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At first sight, »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« is a light criminal comedy detailing the crazy life of Frank Abagnale. But if you take a closer look, the main theme is one that has already been written about in antique dramas. How far would we go to seek revenge for our families? They are the core of our lives and they offer us security and a place in society. Do we believe that hard work leads to success? Are white lies fair play? And does everyone have the same chances to reach their goals?
were raised: my family always taught me that I can reach any goal as long as I work hard enough. Frank never learned this lesson. The collapse of the Abagnale family business at the beginning of »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« is brought on by the rejection of a loan. It’s the beginning of the end: the family has to sell their beautiful house and move into a derelict apartment while Frank’s mother starts an affair with her husband’s friend. Frank’s dad refuses to accept the divorce and fails to adapt to the new circumstances. These are the early days of FRANK ABAGNALE ’s life. What might sound like a cheesy HOLLYWOOD SCRIPT is the true story of a life that took place more or less exactly as it is described. For sisterMAG
While watching the movie, I kept asking myself why Frank never tried having a »normal« career. He was both intelligent and resourceful enough to become a real pilot. But then I realised that the difference between someone like Frank and me is mostly in the way we
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40, Caroline Makus took a closer look at the life of the real Frank. Hungry for more stories? Read our feature about (auto-) biographies where we asked six lovers of literature to name their favourites. The result is a most captivating selection!
back time and his professional »success« doesn’t repair the damage within the family: he never grows close to his parents and his father doesn’t even accept any presents. He knows their true origin – and still, he doesn’t keep his son from a criminal lifestyle.
Frank is so successful in his chosen career as a trickster and fraud that he even catches the FBI’s attention. Michael Neubauer composed a history of money and examined the cheque – a payment method that has long left Europe and is now only known from movies like »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« or from occasional business with US-Americans. What remains is the question if and how much Frank’s criminal career was influenced by his father’s white lies and tricks or if the true motivation came from the loss of social status and structure in his family. Frank’s new-found wealth doesn’t turn
The immense influence of a father-figure becomes evident in the shape of the FBI-agent responsible for catching and re-integrating Frank into society. Carl Hanratty quickly understands the trickster’s sophistication and cleverness. Shortly after the capture, he turns Frank’s criminal knowledge into an asset for the FBI which even leads to an honourable second career: Today, Frank is a well-known bank consultant and expert on financial fraud. During this process, Carl Hanratty is more of a father to Frank than a ruthless FBI agent. A Happy Ending fit for Hollywood!
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CONTRIBUTOR For sisterMAG N°40 we dealt with the subject of inter-family relationships and disguises and also asked three of our contributors about that issue. Read what Robin, Jule and Catherine would do to protect their family and what kind of professional role they would like to take on.
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Photographer Robin Kater has already supported us for several cover productions this year. With his expressive fashion and beauty photos he not only not only wows the sisterMAG team, but also brands like Samsonite or Kilian Kerner or the magazine L'Officiel. For this issue he shot the fashion feature and the cover
How important is family for you? How far would we go to seek revenge for your family? More important than anything.
In which professional role would you like to slip? Speech Therapist
Are you impressed by uniforms? With regard to fashion yes and unfortunately also with regard to authorities
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At the first glance, we thought her name (Geflitter means tinseled in German) was an art name that fits her illustrations wonderfully, which always meet humorously and with a wink the theme of the text. For sisterMAG 40 you can find her illus in the »Extra« article. How important is family for you? How far would we go to seek revenge for your family? Depends on the wrong but very far (but not beyond the penal code)
In which professional role would you like to slip? Into that of a travel blogger
Are you impressed by uniforms? Traditional costumes are uniforms that can be impressively beautiful
Photographer www.catherinefrawley.co.uk Catherine ist eine mehrfach prämierte Portrait-, Reise-, Lifestyle- und v.a. Food-Fotografin, die ihre Food Strecken auch selbst konzipiert, kocht und styled. Für diese sisterMAG Ausgabe entstanden in ihrem West Sussex Studio wunderbare FlugzeugMenüs, die sich auch sehr gut zuhause umsetzen lassen. How important is family for you? Family is everything!
