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In the third section of our issue with the dominant colours »green and orange,« we’re still not tired of the summer colour combinations. This time, it gets noble and sweet! We deal with the colour »emerald,« the most precious green in the world. And with the title »Peach Cobbler,« a popular British-American dessert, we dive into the world of peaches. Whether in a recipe, as part of cultural history or as a fabric in velveteen form – the rosaceous plant has a lot to offer! Green and orange also inspired us to a new article on »The book by its cover.« What could be nicer than enjoying the summer months with the favourite book and an iced coffee? The topic »Street Art« gets really colourful. We present the new project of Canon: »Live for the Story.« The exhibitions Canon organised transfer the history of street and pop-up galleries to the digital world and into photography. We let you know in the section when and where you can experience that.
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Fashion has always been a focus of sisterMAG. So it’s time to pay homage to the big designers of the last and the current century. We start with the designer duo Dolce & Gabbana, and there’s a reason: The Italians excited all of us with their collections with Sicilian touch! Our designer Evi got inspired by that and implemented the Italian flair in dresses she specially tailored for us. A wonderful photo shooting with the whole sisterMAG staff followed – you can see the results of this exciting day here as well. Together with Netflix Germany, we present you a very special music project by nobody else but the casts of »Orange Is the New Black« and »GLOW« and the band En Vogue: When they recorded the world hit »Free Your Mind« again, the R&B legends and the strong women of the Netflix Original Series came together and fight for love, diversity and tolerance. Get comfortable, enjoy the summer and have fun reading!
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MODELS Vanessa Remoquillo & Valerie Remoquillo-Jenni OUTFIT Evi Neubauer
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PEACHES & THEIR CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE Cultural voyage of peaches from the East to the West
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Recipes from foodblogger Maja Nett SOFT SERVES in apricot colours
VISITING ZUCKERBERG Traditional Candy Shop in Berlin
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The sisterMAG team dressed up in D&G inspired outfits
128 ACCESSOIRES FROM HEAD TO TOE These are the accessories you need for an Italian summer
132 THE PERFECT COMPANION for every sewing aficionado
140 BRAIDED HAIRDOS DIY
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IN THE WORLD A little emerald guide
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STREET GALLERIES From protest sketches to interactive artwork
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Fashion Shoot in the sisterMAG courtyard
202 THE BOOK BY ITS COVER
Sommer reading recommendations
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kiamisu.com Food Bandits
foodbandits.nl Beatrice Behlen Barbara Eichhammer
die-kleine-schreibecke.de Elisa von Hof
elisa.von-hof Alex Kords
kords.net
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kords.net Christian Naethler
@iamvolta Tanja Timmer
@tanjastweets Franziska Winterling
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Julia Laukert
julialaukert.com Maja Nett
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miriamguenther.com Patricia Heck
patriciaheck.de Sam Reimann
maskenspot.com Johanna Vollmer
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Cultural voyage of peaches from the East to the West
Peaches (Latin name prunus persica, meaning »Persian apple«) are rich in antioxidants, vitamin A and potassium. Whether as cake (like the Peach Cobbler), smoothie or ice, peaches do not only accompany us in our everyday lives in the 21st century but have been popular in literary and cultural representations for centuries. As symbols of fertility, immortality and the fleetingness of
Originally from China, peaches have grown as wild fruit from the 10th century BC onwards; but they soon became a transnational product. It was already the Persians who took the so-called »Persian apple« (literal translation from its Latin botanical name) from China to Rome. Alexander the Great introduced peaches to Europe on his voyages of discovery.
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Over the centuries, the different cultures and foodways of peaches began to blend through colonial expeditions. The globally biggest peach producer – the USA – had first come to know this fruit in the 1500s when Spanish explorers brought peaches to North America. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, for instance, took peach trees with him on his journeys of discovery
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to the Americas. In England and France, peaches were seen as exotic fruit and were considered a prized and exclusive food throughout the 17th century. During QUEEN VICTORIA’S reign, no meal was complete without serving a peach in a cotton napkin. A truly revolutionary invention: canned food! While imported food had been strictly limited to dried
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fruits and spices until then, the invention of the tin can in 1810 made it possible to conserve fresh fruit for a longer time without getting infested with bacteria. From the 1880s onwards, canned peaches were an integral part of middle-class Victorian homes and rapidly turned into a popular ingredient for dessert.
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Cultural Significance of Peaches in China In China, peaches were popular in literary and cultural representations from the 10th century BC onwards. Whether in novels, folk tales, poems or art – many old Chinese script rolls are about peaches, their blossoms and peach trees – often as a protection against evil spirits. Thus, peach soup was served on New Year’s Eve to chase away evil. Peach-wood bows were used to shoot arrows in every direction in an effort to dispel demons. As a symbol of fertility, peaches were ascribed with nearly magical qualities. Peaches were a status symbol and a popular food with Asian kings and emperors. In Daoist mythology, the Queen Mother of the West ensured the deities' everlasting existence by feasting them with the peaches of immortality. Like no other word in China, »peach blossom spring« has become the epitome of paradise. In his famous work »The Peach Blossom Spring,« poet Tao Yuanming tells the story of an ideal society living apart from civilisation and in harmony with nature. It is still associated with 19
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»As a symbol of fertility, peaches were ascribed with nearly magical qualities.« notions of an ethereal utopia. Thus, peaches are also an integral part of contemporary religious rites – many illustrations show Buddha holding a peach for instance.
Peaches in European Art Until the 17th century, peaches were considered as a subgenus of the apple which is also implied by its Latin name. Thus, in cultural representations (like in paintings or poems), the European symbolism of apples was partly transferred onto peaches, especially the connotations of fertility and immortality. At least since Baroque and Renaissance times, peaches have been a popular part in still lives and have SISTER-MAG.COM
gained significance in paintings by CARAVAGGIO and, later, AUGUSTE RENOIR, CLAUDE MONET, EDWARD MANET, and VAN GOGH. A ripe
peach often signified a ripe as well as a good state of health. In the painting »The Arnolfini Portrait« (1434) by Flemish painter JAN VAN EYCK, single peaches in the left corner of the image refer to a context of female fertility. This is also indicated by the round forms of the female body which traditionally were rather an artistic symbol of fertility than pregnancy at the time. Peaches have also been utilized in European paintings as a stylistic device for depicting realism and the fleetingness of life. In his still lives, Italian Baroque painter CARAVAGGIO (1571–1610) repeatedly used peaches which
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were wilted, discoloured, with wormholes and in the early stages of decay – frequent circumstances in modern peach production. Such as in his painting »BASKET OF FRUIT« (1596), one of the earliest Italian still lives. With the precision of natural science illustrations, Caravaggio depicts leaves in an early state of decomposition and portrays peaches with black rotting marks. As vanitas symbols, those natural signs of decay refer to the transience of life and the inevitability of death.
Peaches in Post-War Novels »This rendition comes to you by courtesy of Kaiser's Stoneless Peaches. Remember no other
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peach now marketed is perfect and completely stoneless. When you buy Kaiser's Stoneless Peach you are buying full weight of succulent peach flesh and nothing else.« (EVELYN WAUGH)
In novels of the post-World War II era, for instance in EVELYN WAUGH’S »THE LOVE ONE« (1948),
peaches signify an existential crisis. The radio advertisement cited above anticipates the suicide of Aimee Thanatogenos in the novel. Aimee, a cosmetic mortician, is overwhelmed by the futility of modern life. As empty as a Kaiser’s stoneless peach, she is killing herself in the end. Waugh’s cynical notion of a perfect peach without stone also precipitates the empty promises of modern fruit marketing and can be read as a critique of industrial consumer
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culture. The motif of the stoneless peach is also utilized in novels by ALDOUS HUXLEY and SINCLAIR LEWIS in this context. SISTER-MAG.COM
The Cultures of (Peach) Eating Eating is not simply a trivial daily task but a cultural activity
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Barbara Eichhammer has a degree in cultural studies. She is a writer as well as the editor of the blog ÂťThe Little Wedding CornerÂŤ where she writes about modern weddings.
which forms identities and offers possibilities of social in- and exclusions. Eating is a marker of national, social and gender identities: We think, for example,
automatically of Great Britain when hearing fish & chips or of rich upper classes when hearing caviar and champagne. Such is also the case with the PEACH COBBLER : A peach pie from the Deep South of the USA which embodies the regional identity and cultural heritage of the American South and tells the history of the settlers. The Cobbler developed into a simple meal during the journey West through the American Midlands when early settlers had to do with what they had: canned fruit, dough and an open fire. Eating is therefore also part of a culture and its network of meanings. What and how we eat always tells us something about the respective culture, its lifestyle, conventions and ways of thinking as well. Just like peaches which tell an exciting colonial and mental history.
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The return of a noble fabric Thoughts of velvet automatically conjure up an imaginative world of soft opulence, rich colours, and a warm glow. Velvet unites visions of decadent interiors, flowing gowns, and a delicate haptic experience. Historic paintings by old masters depict velvet as an integral part of a stately wardrobe worn in a stylish interior between precious upholstery and curtains fit for the royal theatre. You can’t go wrong with velvet, but it all depends on the setting. Consolidating its reputation as both a luxury fabric and an old rag, velvet is making a glamorous return into the wardrobes of fashionistas everywhere.
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Velvet relics For much of its history, the fluffy fabric led a disreputable existence. The world of fashion tended to either ignore it or use it for – what would today be regarded as – the most unflattering and unshapely pieces of clothing. A browse through your average vintage boutique yields the respective results: Shoulderpadded tops from the 80s, black
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light posters with velvet flocking in psychedelic shapes from the early 70s. Throw in a selection of accessories including gigantic scrunchies, long gloves or brocade embroidered purses and you’ll begin to understand why many people can’t decide between a weird fascination for and a good deal of intuitive aversion towards them.
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Cool velvet A mere five years ago, velvet was stuck with a bad reputation and unanimously mocked as being old-fashioned, esoteric, and overly romantic. But now it is making a glamorous and highly original comeback. Fashion designers like Stella McCartney, Valentino, and Dries van Noten have rediscovered the noble fabric and for a few autumn/winter lines velvet has added its unique sparkle to low-cut evening gowns, figure-hugging wrap dresses, crop tops, elegant blazers, loosefitting one-pieces, or suits. The recipe for a fashionable velvet look is clever coordination. In creating SISTER-MAG.COM
contrasts with other fabrics, a velvet piece achieves an appealing stylistic inconsistency. Take the classic look of blue jeans, an ordinary t-shirt, and Chucks and add a shiny velvet blazer to create in irresistible glam-rock look. Purple velvet court shoes and high heels are a seductively trendy accessory and also make for the perfect entry-level velvet look. And you may want to consider velvet over-knees or lingerie as a more advanced next step. Its supple yet robust properties make velvet the ideal fabric for a wide variety of textile goods.
