza, Bodysuit - Escada @House of Liza, Shoes - Bernard Chandran

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Dress - Bernard Chandran, Bodysuit - Agent provocateur, Sunglasses - Emmanuel Katsavos

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Jacket - Yves Saint Laurent @House of Liza, Printed cravat - Ziad Ghanem, Trousers - Bernard Chandran

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MUST 

H e n r i k V i b s k o v s s Perry Ellis by Duckie Brown 

Selected by Sky Bulatovic & Marcel Schlutt

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C h r i s t o p h e r S h a n n J u n n J R a g B o n e M e n

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B a l m a i n J e a n P a u l G a u l t i e r K e n z o

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MAN 

Photography concept by Winter vandenBrink www.wintervandenbrink.com 

Styling concept by Nelleke Strijkers @SPRMRKT 

Grooming: Aga Angelique Hoorn 

Photography assistent: Olya 

SPRMRKT is a 450m2 concept store based in Amsterdam. 

All clothing is available on www.sprmrkt.nl

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Alain Clark 

Singer, songwriter & producer 

Cardigan: SPR+ 

Shirt with hoody: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Jogging pant: SPR+ 

Sneakers: Boris Bidjan Saberi

Djavan Anderson 

Football player Ajax Amsterdam 

Sleeveless sweater: Y by Yohan Sarfati 

Jogging pant and sneakers: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

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Douwe Bob 

Singer & songwriter 

Cardigan: SPR+ 

T-shirt: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Pants with leather details: Y by Yohan Sarfati 

Neckless paperclip: Monique van Heist 


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Jasper Krabbé 

Painter 

Hoody scarf knitted with wool and chains: SPR+ 

Overall: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Legwarmers knitted with wool and chains: SPR+ 


Jean Paul Paula 

Fashion editor at WAD magazine 

Jean Paul Paula, Knitted wool chains: Gilet 

Skirt: Area Barbara Bologna 

Leggings: Silent by Damir Doma 

Leather gloves: Individuals Amfi 

Sneakers: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Earrings: Givenchi ( models own) 

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Jordi Ariza Gallego 

ULTRASEXI Nightlife icon 

Jacket: Y by Yohan Sarfati 

Singlet: Boris Bidjan Saberi 


Mongolian lamb hoody scarf: SPR+ 


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Maarten Spruyt 

Stylist, curator, icon 

Cardigan wool with chains: SPR+ 

Shawl wool with chains: SPR+ 

Pants cotton coated: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Legwarmer wool with chains: SPR+ 


Hat and rings: models own

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Manuel Broekman 

Actor & model 

Sweater with hoody: Y by Yohan Sarfati 

Jogging pants: SPR+ 


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Rens Ciggaar 

works at Wieden & Kennedy 

Cardigan inside out: SPR+ 

Shirt with hoody: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Jogging pants: Boris Bidjan Saberi 

Scarf: SPR+ 


Sonny Groo 

Stylist & Editor in chief MYKROMAG 

Mongolian lamb gilet: SPR+ 

Leather knit cardigan: SPR+ 

Jogging pants: Silent by Damir Doma 


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Photographer 

Jean Paul 

Leather knitted cardigan: SPR+ 

Leather knitted scarf: SPR+ 



Winter vandenBrink 

Overall and sneakers: Boris Bidjan Saberi

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Insider 

Some girls have attitude. Well I had the chance to meet Gloria for the first time some years ago, and 

I can swear that she is the sweetest thing around. Accessible, easy going, authentic. And if you meet 

Gloria once, you can be sure that she will remember you (ok maybe not if it‘s after 4.pm). 

She is not only known for her Dj sets and performances, she is also always here when it come to 

defending LGBTQ rights. And when there‘s a demonstration, you can count on her. She‘ll be there. 

Front row. Please let me introduce you to... Miss Viagra! 

Text and Interview by Nicolas Simoneau 

Illustration by Amanda M. Jansson 

„I was raised very 

politically, so I‘m just 

saying what I think and 

use my publicity to put 

the focus on things.“

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KALTBLUT: For how long have you been in the drag scene? 

GLORIA: Baby, I‘m born with sequences!! So forever!! 

KALTBLUT: How does it start? 

GLORIA: I did a show with friends for a local-TV show. And after that I didn´t want to get out of it. 

KALTBLUT: As a drag queen who is your model, your inspiration? 

GLORIA: Oh I dont have a special icon. I love a little bit of everyone. Like the selfconfidence of 

Divine, the goodness of Sherry Vine, the no-limits life of Lee Bowery and the diva Joey Arias. 

KALTBLUT: Why did you choose the name Gloria? 

GLORIA: Cause of the same named movie with Gina Rowlands. Gloria - she protects a kid from the 

mafia. 

KALTBLUT: Is it in total contrast with your real name? Can we know it? 

GLORIA: Gloria VON Viagra! 

KALTBLUT: How do you define GLORIA VIAGRA? 

GLORIA: As a sensitive rock-girl, as a glamourous party-pig, as a political nightlife-queen. 

KALTBLUT: You used to perform a lot with Squeeze Box, now it seems you focus more 

on deejaying and promoting parties. Do you have any news from this project? 

GLORIA: Well we used to do our Concert-Party more often, but it will come again. We just have 

to get my tit sister Sherry Vine here more often. We just appeared on the German X-Factor! In 

December we will play some concerts in Berlin and Leipzig. Be aware! 

KALTBLUT: You are also known to be politically engaged. The benefits from your 

parties (like your successful event „PartySane“ the 2nd!! friday of each month at 

Schwutz) are given to active associations in the LGBTQ community. 

What achievement are you most proud of so far? 

GLORIA: We only take a percentage of the benefits for queer/politics projects, not all of it ! 

What makes me proud and happy is when people start getting active and changing things. That is 

what counts for me. We had a lot of great projects. Maybe the girl-division of a turkish soccerclub, 

it‘s sooooo all in one! 

KALTBLUT: You are also very active in any civil rights demonstration, you are one of 

Germany‘s strongest LGBTQ‘s spokespersons, how do you cope with this role/public 

image you have? 

GLORIA: I was raised very politically, so I‘m just saying what I think and use my publicity to put 

the focus on things. 

KALTBLUT: What do you think about German politics concerning Gay right? 

GLORIA: I think they are very conservative. Even the gay-lobbyists are mostly very bourgoise. And 

they are fucking slow, but with German thoroughness.. hahahahaha. 

KALTBLUT: What do you think about the gay scene in Berlin? 

GLORIA: It‘s the most diverse one in the world. You will find the right place for EVERY taste in Berlin. 

And when the different scenes get mixed, even better so. It‘s the best gay scene in the world 

and I am proud being a „giant“ part of it. 

KALTBLUT: Of Berlin evolution? 

GLORIA: Berlin is what New York used to be. A hotspot for new people, ideas and energy. I love 

that!! But there is this hype about Berlin around the world which makes me fear that we will have 

to pay for it one day. Rents are rising, subculture is kicked out of places and events. But Berlin is 

a rebelious girl, we always keep on fighting. 

KALTBLUT: Your personal Icon of all time? 

GLORIA: Nelson Mandela !!!! 

And in drag: my mother !!!

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Sinners 

Photography by Sasha Lebedeva 

Styling by Olia Sadovskaya 

Accessories/design - Marina Rybalko 

Make-up/hair - Olia Svarga 

Models - Yasya Ch. Katia G. Christina M. 

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PAUL JOYCE 

T-shirt by Andrea Crews, giraffe mask at So High Soho.

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London based Paul Joyce is a world of his own! You have read 

about him on KALTBLUT before and this is because we believe 

there is nothing this man cannot do. He surely is one of our 

favourite stylists, most talented and with a signature sense of 

fashion. However it wouldn’t be fair to limit him to that since 

we also adore his photography, his ideas, his film making, 

just about anything he does is so raw and so real that we 

can’t help loving it. He keeps reinventing himself, always 

remaining breathtaking and he was brave enough to recently 

skydive for Shelter from the Storm. Paul has shot something 

for us and we were able to ask him some questions.

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Jeans by Gareth Pugh, belt model‘s own, cap by NEW ERA, necklace customised by Stylist, 

rings by Maison Martin Margiela. 

KALTBLUT: This issue is all about icons. We 

know that many people consider you iconic. 

What do you feel are the qualities of an icon, 

how would you define the word? 

Paul: I know that many people consider me to 

be the absolute opposite of iconic. 

Neither bothers me, as I don‘t feel that I have 

done anything iconic... thus far. There are 

many people, both dead and alive, famous and 

unknown, that I consider to be icons, whom I 

idolise completely. Many have qualities that are 

entirely different to the other, but I suppose 

they all give me the will and inspiration to try 

and achieve. It’s a difficult word to define, especially 

because it can be a word that is thrown 

around so easily... but I would say that an icon 

is something or someone that through their 

work/time/ideas/message/image have created 

a path in which people can try and follow, a 

pioneer of their craft. 

KALTBLUT: Your styling in photos is always a 

signature. We don‘t think anyone could even try 

to imitate it. Is it similar to your own style? 

How would you describe your personal style? 

Paul: I think that people who know me, would 

say that I have changed myself a lot, and keep 

changing, and this I think can follow through 

into work, sometimes deliberately and other 

times naturally and unknowingly. This is greatly 

down to my own personal mood swings. My 

ever-changing state of mind seems to dictate 

both the way I dress myself, and the way I style 

in photographs. Either way, I’m always trying to 

perfect an image. 

Underneath the constant changes in my personal 

style, always remains a utilitarian way of 

dressing. 

KALTBLUT: You told us once that you love to 

have men wearing skirts and other traditionally 

female pieces of clothing. Can you go a little 

into that? Why is that so? What potential does it 

offer you? 

Paul: I used to have a great fear of working 

in menswear, and after being forced by a 

photographer years ago to start shooting boys 

stories, I found that everything I could use on 

a body, pleased me more aesthetically on men 

than it did on women. Not necessarily how I like 

to see men walking around the street, or what I 

find attractive as a male form, but as an image. 

KALTBLUT: We have written several times that 

you are actually an artist. And we stick to that. 

Which forms of art do you feel will allow you 

to express yourself and capture what you see 

best? 

Paul: I am limited by what I can do in this 

industry and this is something I want to work 

on breaking through. I feel tightly placed within 

boundaries to which I have to stay within, in 

order to make money in this business. This is 

something I resent as I can feel trapped from

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time to time. 

