Sans Femme. Berlin in June.

Three only-men posts in a row is kind of unusual for us, since it's more difficult to find good dressed men, at least that's our experience. But it's not like we don't try it!
Be sure to stop by tomorrow to see our 100. post!




Thomas, 23 & Martin, 24, from the Netherlands


Lars, 24, student (medicine)

Linger On Your Pale Blue Eyes, 2007-06-26

Pale Blue Eyes, owned by this two gentlemen, is a small shop in Berlin specialized in Swedish fashion. Brands include Cheap Monday, Nudie, Julian Red, Bobbie burns, Resteröds, 2K By Gingham, A Bug Collection, Dr Denim...and more - Kastanienallee 50/51 10119 Berlin.

Real Men Wear Pink, No. II

Sören, 22, Call Center Manager

Berlin in June

Claudia, 42, real-estate agent

Ladies! Berlin in June

The following photos are not typical SiB street fashion photos, but some pics from the Christopher Street Day in Berlin. Enjoy:

SiB.edit: Juli, 2007-06-22

Yesterday evening I visited the opening of Backjumps - The Live Issues #3 at Kunstraum/Bethanien in Kreuzberg (check the program for the offered workshops, talks, presentations, citywalks and parties coming along with that huge biyearly street art event, unfortunately only in German) and guess who I met: schnieke Mitteschnitte Juli!



She was presenting her book on street art and spontaneously agreed to be my guest-editor on SiB.edit. So please enjoy following her through the (street&fine) art crowd:



Juli says:
Well what should I say: I like New Rave, he likes New Rave. I am in love with his silver leggings. And yes boy, drink some water as long as you can. In some years it will be a luxury item just like your great leggings. The painting on the wall is by ASH.



Juli says:
I dig the sailor look that this yankee (New York) girl is wearing. Forget stars and stripes - her combination of dots and stars is just beautiful. The background is by the Danish group HuskMitNavn, which means "Remember My Name".



Juli says:
Well Johann, I think even if you would be stuck in a rubbish bag, you would still look good. With this great patchwork leather jacket you make a stunning appearance. What I like most about this outfit is the mix of styles: eco-touched leather shoes, shiny baggy pants, a striped white-collar-worker shirt, a wooden bracelet and the leather jacket as the highlight.



Juli says:
This guy doesn't just look like a country singer - he is a country singer. So I can only say congratulations for the authentic appearance. His horse is in Canada, his guitar in Berlin. I am looking forward to the song, you promised to sing the next time we will meet. In the background is a living sculpture that was representing war - scary.




Juli says:
Her bag looks like one of those plastic bags from a Turkish vegetable shop. But no, it's a NYLON bag from a Turkish vegetable shop. Inside is not a cucumber, but a "Süddeutsche" newspaper. Her jeans are all ripped up in the back (what you can't see) and they fit nicely with the top. The red shoes are in complementary color with the bag. Talking in germlish I would call this a "round" outfit. Ps. thanks for ending the era of skinny jeans and thanks to Paris based artist SKKI for the great leopard background.



Juli says:
I know this guy. His name is Matthias but he is more known as Flying Fortress. He was the first one and he will be the last one with a mustache. And that's good, because it suits him.

Treestyle, Friedrichshain

Mia, 26, from Copenhagen, visiting Annarosa


Annarosa, 26, artist, from Copenhagen, living in Berlin for the last 10 month

Blume & Stern, Friedrichshain

Noemie, 23, student

Yellow.... Friedrichshain, 2007-06-17

Monika, 32, student

Real Men Wear Pink, Cuvrystraße, 2007-06-15

Wojtek, 26, student (fashion design) & Jamie, 26, (photo design, both at lette verein)

What colors! Wojtek got his clothes from a small 2nd handstore in Heidelberg, unfortunately he couldn't remember the name (maybe Mahret can help?)... But what a nice sign of courage of both of them wearing this funky (yes, I have to use that expression, cause it's totally appropriate) colors!


Joshua, 23, bartender at Barbie Deinhoffs

If you don't wear pink, at least make sure you have a pink wall to pose in front of every time! By the way: it's needless to say, but who's wearing rubberboots on a day with 30 degrees deserves a picture. definitely.