How far would we go to seek revenge for your family? If it was against one of my children then I would definitely do everything to seek justice, revenge is such a strong word I'd hope I wouldn't lose my moral compass!
Are you impressed by uniforms? Of course! I think there's something very attractive about a uniform (for an impressive job not just a warehouse uniform!)
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The rise and fall of the »auteur« film In our series about the history of the film, we are now in the late 1950s at which we will turn our gaze to France. There, a filmic style was developed that soon after influenced Hollywood: NOUVELLE VAGUE. SISTER-MAG.COM
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Nouvelle Vague, New Hollywood – from the 1 9 50 S to the 1970 S , numerous films were made in F R A N C E and the U S A that op-
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As is well known, countless people contribute to the making of a film – the long final credits with numerous names are proof of that. Without wanting to belittle the function of the location scout, the lighting designer and the catering crew: The level of responsibility among the people mentioned in the credits, varies profoundly. For example, the screenwriter, the producer,
the cutter and, of course, the director. At the end of the 1950 S , a movement formed in France which saw only one person performing the tasks of all these professionals. It was the time of the auteur film that was known by the name » N O U V E L L E VAG U E « in France.
r o t c e r i d the r o h t u a n as a At the end of the 1940 S , the French film critics R O G E R L E E N H A R DT , A N D R É B A Z I N and A L E X A N D R E A S T R U C postulated the auteur theory. It basically said that it should be the director who brings a film to life. As they are the ones whose feelings, thoughts, and emotions are poured into
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Over time, this led to Hollywood becoming an industry producing insignificant mass goods - a trend the filmmakers of nouvelle vague opposed vehemently. astruc e r d n a x e l a
the film, they should control all aspects. The theory contrasted the usual practise of divided tasks on the film set that gave various people important jobs. This practise, as L E E N H A R DT , B A Z I N and A S T R U C stated, affected the creativity in a negative way. With their theory, the three critics also refocused on the early days of cinema. Back then, shortly after the turn of the century, a film was only made because of the vision of a single person. When Hollywood became bigger, the films became longer and the technology became more sophisticated, individuals weren’t up to this effort anymore. * By Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, https://bit.ly/2wjBDEw
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artistic vision. He did so under the label of his production company Cinégraphic and by making films like » L’ I N H U M A I N E « (1924) and » L’A R G E N T « (1928). However, L’Herbier’s ambitious works weren’t well received by both the audience and the critics. Soon after, the Second World War brought a halt to European cinema in general. Right after the end of war, the idea of the director being solely responsible – as an » A U T E U R « – resurfaced. French films were made that dealt with existential issues the audience was truly interested in. Their technical aspects were influenced by the early works of A L F R E D H I TC H CO C K and the principles of film noir (see the film history in s iste r M AG N O . 38 ). This meant that they established their own visual imagery, despite a relatively low budget. No wonder that » E L E VATO R TO T H E GA L LOW S « (1958), a classic film noir, is considered the first representative of the
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nouvelle vague. However, the director LO U I S M A L L E wasn’t that interested in renewing the French film. This was the goal of other men we associate with N O U V E L L E VA G U E today, above F R A N ÇO I S T R U F FA U T , all J E A N - LU C G O DA R D and C L A U D E C H A B R O L . Their bestknown films were » L E B E A U S E R G E « (Chabrol, 1959), » T H E 400 B LO W S « (Truffaut, 1959) and » B R E AT H L E S S « (Godard, 1960).
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e u g a v e l l e v a u s o u n e h t o t s e m co The films of N O U V E L L E VAG U E were also noted in Hollywood and inspired a bunch of creative people. The first works of New Hollywood – as the movement was called soon – were » B O N N I E
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film. In fact, it is defined by the signature style of the director who keeps the creative control over the whole work until it’s finished. Interestingly, New Hollywood created films in almost every genre that meet this definition. W O O D Y A L L E N , for example, became famous for his comedies, S A M P E C K I N PA H made western and S TA N L E Y K U B R I C K created the 1 9 6 8 science fiction classic »2 0 0 1 : A S PAC E O DY S S E Y « . Even horror films like » N I G H T O F T H E L I V I N G D E A D « (1968) by GEORGE A. ROMERO, »TEXAS C H A I N S AW
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(1974) by TO B E H O O P E R and » H A L LO W E E N « (1978) by J O H N CA R P E N T E R are auteur films in the pure. In the 1970 S , two directors initiated the end of New Hollywood who themselves could be classified as »auteurs«. Steven » J AW S « (1975) Spielberg’s was the first blockbuster in film history and George Lucas’ » S TA R WA R S « which followed two years
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The US-American crime comedy by star director S T E V E N S P I E L B E R G is a biopic based on the life of Frank Abagnale (L E O N A R D O D I CA P R I O ) and FBI agent Hanratty (TO M H A N K S ). The film reconstructs a nostalgic gaze at the sixties and creates a postmodern perspective on the post. A little introduction.