There are many stylists that are comfortable in 

being a walking wardrobe, as that is what the 

job can require, especially in the commercial 

field; however I don’t care about being a stylist 

and feel so limited by the name... all I want to 

do is contribute to an image and styling is just 

one way that I have found to do this, but I feel 

the time has come to try and stretch myself. 

I’m starting to take more of my own pictures 

and I’ve just completed my first short film, 

however I would never dare to call myself a 

photographer or videographer. I have no idea 

what I am, apart from someone who appreciates 

many forms of beauty, and wants to try and 

capture it in any way that I can. 

KALTBLUT: What do you want to capture most? 

What is it that leads you to the desire to take a 

photo or draw something? 

Paul: People inspire me, obsession drives me, 

and my own inner disciplinarian forces me to try 

and do something with the two. 

Ultimately, all I want to capture is what I feel 

when I feel something and to create an audience 

for my mind. 

KALTBLUT: If we spent one average day in Paul 

Joyce‘s head, what would the day look like? 

And what would the world around us look like 

through your eyes? 

Paul: The only average thing in my head would 

be the erratic changes in mood, the cataclysmic 

differences between one hour and the next. I’ve 

had many years of struggling with mental health 

and right now, am trying to eliminate chaos 

around me wherever I can, this has in recent 

months, made me see a day as less threatening 

and my little world can seem a little lighter 

in weight, but my head works like a washing 

machine; constantly throwing more things into 

an already full space, going round and round. 

My head very much aims to recycle and refuel 

chaos. My eyes however, mostly wear rose tinted 

glasses. Together, the world can be a pretty 

interesting picture. 

KALTBLUT: Which artists‘ (painters, photographers, 

poets, writers, directors) work has 

influenced you in the way you view things and 

why? 

Paul: Their names are sacred to me, I see artists 

as my teachers, my ambassadors of learning. 

The only people that managed to successfully 

teach me anything in school, were all creatives 

who described how they felt through their work. 

I can be so sure of the world around me, what I 

see and how things work, but certain artists can 

make me see things so differently, can make me 

understand clearly when all I felt was confusion 

and without them I couldn’t function the way I 

do today. I owe all my peace to them.

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Geek‘ t-shirt by Valentin Puyau, dress [worn underneath] by Millie Cockton, zip up jacket by Nike AIR, shorts by 

Sunspel, boots by Rick Owens, socks by Nike, rings by Maison Martin Margiela. 

„There 

are many 

peole, 

both dead 

and alive, 

famous 

and 

unknown, 

that I 

consider 

to be 

icons, 

whom I 

idolise 

completely.“

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mask at So High Soho. 

KALTBLUT: You are in Paris a lot these days. 

How does this city affect you? How does Paris 

influence you compared to London? 

Paul: For me there is no comparison between 

the two; I love Paris deeply, and relish the times 

that I’m there... the city has a calming effect 

on me, but in terms of influencing me in work, 

and sustaining my desires, London is the place 

for me, I find method in madness and passion 

in chaos. 

www.paul-joyce.com 

Interview by Amanda M. Jansson and Emma E.K. Jones 

‚VALENTIN‘ 

BY PAUL 

JOYCE

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#ThingsWeLove 

dot 

Selected by Nicolas Simoneau 

If we spent as much time doing (productive) things as we did surfing the internet, well... LIFE WOULD BE SO 

BOOOORIIIIIIING! You know, i have to check my Facebook profile, comment posts on different blogs, re-tweet my 

friends, and watch my Klout score, keeping it from going down #CRAZY. 

Surfing day and night, we always find things that NEED to be shared. And yes, we are so #connected here 

@Kaltblut-magazine that we want to share with you what we find everyday on the world wide web 

#ThingsWeLove dot com. 

I find Mu Pan‘s page really interesting. He works with different types of media: watercolor, oil, and he is 

filling up a lot of sketchbooks with his drawings that look like they were done using a simple Bic pen. 

Mu Pan is showing his work in Germany at the gallery KunstRaum H&H. 

www.mupan.com 

Shinsengumi Blood and Wind. watercolor on paper, left 50“ x 76“

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VAN ZORC 

Photographer Federica Roncaldier 

www.federicaroncaldier.com 

Photo assistant Alex Wohlrab 

Stylist Christina van Zon 

Hair and make up artist Memo Schmage 

Models Marie @ Iconic Management and 

Jana @ Splendide International Models 

Jana: Top: Stylists own, 

Skirt: Monki, Cap: Weekday, Boots: Monki

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Marie: Top: Monki, Leggings: H&M, Boots: Cheap Monday 

Sunglasses: Ray Ban

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Suit: Sebastian Ellrich, Shoes: United Nude 

Dress: Sava Nald, Boots: Monki

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Dress: Monki, Watch: Philippe Starck

Marie: Top: Monki, Pants: Weekday, 

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ear Tilda, 

Let‘s take one of your most popular films The Chronicles 

of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and let‘s 

change a few things to get a film about your life. The result 

would be The Chronicles of Katherine Matilda: The Scottish, 

The Toyboy and The Wardrobe. Yes, for obvious reasons I 

have to keep the wardrobe. 

Orlando. I met you there. Not the city but Sally Potter‘s film 

version of the novel by Virginia Woolf. You were an androgynous 

young nobleman who made a deal 

with Queen Elisabeth I: Not to fade, not to wither, not to 

grow old. Maybe it‘s the same deal you have made with the 

new Queen since you turned 51 and we don‘t see any signs 

of fading in your face or your career. 

Orlando gave you that androgynous look you have developed 

through the years but what Orlando didn‘t give you, 

because you already had it, is your noble ancestry. Behind 

that alternative actress who joined the Communist Party 

while she was in college, you can‘t hide the real Lady you 

are. Yes, I mean Lady. 

You were born in London but the Swinton family is an ancient 

Anglo-Scots family that can trace its lineage to the Middle 

Ages. In fact, I‘ve never seen anything more Scottish than 

BRAVE‘s Princess Merida or kilts. You are too tall, too pale, 

too red-blonde to not be Scottish or a royal. Your father is 

Sir John Swinton, Lord Lieutenant of Berwickshire and your 

mother, Lady Judith Balfour. Now I understand where your 

strong but light manners come from. 

You attended three private schools were you met Lady 

Diana Spencer, the late Princess of Wales. Of Course, your 

father is a Lord, and posh girls meet posh girls. You graduated 

from Cambridge University, where you received a degree 

in social and political sciences but you soon became invol- 

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SWINTON 

Up Close & Personal 

Letter by Claudio Alvargonzález 

ved in acting. Like all good British actors you started your 

professional career in the theater, working for Edinburgh‘s 

Traverse Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, probably 

two of the world‘s best companies. 

But soon came Orlando, The War Zone and The Beach, 

where you stole every single minute you shared with Leonardo 

DiCaprio and that French-Spanish boring actress, 

Virginie Ledoyen but specially The Deep End where you 

showed the great actress you are. 

It‘s said you are cold and distant, but two of your best 

friends in Hollywood, Keanu Reeves and George Clooney 

say you are warm, tender and fun. I‘m not sure about Keanu 

but I used to trust what mister Clooney usually says. You 

shot four films together, Thumbsucker and Constantine 

(your once again androgynous role as Archangel Gabriel 

is by far the best in the film) with Reeves and Burn After 

Reading and Michael Clayton where you showed what to 

do best: Being a cold, controlling bitch which gave you an 

Oscar and a Bafta. I honestly think it wasn‘t your best role. 

Don‘t get me wrong, the movie is great and you are stunning 

but comparing to what you do in The Curious Case 

of Benjamin Button, We Need to Talk About Kevin (Bad 

movie, great role) and specially Io sono l‘amore where I 

couldn‘t help falling in love with you. 

I have to admit I felt a bit shocked when I heard how you 

started your love story with your former toyboy now partner 

Sandro Kopp. I actually don‘t really care about it but it‘s 

also true we all have a little voyeur hungry for filthy gossip 

inside. Like in a good movie, the story talks about a long 

term relationship with John Byrne, father of your twins, a 

young German artist who follows you everywhere and a 

house in Nairm, a seaside resort town in Scottland. But the 

story continues with an intriguing ménage a trois that lasted 

a while and an ABBA song. Like in real life, „the winner 

takes it all“ and we have a young German winner. 

But I guess nothing is what we expect in Matilda‘s life. You 

are a posh Scottish woman, daughter of a Lord, who doesn‘t 

have a TV at home so the kids can play freely and read. Who 

joined the Communist Party and hates capitalism but who 

loves Dior, who never wears earrings and who is an icon for 

avant-garde fashion designers. 

You left everyone with their mouth wide open when accepting 

the Academy Award in that underrated Lanvin black 

dress. You surprised everyone. Cate Blanchet was the favorite 

that year for her role in I‘m Not There but your name was

the chosen one. She can‘t complain. 

Cate is almost perfect and she won it 

for her role in The Aviator. And friends 

like to share. So there you were, tall, 

white and with your bright red hair 

accepting the award and joking with 

George Clooney like you didn‘t care. 

Maybe you haven‘t realized yet but 

you were part of a very rare Hollywood 

moment. It was the first time in History 

that four European actors won the 

Oscar at the same gala beating their 

American mates. And there you were, 

standing next to Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion 

Cottiliard and Javier Bardem. 

That was the moment I realized an icon 

was born. Designers found a muse. 

And you knew it. Editors from every 

magazine found a gold mine and you 

started to fill some of the best magazine 

covers. I still remember this year‘s 

Candy 

Magazine Summer issue, the living 

proof of what an icon looks like. 

I met you in Madrid last year 

at a fashion awards gala 

where you were honored 

together with one of 

your favorite designers 

and friend Haider 

Ackermann. You 

looked calm, shy but 

a bit of a rebel. Exactly 

the way I knew 

you had to look. And 

I understood the way 

you defend your own 

style choosing brands 

like Lanvin, Jil Sander, 

Dior, Celine or Pringle of 

Scotland. 

There are only two more 

actresses who can wear 

a white blouse and a 

skirt at the Academy 

Awards with almost 

the same sense of 

pride: Uma Thurman 

and Sharon Stone. 

You led the jury at the 

Berlin Film Festival. 

You are ranked as one 

of the best actresses by 

TIME Magazine and you 

are shooting your second 

movie with Jim Jarmusch 

after The Limits of Control and 

some more in preproduction apart 

from being „used“ by the best designers 

so I guess you are a busy 

woman but why don‘t you find 

some time to be on our cover? I 

promise we don‘t bite. 