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Generous comfort Since its introduction to Europe in the High Middle Ages the fabric has won high favours in the furniture industry where it has not been subjected to the ebb and flow of trends but rather become a hallmark of luxury interiors. Its dense pile makes it robust and hence a popular fabric for upholstery and soft furnishing. Its noble shine is another added bonus: even the smallest room will profit from the light of the sun catching an evenly shorn velvet fabric and filling the room
with a beautiful glow. But this has also given velvet the ambiguous reputation of tending to Âťlay it on thickÂŤ which can be a drawback in other uses but an advantage in interior decoration. Shades of elegant gemstones including amber, emerald, sapphire and ruby are great for darker rooms as they create clever contrasts and a graceful atmosphere. A velvet object is observable even in the dimmest of lights.
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its existence. Its documentation can be traced back to Egyptian times and recent research has unearthed remnants of velvet fabric in China dating back to 403 BCE. In the 8th century BCE, the Osman empire carried the luxury fabric into the rest of the world.
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Velvet entered Europe through Venice where the costly good made its way straight into the stately homes of the ruling classes. From the 9th century BCE, demand flourished and new ways to produce the fabric in Europe and at significantly lowered cost had to be found. Thus Italy became the epicentre of velvet production and would remain so for more than six centuries. The Renaissance was known as the era of luxury fabrics with both sacral and secular significance; it was used to create
precious tapestries and upholstery but mostly splendorous gowns. During the second half of the 16th century BCE manufacturing also began in the Flemish region. Two centuries later the velvet industry also spread to France, the Netherlands, and Germany. The famous ÂťLinden VelvetÂŤ was produced at the Mechanischen Weberei (Mechanical Weaving Factory) in Linden near Hannover in Germany.
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Pomp for the masses
The industrial revolution sped up velvet manufacturing and the production process underwent an overhaul. Machines now did what used to be manual labour but they also required much manpower. Records show that »Samtfabrik Ludwigshafen AG«, a velvet factory on the Rhein which was taken over by Linden in 1902, had no fewer than 500 employees – mostly women – in 1863 and as many as 800 in 1870. They worked from 5am to 8pm each day with a 20-minute break for breakfast and an hour for lunch. Three times a week the shift didn’t end until 10pm or midnight. Corporal punishment and child labour were commonplace and by management request the workers were also supposed to join the factory’s choir and spend their free time there. One employee of a velvet factory in RhinelandPalatinate describes the worker’s day as follows: SISTER-MAG.COM
»We would leave the village of Ruchheim at 5am ... Before the Rhein-Haardt train service was created our commute to Oggersheim and back was extremely hard, especially in the dark, during the winter months and in bad weather. We carried a bag or basket holding our canteens with coffee or soup for breakfast and lunch. On our way back home after 6pm many developed the habit of knitting while walking with their canteen tucked under their arms. Sometimes we’d sing songs. When we got home at around 7pm all of us would have been up on their feet for 14 hours.«
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next piece of clothing, throw pillow, or curtain made of velvet, spare a thought for the millennia of history and the many incarnations through which the luxury fabric has been and appreciate all that velvet represents – and then use it to create a clever or cool combination.
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PILE LENGTH OF UP TO 3 MM
G O O D TO K N OW Velvet is an umbrella term for pile fabrics with a pile length of up to 3 mm. The German word for velvet is Samt which comes from the Greek έζάμιτος (hexàmitos = »six threads«). Velvet used to be made from silk, but now less costly imitation fabrics made from cotton or chemical fibres are available. »Fake velvet« is sprayed on to a base to create a velvety surface
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Velvet should be dry cleaned or washed by hand Remove stains using lukewarm water or a cleaning foam then pad lightly with a cloth Avoid friction and pressure as velvet is a very delicate fabric Iron velvet on a wire pad at medium temperature using steam but no pressure Store on a hanger
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s t o c i r p A C A N N E DE S A N D R E C I P E S : M A J A N E T T PICTUR
CANNED FRUITS ARE BORING? NOT WHEN FOOD BLOGGER MAJA NETT OF »MOEY’S KITCHEN« CREATES THREE DELICIOUS RECIPES WITH APRICOT TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE CANNED FRUIT.
APRICOT CREAM TART WITH COCONUT CRUST 1
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CROSTINI WITH BRIE AND APRICOT CHUTNEY
APRICOT CHICKEN WITH ALMOND RICE
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m a e r c t o c Apri e t r a T
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In a tart pan with a removable base (approx. 22-24 cm diameter) 1 pack of gelatin powder or agar (for 500 ml of liquid)
For the crust: 150 g flour
125 g whipped cream
75 g coconut flakes
Also:
150 g cold butter in pieces
Soft butter for the tart pan
100 g powdered sugar
Baking paper
1 pinch of salt
Soup pearls or baking weights
For the filling:
200 g whipped cream
1 large can of apricot halves
1 pack of cream stiffener
(475 g drained weight)
2 tbsp of vanilla sugar
50 g of sugar
Fresh lime zest and chopped pistachios for serving
Juice and zest of ½ a lime
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Butter the tart pan.
III. Place the dough on the
countertop and knead with your hands. Then place it in the tart pan and spread evenly throughout.
II. Put all the ingredients for the
crust into a food processor or stand mixer and knead into a crumbly dough by briefly mixing several times.
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IV. Place the tart in the freezer for
dissolved. Add 4 tablespoons of the apricot puree to the gelatin and mix it thoroughly with a whisk, then add this mass to the remaining apricot puree and mix it thoroughly.
10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 175°C, top and bottom heat. V. Place a layer of baking paper on
the dough and the soup pearls on top of the paper as a weight. Put the crust in the pre-heated oven for 15 minutes, then carefully remove the baking paper and soup pearls and bake the bottom for 5 more minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely on a rack.
VIII. Stir until the cream for the filling
is stiff and thoroughly mix it with the apricot puree. IX. Carefully remove the cooled
coconut crust from the pan and place it on a cake tray. Pour in the apricot cream and place the tart in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, until the filling has solidified.
VI. In the meantime, prepare the
filling. For this, drain the apricot halves in a sieve and rinse them with cold water. Puree the apricot halves, the sugar, the lime juice and zest them in the mixer or with a blender. VII. Stir the gelatin or herbal
alternative together with water according to the pack instructions and let it swell. Then slowly heat them in a small saucepan until the gelatin has completely
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X. Before serving, whip the cream
for garnishing with the stiffener and vanilla sugar. Decorate the tart with small servings of the cream using an icing bag. XI. Garnish the tart as desired
with lime zest and pistachios and serve it together with the remaining cream.
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WITH BRIE & APRICOT CHUTNEY
4 portions as a starter or 8 portions as finger food 8 large slices of rustic ciabatta or baguette
1 can of halved apricots (240 g drained weight)
1 wheel of Brie (180 g)
50 g brown sugar
Some fresh rosemary needles to serve
2 tbsp of white wine 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
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Drain the apricot halves in a sieve and rinse them with cold water. Cut them into small pieces and put them in a small pot with sugar, white wine, and chopped rosemary. Bring them to a boil while stirring and simmering gently for 15 minutes until the mixture thickens slightly. Stir constantly. Remove the chutney from the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature.
III. Place the bread slices on the
tray. Cut the Brie diagonally into 16 thin slices. Spread 2 slices of Brie evenly on the bread slices. IV. Bake the crostini for about
II. Meanwhile, preheat the oven
to 200°C – top and bottom heat – and place baking paper on a baking tray.
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3-4 minutes until the bread is brown and crispy and the Brie is slightly melted. Remove it from the oven, add 1-2 spoonfuls of apricot chutney to the crostini and sprinkle it with fresh rosemary needles as desired. Serve immediately.
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t o c i r Ap n e k c Chi
WITH ALMOND RICE
4 portions
For the apricot chicken:
For the almond rice:
4 chicken thighs
1 tbsp of butter
2 tbsp of sunflower oil
1 small onion
1 can of apricot halves (240 g drained weight)
250 g long grain or basmati rice
2 cloves of garlic 2 tbsp of butter 1 tsp of Dijon mustard 2 tbsp of lemon juice 2 tbsp of soy sauce salt and pepper
1 bay leaf 2 pieces of thinly peeled lemon peel ½ tsp of salt Juice of ½ lemon 50 g halved almonds with skin 1 handful of freshly chopped parsley
butter for the pan
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Pat the chicken thighs dry and thoroughly season them with salt and pepper. Heat the sunflower oil in a pan at a high temperature. Fry the chicken thighs golden brown, then remove them from the pan and set them aside. Wipe the pan with paper towel and turn down the temperature.
II. Drain the apricot halves in a
sieve and rinse them with cold water. Cut the apricots into very small cubes. Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop them. III. Melt the butter in the pan and
allow the apricot and garlic to heat up. Add the mustard, lemon juice, soy sauce, and 50 ml of water and let the mixture simmer
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gently for about 10 minutes. If necessary, add water and more salt and pepper to taste.
VI. Meanwhile, for the almond rice,
melt butter in a large pot. Peel the onion, finely dice it and let it simmer until it begins to soften. Wash the rice in a sieve under running water, shake it dry and put it in the pot. Let it thoroughly sweat and extinguish with 500 ml of water. Add the bay leaf, lemon peel, and salt and simmer the rice gently for 15 minutes with the lid closed. Take it from the stove and let it sit with the lid closed for
IV. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to
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another 10-15 minutes. VII. Roast the halved almonds in a
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pan without fat until they become fragrant. Mix them together with the lemon juice and half of the chopped parsley in the pot of rice. VIII. Serve the apricot chicken
together with rice and the dripped sauce from the baking dish; sprinkle it with the remaining parsley overtop.
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S E V SER IN APRICOT COLOURS
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PINK SOFT SERVE
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ROASTED SUMMER FRUITS
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OATMEAL SANDWICH WITH PEACH SOFT SERVE
As long as you have a couple of bananas lying in your freezer, you can always make some quick but very delicious (vegan) ice cream at home. This recipe forms a lovely basis you can use to make hundreds of variations, especially with some delicious summer fruits. You only have to briefly mix the frozen bananas in a food processor, add a slash of plantbased milk, if you’d like, and some vanilla to top it off, and you’re done! Here are three variations for you to enjoy this end of the summer with. PHOTOS & RECIPES FOOD BANDITS
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PINK SOFT SERVE
WITH A CHERRY ON TOP 2 FROZEN BANANAS
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HANDFUL OF FROZEN STRAWBERRIES DASH OF VANILLA EXTRACT ICE CREAM CONES CHERRIES TO GARNISH
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1. Mix the frozen bananas and
the ice cream has gotten a lovely pink colour.
the vanilla extract in a food processor.