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parents. S P I E L B E R G chose teen star L E O N A R D O D I CA P R I O for the role of his young protagonist, who plays Abagnale with a mix of youngish immaturity and scrupulousness. After some smaller cons, he successfully forges his first check. From then on, his »career« as I M P O S TO R really begins: He turns into a check forger, he impersonates an airline pilot, lawyer as well as doctor, and illicitly uses thousands of flight miles. He knows how to use his cultural capital with wit and CHARM. Social mobility – beyond the borders of class identities – develops into his characteristic feature: He has, for instance, never studied law, but poses as a lawyer in court. Thus, he ridicules all notions of educational status or bureaucratic regulations. With
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his identity changes, he also shows how fluid identities are. »Catch me if you can« negotiates newer, postmodern concepts of identity, which describe, for » PATC H WO R K instance, a I D E N T I T Y « . Frank’s variability also has its boundaries, which Steven Spielberg depicts in a comic way: When Frank is supposed to examine a fracture in his impersonation as physician, he struggles with such strong nausea that he can hardly look at his patient. When FBI A G E N T H A N R AT T Y (Tom Hanks) starts tracking Frank, Abagnale’s life turns into a permanent flight. As the film
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The true story of a real fake
With »CATC H M E I F YO U CA N « , Spielberg created a postmodern biopic (short for biographical picture), which – totally unusual for the genre – has the life of an impostor and forger at its centre. Since the beginning of cinematography, film has been turning to the fictional representation of the biographies of famous personalities such as monarchs, politicians, artists and authors, so that the genre of the biopic became an integral part of Hollywood and international film industries. Popular examples are »T H E K I N G ’ S S P E E C H « (2011; King George), »GA N D H I « (1982; Mahatma Gandhi), »WA L K
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Johnny Cash) or »T H E H O U R S « (2002, Virginia Woolf). Biopics portray cultural myths of celebrities, which, on the one hand, show a seemingly authentic private life and construct those personalities as » H U M A N S L I K E Y O U A N D M E « . On the other hand, such films also emphasize the extraordinariness of the individual. Biopics are almost as old as cinema itself: In 1897 , the first screen B I O G R A P H Y O F J E S U S C H R I S T was directed. In 1909, Abel Gance shot M O L I È R E , which is regarded as the first biopic in Europe. Criminals and impostors were usually not used as basis THE
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for screen biographies. S T E V E N S P I E L B E R G turns to the »other« of classical Hollywood biography, the marginalised and likewise spectacular. In the line of literary traditions such as T H O M A S MANN’S »FELIX KRULL«, he develops his film along the criminal career of an impostor, the epitome of a border crosser. Frank questions both legal laws and social class borders by breaking them. Spielberg’s almost paradoxical selection for the plot of his film also raises questions of authenticity and truth, which the subtitle clearly refers to: T H E T R U E S TO R Y O F A R E A L FA K E .
Frank: The truth is I'm not a doctor or a lawyer. I'm not an airline pilot. I'm nothing really. I'm just a kid in love with your daughter. - Catch me if you can
Carl: I'm going to let you fly tonight, Frank. I'm not even going to try to stop you. That's because I know you'll be back on Monday.
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critic F R E D R I C JA M E S O N , is the epitome of a postmodern logic. The postmodern » N O S TA LG I A F I L M « – according to Jameson – is characterised by its commodification of the past, an interplay of intertextuality and cultural images.