Think about it. We have time. 

Like you, we‘re here to stay. 

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Illustration by Tim Brackmann 

www.timbrackmann.de

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In every Collection we wanna 

introduce you to a young 

fashion label. This time we 

wanna present you GLAW. 

The newcomer label is based in 

Berlin/Germany. Founded in 

2010 the young label is on the 

best way to be a big seller. 

The German VIPs are addicted 

to GLAW. The labels stands for 

femininity, elegance. GLAW is 

one of our favorite labels from 

our hometown Berlin. We had 

a little chat with Jesko and Maria, 

the creative minds behind 

Glaw. We also had the pleasure 

to shoot a great editorial with 

the S/S2013 collection. Starring 

the Hamburg based model 

Leyla Buka @M4 Models Hamburg. 

GLAW a fashion label you 

should keep in your mind. A 

label with a bright future. 

Photography and Interview by Marcel Schlutt 

Styling by Sky Bulatovic 

Hair&Make Up by Selina Reimann 

Model: Leyla Buka @M4 Models Hamburg 

Production assistent Christian Kirchner 

Special thx to Sabrina Baumgarten, 

Hunter Reitschule Gatow and all 

the horses and girls

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KALTBLUT: For each issue of KALTBLUT we 

present a young fashion label. This time we 

decided to go for GLAW because you understand 

like no other how to dress women like 

modern goddesses. How would you describe 

your own style? And what does GLAW stand 

for? 

JesKo: GLAW is versatile, it can be combined, 

it‘s diverse and special. 

MAriA: GLAW stands for femininity, elegance, 

chilled with cool details. GLAW offers wearability. 

We want to dress, not dress up. 

KALTBLUT: Before we talk more about 

your designs, here is something that interests 

me: where are you from, what is your background? 

Was it always clear to you that you 

wanted to do fashion? 

JesKo: i was born in Berlin and i grew up here. 

Actually, i ‚ve always wanted to do something 

artistic. since my childhood i have received ballet, 

music and art classes. During school time i‘ve 

tried out a lot, wanted to join the state Ballet 

school of Berlin or Dresden Palucca school 

to become a professional dancer. But after an 

internship at the Comic opera Berlin i wanted to 

be a costume designer or fashion designer. Then, 

immediately after graduating i started studying at 

esMoD Berlin. 

MAriA: i‘m originally from beautiful Dresden 

and now i‘ve been living in Berlin for 4 years. 

since my childhood it was certain for me, i had to 

be a fashion designer. What started as a childhood 

dream had in my youth developed into a serious 

career choice. 

i planned this way of life at 13 and during school 

i worked into this direction with various internships. 

After my secondary school i trained as a 

ladies seamstress. With the apprenticeship i got 

my diploma in design and applied subsequently at 

esMoD Berlin. 

KALTBLUT: You‘ve both studied at the 

school of Fashion - esMoD. Have you met 

there? And how have your studies influenced 

you as designers? 

JesKo: Mary and i have gotten to know and 

appreciate each other during our studies. Many 

late nights we spent together. The esMoD has influenced 

me in terms of style and sense of fashion 

and art and has taught me to hang on and to be 

courageous. Also, i have learned how to bring 

my fashion vision and my ideas into my designs, 

to improve, and not to design for the set fashion 

trends. 

MAriA: Yes, we got to know each other at 

esMoD. only at esMoD, i developed my own 

style. The school also helped me to build up a good 

resistance against stress, you definite need this in 

this profession. 

KALTBLUT: in 2011 you have both successfully 

completed your studies. How did you 

come to the decision to start a label together 

to? For practical reasons? or just the right 

chemistry and also the sense of beauty in you? 

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„ 

If you 

allow 

fearto take 

over, 

you are in the 

wrong 

profession.“ 

JesKo: i never thought that i would have my 

own fashion label some day. My plan was actually 

to go to study abroad, to Paris or London. But 

during the last academic year we had the idea 

of our own fashion label. After graduating it all 

happened very quickly and GLAW was born. The 

chemistry between us was right from the beginning 

and we now understand each other without 

words. 

MAriA: The idea was born during one of our 

many common night shifts. We eventually just 

started working at the model bust together. The 

result was something completely new. We realized 

that we not only harmonize perfectly as humans 

but that our styles fit together so well. The idea became 

more and more serious with time and before 

we knew it, we were already writing our business 

plan next to our thesis. 

KALTBLUT: Who is the responsible for what? 

As a team of 2, i can imagine, there are now and 

then some problems. How do you meet important 

decisions when one wants something and the other 

does not? 

JesKo: We never fought or had major problems. 

sometimes we have different views, but then we 

can always find a good way that both of us like. 

Decisions are only taken together and discussed, 

but we are ticking alike so it goes pretty fast and 

without much stress. 

MAriA: Actually, we do everything together. 

We always try to reach an agreement. even if we 

have different views sometimes the one gives in, 

sometimes the other. it works perfectly. in the end 

we always find a way, and we‘re both happy with 

the decisions. i am a very assertive person and 

just had to learn that my opinion is not always the 

right one. But since i trust Jesko 100%, i don‘t find 

it so hard anymore when i have to give up. And 

hat is mutual. 

KALTBLUT: it is remarkable what you have 

achieved in such a short time. The German 

ViPs love your style. You have no fear that 

success might be coming too soon? As Heidi 

Klum always says: in fashion, one day you 

are in and the next day you are out. Do you 

feel pressure to succeed? 

JesKo: Pressure to succeed has always been there, 

since i started studying. After all, if you don‘t 

hold out and don‘t tolerate stress you are in the 

wrong profession. of course we have to improve 

our performance with each collection, but we 

have so many ideas and visions that i‘m not too 

worried. 

MAriA: of course, last year everything went 

pretty fast. especially when you consider that we 

had our label‘s first birthday on 08/08/12 and first 

went public in January 2012. 

But of course we are not complaining about it. 

Now our job is to maintain the status and increase 

it. if you allow fear to take over, you are in the 

wrong profession. 

KALTBLUT: For this issue we photographed 

your s / s 2013 Collection. i love it. The colors, 

the cuts. What inspired you to this collection?

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MAriA: The main inspiration was Marrakesh. Combined with our 

traditional leather details. Not to mention the batiks. We are constantly 

raving about this city and that we absolutely must travel there 

together. so it was obvious this had to be brought in as a main source 

of inspiration. 

JesKo: We were particularly into the typical Marrakesh colors like 

warm beige and brown shades and cool old rose and strong turquoise 

and soft nude tones. These colors can also be found in our whole ss13 

collection. 

We have also tried to build in the embroidery with mosaics and carvings. 

KALTBLUT: You work a lot with silk, leather, sequins, etc. Are 

those your favorite fabrics? or is it just because you like to 

develop and try out a lot? 

JesKo: We love leather. And we are looking forward to the next 

collection, we have a lot of it. Let‘s see what comes from our experimenting. 

MAriA: Leather definitely one of our favorite materials. This has 

also been noted independently while we were still studying. The contrast 

of leather with delicate fabrics and sequins is just exactly what 

GLAW embodies. 

KALTBLUT: The strong feminine woman seems to be your 

theme. Are there women who inspire you? And how does their 

image apply on the modern women in 2012? 

MAriA: i don‘t think there is a current image of women. everyone 

is an individual. But of course, i/we are impressed by strong women. 

Women with both their feet on the the ground, making their own 

decisions and prohibiting their own success. 

it‘s the picture of the woman in in which i also see myself and that i 

had as a child in mind. 

KALTBLUT: i think with your flair for beauty, you should also 

clothe us men. Are there any plans in this direction? if not, why 

not? 

JesKo: There are plans for a men collection. i am particularly looking 

forward to this. 

KALTBLUT: As a photographer and editor i have a lot of icons. 

How does it look for you? Which designers are your heroes? 

Who inspires you and why? 

JesKo: There are many people that impress me and inspire. it doesn‘t 

always have to be only designers or celebrities. 

But of course i‘m a big fan of Marlene Dietrich and Co. Beautiful and 

strong women from history. 

i love Givenchy and am always excited about riccardo Tisci‘s new 

stuff. otherwise, i let myself get inspired by everything i see, hear, and 

feel. This can sometimes start pretty messy, but when i describe my 

thoughts to Maria, we always find a way to make something beautiful 

out of it. 

MAriA: There are many designers who i think are great, but really 

no one by which i measure myself, or really inspires me. GLAW 

should stand for itself and embody our own style, with admiration for 

other labels as well as the necessary distance to other brands. 

Personally, i am of course a big Chanel fan, not because of Karl, but 

because of Coco / Gabrielle. i devoured her biographies and admire 

that she is definitely a visionary who has contributed to the image of 

women that we so admire. 

KALTBLUT: Can each one of you name 3 MUsT HAVe 

iTeMs for the upcoming fall / winter , what should be in every 

woman‘s wardrobe? 

JesKo: i see a thin blazer with leather detail, a pair of cool leather 

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pants and a hot blouse. 

MAriA: A biker jacket, coarse knitwear and of course a delicate 

blouse or dress to make the perfect combination. 

KALTBLUT: Designing, tailoring, fashion weeks, Pr, booking 

models etc etc. Life as a fashion designer is exciting. What does 

a normal working day at GLAW look like? You have your own 

studio? shop? 

JesKo: Most of the time we are answering e-mails and phone calls. 

By the side we are looking for ideas for the new collection, measuring 

and planning shoots. our own studio, as well as a GLAW shop are 

planned. But first of all we start with our online shop very soon. 

MAriA: We are working in my living room. Almost every day, from 

morning till late into the night. Mainly throughout the day it is all 

about design, accounting and e-mails. 

KALTBLUT: is there a reason as a label you are based in Berlin? 

And not in London, Milan or Paris? What makes Berlin: 

The Place to be? And how much of it is in your creations? 

JesKo: Berlin is my favorite city. it‘s exciting here, on every corner 

you will find interesting people and places. But well in terms of 

fashion, Berlin still needs a bit of effort. 

MAriA: Berlin as our base has simply practical reasons, we are staying 

and living here. GLAW is not really so Berlin and this is probably 

our advantage. 

KALTBLUT: one last question: Where and what is coming for 

GLAW in let‘s say 10 years? What are your dreams and goals? 

JesKo: i can‘t answer this at all, i just know that i‘m curious and see 

how it is evolving. i myself am very excited and looking forward to the 

times to come. Let‘s GLAW. 