3. Finally, scoop the ice cream
2. Add in the frozen strawberries
onto a cone and finish it off with a cherry on top.
and leave the machine on until
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ROASTED
SUMMER FRUITS WITH VANILLA SOFT SERVE 4 S E RV I N G S
400 G APRICOTS, UNSTONED 250 G CHERRIES, UNSTONED 1 TBSP OF COCONUT BUTTER, MELTED 1 TSP OF VANILLA EXTRACT 3 FROZEN BANANAS MARROW OF 1 VANILLA BEAN
1. Set the oven to grill and
preheat the oven. Remove the stones from the fruit. By the way, this recipe also works well with other stoned fruits, such as plums, peaches, and nectarines. 2. Put the fruit into a baking
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dish and melt the coconut butter in a pan on a low fire. Add a dash of vanilla extract to the butter and stir thoroughly. 3. Then pour the melted butter
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serve ice cream by mixing the frozen bananas and the marrow of 1 vanilla bean in a food processor. 5. Scoop the warm fruit into
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1/2 TSP OF VANILLA EXTRACT 60 G AGAVE SYRUP 2 TBSP OF WATER 250 G OATMEAL FLOUR 2 TSP OF BAKING POWDER 2 FROZEN WILD PEACHES 2 FROZEN BANANAS
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1. Preheat the oven at 160
degrees and line a baking tray with a sheet of baking parchment. 2. Mix the oatmeal and baking
powder with the coconut butter, vanilla extract, agave syrup, and water in a food processor. Mix until the dough sticks together but be careful not to leave the food processor running for too long or you will overwork the dough. 3. Shape the dough into 8
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15 minutes until they’re coloured golden brown. Leave them to cool for a few minutes while you make the ice cream. If you want to eat the cookies without the soft serve ice cream, you can add a pinch of salt and some raisins to the dough which is also something I can recommend. 5. To make the ice cream, mix
the frozen bananas and peaches in a food processors until creamy.
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6. Scoop some ice cream onto
cookies using your hands and put them on the baking tray.
one of the cookies and place another one on top to create sandwiches. Enjoy!
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The candy shop...
For one of our client events in June 2017, we ordered a motley candy bar. A table full of beautiful glasses in different sizes filled with the most delicious sweets from different countries. Marshmallows, wine gum, chocolate and liquorice. Something for every taste. The bar was a hit at the event – and almost eaten up after two days.
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100 KINDS
We ordered our bar from a »Zuckerberg Berlin« beautiful candy shop in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg. Selecting from the different sweets was a lot of fun, especially because the owner, Jan, advised us personally and helped us get an overview of the huge assortment. In optical terms, the shop is one of the most beautiful in Berlin.
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As soon as you enter »Zuckerberg,« you reminisce about your childhood, about a dream world without worries or problems. »Zuckerberg« puts you in a good mood. And the best thing about it? You can snack on different sweets and put your bags together individually. Reason enough to check out the Berlin candy shop of Jan and Torsten.
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PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELVES. WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO? We are Torsten Fock and Jan König and have been working in trade together since 1992. »Zuckerberg« is our joint project, we are equal partners in the shop. We both do basically everything, depending on what tasks occur. 57
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HOW DID YOU GET THE IDEA OF OPENING »ZUCKERBERG«? At our former workplace, there was always a big tin with sweets on the table and it was a tradition that everybody brought something that everybody could help themselves to. Especially sweets that were brought from travels were a hit. Since we always travelled a lot, we came to value the pick ’n’ mix candy shops in Spain, Scandinavia and Great Britain. Their concept allows you to put together your bag of sweets with many different items. We missed something like that here in Germany. Two years before we opened our shop, one SISTER-MAG.COM
of us brought a big bag of sweets from Spain and the other one brought one from Sweden. This was the defining moment. From then on we knew: We want to open our own pick ’n’ mix candy shop where you can buy many special items, apart from Haribo & co. One year later, we were in the financial situation to approach our project and started preparing. WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT YOUR SHOP? It wasn’t only about selling special sweets; the design had to be harmonious to make the
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special
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purchase an experience. Together with our friend Ivo Gadea, a designer from Switzerland who has an advertising agency in Berlin (ÂťDie GoldkinderÂŤ), we planned the interior design and our beautiful candy bags, present labels and everything else. After we rented the shop, we built it up
ourselves until it resembled the current state. Starting with the drywall construction, we levelled the walls, hung wallpapers and painted walls, laid floors and built up furniture. Every detail was was planned and realised, and is completely handmade.
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Construction ...
210 CANDYBOXES
HOW DOES YOUR SHOP SYSTEM WORK AND WHERE DO THE SWEETS COME FROM?
CAN YOU EAT ALL THE SWEETS YOURSELVES OR HAVE YOU HAD ENOUGH OF THEM ALREADY?
The customers can put together their desired assortment from a huge selection of loose sweets and pay based on the weight. 100 grams cost 1.49 euros. Our selection consists of liquorice, fruit and wine gums, bonbons, marshmallows, chocolate items and jelly beans. We work together with producers throughout Europe, especially in Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands. Present bags, traditional and original sweets, as well as many colourful lollipops complement the assortment. We use highquality packaging and our own labels to stress the aspiration and the uniqueness of our goods. For nutritionally sensitive people we offer a selection of gelatinefree, sugar-free, and gluten-free products, as well as vegan.
Of course, we eat our sweets ourselves. You just have to pay attention to not be too hungry and to eat your fill with sweets. When deliveries with many new items arrive, we still like to try them.
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE CANDY? Favourites change from time to time, maybe because we sometimes eat too much of one. I (Jan) like sour items the most, like the Spanish melon slices, the Swedish raspberry foam skulls, the sour strawberry liquorice peace signs, and the classic Dutch sour tongues. Torsten can’t hold back from chocolate items when he has coffee. He loves crunchy peanut toffee, blueberry clusters, or truffle almonds. WHAT TYPE OF CUSTOMERS COME TO YOUR SHOP? Our customers are broadly diversified: For one thing, there are the regular customers from the neighbourhood who pack bags for their own consumption. What’s more are the customers who specifically buy present bags for all kinds of occasions, like SISTER-MAG.COM
our »Sweet Birthday« or »Sweet Thanks« bags. Often, moms and dads come with their kids. Also, school kids visit »Zuckerberg« to buy some melon bubble gum or other small items for a few cents. Customers from other districts or farther away don’t come as often but fill their bags up to the brim. Tourists especially like the »Sweet Berlin« bags or buy a Fernsehturm lollipop as a souvenir from Berlin. We should also mention our »liquorice customers.« They come to us
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because of our big selection of both loose and packed liquorice flavours. Especially the many Dutch and Scandinavian sorts are a hit. The Finnish liquorice chocolate »Salmiakki« or liquorice pastilles »Läkerol,« »Spunk« or »Oldtimers« are quite popular. Nutritionally sensitive people are welcomed customers as well. About half of our assortment is gelatine-free and 50 to 70 per cent of that is completely vegan. Most of our customers are women, but men pack their bags fuller.
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HOW MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF SWEETS DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR SHOP? We have 210 candy boxes with loose sweets and, depending on the season, up to 30 glasses with premium chocolate items as well as up to 100 sorts for restocking in the storeroom. You can get them by request or buy them in the online shop. About 100 items are different liquorice flavours – fudge/toffee, chocolate,
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ONLINESHOP
ZUCKERBERG
Visit here
Schönhauser Allee 132 10437 Berlin
marshmallows, bonbons and, of course, sweet and sour fruit/wine gum. All in all, there are around 300 to 350 loose sweets. A large amount of packed sweets are from the Zuckerberg brand, as well as many traditional candy shop items: chocolates and bars, bubble gum cigarettes, liquorish pipes, candy chains, watches and rings, Pop Rocks and Center Shocks. We have more than 50 different lollipops – from very small to a big one weighing 1 kilogram – in all colours, forms and flavours. And, not to forget, there are classic candy canes.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE?
WHAT DOES A TYPICAL WORK ROUTINE IN »ZUCKERBERG« LOOKS LIKE? The day in »Zuckerberg« starts SISTER-MAG.COM
with opening the shop at 11 a.m., followed by the first dip into the candy box. During the first part of the day, we do shop maintenance, like cleaning, filling the candy boxes, restocking. Then we do the work that needs to be done at that certain time, like packing present bags, ordering goods, handling goods from deliveries, preparing candy bars or candy bags for purchase orders, maintaining the online shop and packing online orders. But there’s always enough time for the customers, like a chat with the regulars and a coffee with chocolate in the afternoon.
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everybody know our new address via our channels like Facebook and our website. We want to establish our shop further and get many more nice customers. Most of all, we want to expand our businesses outside of the shop significantly. For a year now we’ve been operating the online shop Zuckerbergshop. de. We expand it regularly and want to make it more known. For corporate clients, we put together candy/goodie bags with individual content and labels that they can distribute to their customers or employees as a thank-you
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gift. That’s a beautiful gesture, especially during the Christmas season. The candy bar enjoys great popularity as well. You can order it in all sizes for all occasions with individual content from our broad selection. Everything is possible, from beautiful glasses for a small party with friends, to a wedding, to an office Christmas party with 1,000 people – then with our big candy boxes. You can get information online and in the shop, by telephone or by e-mail. And, who knows, maybe there is a subsidiary one day.
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MADE IN ARTISTIC COLOURS…
THE CHANGING SHADES OF SISTER-MAG.COM
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Changes to the fashionable female silhouette at the beginning of the 20th century called for the introduction of new types of undergarments. During the 1920s, white cotton or linen chemises, drawers, and petticoats were replaced by dainty silk knickers and camisoles in a wide range of evocatively named colours, foreshadowing the lingerie of today. In 1906, Princess Ena, one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters, married King Alfonso XIII of Spain. As was customary, the bride’s trousseau – the garments and linen made for her life as a married woman – were put on show. The display, set up in the salon of Princess Ena’s corset maker, Madame Lambert of Hanover Square, included the Princess’ lingerie. It was reported in the press that most of the royal bride’s many petticoats were made of white linen lawn, with hints of colour provided by threaded satin ribbons in palest blue or pink, Ena’s favourite colours. Text: Beatrice Behlen 67
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Modesty forbade mentioning any other »underthings«, but the princess would probably have taken chemises, drawers, and a fusion of the two, aptly named »combinations«, to Spain. Depending on one's budget, these garments were made of cotton, linen, or even silk, primarily in white although pastel shades as well as black were sometimes chosen, particularly for eveningwear. The corset, indispensable for achieving the fashionable S-bend silhouette, could also add a touch of colour.
