The Vogue & Berliner Fashion Salon

von gabibecker | 16 Jul 2017 | Allgemein, Be Inspired News

The Vogue & Berliner Fashion Salon

1. Good vibrations and beautiful outfits!

Arriving at the Kronprinzenpalais I was quite surprised by the overall good mood and the creative outfits of the visitors. Even the photographer at the entrance looked very stylish despite of some rain.

Located at the heart of the stunning scenery in the middle of the historical centre of Berlin, the Kronprinzenpalais is a perfect place for such an event. Here is the view from the balcony of the Palais over the huge construction site today – and 1930.

DER BERLINER MODE SALON along with the Vogue Fashion Salon showcased brands and designers with the aim of encouraging the development of a new public awareness for ambitious German fashion design.

So it was really fun walking through the Palais and enjoying the visual treats of labels as: Perret Schaad, Horror Vacui, Gabriele Frantzen, Malaika Raiss, Nobi Talai, Odeeh and many many more.

First here are some overall impressions:

Gabriele Frantzen

Perret Schaad

2. Colour, embroidery and great visions

Overall prints designed by Rianna and Nina, very eyecatching, but too overload for me ;)

Austrian designer Marina Hörmanseder – going from gothic to Barbie girly neon punk.

Embroidery on japan-esque pinstriped suits by Gesine Foersterling.

William Fan presented a small part of his whole universe, which includes also ceramics and furniture.

And label BENU BERLIN created as always fabulous outfits made of vintage jeans

3. Overall Influence of french cult label Vetements

The trend of oversizing and deconstructing clothes is also in german fashion design very noticeable. I personaly like the freedom it offers not only for designers but for styling our everyday outfits as well.

Antonia Goy

So finally you see a very happy me – looking optimistically towards the german fashion future! Being living proof that having fun with fashion and colours will always brighten up your day.

Have fun!

They love what they do!

von gabibecker | 25 Jun 2017 | Be Inspired News

They love what they do!

This is Tine Steen, a Berlin artist with danish roots and me at my Inspirational Breakfast at Benedict-Berlin ( more at gabi-becker.com)

We look so happy because we´re talking about stuff we love.

You won´t believe how many years it took her to really start doing what she always wanted to do in her life and embrace her love for knitting and crocheting.

For so many years all such handicrafts have been considered as minor arts.
And so, wanting to be a serious artist she concentrated on painting portraits. But whenever she had some spare time, she was knitting and crocheting as much as she could.

Today she is doing some very exciting art with those wellknown technics. She found a way to express herself in a very edgy and special way, which I find extremely inspiring! Find out more at Tinesteen.de

Tine is also doing projects to help refugees in Berlin and this are some pictures from that:

Just this weekend I visited the Textile Art Berlin and here are my two favourite artists:

Gudrun Leitner, who is by the way also doing some little workshops about her sewing technics in Berlin, more at http://www.gudrunleitner.com/

And here are the artworks of Stefanie Gruber. She started with her intruiging picures only a few years ago.

Find out more about her really exciting technic at http://manufacta-est.blogspot.de/

Take a look behind reality

von gabibecker | 20 Dez 2016 | Allgemein, Be Inspired News

Take a look behind reality

Originally I just wanted send out some dear Christmas wishes to you – but then.

Seeing the terror and agonize in Syria, Aleppo, and elsewhere and the same terror and fear right before our eyes in Berlin. And all that terror creating more hate and anger wherever you look…

It leaves me speechless.

I feel a deep compassion and sorrow for all this terrible pain and suffering.

But I also feel like waking up from a nightmare, looking around and slowly starting to realize what madness is happening around us!

In the wake of terror there is always shock. That moment of wakefulness, where we are extremely alert, very present and aware.

It is this kind of present awareness which enables us to see things as they truly are. And I believe it´s important to get that very clear and focused look towards the things happening around us.

It helps us to act with wisdom and out of a deeper knowing, and so not to fuel the omnipresent mad and destructive thinking.

If you feel like wanting to open your eyes even more and look behind the scenes of our collective reality I deeply recommend this new documentary „Hypernormalisation“ by british filmmaker Adam Curtis.

Here is the link to You Tube – if you´re in Britain you´ll be able to watch it on the BBC Iplayer.

I deeply believe that we can change this world for the better.

To do this we need visions and ideas and I hope that next year there will open up some room and space for this.

In the chinese horoscope it will be the year of the fire rooster. Being a sign of dawn and new beginnings, it hopefully raises further awareness to a deeper truth beyond material matters. Where we can connect with each other without resentments to create a sane world for all of us.

Much love to you!

Gabi