MAriA: We want to establish GLAW firmly as a brand, both nationally 

and internationally, with its own shops. At the moment it is not 

clear whether this project will take 10, 20 or even 6 years. Time will 

show. 

KALTBLUT: Thank you! 

MAriA: You‘re welcome.We thank you. 

„There are many people 

that impress 

me and 

inspire. It 

doesn‘t always have to 

be only designers 

or 

celebrities.“

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Newcomer: ORNIS www.ornisband.tumblr.com 

Interview & Photos by Marcel Schlutt 

Styling & Design by Nico Sutor 

„Search within your depths 

find a treasure 

and bring it out 

find a light to make it shine 

a beautiful creature only yours 

and they like it, they love it, 

they crave for it, 

because there is honesty 

held true, 

dim yet inexhaustible.“

Some weeks ago when we published the theme for the ICONICAL I got an email from a young and 

for me unknown band from Berlin, introducing themselves with a poem for our issue. 

And I fell in love with the lines and the voice of lead singer Aude. So it was an easy decision to meet Aude, Amy 

and Louis. And I fell in love with them again. The 3 berlin based artists are a big inspiration for me. Talented 

from head to toe. KALTBLUT is more than proud that Ornis have produced the song „Iconic“ for our magazine 

based on our theme. May I introduce you to Aude, Amy and Louis. 

KALTBLUT: Hello Amy, Aude and Louis. Welcome to our 

KALTBLUT world and a big big thanks to you for the great 

track “Icon” you have produced for our collection. I am totally 

in love with the track. Can you tell our readers how this 

co-operation with us happened? 

ORNIS: Hey, thanks for having us! It was quite easy really, we 

caught sight of the promo video for the theme featuring some of 

the imagery from Tashaki Miyaki calling for artists and were really 

drawn to this simplistic black and white style, it resonated with us 

somehow, simple, powerful atmospheres, and we knew straight away 

it could be something interesting for us to explore. 

KALTBLUT: I was so surprised when I opened my email 

some weeks ago and found your lyrics. It was the perfect 

match for our theme. What is an icon for you guys? 

ORNIS: We liked the theme “iconic”, also the idea of exploring 

what it is to be an icon for an emerging band, how do you launch 

your project without the intention of achieving a certain status? it’s 

not possible. So of course we thought about it, but for us it’s always 

been more about being sincere, professional, choosing a direction on 

our own and defending it to the last. We’ve found we end up in lots 

of interesting situations that way. 

KALTBLUT: A few weeks later we met up and I had the 

pleasure of listening to the first version of the full song. My 

first impression was: WOW. Your sound and how the song is 

produced, reminds me of Tiefschwarz and early 1990s 

electronic music. 

How would you describe the sound of ORNIS? 

ORNIS: Yeah there’s a bit of debate about that.. It’s kind of Trip- 

Hop, but we take the beats from UK Bass Music rather than from 

Hip Hop. Aude’s voice lends itself towards a more melancholic 

atmosphere and with the violin always comes some drama, a cinematic 

touch. We don’t like to pin our sound down into any one genre if 

we can help it, well, as long as we’re not described as “witch house” 

we’re happy! 

KALTBLUT: You are a band of 3 artists. Who is doing what 

in the band? 

ORNIS: Aude is vocals and lyrical composition, Amy on violin and 

Louis production and drums. 

KALTBLUT: One of you is French and the others from the 

UK. Do you think that this mix is bringing a special touch to 

your music? 

ORNIS: For sure the final product is a mix of our styles and influences 

but it’s not a conscious effort. Louis has lived in Berlin for over 

10 years so there’s definitely some Techno influences lurking in his 

productions at times, and Louis and Amy both like exploring genres 

like Dubstep and Garage that are generally more prominent in the 

UK than here. Aude’s background is in classical and jazz music, and 

her French accent is really integral for our sound because it’s the 

first thing people usually pick up on. Mainly it’s just cool that we 

listen to lots of different styles of music as individuals so we can put 

fragments of our inspirations together. 

KALTBLUT: What does the name ORNIS mean? And how 

did you come up with the name? 

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ORNIS: It’s our abbreviation of the word ‘ornithology’ which is the 

scientific study of birds, we liked this idea of flight, leaving behind 

one musical direction in search of another. It’s also a name that’s easy 

to pronounce in the three languages we live through. 

KALTBLUT: How and where did you meet each other? 

Was it love at first sight – in a musical way. 

ORNIS: Pretty much! Originally Louis and Aude met on a separate 

project and had this immediate spark, musically and also a friendship 

– kindred spirits. In hindsight even though the other band folded it 

led to a deeper understanding of each others strengths, weaknesses, 

boundaries, it was an important chapter anyway. Amy and Aude met 

on a non-musical level at the same time, there was an instant friendship, 

but the idea of making music together came later when we joined 

a couple of indie folk projects and then realised we were totally 

wasting our creative abilities being additional extras in other people’s 

bands, we wanted to do our own thing. Louis was still looking for 

a way to continue working with Aude so the timing was right. For 

Amy and Louis it wasn’t hard either, coming from the same area of 

England it was easy to bond over a bit of northern banter. 

KALTBLUT: How do you produce your music? What does a 

normal day look like when you work on your music? 

ORNIS: We all have hectic lives so there’s no real routine at the 

moment, but usually one person brings a raw skeleton of an idea and 

then Louis is arranging, producing and bringing the beat, then we 

add textures and finishing touches together. We all have our own 

areas of interest, so we play our strengths when needed and there’s 

no competiveness within the band. We also have some working days, 

more intense, like when we’re recording, these sessions are the best, 

when it’s just pure energy between us as the tracks evolving. We’re 

all total perfectionists though, so it’s not always an easy ride! 

KALTBLUT: In 2012 you published your first EP 

“Awakening” a dark electronic masterpiece of music. How was 

the reaction of friends and fans? I like the EP a lot. Well done! 

ORNIS: Such a nice description, thank you for that. Actually in the 

beginning we had these mixed reactions, nobody really understood 

where it came from, where it could lead, what were we doing, had 

we lost our minds!? Luckily everybody was supportive and intrigued 

anyway. We know there wasn’t any connection between our initial 

tracks but that was kind of intentional, we weren’t secretive or mysterious 

we were just playing around with ideas and hoping to make 

something interesting rather than have this whole moody back-story 

planned out. After we worked on the production, started to have 

bigger shows, began moving towards a more concrete concept, that’s 

when people started to really get into it. 

KALTBLUT: You also work together with Berlin based 

fashion designer Nico Sutor. I think : a perfect match. Her design 

fits super great with your sound. How did you guys meet? 

ORNIS: Amy picked up on Nico’s work on a blog and sent it over 

to Aude as an inspiration for our look for the band and we just 

thought we’d connect with her directly and see if she was interested 

in collaborating with us. When we finally met to give her a listen 

to our first track, even though it was just an idea, she was interested 

in making some designs together. Really it’s Nico’s attitude that 

we love so much because it totally fits to our own, she cares about 

creating something based on quality and it’s not pretentious at all.

Even though her designs are quite moody she doesn’t take herself 

so seriously, and that contrast between darkness and light well, we 

totally share that. 

KALTBLUT: How important is a stage look for a music act? 

Do you think about this kind of stuff? 

ORNIS: Of course, but only so far. For any performance art all of 

the different elements have to work together because if they’re not 

they might start compromising each other, the attitude, the music, 

the audiences perception, the clothes, they need to blend, but for us 

our music comes first, and the styling is more of something fun to 

play around with. We want our live show to be more of an experience 

so costume and lighting all comes into that, we’re currently 

working on experimenting with that side of things, but we’re still 

planning to keep our imagery clean and simple. 

KALTBLUT: You have played a lot of gigs here in Berlin 

what do you like the most? The work in the studio or 

performing? 

ORNIS: That’s a toughie, it’s two totally different kinds of kick, 

two different 

kinds of adrenalin, 

there’s something 

really unique about 

working together in 

the studio in an isolated 

way, sharing 

something special 

as a band, but then 

to take that energy 

onto the stage, 

that’s also a really 

great feeling. That’s 

what we want our 

audience to feel 

when they see us 

play live, it’s not just 

about the music it’s 

about the energy in 

that moment, so we 

take what we can 

from all our shared 

experiences, inside 

and outside of our 

musical relationship, 

and put that 

into the band. 

KALTBLUT: The music scene in Berlin is soooo creative and 

you are part of this new fresh scene. Are there any friendships 

to other artists here in town and if so who? 

ORNIS: Absolutely, the social interaction is a lot more direct here 

so it’s easier to come to a point where you feel like you’ve chosen 

the right people around with no bullshit. Of course every scene has 

it’s cliques which flair up when there’s newcomers around but we’re 

really lucky to have friendships with other artists who share our laid 

back approach. The guys from Aniaetleprogrammeur, for example, 

and Steve Morrell (Pale Music Records) have been supportive of 

us right from the beginning. We feel that by keeping things relaxed 

we’ve attracted the kind of people that are really interested 

in getting to know us but they’ve also been in positions to help us. 

Our logo was produced by our good friends of ours, Luise Brandenburger 

(Obscure concerts and booking) and BLO (blo-paintings) 

and also for this track we ended up collaborating with a few people, 

producer and composer Nirto Karsten Fischer (Forced Media) who 

recorded Aude’s vocal with a digital microphone, and the violin was 

also recorded at Trixx studios in Kreuzberg with a great set up, we 

had the track mixed by Henrik Miko (Marteria/Marsimoto) a friend 

of Louis. We’re totally grateful to have such lovely people around us. 

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KALTBLUT: What makes Berlin a good place for young 

artists? Do you get any inspiration here? 

ORNIS: It’s inspiring in the sense that there’s such easy access to 

this wide variety of quality art, and also the large number of people 

who are making such interesting use of the space that Berlin has to 

offer, that makes everything else possible. You need this headspace 

to be creative and it’s reflected in the quantity of high quality work 

in the cultural scene here. It’s okay for your work to be more minimal 

in the beginning and build over time without anyone pushing 

you or expecting more, especially compared to say England, which 

is more crowded and competitive and everyone’s clamouring over 

each other all the time. 

KALTBLUT: I guess you guys can’t survive normal life right 

now with making music what are your normal day jobs? 

ORNIS: Yeah for sure, well Louis does make his way with music 

actually, he has a separate label for his own musical endeavours. 