T H E F EM A LE S I LH O U E T T E
1920s, the mature woman, once
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the fashionable ideal, had been replaced by the young »flapper«
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who bobbed her hair, wore make-
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waists rose until they settled underneath
the
bust,
skirts
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became narrower, and hemlines
The new style initiated what one
gradually moved up. By the early
contemporary journalist called a
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A RT I F I C I A L S I LK I S V ERY G LO S S Y,
O R » LU S T RO U S «, A S CO N T EM P O RA RI ES
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and knickers were also combined into »cami-knickers« or »camibockers«. The pre-war corset had served to emphasise feminine curves; the post-war corselette flattened breasts and hips while ignoring the waist. Those lucky enough to have few curves could make do with a girdle.
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»cult of elimination«. The flapper shed undergarments until she was left with just a few. She wore her camisole, or later her brassiere or Kestos, with widelegged »French knickers«. Unless she was dancing or playing tennis, which required more decorous »directoire knickers«, made of machine-knit fabrics and gathered just above the knee. Camisoles
Since the 1890s, »artificial silk« had been produced. But it initially had several drawbacks, not least its name, which suggested a poor substitute. By the mid-1920s the man-made yarn had been rechristened »rayon«, at least in the US, and was so improved that fabrics could be produced entirely of artificial silk. Machineknit textiles became more ladder resistant and colour fastness improved. Artificial silk was now praised for being easy to wash – there had been rumours that garments had previously
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completely dissolved in water – not requiring boiling and starching like cotton and linen. Rightly or wrongly, the smoothness of artificial silk was said to make it dust- and dirt-resistant; it dried quicker on sweaty summer days and was deemed to be altogether more hygienic than »natural« materials, partly because it allowed the health-giving ultraviolet rays of the sun to penetrate. Artificial silk garments took up little space when packed in trunks for travelling and, most importantl, it was comparatively cheap.
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was reflected in some of the names associated with the new yarn: in 1921, the London department store Liberty’s mixed natural fibres with artificial silk to create the »Sungleam« fabric, and one of the three main producers of rayon in Germany was called »Glanzstoff« (lustruous fabric). It is not surprising that the textile’s sheen seemed so appealing during a period in which diamonds, metallic lamé fabrics, gleaming automobiles, and airplanes were worshipped.
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In July 1923, a »liking for strong colours in lingerie« such as deep apricot, cyclamen and »a rather bilious green« was reported. In the autumn that year, washing satin, georgette, and crêpe de chine was apparently ordered in »vivid colours, including green and
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coral-pink«, a »notable departure from old fashions«. In May 1924, the London store Shoolbreds advertised artificial silk camisoles not only in white and black but also in champagne, grey, helio (purple, after the heliotrope flower), cerise, almond-green, pink, »and other colours«. Two years later, Selfridge’s went further and promoted a silk lingerie fabric in over 20 shades including Pale Rose, Beige, Bois de Rose, Periwinkle, Eau de Nil, Pale Jade, Mauve, Lilac, Cyclamen, Sky, Champagne, Apricot, Turquoise, Peach, Flesh Pink, Lemon, Coral, Rose Pink, Shell Pink, Ivory, and Black.
The colours mentioned in advertisements do not necessarily reflect what was worn. Examples of brightly coloured 1920s lingerie, particularly yellow and heliotrope, have survived. But garments in varying shades and light green of pink, peach are much more common. Maybe this is no surprise: pastel colours had been used for lingerie for
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some time. They were generally in fashion and pale underwear was probably easier to wear underneath frocks often made of light materials. The penchant for light green, not a very popular shade now, could also have been a nostalgic nod to the pre-war period when »eau-de-nil« had been all the rage.
The 1930s saw the introduction of small floral patterns into lingerie fabrics, but the vast range of colours available in the previous decade was probably never surpassed. At the end of 1926, Thomas Brough, chief designer of fabrics at Courtaulds, one of the first manufacturers of artificial silk in England, had highlighted the two main contributions of artificial silk to the feminine wardrobe. The fabric was helping to place »garments with at least all the outward charm and loveliness of silk within the reach of the average woman«, and »to brighten and glorify life, by giving increased fullness, richness, and luminosity to colour«.
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Following the traces of
BELLINI Summer and Bellini: A duo that, according to food journalist Sophia Schillik, goes together like Venice and the Rialto Bridge. What’s beer for Bavarians is the legendary cocktail made of the fruit pulp of juicy, white peaches, infused with original Italian Prosecco, for Italian women – at least for a short period. With thirst (for knowledge), she followed the traces of the refreshing cult drink.
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Summer in Venice can be indescribably hot. Especially at midday, the stone floors of the piazze glow, no cool breeze blows through the winding alleys, the water in the canals has a golden shimmer. I travelled to Venice because its magic has always attracted me, like it does with so many other people, and because it’s full of culinary traditions. The lagoon city is not only steeped in history but also one of the most versatile cities. Where there is dense fog and the gondolas
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morn in winter, everything bursts with vitality in summer. But with tourists as well. In the scorching months of July and August, most Venetians go to their summer retreats or at least on one of the smaller, less crowded islands to have lunch together. And as much as the palaces and bridges fascinate me, after a few hours I wish for a shady spot, some cicchetti, and a cool Bellini – that legendary drink from Harry’s Bar.
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Aperitivo BELLINI ingredients 3 cl white peach puree (from fresh, ripe vineyard peaches) 10 cl Prosecco or Champagne a few drops of raspberry puree
Blanch the peaches in bubbling
on their degree of ripeness,
hot water for half a minute.
with some cane sugar or agave
Rinse
syrup. Puree it again and press
them
with
ice-cold
water immediately. Let them cool down, peel them, and cut the pulp from the stone.
it through a sieve, if necessary. Put
(Tip: Cut out the pulp around the stone because it can contain bitter substances.) Puree the pulp finely. Add some drops of raspberry puree and
the
peach
puree
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Champagne or aperitif glass, fill it up with half of the Prosecco or Champagne, and stir it gently with a bar spoon. Infuse it with the rest of the Prosecco and stir again gently.
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A venetian LEGEND IN SEVERAL ACTS
There are numerous reasons to fall for the city on the water. Everybody can search for traces. The Serenissima is like a magnet for people looking for art and culture, it’s a romantic promise and a multifaceted place for longing. And they all get together at their respective places. One of them is St Mark's Square. Situated west in the Calle Vallaresso, this frequently mystified »gastronomic
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pub« is where Giuseppe Cipriani once had the idea for a fruity and fresh cocktail based on Champagne that he initially mixed with pieces of peach. Later, he pureed the white fruits and gave the mixed drink the melodious name of a world-renowned Renaissance painter. A classic was born. Today, the cocktail is as famous as its eponymist.
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Two FAMILIES, one CLASSIC APERITIF Neither Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of the bar, nor his friend and business partner, Harry, are still alive today. But despite his advanced age, Cipriani’s son Arrigo continues the legacy of his father. Together with his grandson Bonifacio Brass, they run the family restaurant on the small island of Torcello. I went to this scenic place with the Canella family the next day to have a light lunch in the Locanda Cipriani
where, starting in the 1960s, not only members of the jet set and the international art scene were regular guests but also politicians and members of the British royal family. They probably all started off their lunch with a Spumante, maybe even with a Bellini. I sit on a Riva boat, do the same they did, and listen to the stories of Lorenzo Canella, who is part of the Bellini legacy as well.
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Primo PACCHERI GAMBERI E ZUCCHINE ingredients 1 onion
White wine
3 garlic cloves
320 g paccheri (or other durum wheat pasta)
3 tbsp of olive oil
Olive oil
3 small zucchinis
½ bunch of parsley
200 g gamberetti (small shrimps), without shells
1 piece of butter (about 1 tbsp)
Peel the onion and dice it finely.
mix everything well and sauté it
Peel the garlic cloves and chop
for about 4 minutes. Then add
them finely. Wash the zucchinis,
the shrimps. Fry it briefly, then
dry
deglaze it with the white wine
them
and
grate
them
coarsely. Sprinkle them with
and some of the cooking liquid.
a little salt and let it steep for
Let it simmer until the liquid is
about 10 minutes. Squeeze out
almost completely evaporated.
superfluous fluids.
Now fold in the drained pasta.
Cook the paccheri, following the
Mix everything well and season it
instructions on the packet, in
with salt and pepper, according
boiling hot salted water until
to taste.
they are firm to the bite. Drain them and collect some of the
Mix in some butter and the chopped parsley just before serving. If
cooking liquid. Heat up the olive oil in a pan
necessary, add some more of
and sauté the onion until it’s
the cooking liquid to thicken, mix
translucent. But take care not
everything well again, spread
to burn anything. Add the garlic
it on soup plates, and serve
and stir-fry it. Add the zucchini,
immediately.
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Gamberi (shrimps) and Zucchine belong together in the Venetian cuisine like the lagoon city and its gondoliers. Classically, the combination of fresh crustaceans and small, aromatic zucchinis are folded in pasta and served as a light lunch (pranzo). If you bought fresh whole shrimps, you can boil the shells to get a brew that you mix in with the paccheri. That way, the dish becomes especially fine and aromatic. Primo PACCHERI GAMBERI E ZUCCHINE
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The Legend LIVES ON
»From fire-eater to visionary,« could be the short description of the life of his father, Luciano. It’s a success story of somebody who left his home to get to know the circus life. And who came back, discovered the world of (sparkling) wine, founded Champagne cellars in 1947, and started producing Proseccos, at first in a small range that increased over time. It wasn't just the pearl wine Luciano Canella produced in the small city of San Donà di Piave near Venice that became more and more popular. By the end of the 1980s, the idea of selling ready-
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to-drink versions of Bellini that already got fame and cult status went through the roof within no time. Lorenzo Canella grew up with all of that and, like his three sisters, followed his enterprising father’s footsteps. He knows the Bellini alphabet up and down: Two thirds of Vino Frizzante, one third of the juice of exclusively white peaches, cultivated in the family’s groves, and some drops of fresh raspberry puree from local bushes – that’s the recipe of Canella's Bellini. Together, the four siblings made Bellini in bottles socially acceptable all over the world.
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Dolce Vita IN BOTTLES
The success of Bellini is easy to explain: It unites everything connoisseurs who like Italy love, is a little sour, delicately fruity, not too sweet, sparkling, fresh, chic and – »ready to use« – always available. It reflects the casual life attitude of Dolce Vita in a nonchalant way. And conserves it. Summer in small doses, for hard times. Or even better: in small bottles. Although you couldn’t imagine it now, the next winter
is coming eventually. By then, I enjoy the Italian sun warming my toes and take a bite of one of the crisply fried scallops served as a secondo on the spacious terrace of the Locanda Cipriani. And I have one more sip of the freshly mixed Bellini. For my part, the myth can live on. Because it actually is a delightful drink.