Come Fly With Me Frank Sanatra
Embraceable You (1940) Judy Garland
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NAME TOM HANKS BORN 09.07.1956 (62) AWARDS 83 WINS 149 NOMINATIONS
NAME LEONARDO DICAPRIO BORN 11.11.1974 (43)
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NAME STEVEN SPIELBERG BORN 18.12.1946 (71) AWARDS 189 WINS 194 NOMINATIONS Once a month the sky falls on my head, I come to and I see another movie I want to make. I always like to think of the audience when I am directing. Because I am the audience.
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became one of the most popular Hollywood actors at the time. One year later, he won his second Oscar for »Forrest Gump«. In contrast to other teen actors (like those in »Breakfast Club«), Leonardo DiCaprio was not a one-hit wonder. His role as young rascal was ideal: Known from teen movies like Baz Luhrmann’s »Romeo + Juliet«, he catered to a teenage audience which was also
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interested in historical films. Thus, he turned into an international star through his appearance in the heritage movie »Titanic«. The film also boasts an impressive star cast when it comes to its director: Steven Spielberg is (related to the box office income) the most successful Hollywood director of all times. With blockbusters like »Jaws«, »Indiana Jones«, »Minority Report« or »E.T.«, he
became popular for creating imaginary screen worlds, which establish a world of adventure and another time (like the time of the dinosaurs, slavery or the future). With his box-office hit »Jaws«, he invented the summer blockbuster and consolidated his status as »auteur«, i.e. as director who gives his films a signature style.
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Frank William Abagnale Junior, Frank Abagnale, Frank W, or simply Abagnale (*1948): The 70-year-old New Yorker has been called many names in his lifetime. He might be a respected FBI consultant on fraud today, but Frank Abagnale has a shady past. As a young man, he was a notorious cheque fraudster who didn’t hesitate to slip into new identities.
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Abagnale pretended to be a PAN AMERICAN
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among other roles between the ages of 16 and 21 – without having studied any of these professions. He focused on ‘working’ in less important areas of said jobs and had great success at pretending to be SOMEONE ELSE . Spontaneity, a quick mind, and heaps of naiveté were essential to his luck. The lives and ways of FRANK ABAGNALE , who managed to accumulate an incredible 2.5 MILLION DOLLARS through cheque fraud within only a few years, offer material for countless films and books. Some of them are the award-winning and Oscar-nominated Spielberg picture »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« (2002) with LEONARDO DICAPRIO and musical of the same name (premiered in 2009).
SPEAKING ABOUT HIS LIFE, ABAGNALE ALSO WROTE SEVERAL BOOKS ABOUT HIMSELF AND FRAUD PREVENTION: »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« (1980), »THE ART OF STEAL« (2001), AND »STEALING YOUR LIFE« (2007).
He often re-visits his early days in talks for well-known companies like Google in order to explain and clarify important matters OF SAFETY . While giving others insight into his life, he often re-iterates that he detests the perceived glamour of being a TRICKSTER and a FRAUD . The movie made it harder for him
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to live his life in anonymity and peace – and keeps the early years of his life firmly in the foreground of American culture. Those years might have a fascinating excitement but ABAGNALE knows better than anyone else that they were more than pomp and glamour.
YOUTH His youth was shaped by isolation and the fear of getting caught amidst people who were older than him. When he was young, Abagnale quickly realised that being a couple of years older would secure him better work with higher wages. In 1964 , he changed the age on his New York SISTER-MAG.COM
driver's licence from 16 to 26. His height and a few premature grey hairs made the lie believable. This sham marked the beginning of Frank Abagnale’s criminal career and it didn’t take long for him to quit his small day jobs in order to become a top-class forger of cheques and documents. Today, the spark and joy in Frank Abagnale’s life no longer come from criminal activities as a professional fraud. After founding his company, »ABAGNALE AND ASSOCIATES« , the husband and father likes to focus on his family and business. A quick look at his past makes it clear why he enjoys these things so much: when he was only 16, his parents, PAULETTE and FRANK SENIOR, got divorced. When faced with the decision of choosing a guardian, Frank instead ran
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IN 1964, HE CHANGED THE AGE ON NEW YORK DRIVER'S LICENCE FROM 16 TO 26.