Aude is a music teacher and Amy’s doing an internship, it doesn’t 

restrict our creativity though, sometimes it’s hard to find a balance, 

but we do what we can, and luckily we still enjoy our jobs that pay 

the rent. 

KALTBLUT: So 

I think it is time 

for a record deal 

for ORNIS!! 

Are you looking 

for a label or do 

you prefer to be 

an independent 

music act? 

ORNIS: To be 

honest we’re 

pretty happy being 

independent for 

now, maybe in the 

future we’d think 

about it but we like 

being in control 

of our material 

and how we work. 

Fortunately for us 

the internet and 

the decline in the 

market for recorded 

music means 

that the advantages 

of having a label are becoming smaller and smaller, it’s not always 

necessary. Mainly because we’re doing something that we really love 

the progression is happening naturally, having high standards and 

expectations we set ourselves is proving to be enough for now. 

KALTBLUT: Amy, Aude and Louis what are your dreams 

for? Where do you see your group in a few years? 

ORNIS: Well in the short term we’re going to be focusing on 

finishing our first album and getting the project sounding exactly 

how we want it. We figure just continuing down the same path and 

seeing where it takes us is a good plan, it’s brought us this far in one 

year so who knows where it could take us next! We’re putting all 

our efforts into creating something that we are really happy with 

and hopefully we’ll be able to get to a point where we’ll just have 

more and more time to dedicate to the project rather it just 

being in and amongst the rest of lives, that’s the dream. For 

now we’re going to take what comes our way and see where 

the wind blows us. 

KALTBLUT: Thank you very much for your time, 

the work together. Love! Marcel

Amy Heaton 

Amy originally hails from Manchester, 

UK but has been living in Berlin 

for the last 2 years. Like her bandmates 

she was musical from a young 

age, playing classical violin and piano, 

but always saw it as more of a hobby 

than a vocation. After finishing university 

she moved over to Germany 

and started working as a teacher with 

kids, running a small scale education 

project for teaching English 

through music, exploring the culture 

and nightlife scene in the city on the 

side and DJ-ing with her eclectic mix 

of electronic music at different local 

venues. Recently she‘s taken a change 

of direction and is dipping her toe 

into journalism with an internship at 

Exberliner magazine. After playing 

with various different projects in the 

last year and half she‘s happy to have 

found a place for her instrument and 

style. „The violin can be added to so 

many different kind of projects as an 

extra touch, but with Ornis we give it 

it‘s own voice“ 

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Louis McGuire 

Moving to Berlin nearly 10 years 

ago, Louis has been working in 

the Berlin music scene as a session 

drummer, Producer and DJ, and has 

been lucky enough to play all over 

Germany and Europe with a variety 

of acts and many world class musicians. 

Since starting to produce 

electronic music he has been looking 

for a way to combine his passion for 

drumming and electronics into a unified 

project, and collaborating with 

Amy and Aude has afforded him that 

exact opportunity. „The space we 

give each other as musicians in Ornis 

is something I have been dreaming 

of since I started playing in bands. 

We trust each other, and that‘s what 

makes it worth doing.“ 

Aude Gouaux-Langlois 

Having been musical since her childhood, 

Aude´s musical intuition took 

it‘s first form when she began turning 

off the radio on hearing sounds 

she didn‘t like, or trying to play an 

old untuned guitar before she‘d even 

began to study music at all. Following 

her ears she received an intense classical 

music education that concluded 

with studies in music and musicology 

at La Sorbonne, Paris, where she also 

discovered ethnomusicology, jazz and 

electroacoustic styles. Even though 

she was singing in choirs for more 

than 10 years, covering beloved folk 

or rock songs with her guitar, and 

was the voice of alternative electronic 

project Talovka she moved to Berlin 

2 years ago deciding „It was time 

to consider my voice as the truest 

channel of my creativity and emotion, 

and to start sharing that“ Now, with 

Ornis, it‘s time to take flight.

Art Director: Duncan Stevens www.duncanstevens.com 

Photographer: Jacquin Botha www.jacquinb.tumblr.com 

Styling, hair and make-up (using MAC): Natasha Kruger 

Assistant stylist: Lehasa Cooper Malloyi 

Models: LEATITIA ROSSOUX & TAMZIN LESTER at 

BOSS Models Johannesburg 

Tamzin wears Tube Dress & Tassel Waistcoat both By AVANT; 

Hat Stylist‘s own. 

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Letitia wears Trench By AVANT; Gladiator Ear Cuff & 

Valkyrie Brooch both By DUNCAN STEVENS; 

Ace 15 Black High-Shine Belts THE SUMMIT 

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Letitia wears White Dress By AVANT; Valkyrie Ear Cuff By DUNCAN STEVENS

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Letitia wears wears Geometric Dress By AVANT; Two-Tone Suede Shoes By Melissa 

Tamzin wears White Silk Blouse, Sportswear Mesh Dress, Hand-braided Fringe with 

Obi all By CLIVE RUNDLE

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Letitia wears Melton Cape By AVANT; Sheer Skirt and Shirt both By Clive Rundle; Two-Tone Suede Shoes By Melissa 

Tamsin wear Box Zip Coat & Paper Bag Pants both By AVANT; Auge Cocktail Ring By Duncan Stevens; 

Ace 15 Black High-Shine Belts THE SUMMIT

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Letitia wears One Shoulder Evening Dress By AVANT; Aluminum Cuffs & Valkyrie Coat Chain both By 

DUNCAN STEVENS; Ostrich Shin Waist Belt THE SUMMIT

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Text by Luanda Jabur 

Illustration by Emma E.K. Jones

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Alexander 

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QUEEN 

t‘s frustrating to look at fashion and only be able to see clothes. Emotion, 

art, music and the sickener are missing. The current fashion scene lacks the 

association from images to names, from clothes to respective creators. There 

are missing icons, Alexander Mcqueen is missed. 

At the age of 16, Mcqueen dropped off school and went to learn the art of 

tailoring in Savile Row, he had important clients as Mikhail Gorbachev and 

Prince Charles. 

Before showing breathtaking collections to the world he worked at Angels 

and Bermans (a giant company in the costume business), in his 20‘s started to 

work for Koji Tatsuno and then Romeo Gigli. He graduated with honors at 

the reputable Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design with a degree 

in fashion, and his graduation college was entirely purchased by the fashion 

editor and avant-garde woman, Isabella Blow, who was capable to see his 

artistic vision even when he was just a student. 

With wisdom and a wide repertoire, he learned to print his own feelings onto 

clothes, he knew how to show his darker and also his most romantic sides, 

and people would observe and absorb the unforgettably pieces. 

Responsible for famous fashion items as the not so loved “bumsters” pants 

(that contributed a lot with the low rise jeans trend), and the skull that became 

a total hit: scarves, clutches, heels that were in everybody‘s wish list. He 

would love to watch science-fiction programs at TV as inspiration, and after 

watching Alien he had the idea of constructing a shoe that would look like it 

grew right out of the foot. “Sick, ain‘t I?” - he said. 

We can see nudity, profanity and amazing hairs since his early collections. 

Named head of Givenchy in 1996, despite not admiring the founder (and letting 

it clear in a Vogue article) he made remarkable shows while in charge of 

it. How can we forget Shalom Harlow in a white dress being painted by two 

robots? Theatrical and meaningful. The show where the beautiful and blond 

Aimee Mullins, an amputee model, participated with a carved wooden leg 

and the introduction of indian models at the fashion week. But his mind was set for something bigger and brighter, in 

2001 he left Givenchy, and got back to his own brand, to make a more personal and authorial job, he had the guts and 

cleverness to leave his own mark in fashion history. 

Without fear, he brought originality and unforgettable clothes in the Voss Fashion Show, where he placed a mirrored 

glass box in the middle of the catwalk, then he said: „Ha! I was really pleased about that. I was looking at it on the 

monitor, watching everyone trying not to look at themselves. It was a great thing to do in the fashion industry—turn 

it back on them! God, I’ve had some freaky shows.” 

Mcqueen had many stores around the world and was stablished as one of the best designers of his time, led the audience 

to madness as if his fashion shows were rock concerts, a star between the boring, always bringing the unexpected. 

People would be stunned with the clothes he‘d make for “modern customers”, that wanted crazy stuff and didn‘t 

took life or fashion too serious. 

“I let you see what I am going through. It’s biographical, but all my work is biographical in some sense. It has to be, 

otherwise there is no soul to it”. His 2010 spring/summer fashion show would give the idea that opposed to Darvin‘s 

theory that we came from water, people would come from the land and return to the sea. A screen showing Raquel 

Zimmerman lying in the sand with writhing snakes over her naked body, video-images by Nick Knight, two robotic 

camcorders recording the models in overly high heels walking in the catwalk, mixing fashion, art and technology, making 

another amusing show, unfortunately, his last one. 

Lee, as he was called by intimates, was very connected to his own feelings, had really close relashionships with the 

ones he loved, and after hard times and the big loss of his mother in 2010, the world would have one less genious 

soul. 

Bringing scandal, exploring the romance that exists in sadness, Mcqueen established himself not only as a designer 

and creator of icons that represents his brand, but also as the creator of his own art, as an agent provocateur from 

the depths of those who watched. He knew how to make a name an icon of desire, learned how to link his name to 

what was brilliant in the world. Contributed immensely to the fashion industry but also transcended insurmountable 

boundaries as death, and left everlasting memories that could have only been left for someone as iconic as him.

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to Watch 

Forsthays 

Photography by 

Emmanuele Contini 

Interview & Styling by Biki John 

www.bikijohn.com 

Photographer’s 

assistant 

Luca Andriollo 

Polka dot scarf- Tiger of Sweden 

Herringbone tweed jacket- Cheap Monday 

Purple Corduroy trousers- Monki 

Purple watch- TRIWA

Multi-coloured chain link necklaces- Shokay 

Light Grey shirt- Cheap Monday 

Beige trousers- Cheap Monday 

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It is safe to say that Darren 

Dominique Davis- aka 

Forsthays- has travelled a 

long way to launch his 

debut solo album. In 2011, 

the Minneapolis native, best 

known for his work with the 

electronic band, Dearling 

Physique, travelled from 

Brooklyn, New York to explore 

the electronic music scene of 

Berlin, Germany. It is here that 

he intends to reside whilst he 

shapes and pours his 

experiences into his 

much-anticipated solo debut. 

Forsthays’s vision to show 

people his ‘personal 

bombastic interpretation of 

pop culture’ led him to form 

the seemingly experimental 

band, ‘Dearling Physique’. 