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Fritto misto is a gently fried mixture of breaded seafood and small fish. In the province of Veneto, cooks like to use small scallops (capesante), but also tiny octopuses (seppioline), shrimps (gamberetti) or sardines (sarde). In the past, fritto misto was typical »street food« and a classic in cucina povera, which can be translated as »poor man’s food.« People ate it from paper bags and quickly satisfied their hunger with it. But by now, it’s in the repertoire of many good Venetian restaurants. Secondo FRITTO MISTO SISTER-MAG.COM
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2-3 lemons (cut into wedges)
350 g octopus, as small as possible 350 g shrimps, small
salt
4 pieces of sardines, small
vegetable oil for frying
2 garlic cloves, complete, peeled
flour for dusting
For the fritto misto di mare, clean the
Heat up the oil in a pot with heavy bottom,
seafood and/or fish well: Rinse the
add the garlic cloves and let them fry
scallops under running water and
shortly, then remove them.
pat them dry. Remove the heads of big octopuses and cut the tubes
Cover the seafood and the fish successively with flour, dust them
into rings. If you’ve bought smaller
down carefully and bake them
octopuses, you can use the arms
thoroughly for a few minutes in the
as well. If you use small sardines, scale them lightly and disembowel them. Cut off all fins, except the tail
hot oil. Take them out, let them drain on kitchen paper, pat them dry a little
fin. Extract the shrimps carefully
and keep them warm. As soon as
from the shells and remove the
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Sicily
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SHADES OF SUMMER In this last section of our summer
DUO Domenico Dolce and Stefano
issue sisterMAG No. 30, we’ve put
Gabbana who draw so much
together a big fashion special.
inspiration from the home of
The idea stems from the colour-
Domenico Dolce.
intense CREATIONS OF DOLCE
Hereinafter, Evi designed a
AND GABBANA which in turn,
FASHION COLLECTION, inspired
were inspired by Sicily. They
by Sicily and Dolce & Gabbana, for
instantly put you in a good mood
you TO SEW YOURSELVES. The
and the sisterMAG team has been
sisterMAG team modelled for it.
loving them ever since. This was
Get to know our whole team –from
intensified by the fact that three
content to design and creation, to
members of sisterMAG – Marie,
administration and accounting – all
Alex and me – spent time on the biggest island of the Mediterranean Sea and brought the special flair
dressed in summer shift dresses, photographed by Cris in the rose garden of Humboldthain Park, a
and many memories back to a cold
small jewel we discovered for the
and rainy Berlin.
shooting.
We were impressed by the
Finally, we summarised all the
creativity, colourfulness and
accessories we gathered for
craftsmanship you find in the
our shooting: from the beautiful
designs of Dolce and Gabbana.
earrings of our cover models VERA
Many of the patterns, fabrics,
Moments to mobile phone cases
bags have their origins in Sicilian traditions you still find in the small,
by Ideal of Sweden to DIYS FOR THE LAST DAYS OF SUMMER
age-old places.
that are best made sitting on the
Subsequently, we present you a
balcony with a glass of Averna in
PORTRAIT of the DESIGNER
your hand.
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FILM SPOTLIGHT
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COMMISSARIO MONTALBANO – TV series about Inspector
Montalbano, based on the novels of Andrea Camillieri. Shot in the Ragusa province.
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SICILY UNPACKED – BBC series with the art critic Andrew
Graham-Dixon and star chef Giorgio Locatelli (Alex’ hero ;-)) here
available
All I love and need is photographing
GIUSEPPE MARANO photographer who captures the life attitude of Sicily poignantly with his photos
on Youtube, just type in »Sicily Unpacked«
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THE GODFATHER 1 TO 3 – The mafia films by Francis Ford
Coppola with Marlon Brando and Al
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Pacino are based on the novels by Mario Puzo.
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THE LEOPARD – The protagonists in this film, played
by Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, are members of the Palermian nobility fighting against their downfall due to political changes and national movements under Garibaldi in the second half of the 19th century.
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around her breathtaking beauty, growing up & falling in love right before and during World War II.
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»Sicily, Sicily! A homecoming« by Ralph Giordano
»That Summer in Sicily« by Marlena de Blasi
ROMANTIC A romance with recipes - what could be better: a hunting lodge in the mountains of Sicily, a mysterious mistress and farm women who are guarding the island's recipes. The former chef de Blasi takes us to explore the island together. 89
MINIATURES Critizising and worshipping can be very close in the wonderful short stories by Sicilian Leonardo Sciascia, who is contemplating over Don Giovanni as well as bureaucratic regulations.
»My Sicily« by Leonardo Sciascia CLASSIC Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa describes the downfall of Sicilian nobility during the times of Giuseppe Garibaldi in this masterpiece.
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Designer duo in the spotlight:
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Italy’s most FASHIONABLE LOVE STORY The success and love story of the designer duo Dolce & Gabbana sounds like a modern fairy tale. For more than 20 years, the world-renowned luxury brand has been at the top of the fashion world. In this designer portrait you will learn how that happened and who is behind the names »Dolce« and »Gabbana.«
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Separation, scandals, threatening prison sentences THE DESIGNER-DUO DOLCE & GABBANA The designer duo Dolce & Gabbana haven't always stuck positively in our memories. But despite some setbacks, they are still there and stronger than ever before. We see the pompous fashion shows with international stars. Sparkling crowns, wickedly expensive diamonds, and shiny golden robes adorn the bodies of the most famous influencers in the world. When we think of Dolce & Gabbana, we see the crème de la crème of the fashion world in our mind’s eye. But how did the huge success of the brand come about? In order to light up the success story behind the design brand in more detail, we have to travel back in time.
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Back to THE 1980S, when the young men Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce met for the first time. Before that, they both gathered experience in fashion. While the Sicily-born Domenico already developed a passion for fashion design when he was a child, Stefano Gabbana is regarded as the strategic head of the company.
They both were already in contact with the fashion metier before they got to know each other. The Milan-born Gabbana, a trained designer, initially worked as a fashion sketcher for an Italian designer. Domenico gathered some years of experience as a tailor in a family business before his first encounter with Stefano. When Dolce eventually came to Milan to make progress in the world of fashion, he met Gabbana.
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The duo not only become a couple, but laid the foundation for a fashion brand that would soon become world-famous. From the beginning, the two different personalities complemented each other perfectly and familiarised with the strengths and talents of their significant other. This way, both parties knew about the work of the other one, despite the divison of tasks. Gabbana introduced Dolce into Milan's fashion world, where he already had some contacts. Dolce’s experience in design, on the other hand, enriched the collaboration with creativity and the realisation of the planned designs.
Soon, the lettering »DOLCE & GABBANA« was installed in their studio and in 1985, they presented their first collection, »Real Women«, at Milan fashion week. The fashion fairy tale runs its course now and is virtually unstoppable after the launch of this first collection. The ultimate accolade follows when the »Queen of Pop« Madonna wears pieces designed by SISTER-MAG.COM
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Dolce & Gabbana at the Cannes Film Festival. A gemmed corset, combined with the matching jacket, makes the design duo the most soughtafter fashion designers in the world. Today, there is hardly any prominent personality who hasn’t worn a Dolce & Gabbana piece on the red carpet. Kylie Minogue, Victoria Beckham, Angelina Jolie, Isabella Rossellini – the list is long and gets even longer.
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if you decide for Dolce & Gabbana, one thing is sure: You’re sexy
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This is due to the distinctive style of the label. Nothing is left to chance – if you opt for Dolce & Gabbana, one thing is sure: You’re sexy. A collection without sex appeal is inconceivable for the fashion designers. This
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COLOURS, CUTS, MATERIALS AND DETAILS taken as a whole form an impressive scenery that reminds of magnificent times at a king’s court without being upright or old-fashioned. It uses strong and powerful colours like intensive red in combination with playful patterns, as well as dark tones with lace elements. Despite floral gimmicks, gemstones, crowns and lush flowery headdresses, the designs never come across as too intrusive or unpleasantly overloaded. Every season, the balancing act between restrained, timeless elegance and clearly visible luxury is successful once more.
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Over the years, the fashion collections were expanded with SWIMWEAR, LINGERIE, BAGS, SUNGLASSES, EYEGLASS FRAMES, HANDBAGS, PERFUMES, WATCHES, AND MAKE-UP. Besides the classic »Dolce & Gabbana« collection, there is a special children’s collection, »D&G junior.« Since 2012, hand-made couture fashion for women in the upper-price segment is offered. No matter which of the sections you look at, every line of business is successful. Whatever Stefano and Dolce touch literally turns to gold. Next to the distinctive style and recognition value, the presence and working method of the designers is part of a very calculated formula. Despite big differences, the working methods of both men is interwoven, even after the separation in their private life. There was no difference in quality to be seen, and even
Every line of business is successful, and whatever Stefano and Dolce touch literally turns to gold.
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after an onerous tax scandal, the recently presented collection was cheered by the crowd. Stefano usually receives the applause since he poses on the red carpet and appears on selfies as a figurehead of the brand, and as a guardian of the image of the company. Domenico still gets absorbed in his beloved craft and perfects every detail until the last second. He doesn’t look for proximity to the applause, the spotlights, or the red carpet. Maybe it’s this mixture that did the label good and was able to block arising damages to its image. The courage to embrace change paid off as well. Focused influencer marketing gave the brand a huge
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Domenico still gets absorbed in his beloved craft and perfects every detail until the last second. He doesn’t look for proximity to the applause, the spotlights, or the red carpet.
push. Sending star bloggers like Caro Daur on the catwalk is an absolute revolution and shows recognition for current zeitgeist. This way, we can be sure that we get to see many more magnificent dresses floating over the catwalk of Dolce & Gabbana in the future – without any effort and a little ahead of its time. We are looking forward to it!
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Time with Dolce & Gabbana is always something very special! You are part of a family and are sincerely appreciated. When even the designers know your name and welcome you with a warm hug, it’s just incredible for me. I was also able to help determine what I wanted to wear on the catwalk. Crazy, right? I sincerely love Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana!
About the author Hi, I am Kim Ahrens from Kassel and I usually write about current fashion, beauty and lifestyle issues on my blog, kiamisu.de I also like to show my readers where I travel or raise personal issues in my columns.
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POSTCARD
For sisterMAG30 the sisterMAG Team stood in front of the camera themselves – with their favourite destination on their dresses
FROM AFAR
SICILIAN FEELING IN HUMBOLDTHAIN After all sisterMAG girls had selected their favourite postcard, the fabric was ordered on contrado.de, lavishly embroidered and sewn into dresses. The shoot finally took place in the Rosegarden of the Humboldthain in Berlin – a beautiful backdrop!
CREDITS Photos: Cristopher Santos Dresses & Styling: Evi Neubauer Hair & Make-Up: Aennikin |
Miriam Günther | Johanna Vollmer
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Mother & Daughters: Do you see the similarity? sisterMAG Mom Evi created all the clothes and embroidered them by hand. Photo to the left with Thea (left) and Toni (right).