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to jail. Like so often, it was his time off spent in France with an ex-lover that brought about his downfall: she recognised his face on a »WANTED« poster and prompted his arrest in 1969 . The following years were spent in inhumane conditions in prison in Perpignan, France, then in Malmö, Sweden, and finally in the United States where he was sentenced to 12 YEARS of imprisonment. But Frank Abagnale was lucky again and was released early (in 1974 ) in order to support the U.S. GOVERNMENT as a consultant in the fight against cheque fraud. In 1976 , he got married and now has three sons: Scott, Sean and Chris. Not one of his boys was allowed a bank card in younger years – they had credit cards that were thoroughly checked by Mr. Abagnale himself. TRUST IS GOOD, CONTROL IS BETTER.
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Fact and Fiction combined AUTHOR: ANTONIA SUTTER
It is no secret that my main book love are biographies. Whenever I have to choose between a gripping real-life story and a novel I most certainly go for the former. To me, well-written biographies combine all the important elements of a great story: a fascinating plot, the depths and heights of life, complex characters and an insight into someone else’s life. And if it’s a historical person, there might even be similarities to a historical novel.
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All of these points also show what a biography never depicts: REALITY! Not even the best biography or autobiography truly shows reality but is captures more the person’s spirits and feelings in a certain situation . For this exact reason, many people are dissatisfied with their own biographies as they enter new stages of life and view events in a different light. In a way, all (auto-)biographies are affected by what GRANDE DAME
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interview for US VOGUE about her overstrung memories between fact and fiction: »IT’S FACTION.« Based on the (auto-)biographical elements of our issue’s focusfilm »CATCH ME IF YOU CAN« , we asked six literature enthusiasts and experts about their opinion on biographies and autobiographies. The result is a fascinating mix of recommendations for suspensepacked hours of reading.
Barbara Eichhammer B O O K W O R M S I N C E H E R E A R LY CHILDHOOD & BLOGGER
• ( A u t o - ) B i o g r a p h i e s – Love or Hate? I honestly prefer fictional stories which is why I find reading (auto-) biographies rather difficult – especially when they’re really long. But reading Agatha Christie’s autobiography a couple of years SISTER-MAG.COM
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• F a v o u r i t e b i o g r a p h y ago made me hungry for more. I am fascinated by the adverse stories of strong women like Coco Chanel and Virginia Woolf. It’s incredibly interesting to also consider the author’s and the cultural perspective from which a biography is written, at which point in time and whether this was long after the death of the subject. These aspects really influence the way a person is seen. It often tells more about the writer than the person themselves.
Hermione Lee »VIRGINIA WOOLF«
• F a v o u r i t e a u t o b i o g r a p h y Agatha Christie »COME, TELL ME HOW YOU LIVE« (about her travels to Syria and Iraq and the archaeological excavations of her husband that inspired her novels »APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH « and »MURDER IN MESOPOTAMIA« )
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Linus Giese BOOKSELLER AND BLOGGER
I l ove s e l l i n g b o o ks a n d writing about topics that are close to my heart
• ( A u t o - ) B i o g r a p h i e s – Love or Hate?
• F a v o u r i t e b i o g r a p h y
I love using books to gain insight into other people’s lives – I don’t care much if it’s a biography or an autobiography. I am fascinated by the challenges and obstacles in a person’s life and how they overcome them. Looking at the lives of other people has taught me so much about myself. To me, it isn’t important to know the person I’m reading about: I recently read a biography about DAVID LYNCH without having watched a single one of his movies. I have a lot to catch up on now!
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I’m not someone who’s into science but ANDREA WULF’S biography about ALEXANDER polymath VON HUMBOLDT really fascinated and impressed me. It might be a scientific book but it’s easy to read and brings you back into the past while connecting it to the understanding of nature that we have today. One of my favourite books!
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• F a v o u r i t e a u t o b i o g r a p h y MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ is a well-known
contemporary artist. The 500-pagelong »WALK THROUGH WALLS« is her recently published autobiography. She tells stories about her art and life in a brutally honest and gloriously funny, fascinating way that is incredibly inspiring.