Oberbaumbrücke, 2007-06-15

Saskia, 29, travel agent

SiB.edit: Armando & Joor Part II

Sorry for updating so infrequent the last days, but, you know, it's summer and the temperatures and sun are high, the beer is cheap.. so we tend to do more savoir vivre than working... but for a little cool-down we're showing you the last pics of SiB.edit #1, featuring the stylists from the Netherlands. (click here to see part I)


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Lilly, 5 1/2

We were walking down the street when we noticed this blondie watching how daddy fixed the car. Normaly kids are not dressed this unique, but they crave for Pokémon- or football shirts. It seems like she's already headstrong when it comes to choose her outfit. But what's up with the dad? Didn't Vivienne Westwood say that you can NOT be overdressed.
A&J:
Fresh complexions, skirt with squares combined with polka dots and coloured boots. The poncho and hairband finish it off nicely.


Sebastian & Judith & Kristin, 24, students

Check out how the outfit of the right girl fits with the graffiti above her. The detail that attracted our eyes was the geometrical haircut of Kristin.
A&J:
Black tone with jeans is always on the safe side. Chequered jacket is well combined with that pink and the shawl and gloves make the outfit complete. The red belt also gives a nice accent.



Tei, 31, artist

She had something of a cowgirl-aura surrounding her in that outfit. She said that her friends didn't really dig it, but we did. ;P
A&J:
What you see here is the use of different layers, wich makes the outfit quite interesting. Blue and brown is a classic combo. And "diamonds are a girl's best friends".


Yuko, dancer

She was not dreaming (Träume=dreams) at all with her bubbly bag. Actually she was preparing for a dance performance.
A&J:
This outfit reflects a style of one's own. The colourful ensemble stays in balance because of the black used in the upper part and pants. The glasses and the huge bag are so fine.


Martin, 37, actor

Sexy grey, ain't it? And this silver is nature's gift to him. Fine combo and that small red belt is some nice eye-catcher (why is the shirt tucked in, by the way?).




Aldo, 37, artist & Wiebke, 25, designer

A&J:
Aldo: nice laid-back attitude. Varicoloured shoes look cute, but unfortunately it's not so visible on the picute. Shawl and cap make this a full-blown outfit.
Wiebke: conspicuous appearance. Tight jeans and marvellous shoes. She works with different styles, but they all match, wich makes her look so absorbing. The Alice band and this flower fit her hair and her shoes. Nicely done.


Natalie, 29, translator & stewardess

Très chic, très èlègant. Very well-balanced combo. Black makes it very classy, but the light blue makes it more light and very pleasant to look at.

That's so green, around Schlesische Straße

Julietta, 26, working at AM3 (Münzstraße 21) and her friend Maria, 27, journalist from Madrid
We in particular liked the haircut of Julietta in combination with that swinging dress and the greek shoes. We'll definitely go visit her at Münzstraße, since we now know someone working at that supermegafantastic(etc.) store ;-)
Wondering if Maria draw that bunny on the shirt herself...


Aymara, 38, teacher of languages & Diego, almost 2, feasting on ice cream (bought at the parlor we recommended in the last post!)



Rebecca, 19, student from University of San Francisco, USA

We had fun figuring out nationality this time because only non-germans were around. We have to admit that we had such a hard time figuring out hers.
The reasons for that will stay unknown!


Oppelner Straße, Berlin Kreuzberg

Back and Flowers

Marida, 22, sounddesigner from Italy (living in Berlin)

She and her bike were rushing by and it was one of these good-style-but-on-bike-hence-no-photo moments. This we experienced two to three times already everytime we're shooting. And you know what: each time it gets more depressing. But then Marida stopped almost right infront of us!
We had a little trouble approaching her since our hands and mouths were full icecream from Aldemir. Believe us, that's not the kind of parlor where you take only one scoop (they sell such mouth-watering flavors like cookies, mecroche, chocolate&chilli and granny's apple pie and also great pizza). In the end we did get to talk to her and it was worth the effort of taking a break from the ice cream, because that's the way a sexy back pose is made.
Marida is currently living in that Álvaro Siza building in Falckensteinstraße, where she also designs her own clothes (e.g. that shirt) and pays a horrible rent.


Pierre, 30, writer from Paris

He was the first person we approached on that sunny day and also the first in a row of non-german NeuBerliner (new to Berlin). Since Paris was way too boring he came to Berlin to write a novel, kind of autobiographic. His bag is Comme des Garçons for Fred Perry.



This is Bettina, lovely fashion-editor for Berlin city magazine Zitty. She was accompanying us this day and asking profound and thrilling questions to make a report on us for the next issue.