THE DRESSES
Shift dresses are the absolute summer hit: Simply slip them on in the morning and you're fashionably dressed for the heat and sun. Especially practical: the colourful motifs fit all accessories, so that any pair of sandals fits.
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Italian Toni As blue as the sea and lemons to bite into – a dress totally according to founder Toni's facon. || Earrings: VERA | Shoes & Sunglasses: Dolce & Gabbana
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Evi dreams of Tel Aviv A huge hydrangea decorates the dress of sisterMAG Mom and Fashion Director Evi
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THEA Let's fly British Airways sisterMAG founder Thea wears a dress, which is particularly noticable through the large circular shapes. The destination? Brazil! Earrings: VERA | Glasses: Mykita | Shoes: Private | Bag: AliExpress
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Content Princess in San Sébastian When it comes to content production, Franzi juggles five projects at the same time calmly: the working student studies American Studies & Media Studies in Berlin. The motif of her dress – ease and joy of life from San Sébastian.
Headscarf: DIY (Tutorial here) | Shoes: KG Kurt Geiger | Earrings: Vintage
SOPHIE
Shoes: Zara | Bag from Sicily | Earrings: H&M | Sunglasses: Private
A True italian Diva? Despite her perfect pose, nobody would describe content manager Sophie as a diva. Even in the most tricky situations she retains her positive attitude and never sees red!
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Andrea supports the team as working student in the administrative area. At the latest when Alex & Thea carry their big pile of receipts over, we are all happy: Andrea looks through and stays on top of things!
Andrea connects a lot with Vicenca, as she spent some time in the Italian city.
Shoes: Private | Earrings: VERA | Bag: AliExpress
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Always perfectly aligned As a working student in design Songie is a true virtuoso: not only in Indesign and Illustrator, but also in calligraphy with brush and ink. Sometimes the Viennese also gives us a lesson in Viennese slang. We say: ÂťDas geht sich ausÂŤ.
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One trip to Capri, please!
CHRISSI
Although Chrissi has a special love for Great Britain & Ireland, her dress is decorated with the Italian island of Capri. A trip she would not want to miss. Until the time has come, the lively and always cheerful content manager sweetens our sisterMAG days with her art as barista and creates cheers with her smoothie and drink creations.
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MARIE French craftsmanship If Marie is to sign up for a vacation in Florence (motif of her dress) in the near future, the team will probably be restless again. She is like a solid rock, when issues have to be finished or events have to be prepared. We believe, nothing can fluster Marie – except perhaps the Cologne traffic, when she is traveling with a hugh rental car ;-). What we love? When Marie opens her DIY workshop and you only hear sawing noises: »Oh, Marie is DIYing again.«
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Not only in our photos our videographer Lale seems to have risen from a Hollywood classic! Since joining the team this year, she has been working on building up the video team at sisterMAG. Since then there is a new DIY tutorial on Facebook every Thursday. The only thing we still need to learn is how to spell her surname: Tütüncübasi
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VERA Curly-head Vera looks more like a Greek goddess in our fashion shoot in the real Sicily dress. She completes our content team since May with her calm and positive attitude. She reacts calmly even in the face of the fifth telco and the seventh ÂťreworkÂŤ. She also develops a special ambition in foodstyling and the exact placement of apple bits in a food bowl!
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ACCESSORIES
from head to toe
For our authentic, Sicilian summer style, we needed more than our perfect, handmade destination dresses: Our sisterMAG shooting also FOCUSSED ON THE ACCESSORIES that we had collected over the previous weeks and months. On the following pages we want to SHARE THE SECRETS OF WHERE we found these and tell you which bags, shoes, and earrings you need to add to your wardrobe!
S C A RV E S Our scarf-hairdos are not just perfect for bad-hairdays: whether you wear them with your hair down, like Lale, or braided in a bun, ponytail or updo. And we think: the best scarves can be found when on vacation in typical tourist shops - the brighter and more colourful, the better ;)! SISTER-MAG.COM
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Rosamie silk scarf from Anthropologie Flower scarf from Zara
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All aboard? If you ever wandered through the streets of Sicily, you will find the inspirations for D&Gs collections around every corner. We found this small handbag with ceramic faces on location, at the »Ceramiche artistiche Nicoletti«. You can also find these heads on Sicilian pots, vases or other ceramics products.
OriginalHandbag from Sicily at the Ceramiche artistiche Nicoletti | Via Roma 76/B | Caltagirone (CT) Evening Party Bags from AliExpress
Those among us, who have not planned a trip to Sicily, can still find the cute accessories with just a few clicks: We found the small etui purses on the Asian platform Alibaba Express. Mind: Shipment may take up to 4 weeks. On the other hand, you will have a hard time finding similarly decorated clutches elsewhere.
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EARRINGS
SilkTassel Earrings by Merriam Batara Ăźber VERA
In our first section, we introduced you to the two sisters behind VERA MOMENTS : Valerie & Vanessa bring craftmanship from the Philippines to Europe. For our shooting, we got to show designs by Merriam Batara as well as SEPA .
If you would like to create the tropical earrings yourself, make sure to take a look at our DIY video on that topic. In just a few steps we put together these quirky earrings with banana-pearls and fluff.
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Phone Cases with tropical patterns from iDeal of Sweden Tropical phone cases from the ITlabel iDeal of Sweden. The plastic cases are sturdy and protext your phone, while looking super stylish. Plus: there are many other patterns as well, so make sure to check out their site. SISTER-MAG.COM
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SHOES!
Cheequita Banana Earrings from SEPA via VERA
We'd like to say it again: the more colours the better in summer - and of course with an open toe! For a very special DIY, our close friend Alice from Designed By Alice turned these sandals into Sicilian masterpieces. The video shows you how to paint the shoes and apply gemstones, puffs and pearls. When doing it yourself, there are no limits to your creative ideas! And even if you are not a gifted painter: simple splashes of colour or abstract ÂťartworkÂŤ will look great on your sandals.
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Photo: Lale Tütüncübasi Text: Sophie Siekmann Evi Neubauer
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THE PERFECT COMPANION FOR EVERY SEWING AFICIONADO
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THE SCHNITTFORMEN GUIDE Who doesn’t know the feeling: trends in fashion changing quicker than you can say ‚Karl Lagerfeld‘, with new and old cuts taking part in a game of fashion musical chairs. Who can keep up? What exactly is a safari jacket and what distinguishes a triple-buttoned cuff from an arrow cuff?
The »SCHNITTFORMEN Guide For Technical Terms Of Fashion Styles « by Susanne Heldens and Kerstin Hollenbach has all the answers you need. Readers of this magazine can look forward to a unique and versatile collection of the most popular cuts. Turtle necks, harem pants, pleated skirts and a classic bomber jacket are only a few of the styles listed in »SCHNITTFORMEN«, making up a brilliant overview of different kinds of product classes for every amateur tailor, professional designer, or salesperson.
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Mixed or newly interpreted silhouettes, cuts and fits, prints, patterns and, most of all, materials change quickly in the fast world of fashion. New things are added, classics return and are reinvented in different ways. Knowing the basic cuts and their differences is helpful when navigating the fashion universe.
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very familiar with design and fashion. Susanne Heldens works as personnel developer in a leading international fashion company while co-author Kerstin Hollenbach has worked as a freelance fashion and graphic designer for over 20 years.
For all of those who communicate internationally with producers, suppliers, agents and colleagues, all listed terms have also been added as English Âťtechnical termsÂŤ. Both authors are
The table of contents divides the magazine into 19 sections. Starting off with neckline styles, they cover everything from sleeves and cuffs to blouses, dresses, coats, and sports jackets. Every chapter includes a detailed overview of different cuts. The section about dresses includes, among other cuts, sheath dresses, corset dresses, skater dresses, babydoll or balloon dresses.
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The bilingual magazine was selfpublished by the authors and contains 67 pages with technical drawings. One of the most useful features is an index in alphabetical order at the end of the booklet that lists all mentioned cuts. ÂťSCHNITTFORMENÂŤ can be ordered here .
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SISTERMAG-FASHION EXPERT EVI ABOUT THE GUIDE » The two authors have compiled a wonderful magazine for all sewing aficionados, beginners and professionals alike, and for all lovers of fashion and dress experts. It's a fantastic companion that doubles as a great guide for learners and source of inspiration for your next project. The technical terms in English make online searches, like on Pinterest, so much easier. Happy reading to everyone that has been looking for something just like this! «
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eautiful braided hairdos are possible for almost every hair length, except for very short hair. Braids work best with medium-length or long hair. Applicable for every braid variation: You can make them with both straight and curly or wavy hair, in a tight or an undone look. Braided hairdos can be worn every day and for any occasion. There is no limit to your creativity.
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5. Screw in both strands in opposite directions. You easily notice if you use the wrong 7. direction if no cord results, but the strands dissolve.
always integrate the top hair into the strands.
6. Cross both screwed-in 8. strands, always the front strand over the back strand. Watch out for the top hair that you clamped in your direction and put it into the front strand before every crossing. So you
Finish: Tie the plait with a transparent hair tie. You can tie a bow with the satin tape, if necessary.
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2. Start with French braiding, as usual. Put the upper strand in the middle, then put the lower strand in the middle.
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3. Here is the special feature. From now on, you put the upper strand in the middle, as usual, but drop the lower strand, take a new strand from the hair under it, and put it in the middle. This way, the plait gets its typical waterfall structure.
surrounds the head why this hairdo is called waterfall.
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Maskenspot SAM REIMANN ON THE DIVERSITY OF HER PROFESSION A few weeks ago, we received an e-mail with the subject: »participate.« Every time we read this word, we get attentive since all sections of sisterMAG are the work of many different contributors who make every magazine special with their craft and talent. Said e-mail was written by Sarah Reimann, called Sam, a self-employed special makeup artist from Berlin. She told
us that she worked for musical productions for a long time and recently switched to selfemployment. With exceptional make-up, affectionate bridal styling, and wonderful braided hairdos, she enchants her customers – and made our editorial staff curious as well. We invited Sam to share her easiest and most beautiful braided hairstyles with us. And asked her for an interview.
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but one year ago I became self-employed and founded my company, »Maskenspot.« Today, I mostly work for photo, TV and event productions as well as for private persons, give workshops and, just recently, launched my first collection of headpieces. But the most important thing about me is that I love my job! HELLO SAM, PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND YOUR BUSINESS.
WHICH SERVICES DO YOU OFFER?
My name is Sarah Marija Reimann but people in the job and my friends just call me Sam. I’m a genuine Berliner with close relations to Flensburg. For more than 10 years I’ve been working as a special make-up artist and paint and draw extra-professionally. So I’m an artist with my heart and soul. For a very long time I was employed by Stage Entertainment working for musical productions,
I offer bridal styling – brides can book my services at a desired location (even internationally) to enjoy their important day in a relaxed manner. Since I produce headpieces and wreaths myself, I can satisfy every individual wish. I also give workshops on styling: making wreaths, make-up coaching, and braiding hair. They are very popular for hen parties or other events.