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Martina Klarić LITERARY SCHOLAR AND BLOGGER
• (Au t o -) Bio g ra p h i es – L ove o r Ha te ? Au t o b io g ra p h y : Love! I love intimate stories, detailed descriptions of feelings and concealed depictions of thoughts. Autobiographical texts are a dissection of the own self. There is no other form of literature that offers the same amount of insight into another person’s world. It takes a cautious and gentle reader to understand an autobiography. How beautiful!
information hidden inside but sadly, I find most of them to be non-fictional stories with little emotion. There are exceptions within the areas of poetic formats and film that are wonderful!
Bi o g ra p h y : Eh – Hate! I rarely like classic biographies about famous people and big names. Biographies sometimes have interesting and fascinating
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• F a v o u r i t e b i o g r a p h y »DORA
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• F a v o u r i t e a u t o b i o g r a p h y No one writes as empathetic and ruthlessly direct as her. When the
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Louise Owens S T Y L I S T, D E S I G N E R , B L O G G E R , LITERARY EVENT ORGANISER
• ( Au t o - ) B i o gra p h i es – Love o r H a t e? Love.
• Favo u r it e au t o b io g ra p h y THE DIARY OF A BOOKSELLER von SHAUN BYTHELL
• Favo ur i t e B i o g raph y Van Gogh’s Ear by Bernadette Murphy
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Carlo Paulus ART HISTORIAN
• (Auto-)Biographies – Love or Hate? If the (auto-)biography is about an exciting life: love!
• Favo ur i t e aut o bi o g raph y One of my favourite autobiographies is »CHRISTOPHER AND HIS KIND« by Christopher Isherwood. »GOODBYE TO Isherwood’s BERLIN« from 1939 already has autobiographical elements, the author re-visited his memories of early 1930s Berlin about forty years later in the 1970S . The more cryptic autobiography
• L ieb lin g s -Bio g raf i e A great (double) biography is the book »GIBT ES ETWAS
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• F a v o u r i t e b i o g r a p h y a n d autobiography
Florian Valerius BOOKSELLER AND B O O K- I N S TA G R A M M E R
• ( A u t o - ) B i o g r a p h i e s – Love or Hate? I rarely read (auto-) biographies. Whenever I do, they have to be about a person that I am truly interested in. Most of the time, I feel like biographies are a little more exciting – although I always pay attention to the author and his or her background.
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The book »ROOM TO DREAM« by Kristine McKenna and DAVID LYNCH published by Heyne Hardcore is fascinating and well-composed (and very interesting for all creative and artistic readers). Journalist McKenna interviewed over 100 people around DAVID LYNCH and wrote this biography afterwards. After every chapter, Lynch comments on the former chapter and remembers the stories himself. This way, the reader gets and insight into the personal and creative life of an incredible artist complemented by a different voice. The truth should – as always – be somewhere in between. Another interesting aspect is the direct insight into the thoughts of the artist. Lynch writes a lot about the battles and challenges he had to face in order to make his ambitious projects a reality.
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THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ICONIC AIRLINE PAN AM was founded in 1927 ,
initially for mail transport. But it didn’t take long before passengers were also on board and increasingly longer routes were commissioned. The network soon included the CARIBBEAN and LATIN AMERICA , and eventually Pan Am was one of the first airlines to fly intercontinental routes. During the SECOND WORLD WAR , the company provided the Allies with training capacities and infrastructure for radio communications and personnel, thus ensuring its continued existence during a turbulent time for civil aviation. The golden age of air traffic began after the end of the war, when the volume of commercial air traffic rose rapidly. PAN AM
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benefited particularly from a newly emerging international network of flight routes. In addition, the 1950S also brought decisive technical progress. Once again,the company was at the forefront. So many new jets were ordered from BOEING and DOUGLAS in 1955 that their production reached maximum capacity, again giving PAN AM a clear advantage over its competitors.
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A LEGEND IN THE JET AGE
TODAY'S MY TH ABOUT PA N A M I S R O OT E D I N THE JET AGE ERA. IN 1958, THE AIRLINE INTRODUCED THE LOGO WITH A GLOBE ON A BLUE BACKGROUND, WHICH ITSELF BECAME AN ICON.