With him fronting the band, 

the group created an 

amalgamation of distinct 

fresh sounds (which 

Forsthays describes as, 

‘industrial R&B music mixed 

with Shoegaze tendencies’) 

and highly conceptual videos 

which earned high acclaim 

and recognition from sources 

such as, Metromix’s “Artist To 

Watch”, MTV Iggy’s “Artist 

of the Week” and OUT 

magazine. Kaltblut catches 

up with the singer/songwriter/ 

producer that is Forsthays, to 

learn more about his new 

journey into sound.

Kaltblut: How are you today? 

Forsthays: I feel great! And how are you? 

Kaltblut: Presently, I can’t complain. So, being the lead 

singer of the critically acclaimed band, Dearling Physique 

which you founded in 2006, why have you now decided to go it 

alone? 

Forsthays: Well, I feel in the last two years Dearling Physique 

accomplished so much, at least within our own expectations- that 

is, mine and the other present two band members. We reached a 

level where we had achieved our major goals by doing and saying 

everything we wanted to say with the project for the time being. 

So I made a decision to step out of the band, move to Berlin and 

see if some of the things I had learned during the creative years of 

Dearling Physique would now render me more able to finally make 

this solo debut that I had always envisioned doing, but maybe 

years ago I wasn’t mature enough to do. 

Kaltblut: How is your debut solo album coming along? 

Forsthays: It has been a long process because as well as having 

my own ideas, I have worked collaboratively in trying to figure 

out what ‘Domino’ would sound like and what the concept of the 

album would be. 

However, within the last three months I’ve finally hit it right on the 

head with what I’m trying to achieve with the album. 

Kaltblut: How would you describe the sound and direction of 

your forthcoming album? 

Forsthays:The music is still very much rooted within pop, but the 

older I get, the more I gravitate towards R & B sounds vocally. My 

music has always had traces of R & B in it because of my style of 

singing. So with my solo album, the music is leaning towards a 

quirkier sound of R & B with some interesting poststep production 

techniques which references bands like Subtract or Burial. 

Kaltblut: You mentioned that your style of singing has always 

had traces of R & B. Growing up, which R&B artists did you 

listen to? 

Forsthays: I grew up with a lot of Motown music playing in my 

household, so everything and including artists like Gladys Knight 

& The Pips, Earth, Wind & Fire, Al Green and Aretha Franklin. 

Kaltblut: Dearling Physique is very well known for its strong 

visual videos; this time around, what kind of relationship 

would you want your videos to have with the music from your 

debut album? 

Forsthays: The strong visuals and high concepts are still going 

to be present but what I will be doing differently with the music 

videos is I will be placing myself right in the middle of everything. 

So with me being intrinsically at the center, there will be some 

changes, like for instance the fashion will be a bit more grounded 

and real-to-life. Overall, I would say the videos will look a lot 

more ‘raw’. 

Kaltblut: Speaking of fashion, from your music videos like, 

Dearling Physique’s, ‘Terrible Mind’, one could say you are a, 

‘man of stylish and experimental tastes’. 

When it comes to fashion, how important is your visual 

appearance in videos? 

Forsthays: Fashion for me is such an important thing in music 

videos as it helps to convey additional subtleties within the music 

that maybe one is not able to express with the voice or with an 

electronic beat. Also fashion has always been a way for me to 

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step inside another character and mind-set, and I feel that if I can 

convince myself of my ideas, and manifest this then I can convince 

other people, and for me fashion is a medium to do this. 

Kaltblut: Who are your favourite designers? 

Forsthays: I only started paying attention to fashion in the last 

four years or so, and I find myself drawn to designers with an 

avant-garde appeal like Alexander McQueen, Gareth Pugh and 

Henrik Vibskov. 

Kaltblut: In videos such as Dearling Physique’s, ‘Discipline 

Your Hand’, one can see a charismatic, theatrical element as 

well as a strong sense of movement emanating from you, did 

you study dance, theatre or film? 

Forsthays: I studied all of the above. I studied contemporary 

dance via different private coaches and small institutions in the 

States. My background is actually in theatre and film/television, 

and this is what I did from the age of seven until I was eighteen. 

So with my singing career, I have always tried to combine all the 

methods of expression I learned to create one big, beautiful thing. 

Kaltblut: Are there any music producers you would love to 

work with in the future? 

Forsthays: Yes there are, I’m really impressed by everything that 

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross do. I also have this hope that I will 

be at a place where I can work with Nigel Godrich, who is famous 

for the work he did with bands like Radiohead and Beck. 

Kaltblut: Are you writing all the tracks on your solo album? 

Forsthays: Yes, I am doing all of the song writing and I am sharing 

production responsibilities with Michael Robb. 

Kaltblut: Do you find it a challenging process having the responsibility 

of writing and being accountable for all the tracks 

on your solo album? 

Forsthays: Absolutely not, I feel like whatever I want to say is going 

to come out one way or another. I think that there is no way of 

pleasing everybody, so I just continue writing with the knowledge 

that at least, what I am trying to say will come out and if people 

choose to accept it, then great, and those who don’t perhaps will 

in the future. 

Kaltblut: When is the anticipated release date for your debut 

album? 

Forsthays: Right now, I feel the industry has reverted to the mindset 

of thinking in terms of singles, so we are planning the single 

first which will be launched globally in November 2012. The full 

length album will probably be released in Spring/Summer next 

year. 

Kaltblut: The theme for this Kaltblut issue is ‘iconical’, what 

does the word mean to you? 

Forsthays: I think iconical means a good awareness of oneself 

and I think the more aware you are of yourself, the more capable 

you are of empowering yourself and others. 

Kaltblut: In your mind, who is iconic? 

Forsthays: I like that question and it requires some thought. I’m 

going to get flack for this but I have to say Michael Jackson is 

iconic because his theatrics, stage productions, dedication to his 

craft and everything that he did was what inspired me to become 

an entertainer when I was a kid. Also I have to put David Bowie

Black shaggy cardigan- 5 Preview 

Leopard print trousers- Cheap Monday 

Black vest, boots- Domino’s own 

Acid- green belt- Cheap Monday 

Purple and mustard headphones- Urbanears 

Purple watch- TRIWA 

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on that list, because what Bowie did in the 

70s with his Ziggy Stardust concept and 

bringing it to people and taking it to the 

East Coast was incredible, so he amazes 

me too. 

Kaltblut: Growing up, did you always 

want to be a singer? 

Forsthays: No, even though I grew up 

singing, I never thought that I would eventually 

pursue it as a career. Growing up 

I was really into theatre and dance, I also 

loved cooking and for a time I flirted with 

the possibility of becoming a chef. 

Kaltblut: Which do you prefer, recording 

and jamming in a studio or the 

public performance of a live gig? 

Forsthays: Performing live for sure, 

because of the exhilaration and instant 

gratification. 

Kaltblut: Out of all the cities you could 

have chosen to work on your debut 

album, why Berlin? 

Forsthays: Berlin is a city that has always 

fascinated me because of the electronic 

music scene and because of the kind of 

music that I make, I really wanted to come 

and jump into the city to see what new 

influences I could take from it and how it 

would change my thought process. 

Kaltblut: How would you say Berlin 

has influenced the assembling of your 

album? 

Forsthays: Well the one thing I would say 

about that is the pace of Berlin has forced 

me to relax a little bit and I think that when 

I relax, I see things differently because I 

am slowing down to a different pace and 

rhythm. And this affects the album because 

it changes my thought pattern, the 

words I have to say and with new experiences 

come new sounds. 

Kaltblut: What do you think of the 

music scene here? 

Forsthays: I think Berlin is a very special 

place for music and there is a great advantage 

for DJ’s here. But from a live performance 

point of view/music that includes 

vocals, I feel that there isn’t a music scene 

here. There are lots of musicians and 

people who play instruments here, but to 

me this does not foster a music scene. In 

my opinion, it’s also definitely not a city 

for pop music which is interesting to me 

as this is the music that I am most familiar 

with. 

Kaltblut: Which track can’t you get 

out of your head at the moment? 

Forsthays: Grandloves by Purity Ring 

Kaltblut: When you are not working,

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„ I flirted with the possibility of 

becoming 

a chef “ 

Assortment of knit & metal necklaces- Shokay 

T-shirt- Cheap Monday 

Leather jacket- Domino’s own 

Navy blue jeans- Cheap Monday 

Black and silver belt- Scotch & Soda

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what do you do to relax…legally? 

Forsthays: I like to cook, and the ingredient 

I enjoy using most is sweet potato. 

Kaltblut: Could you tell us something 

about you that nobody knows? 

Forsthays: I am Obsessive-Compulsive 

about some things and it’s always a new 

thing that’s dependent on the environment 

I am staying in. 

Kaltblut: Really? So since moving to 

Berlin, what are you newly Obsessive- 

Compulsive about? 

Forsthays: I need to always make sure that 

the stove top is turned off. 

Kaltblut: I do that too! Yesterday I 

went all the way down four flights of 

stairs in my flat only to come back up 

and check my stove because I was so 

paranoid! Apart from music, what inspires 

you as an artist? 

Forsthays: Film, I get a lot of inspiration 

from actors who are wholly rooted and 

committed to their craft, who can make 

you believe the theme of the movie no matter 

how far-fetched the plot seems. I’m 

also really moved by cinematography, for 

instance the Diane Arbus exhibition I went 

to was incredible. 

Kaltblut: Which three musicians dead 

or alive, would you like to have seated 

with you at your dinner party? 

Forsthays: David Bowie, Karen Dreijer 

Anderson (from The Knife) and Aaliyah. 

White kaftan shirt- Weekday collection 

Black waistcoat- Weekday 

Black trousers- Cheap Monday 

Black hair and moon necklace- Bjorg 

Black and silver belt- Scotch and Soda 

Black watch- TRIWA 

www.forsthays.com

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Photography | Neda Rajabi 

Models | Jaike / Ilka 

Make Up & Hair | Maria Ehrlich 

using Armani Make Up 

Styling | Mahtab Soleymani 

TWINS TWINS 

Jaike: Chain by Bala Boosté

Ilka: Blouse by Monki 

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Jaike: Blazer by Monki, Panties Wolford, Chain:Vintage 

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Jaike: Blazer by Monki, Ilka: Dress by Monki, Kette Weekday 

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KALTBLUT: Hello Andreas. How are you? We had two lovely 

days with you in Berlin. You took us to the Preview Art-Fair and 

we had the pleasure of talking to you about BLOOOM 2012. 