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DID YOU ALWAYS KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO BE A MAKE-UP ARTIST ONE DAY? To be honest, no. But what I knew was that I wanted to learn a profession that will still be fun in 30 years and in which every Monday feels like Friday. You leave school and are confronted with a wide range of opportunities. The decision to take a creative path isn’t easy for most people. Usually, concerned parents are in the background and advise their children to learn something reasonable, maybe to study art. I’ve always been very interested in art and have been drawing and painting with passion – back then I did that only on paper and canvas. But to sit in lecture halls every day and learn again? I wanted to live out my creative streak directly. After
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researching a lot I encountered the profession of special makeup artist. The craft fascinated me. The first zombie was already sitting in my head. A solid job just doesn’t suit me and wouldn’t make me happy. And until now, I don't regret it
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WHAT DOES SUCH TRAINING INCLUDE AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE? The training as a special makeup artist takes three years and is state-approved. You can study the profession at a university for fine arts, get a training position in a theatre, or go to a private school, like I did. There, the training is divided into theoretical and practical sections. Subjects like stylistics, drawing, art history and psychology are taught. Also, you learn everything about hairdressing and make-up, as SISTER-MAG.COM
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well as the anatomy and physiognomy of humans. And you produce character masks and prosthetics.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PROFESSION OF A SPECIAL MAKEUP ARTIST AND THE CLASSIC HAIR AND MAKE-UP ARTIST? The profession of special make-up artist is a protected title. The exam is performed by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (in Germany: IHK). The training as a classic make-up artist takes only between ten weeks and two years. There are even weekend courses. Other than for special make-up artists, there
is no framework curriculum and, therefore, no quality assurance. The difference is also in the learned skills. Those are more extensive and intensive for special make-up artists. We not only style people, we can change them completely – beguilingly real, e.g. with aging effects, wigs, bald heads, facial parts, wounds of all kinds. Special make-up artists can not only apply these techniques, they also can make wigs, stipple bald heads or produce facial parts using latex, silicon or foam. AS A FREELANCE SPECIAL MAKE-UP ARTIST, YOU OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES FOR DIFFERENT CUSTOMERS. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF YOUR JOB? Those who love variety let everyday life dance. I work as a freelancer because the daily variety and the new challenges make my life so exciting and never monotonous.
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My creativity has to be boosted again and again, which helps me to constantly develop. Colourful tasks instead of routine make every day of my life sunny. I get to know a lot of people and travel around the world. Since I became selfemployed I can plan for myself, choose my jobs, and realize my own projects. I live different and am happier than ever.
WHAT ARE THE DISADVANTAGES OF YOUR PROFESSION? You have to be aware that there are neither holidays nor weekends. I often work in the evening, sometimes at night with -20° C and rain. You should get used to having no regular daily routine. Understanding and spontaneous friends are essential. Unfortunately, more and more special make-up artists are trained every year so
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that the market is flooded and it’s becoming more difficult to network in the industry.
IS THERE A SECTOR IN YOUR JOB THAT YOU LOVE THE MOST? ENTERTAINMENT, THEATRE, WEDDINGS, PHOTO SHOOTINGS? People often ask me that question but it’s the whole package that I like so much. With musicals, I love the atmosphere and the crazy people. With photography, I like the joy in experimenting. At a theatre on a cruise ship, I travel and see much of the world. With film and television, it’s great to be part of a team, to realize a whole concept and to tell a story. Especially when special effects are needed, I’m unstoppable. With weddings, it’s the people and the emotions. I’m always very happy about the sincere messages I get from the bridal couple the next day. That’s like the applause for actors, just priceless.
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HOW DOES YOUR TYPICAL WORK DAY LOOK? You can imagine: There is none. But that’s what I love about my self-employment. You don’t know what tomorrow brings but I have dreams that I want to realize and not only dream. The job always requires planning and organization. Normally, the day begins with checking emails in the morning, arranging appointments, coordinating jobs and issuing invoices, and ends with packing my bag for the next
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day. Of course, it’s also important to be present on social media channels. In summer, I travel a lot for weddings and hen parties and rarely have free Fridays or Saturdays. In winter, I like to work on cruise ships and escape from cold Germany. WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR SKILLS, E.G. FOR THE BRAIDED HAIRDOS? A little bit of talent, a big portion of ambition and a lot of practise. The secret recipe is: Learning by doing!
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EN A little emerald guide Its bright green makes the emerald one of the most desired gemstones in the world – and even more expensive than a diamond of comparable size. In our little history of the emerald we tell you, among other things, who held a monopoly on the green stones for thousands of years and why the most valuable emerald of all time has been locked up in a police safe for a decade. 163
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Text: Alexander Kords
Esmeralda. What a beautiful name, right? In Spain and Latin America, it has been a very popular one for some time now, and when Disney released the movie »The Hunchback of Notre-Dame« in the mid 1990s in which the female main character was called Esmeralda, the rest of the world got to know this delightful name as well. Just as beautiful is the object. In Spanish, »Esmeralda«
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It is characterized by its green colour, which it got from the natural addition of some chemical elements. stands for one of the most desired and most expensive gemstones in the world: the emerald. Since some specimens contain chrome and vanadium, they shine in characteristic emerald green.
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Already in Egypt, emeralds played an important role. They were not only nice to look at but also symbols for power and eternity.
Egyptian monopoly Even if it doesn’t sound like it, the German word »Smaragd« and the Spanish »esmeralda« have the same origin: the ancient Greek term »smáragdos«, which means »green gemstone«. The ancient Romans changed the word to »esmaraldus«, which not only is the basis for the Spanish name but also for the English word »emerald«. The ancient Egyptians were the first people to get the stones out of the ground, around 1,500 B.C. Thanks to mines in the desert in the southeast of Cairo, they had a worldwide monopoly on emeralds for centuries. They supplied Europe as well as the Orient and India with the gemstones.
Gems from Austria Emeralds played an important role in Egypt. They were not only nice to look at, but also symbols for power and eternity. They were even said to have magical powers. Cleopatra was as fascinated by emeralds as the Roman emperor, Nero, who had himself a monocle cut from one of the gemstones. It’s no wonder, then, that the Pharaohs and, subsequently, the Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans
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were eager to get more and more stones out of the Egyptian ground. And because they all helped themselves plentifully, the mines practically ran dry around the 12th century. There was only one more documented source for emeralds up to the 16th century: the Austrian Habach valley (»Habachtal«). The only relevant emeralds that were ever dug out in Europe came from there. Some of them were later used for the Austrian imperial crown, others can be viewed in the Salzburg Cathedral. Many hobby treasure hunters still look for emeralds in the Habach valley today – the village Bramberg is a real hotspot.
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Gold for emeralds
But back to the 16th century. At that time, Spanish conquerors came to South America and found out that emerald played an important role there as well. Almost the entire continent was involved in active trading with the gemstones, which were used in both jewellery and religious artefacts. The indigenous people of Chibcha who lived on the territory of present-day Columbia made the Spanish conquistadores a present with some emeralds – and triggered their greed. After a war against the Muzo people that lasted more than 30 years, the Spaniards conquered the territory of the natives and gained control over their emerald mine. The
defeated natives had to slave in the mines and died of exhaustion by the dozen. The Spaniards who then held the worldwide monopoly on emeralds brought large amounts of the extracted stones to their home country. But because they weren’t that interested in them, they traded with Persian and Indian dealers to receive highly desirable gold in return. The Spaniards' greed meant the Muzo mine ran dry in less than 60 years.
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Another war for the mine In the meantime, the Spaniards had found extensive sources of emeralds in other regions of their new dominion. Today, Columbia is by far the most important exporter of emeralds. Depending on the data basis, the South American country covers between 50 and 95 per cent of worldwide demand. The export turnover Columbia makes with emeralds is up to $400 million USD per year – illicit trafficking presumably yields about the same amount as well. Next to Columbia, the biggest supplier for emeralds in the world is Zambia. In the 1920s, the first stones were found in the African country and today the gemstones that are extracted there are worth up to 30 million dollars per year. SISTER-MAG.COM
With that amounts of money in mind, it’s no wonder that there was even an emerald war. In the middle of the 20th century, the Columbian Muzo mine was rediscovered and immediately sparked interest. Efraín Gonzalez Téllez, the criminal magistrate of the province Boyacá (in which the mine is situated), summoned an army of 15,000 thieves who were supposed to control the area around the mine. When Téllez was shot dead in 1965, the Columbian military moved in to free the area. Around 1,200 people died during the five years of battles with the troops that were lead by the successors of Téllez.
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The most expensive emerald in the world The likely biggest emerald ever found doesn’t come from Columbia or Zambia, but from Brazil. Strictly speaking, the Bahia Emerald that was found in 2001 is a group of emeralds that protrude from a piece of rock and have a gigantic weight of 381 kilograms. The ensemble can’t be broken up because the stones would break. Its worth is estimated at up to $400 million USD, disputes about its possession began right after it was found. No less than 14 parties, among them the state of Brazil, claim the Bahia emerald to this day – so it could take a while until the claims of ownership are resolved. Until then, the valuable rock stays in a safe in the sheriff’s office of Los Angeles.
National Geographic made an interesting documentary about the adventurous odyssey of the biggest emerald in the world. Like with other gemstones, the history of the emerald is lined with absurd and tragic anecdotes. But we forget about all that when one of the shiny green gemstones beams at us.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR As a freelance editor, has Alexander Kords been writing about things he’s interested in for years. He lives in Wiener Neustadt with his wife and two children.
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The ubiquitous rain in Ireland creates the most lush landscape that’s known around the world for its incredible emerald hue. It’s difficult to choose where in the country the shade is the most enjoyable. I get a handful of standard questions from non-Irish folks when they learn I live in Ireland. The topics range from leprechauns and Guinness to sheep and rain. No, we don’t really have leprechauns. Yes, the Guinness is better here than anywhere else in the world. And yes, we have so many sheep. But when it comes to the rain, most inquisitive people seem to view it as a negative aspect of the country when, in fact, it creates the most lush landscape that’s known around the world for its incredible emerald hue.