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THE MOMENT FRANK ABAGNALE ACQUIRES THE UNIFORM AND MANNER OF A PA N A M P I L O T, T H E BEHAVIOUR OF HIS FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS CHANGES V I S I B LY
fall. Nevertheless, air travel was by no means affordable for everyone, as it is today – nor should it be. The aura of exclusivity was an essential part of the corporate culture. A scene from the series PAN AM illustrates this. When asked: »ARE YOU A FRIEND TO THE AMBASSADOR?« ,
stewardess Kate confidently answers: »I'M A PAN AM STEWARDESS. WE'RE FRIENDS OF THE WORLD.«
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The film CATCH ME IF YOU CAN illustrates how the radiance of the PAN AM brand and the reputation of its pilots mutually reinforced each other. The moment FRANK ABAGNALE acquires the uniform and mannerisms of a PAN AM pilot, the behaviour of his fellow human beings changes visibly: passers-by turn to him on the street, a small boy addresses him admiringly, and the uniform seems to have a particularly strong allure to women. As long as he pretends to be a PAN AM pilot, Frank magnetically lives a luxurious life. Of course, the stewardesses also contributed significantly
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to the myth. PAN AM employed only the most beautiful. Candidates were selected according to the strictest criteria and had to follow a detailed code of conduct. In return, they enjoyed admiration from all parties. The series PAN AM , which portrays the enchanting stewardesses (played by CHRISTINA RICCI and MARGOT ROBBIE , among others), also provides a telling example in this regard. In one scene, the crew's chief officer, TED VANDERWAY , and his friend and captain DEAN LOWRY watch »their« stewardess as Ted insistently states, »SEE THAT TABLE OVER THERE? THAT IS NATURAL SELECTION AT WORK, MY FRIEND.« (Certainly
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not an unproblematic attitude, but the statement sums up the opinion of many people at that time).
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THE GLOBAL ERA & PAN AM'S FALL FROM GRACE
Newly developed jets not only made it possible to carry more passengers on one flight from the second half of the 1960S , but models such as the BOEING 747 JUMBO JET also made a significant contribution to reducing costs and making long-haul flying more profitable, which increasingly attracted competition. Further challenges for PAN AM arose from fluctuating oil prices, the effects of economic deregulation in the
United States, and not laeast the wishes and requirements of a rapidly growing but changing clientele. A terrorist attack in 1988 led to the crash of a PAN AM jet over the Scottish town of Lockerbie, which led to a loss of confidence in the company. In 1991 PAN AM was finally taken over by DELTA AIRLINES and disappeared in its original form. The world had changed and it seems from today's perspective that PAN AM – as formative as the company had been for decades – was and remains a relic of the same old world.
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IN 1991 PAN AM W A S FINALLY TAKEN OVER B Y D E LTA A I R L I N E S AND DISAPPEARED IN ITS ORIGINAL FORM.
THE PILOT PROFESSION TODAY The mythical status of the pilot has cracked – even before details of the working conditions at RYANAIR became known. Nevertheless, the admiration, or at least fascination and interest, of pilots is still strong. After all, initiation procedures and training continue to be extremely selective and demanding, working conditions are enviable compared to many other jobs, and, last but not least, a pilot's job is still among the best of all.
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FOR EVEN MORE (CONTEMPORARY) I N S P I R AT I O N , I T ' S W O RT H TA K I N G A L O O K AT THESE VERY SUCCESSFUL I N S TA G R A M A C C O U N T S O F PILOTS WHO DOCUMENT THEIR LIVES AND WORK: PILOTMARIA FLYMALIN FLYWITHEVA
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RECIPES AND PHOTOS BY CATHERINE FRA WLEY
RECIPES DOWNLOAD
»» GREEN GASPACHO
»» SALMON EN CROÛTE
»» CHERRY JUBILEE
Deliciously fresh and stylishly prepared food – features that probably apply to the fewest AIRPLANE MEALS . How about this menu? Enjoy it with friends at home and take off to culinary highs.