But can you tell our readers: What is the concept of BLOOOM? 

ANDREAS: BLOOOM is the world’s first interdisciplinary fair for 

convergent art. The fair devotes itself to the moving of 

different artistic forms of expression on each other, meaning 

how they converge. BLOOOM presents artists who play with 

genre boundaries. Again in 2012, young international gallerists 

and art projects will emphasize, with impressive interdisciplinary 

art presentations, that young artists do not only make use of 

traditional forms of expression from the fine arts. By the way 

BLOOOM takes place within the same time frame and space as 

ART.FAIR | Fair for modern and contemporary art. 

KALTBLUT: Congratulations from us, cause you celebrate this 

year 10 years of ART.FAIR. How do you celebrate that? 

10 years is a lot in our very busy times. 

ANDREAS: Thank you very much. We celebrate our jubilee 

with a great fair full of exciting art of course. But since a great 

birthday needs a great party we will have that as well with the 

CITROEN Vernissage Party. Additionally, people should prepare 

for an outstanding fashion show which we prepare together 

with KALTBLUT magazine. 

KALTBLUT: What is the difference between BLOOOM and ART. 

FAIR? 

ANDREAS: ART.FAIR is a traditional art show in comparison 

to BLOOOM. During the last ten years it has developed to an 

established platform of well reputed artists and galleries from 

all around the globe. BLOOOM is more colorful, younger and 

represents young galleries and emerging artists. Last year, the 

most expensive artwork sold at ART.FAIR was about 11 million 

Euros. At BLOOOM you can buy works of street art artist for 

about 200 Euros. The fair gives the opportunity to experience 

artistic borderlands like design, fashion, photography, street 

and urban art. 

KALTBLUT: How has the concept of ART.FAIR changed during 

the last 10 years? 

ANDREAS: ART.FAIR has grown from an Off-Show to one of 

the biggest art fairs in Germany. So the program of the fair has 

been cautiously enhanced. But we have always been sticking 

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Andreas Lohaus 

KALTBLUT is invited at the BLOOOM 2012. The world’s first 

interdisciplinary fair for convergent art in Cologne. BLOOOM 

takes places at the same time as the 10th ART.FAIR Cologne. 

THE fair for modern and contemporary art. We had the chance 

to spend 2 days with the director and creative mind behind both 

events . Andreas Lohaus. We spoke about the differences of 

BLOOOM and ART.FAIR, about his work and how he finds a way 

to relax after 10 years of art. May I introduce you to Mister ART. 

FAIR: Andreas Lohaus! 

Interview by Alexander Danner & Marcel Schlutt 

to our roots as well and focusing on the presentation of young 

extraordinary artists. 

KALTBLUT: Doing this kind of job must be very stressful. 

But you are full of positive energy. Where do you get this from? 

What are you doing to relax? 

ANDREAS: My profession might be one of the best jobs in the 

world. I am always looking for great art. I don‘t feel any stress. 

KALTBLUT: This year, the BLOOOM Award by WARSTEINER 

was announced internationally. I find this step very important 

not only for art, but for all artists of all disciplines. 

What fascinates you about the diversity of the symbiosis of art, 

design, fashion, architecture and literature? 

ANDREAS: Stepping beyond borders always demands bravery 

and an individual style, which works as your guidance when you 

dare to explore something new. That’s what’s really tempting 

me and that’s what BLOOOM Award by WARSTEINER is about: 

Being brave in order to create something new off the beaten 

track. 

KALTBLUT: The idea of our magazine is mixing art, fashion and 

media. We invite young artists to be creative as much they want 

with each theme. And we are always surprised with the fresh 

energy. Do you think there is a market for a magazine like us? 

Without rules and attitude? 

ANDREAS: Definitely. Print market is a highly competitive one. 

The one who is exchangeable will be exchanged by time. 

So it’s necessary to have your own style and profile – just like 

successful art. 

KALTBLUT: Art is not easy to understand for each person out 

there. What does art mean to you? Do you think art can change 

someone‘s point of view? 

ANDREAS: Art is a reflex of the presence. It is more about the 

idea than about the result of artistic work. Great art is an idea 

which stands for itself, which can`t be used for second 

purposes. By the way, this is one of the reasons why we 

founded the ART.FAIR agency this summer. As an agency we 

provide our ideas for our customers in order to position them in 

the exciting context of the art market. 

KALTBLUT: Andreas, thank you very much for this interview.

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KALTBLUT is calling all artists! 

Theme is: Ice-land – Nature, Legends and Myths! 

The 4th issue will be focused on Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and 

Finland. The north, it is all about nature, legends and myths. 

What inspires you? 

What are your visions when you think about the north? 

Do you want to share your vision with the rest of the world? 

Be it fashion, articles, photography, art, if this theme speaks to you, 

if you play with this theme, contact us!

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Artist from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland are more then 

welcome to work with us. But if you live in Spain, China, Australia or 

somewhere else in the world and you get inspired by the theme you are also 

welcome. 

BE PART OF COLLECTION 4! 

collection4@kaltblut-magazine.com 

Photo by Rut Sigurdardottir

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ART 

We have selected 6 events we would kill to go to. We can’t afford travelling the globe but there’s surely 

something near you that you will get excited about. 

MoMA, fifth floor, October 24.2012 – April 29.2013 

-Edvard Munch: The Scream. 

The Museum of Modern Art 

11 West 53 Street New York, NY 10019 

www.moma.org 

The Museum of Modern Art, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. Entrance at 53rd Street. 

© 2006Timothy Hursley 

Thoughtfully selected by Amanda M. jansson & Emma E.K. Jones 

You might think this is something you‘ve seen before but it really isn‘t. This is the first complete and comprehensive 

exhibition of art photography as it defines tradition, trends, and identity in the GDR. The photographers‘ work filled with 

different strategies, cultural policies, and techniques seeks to allow the viewer to discover the character, motivation 

and language of every picture. Apart from pure art and pure photography you also get a taste of life in the GDR as it 

truly was, depicting real social and personal conditions. Several generations of artists are on display allowing you to 

notice the change in use of the medium, the change in subjects and the gradual disillusionment and reinvention. 

New Yorkers and visitors you have the unique chance to view the pastel on-board version of one of the most 

important and haunting paintings in the 20th century history up close. Lent by a private collector, the painting will 

prove that overexposure does not touch it. Everyone who has experienced it being exhibited will certify that the 

hairless agonizing screaming figure on a bridge, is portraying the angst of modern life like no other painting will 

probably ever manage to. It will be installed and displayed along with a variety of prints by Munch and MoMA is 

known to possess some of the best when it comes to this Norwegian symbolist genius. 

Berlinische Gallerie. Museum of Modern Art, October 05.2012 - January 28.2013 

-The Shuttered Society: art photography in the GDR 1949-1989 

Berlinische Gallerie. Museum of Modern Art 

Alte Jakobstr. 124-128, 10969 Berlin 

www.berlinischegalerie.de/ 

Erasmus Schröter, Young man with glasses , Leipzig 1985 

© Erasmus Schröter, Sammlung Berlinische Galerie, Berlin

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One of our very favourite movements in art, Britain‘s first true moderns are represented with over 150 paintings, sculptures, and even photographs. Combining 

beauty, rebellion and precision the Pre-Raphaelites rebelled against the norm of the dull Victorian art world. The links with the avant-garde are obvious: unorthodox, 

reinventing art. Some of the paintings are more than well known but some of them are rare masterpieces that have remained hidden for some time. A strange 

secular world is letting you in, to experience the real meaning of fine art, but also have a glimpse at the fast changing religious and political background of the 

fin-de-siecle in Britain. 

Grand Palais, Galeries nationales, September 26.2012 – January 14.2013 

-Bohemias 

Rmn-Grand Palais , 254/256 rue de Bercy 

75577 Paris CEDEX 12, www.rmn.fr/english 

Claude Monet „Sunrise“ 1872 

Bohemia is a modern myth that has acquired 

iconic status, no doubt about that. The Bohemian 

first appeared in the mid-19th century coming to 

it‘s peak in towards the end of the century and its 

decadent movement. Poets such as Baudelaire, 

Rimbaud, Verlaine and painters like Van Gogh, 

Picasso, Courbet helped define the notion of 

Bohemia. It is just perfect to view this movement 

in the place it would call home, in Paris. In this 

exhibition the evident link between the Romani 

people‘s lifestyle and that of Bohemian artists is 

explored. Over 180 works that should work better 

than absinth, accompanied by entrancing sounds. 

Bohemias, a mix of misery and glory, of youth and 

eternity, are bound to be constantly resurrected 

one way or another. 

Tate Britain, September 12.2012 - January 13.2013 

-Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde 

Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG 

www.tate.org.uk 

Ford Madox Brown, The Pretty Baa-Lambs 1851-9 

Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, purchased 1956

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Los Angeles 

LACMA, October 21.2012 - January 06.2013 

-Drawing Surrealism 

LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 

www.lacma.org 

Alfonso ossorio Untitled 1944 Ink and water on paper 

© 2012 Alfonso Ossorio Estate. Photo ©2012 Museum Associates/LACMA 

This show includes about 200 works representing 90 artists from 16 countries. Obviously it is about surrealist drawings, some of them by icons like Dali, Miro, Ernst and some of them by lesser known Western and 

Eastern artists, from Japan, and America, where surrealism had an equally big impact. Surrealism, the movement of reinventing, redefining, experimenting, breaking through, is presented through the most ground 

breaking medium, that of sketches and drawings, the actual birth of ideas, even though they often go wrongly unnoticed. The magic of surrealism and many of the art fields related to it (such as exquisite cadavers, 

collage, decalcomania etc) are most alive in these basic drawings, that wont fail to trap you into their realm. 

THE T-SHIRT ISSUE 

two ancient civilizations do share a lot 

Shanghai 

Italian Pavillion, since March 2012 - January 31.2013 

-Tradition and Innovation: Italy in China 

Shanghai Italian Center 

989, Chang Le Road, Shanghai 

www.triennale.org 

So you might be wondering what Italy 

and China have in common and you 

might think well, nothing. Yet these 

and this amazing exhibition is going to 

prove it. Hosted in the Italian Pavilion, 

this exhibition, that is organized in 

partnership with the Triennale in 

Milan will present parallels between 

these cultures and civilizations so far 

apart by showcasing Italian fashion, 

designs, artifacts, and technology 

that are somehow also related to 

China and its culture. There are seven 

sections in this exhibition and Italian 

excellence is presented in all its glory.