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I grew up in Maine, where the climate is much like that in Germany: moderately hot summers and cold, snowy, long-lasting winters. The leaves fall from the trees in the autumn and the grass turns brown and crunchy with frost until the snow melts in April. Not Ireland. In Ireland, while the leaves may fall off the trees, the grass always stays green, making that lush and often rain-soaked green last all year long. 171
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When you live in Dublin, it’s easy to become impervious to just how lush the emerald fields are. You’re more likely to remember the cobblestones of the old city streets you walk along daily or the yellow hue of the old street lamps that shine as said rain falls softly. But just 20 minutes outside the city, past the gritty suburbs, you’re quickly surrounded by those emerald green fields and you can feel the air instantly turn fresh. Those green fields are full of sheep and cows, divided into a patchwork of verdant squares in varying shades of green, separated by hedgerows or intricately woven stone walls. And even the stone walls are covered in moss and lichen, yet more shades of that emerald colour. Of course, the verdant hue isn’t restricted to the shores of the Emerald Isle. In the famous Johnny Cash song »40 Shades of Green«, he begins with these lines:
I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea From the fishing boats at Dingle to the shores of Dunardee I miss the river Shannon and the folks at Skibbereen The moorlands and the midlands with their forty shades of green
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The sea isn’t what most people think of when they think about our island, but the water itself is a particular smoky emerald colour, surrounding the crosshatched green pastures and sand-coloured rocky cliffs. The water swirls in the fishing villages of Galway and Dingle, sloshing against the boats and coating your cheeks with salty spray. In nearly every city along the coast, as you turn your back to the sea and look back toward the island, you’ll spot that patchwork of emerald rising in the distance. In fact, it’s hard to narrow down exactly where the emerald colour is best in Ireland. In the midlands, where farming fields make up the majority of the land and the kelly green practically glistens, and where you almost want to stick your hands into those wild hedgerows but you know they’re primarily blackberry bushes covered in thorns? Or along the shores where the green of the grass and plants meet the sea, sky and clouds? Or even along a bumpy dirt road where you spot a lone metal box attached to a fence post along a deserted field, and upon closer inspection you realize that it’s the town post office? Of course, it’s painted green.
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Many people have plans to visit Ireland, typically starting with a trip to the country’s capital, Dublin. I do hope, though, that if you plan your visit you’ll ensure you have time to visit those moorlands and midlands that Johnny Cash sung about half a century ago. Take a short jaunt outside the city and gaze on the forty shades of green - I think you’ll remember the fresh scent of each one for years to come.
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The history of
Street Galleries – from protest sketches to interactive artwork
Street art and outdoor galleries can be found in cities around the world, drawing many people to check out this versatile art form. Some artists’ work is found not only on urban walls, but also across social media. But where does the street gallery trend come from? How will it develop, and how can we become part of it ourselves? A short history of public art...
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Beginning with Graffiti Where exactly graffiti began is controversial. It usually manifested as lettering or signs in a public space – some refer to cave paintings in the Stone Age as the first grafitti while others point to small scribbles like »Foo Was Here« and »Kilroy Was Here« which were used during the First and Second World War in Australia and the USA. These expressions were often drawn with chalk on walls or trains. The sprayed graffiti »tags« that are familiar to many today have their origin in New York City during the 60s when mostly teenagers and gangs saw it as an opportunity to mark their territory.
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The sprayed graffiti ÂťtagsÂŤ that are familiar to many today have their origin in New York City during the 60s, when mostly teenagers and gangs saw it as an opportunity to mark their territory.
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From graffiti to Street Art In the 1970s and 1980s, graffiti tags began to evolve into creative works and interpretations. Graffiti and street artists developed their own styles and tried to outdo each other with the size of their works by tagging the most prominent places or showing particular creativity. Today, this is known as »style war.« As the movement spread, however, governments began cracking down. It became more and more difficult to tag trains, so the trend moved towards
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tagging walls on which ever larger works of art, referred to as murals, were created. At the end of the 20th century, so-called guerilla sculptures which appeared in mostly unauthorized places became increasingly popular. A well-known artist in this realm is the Dutchman Florentijn Hofman whose most renowned piece is a huge rubber duck that floated in Hong Kong’s harbour for several weeks in 2013.
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Street Galleries ART FOR ALL
Whether it's the Eastside Gallery in Berlin, the Wynwood Walls in Miami, the Dulwich Outdoor Gallery in London, or the annual Living Walls conference where street artists create works in a particular city – street art has left its criminal reputation behind and is accepted and
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appreciated as an independent art form. In many cities, the murals are popular attractions and artists like Banksy are renowned around the world. What makes street art so special? In addition to the many different styles and expression of artists’ creativity, it is probably also the works’ transience that lends to their appeal; sometimes they are painted over, others simply weather. And, of course, the galleries still pursue the goal of being accessible – not in museums, but in everyday life, for all people.
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Canon’s "Live for the Story" galleries take the history of street and pop-up art into the digital realm and photography. The Live Galleries feature the most beautiful summer pictures posted with the hashtag #liveforthestorynext next to empty frames waiting to be filled with spontaneous moments and stories. Printed pictures are next to digital screens and show how we can all become artists, share our stories and, as with the earliest street art projects, express what is important to us.
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H E R E ’S W H E R E Y O U CAN BE A PART OF C A N O N ’S S U M M E R S T O R IE S
From the 15th to 17th August at Frequency Festival in Vienna. From the 18th to the 27th of August at the Kitesurf World Cup on Fehmarn where the sisterMAG team will capture impressions and summer stories with the Canon EOS M10. We will share them with you in our next issue. On the 9th and 10th September at the Streetlife Festival in Munich. If you can’t make it yourself, our influencers Verena of Freistyle, Jules of Herz und Blut, Vicky of Bikinis & Passports, and Dani of Dani Nanaa will take you on their #liveforthestory Live Gallery journey through their social media channels.
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IN MID-JUNE, WE TURNED THE SISTERMAG LOFT INTO A NEW YORK-STYLE HOT SPOT. AND INDEED, THE OLD INDUSTRIAL FACADES OF OUR OFFICE SPACE REALLY DO EMANATE A BROOKLYN VIBE. WE INVITED A HOST OF BEAUTY INFLUENCERS TO JOIN US IN OUR CHIC SPACE TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF MAYBELLINE NEW YORK’S BRAND NEW THREE-METRE COUNTER. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE TWO-DAY EVENT WAS A SLEEK YELLOW NEW YORK TAXI THAT USHERED GUESTS INTO THE YARD AND OFFERED A FINISHING TOUCH OF QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICANA. OUR OUTDOOR SHOOT REVEALS JUST HOW IMPRESSIVE THE BEAUTIFUL RED BRICKWORK, YELLOW CARS, AND PRETTY LADIES LOOK TOGETHER IN BIG APPLE FLAIR.
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THE BOOK BY ITS COVER PART 3
A ugust 2017 | Text Elisabeth S tu r s b e r g
The combination of dark green and brilliant orange with a little pink is not unknown to the style-conscious public. Pantone already chose the colours »Emerald« and »Nectarine« as colours of the year in 2013. This issue is dedicated to a similar colour contrast: Emerald green and the colour that has by now replaced »Nectarine« – »Peach Cobbler«, a bright peach coral shade. So we are nevertheless staying on topic. And aren’t these perfect colours for the summer? Maybe not at first glance, when you might think of ocean blue or yellow. But don’t cool forest lakes that refresh us on hot summer days also often sparkle in a shade of deep emerald? And anyway, according to Pantone, next to blue emerald green is the colour that the human eye loves to look at the most, because there is an abundance of it in nature. From this colour, we get tranquillity, strength and a secure sense of unity. Simply put – balance. A state, by the way, that can also be achieved by reading books. This is why we have again compiled a selection of our newest discoveries that we highly recommend to you. 1
The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes
Created in 2007, Monocle, as well as the magazine with the same name, comprises a whole universe of good taste: shops, cafés, some with a pop-up character as seen at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2016, as well as it’s own 24-hour radio station. The cooperation with the Berlin publishing house »Gestalten« has, among other SISTER-MAG.COM
things, brought about this issue. Tyler Brûlé, always the stylish, modern dandy and creator of Monocle, recommends in his preface to sit back in your favourite armchair, close your eyes and think about the place where you have felt the most comfortable. ›The Monocle Guide to Better Living‹ is supposed to help
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»A handbook for making a home that will stand the test of time […] where lives can unfold, children grow up and dogs run wild.« This is the goal of the book and it seems to have been accomplished: the style is of course impeccable on every page, but instead of polished perfection, the focus of the book is in fact on feeling comfortable in one’s home.
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This (admittedly quite heavy) volume assembles an incredible selection of works by artists from all over the world, painted between about 1400 and today, in a small space. You should not simply look through the book though. On the contrary, the editor explicitly encourages you to look at the artworks in the flesh. Everyone knows that a photograph cannot replace looking at the painting itself. Notwithstanding, this edition is 203
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commendable, especially as is well known that every selection of this kind is inevitably criticised as being completely inadequate. In the case of this volume, at least the responsibility is shared: 83Â artists, curators, art critics and collectors present the artworks most important to them. A glossary as well as a list of artists and titles help you find your way through it.
A random fact: in complementary and alternative medicine, emeralds are known to improve the eyesight, which makes them particularly suitable jewellery for all those art lovers who trust in the healing powers of stones.
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Merde in Europe Stephen Clarke
A top issue, directly from the inside of the European Union in all of the Brexit chaos, Stephen Clarke tells the amusing story of Paul West, an Englishman who has lived in Paris for a long time, which by the way is a parallel to the author’s biography. Apart from that, the story about Paul and his ex Elodie who now works for the EU and wants to hire Paul, is pure fiction. The story becomes relatively complicated, because Elodie seems to keep secrets from Paul and then there are other distractions that demand his attention. The book cover itself demands the attention of those buying the book, since its beautiful shade of coral selected by the publisher virtually shimmers in your direction in the store. Due to its lively dialogue and amazing wit, the novel is also highly entertaining and brings across the current political situation from a whole different perspective.
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asia street food
Heike & Stefan Leistner
On our covers in this article, we use the whole spectrum of the emerald colour palette: from yellow-green (seen on stones in South America) to dark green with a slight bluish tone (characteristic for African specimens). On the cover of this remarkable cookbook, you can find the whole palette. The subtitle reads »70 authentic recipes from Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar«. And the book does not disappoint. Divided up by countries, the recipes finally provide clarity as to the ever returning question that many fans of the Asian cuisine have: which country does a particular dish actually come from? In 2016, ›asia street food‹ was awarded the Gourmand Cookbook Award. This edition is complemented by the corresponding website, where you can also get background information next to the many recipes. In addition, there are »stories« from the various
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Veronika Decides to Die Paulo Coelho
This novel was published in 1998 and made a film in 2012 with Sarah Michelle Gellar playing the lead, the script slightly deviating from the novel, however. Coelho tells the story of 24-year-old Slovenian Veronika, who – disappointed by life – decides to kill herself by overdosing on pills. The suicide attempt fails and a few days later, Veronika wakes up in the hospital ward of a mental institution. According to the doctors, the overdose has caused a heart defect which she will die from within the next week. And this is how it starts: knowing she does not have much time left to live brings back Veronika’s will to live and she decides to savour every second until the very last. Until the very last, which means until ... a surprising end that we do not want to reveal here, of course. SISTER-MAG.COM
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