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400 pages. Here we are. The End. Really? Is that so? The end of the Icons. 

But does an Icon ever die? 

Someone you idolize, someone you look up to in your daily life. An Icon is 

like a God, an Icon does NOT disappear. The face, the behavior, the attitude 

will always remain. The body might die, but the soul is forever. 

You live through this person, somehow wishing that you WERE him or her. 

But why? 

For each Icon that we create, we lose a bit of our self-esteem. It might take 

some time, but we have to learn to love and accept ourselves for who we are, 

we need to learn to respect ourselves. 

We can’t always live vicariously through other people, famous or not. 

Role models? Yes i have a lot of them. Some famous, others not at all. People 

that i respect, people that i admire. But looking back in time, I can say that I 

do admire myself too. 

Collection 3, Iconical, is now officially done. I wanted to wrap up this 

edition by talking about “Twilight of the Idols”, a sublime novel written 

by Friedrich Nietzsche, but the truth is, I didn’t read it. No time. I initially 

wanted to talk to you about Britney but really, Britney? 

These past three months my Icons were my computer, black coffee and 

cigarettes. Needless to say that right now i look like a zombie. 

This thing, that you’re holding in your hands right now, (I am NOT talking 

to you, online readers! Just kidding), this paper, this Magazine is the 

culmination of so much hard work, so much energy, so much talent, so 

much love, so much Inspiration, so much passion and so many tears. I will 

never be able to thank all the persons who made this possible and without 

whom this could never have happened, enough: from the photographers, to 

the models, the writers, the young (and not so young) talented Artists and of 

course my friends who where nice enough to bring me food while I was 

sitting at my desk working. 

All of these feelings make this Magazine so special. 

THIS is only here because of you, and will only live thanks to you. 

This is a magazine for readers by readers. 

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN 

www.alexandermcqueen.com 

ALEXANDER SHABANOV 

www.notjustalabel.com/ 

alexandershabanov 

ALL SAINTS 

www.allsaints.com 

ALISSA ZILLMANN 

www.alisazillmann.de 

AMERICAN APPAREL 

www.americanapparel.net 

AND_i 

www.and-i.net 

ANOUKI BICHOLLA 

www.anouki-bicholla.com 

APPOLOKRIEG 

www.apollokrieg.com 

Area Barbara Bologna 

www.lab-area.com 

AREZZO 

www.arezzoco.com.br 

ARTEMKLIMCHUK 

www.artemklimchuk.com 

ARTLESS 

www.artless.co.uk 

AVANT APPAREL 

www.avantapparel.co.za 

AYALA BAR 

www.ayalabar.com 

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BALANÉ 

BALA BOSSTÉ 

BALMAIN 

www.balmain.com 

BASSO & BROKE 

www.bassoandbrooke.com 

BERNARD CHANDRAN 

www.bernardchandran.com 

BETTY BLUE 

BEYOND RETRO 

www.beyondretro.com 

BILL + MAR 

www.billandmar.com 

BJORK 

www.bjorkjewellery.com 

BJORK SKARPHEDINSDOTTIR 

BORDELLE 

www.bordelle.co.uk 

Boris Bidjan Saberi 

www.borisbidjansaberi.com 

BOSS ORANGE 

www.hugoboss.com 

BOY LONDON 

www.boy-london.com 

BURBERRY 

www.burberry.com 

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C&A 

www.c-and-a.com 

CARI 

www.houseofjazmin.com 

CASIO 

www.casio.co.uk 

CHEAP MONDAY 

www.cheapmonday.com 

CHRANQ 

www.chranq.com 

CHRISTOPHER SHANNON 

www.christophershannon.co.uk 

CRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 

www.christianlouboutin.com 

CLIVE RUNDLE 

www.cliverundle.com 

COMMES DE GARCON 

www.comme-des-garcons.com 

CONVERSE 

www.converse.com 

CORRIE NIELSEN 

www.corrienielsen.com 

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DALLI 

Damir Doma 

www.damirdoma.com 

DAVIDELFIN 

www.davidelfin.com 

DEGENEROTIKA 

www.notjustalabel.com/ 

degenerotika 

DEL TORO 

www.deltoroshoes.com 

DUCKIE BROWN 

www.duckiebrown.com 

DUNCAN STEVENS 

www.duncanstevens.com 

DUO STYLE 

www.duostyle.fr 

DOLCE & GABBANA 

www.dolcegabbana.com 

DR. MARTENS 

www.drmartens.com 

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EMMANUEL KATSAROS 

emmanuelkatsaros.com 

EMPIRE´S UNION 

www.empiresunion.com 

ESCADA 

www.escada.com 

ESPACO FASHION 

www.espacofashion.net.br 

ESTÉE LAUDER 

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EUGINE LIN 

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FABEL 

www.fabeldesign.com 

FERNANDO PIRES 

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FRANGOS S.A. 

FRIOA FRAENKA 

FOREVER 18 

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FIONA PAXTON 

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GATA BAKANA 

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GOTHSTUDIO 

www.gothstudio.wordpress.com 

GIANNI VERSACE 

www.versace.com 

GINA TRICOT 

www.ginatricot.com 

GIORGIO ARMANI 

www.armani.com 

GIVENCHY 

www.givenchy.com 

GISELE BUDNCHEN FOR SHAPE 

www.shape.com 

GLAW 

www.glaw-berlin.com 

GRENSONS 

www.grenson.co.uk 

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HAPPY SOCKS 

www.happysocks.com 

HENDRIK VIBSKOV 

www.henrikvibskov.com 

HILDUR YEOMAN 

www.hilduryeoman.com 

Individuals Amfi 

www.individualsatamfi.nl 

HORACE 

www.notjustalabel.com/horace 

HOUSE OF LIZA 

www.houseofliza.co.uk 

HUMOR 

www.humorclothing.com 

H&M 

www.hm.com 

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JACKIE TADÉONI 

JAMES HOCK 

www.jameshock.co.uk 

JANE NORMAN 

www.janenorman.co.uk 

JEFFREY CAMPBELL 

www.jeffreycampbellshoes.com 

JEREMY SCOTT FOR ADIDAS 

www.adidas.com 

JENNIFER MORRIS 

www.jennifermorris.co.uk 

JIMMY CHOO 

www.jimmychoo.com 

JOE DE MER 

www.jodemer.com.br 

JULIAN ZIGERLI 

www.julianzigerli.com 

JUNN J 

www.juunj.com 

JUST PURE 

www.justpure.de 

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KAROLINE PREIS 

www.karolinapreis.com 

KOFTA 

www.kofta.co.ua 

KIREEVA 

www.kireeva.com.ua 

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LARA BOHINC 

www.larabohinc.com 

LAURA BIAGIOTTI 

www.laurabiagiotti.it 

LAER 

LALA BERLIN 

www.lalaberlin.com 

LAVIN 

www.lanvin.com 

LEICA 

www.leica.de 

LEUTTON POSTLE 

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LEVIS 

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LIBIDEX 

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LOST PROPERTY OF LONDON 

www.lostpropertyoflondon.com 

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MELISSA 

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www.marcjacobs.com 

MURMUR 

www.murmur.ro 

MIEZKO 

www.miezko.com 

MILLIE COCKTON 

www.milliecockton.com 

MINIMUM 

www.minimum.dk 

MYKITA 

www.mykita.com 

MONKI 

www.monki.com 

Monique van Heist 

www.moniquevanheist.com 

Mise en Cage 

www.misencage.com 

MOSCHINO 

www.moschino.it 

MUUBAA 

www.muubaa.com 

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NAYO P. 

www.nayop.com 

NELLY 

NEGARIN 

www.negarinlondon.com 

NEW ERA 

www.neweracap.com 

NOSTALGIA 

NICO SUTOR 

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NIKE 

www.nike.com 

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www.klimovaaccessories.blogspot.de 

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www.outfittersnation.com 

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ONLY 

www.de.only.com 

ORLYGSDOTTIR 

www.orlygsdottir.com 

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PAT BO 

www.patbo.com.br 

PAUL ROSEN HERITAGE 

www.paul-rosen.com 

PAUL & JOE 

www.paulandjoe.com 

PERRY ELLIS 

www.perryellis.com 

PHILIPPE STARCK 

www.starck.com 

PRPS 

www.prpsgoods.com 

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RAG BONE 

www.rag-bone.com 

RAY BAN 

www.ray-ban.com 

RAYAN ODYLL 

www.odyll.com 

RICK OWENS 

www.rickowens.eu 

ROKIT 

www.rokit.co.uk 

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SAVA NALD 

www.savanald.de 

SCHOTT (PERFECTO) 

www.schottnyc.com 

SEBASTIAN ELLRICH 

www.sebastianellrich.com 

SELECTED FEMME 

www.selected.com 

SELIM DE SOMAVILLA 

www.selimdesomavilla.com 

SHOKAY 

www.shokay.de 

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STARSTYLING 

www.starstyling.net 

STRASS 

www.strass.com 

STELIOS KOUDOUNARIS 

www.stelioskoudounaris.com 

STEINUNN HROLFSDOTTIR 

SUNSPEL 

www.sunspel.com 

SO HIGH SOHO 

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www.tatachristiane.com 

TAKKO 

www.takko-fashion.com 

TASCHEN VERLAG 

www.taschen.com 

TAMZIN LILLYWHITE 

www.tamzinlillywhite.co.u 

TBA 

www.ilovetba.com 

TERRY MUGLER 

www.mugler.com 

THE SUMMIT 

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TIGER OF SWEDEN 

www.tigerofsweden.com 

TRICKER´S OF ENGLAND 

www.trickers.com 

TOPSHOP 

www.topshop.com 

TOPMAN 

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TRINITAS 

www.trinitas.soleils.org 

TRIWA 

www.triwa-watches.nl 

T-SHIRT ISSUE 

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www.uteploier.com 

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VAGABOND 

www.vagabond.com 

VALENTIN PYAU 

VASSILIOS KOSTETSOS 

www.kostetsos.gr 

VELRA 

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www.viviennewestwood.co.uk 

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WALTAO BOOTS 

WEEKDAY 

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WEINMANN ARCHIVES 

WOLFORD 

www.wolford.com 

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Y3 

www.y-3.com 

YANA HILCHENKO 

YOHAN SARFATI 

YVES SAIT LAURENT 

www.ysl.com 

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ZELO 

ZIAD GHANEM 

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