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INGREDIENTS
Serves 4 Prep Time 20 mins Chill Time 2 hours to overnight
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FROZEN PEAS
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SPINACH LEAVES
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WATERCRESS, PLUS EXTRA TO GARNISH
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PINK PEPPER CORNS, PLUS EXTRA TO GARNISH
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EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, PLUS EXTRA TO DRIZZLE
SALT FLAKES TO TASTE LARGE HANDFUL FRESH BASIL LARGE HANDFUL FRESH MINT
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Cook the peas according to the packet instructions. Allow to cool. Add all the ingredients (except the extra watercress, pink peppercorns, and oil to be used for the garnish) to a food processor or blender. Blend until everything is combined and the texture is smooth.
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Transfer to large bowl and place in the fridge for at least 2 HOURS or overnight. Serve chilled and garnish with watercress, pink peppercorns, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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Pre-heat the oven to 200C , line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper Unroll the pastry onto the baking sheet. Along the centre add the salmon and spoon the spinach mixture on top. Fold one side of the pastry over the salmon and the other side brush the edge with the beaten egg. Fold that over to encase the salmon.
INGREDIENTS 200G
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150G SOFT CREAM CHEESE 1 PACK READY ROLLED PUFF PASTRY 4 BONELESS, SKINLESS SALMON FILLETS 1 EGG, BEATEN ZEST OF ONE LEMON
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INGREDIENTS 1 APPLE, CORED AND THINLY SLICED 1
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100G RED GRAPES, HALVED 50G
WALNUT HALVES
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PACK OF ROCKET LEAVES WALDORF SALAD DOWNLOAD
100G MIXED SALAD LEAVES
SALT & PEPPER TO TASTE
FOR THE DRESSING 2 TBSP M AYONNAISE 2 TBSP N ATURAL YOGHURT 1 TSP LEMON JUICE
BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE
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30G BUTTER, UNSALTED 30G
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LEMON ZEST
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VANILLA ICE CREAM CRUSHED HAZELNUTS TO SERVE (OPTIONAL)
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THE DREAM OF FLYING
THE DREAM OF FLYING Comes true for pilots and flight attendants every day. We asked some of these frequent traveller, who regularly take us along on their Instagram accounts and make us dream about skylines and beaches, for more details - about the nicest and most annoying aspects of their job and their favorite destinations.
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JI KIM @ THECLASSYCLOUD
• SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN FLYING? Since October 1999. It’s almost been 19 years! • WHICH PLANE IS YOUR FAVOURITE? The chubby one, the A380. It’s just so great to work with and the passengers love it, too. • LONG OR SHORT FLIGHTS? Definitely long flights. • FIRST LAYOVER? Vancouver, Canada. I’ll never forget that flight. The purser contacted me before the briefing and the crew gifted me a hoodie.
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• FAVOURITE LAYOVER? LAX and JFK. I can’t decide between those two because I love both cities so much.
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It still fascinates me that I can get on a plane in the morning and end up on the other side of the planet by night time! • FAVOURITE TIME DURING A LAYOVER? Walking down the streets in any city, breathing in familiar smells and maybe even feeling the sun on my face because I know that I’ve arrived and done everything right. Welcome to the crew life! • LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOUR JOB – WHAT KEEPS SURPISING YOU? It still fascinates me that I can get on a plane in the morning and end up on the other side of the planet by night time! I wouldn’t want to miss this after a flight. It puts a smile on my face even after an exhausting flight.
• BEST TIP AGAINST JETLAG? Always adapt to the current time zone and eating less does tend to help, too. Don’t forget to drink lots! • MOST ANNOYING PASSENGERS?
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PATRICK @ PILOTPATRICK
• SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN FLYING? I have been a professional pilot since 2010, starting as First Officer on a private jet. After six years in business aviation, I switched to a major airline.
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• FIRST LAYOVER? In Zurich, where I got to know private aviation to the fullest. My first flight in the morning was ad hoc from Berlin to Zurich. We were supposed to pick up a passenger in Zurich, but they had got the wrong date. While waiting I met Shakira and eventually I went straight to the hotel. All the first class catering was left over for us to enjoy.
• WHICH PLANE DO YOU PREFER TO FLY?
• FAVOURITE LAYOVER?
As a professional pilot, you are usually only trained for a certain type of aircraft. I am currently flying the Airbus A300, one of Airbus' first aircraft models. This is very exciting because the cockpit is "old school" compared to modern jets.
In Palma de Mallorca. By chance my parents were also there on holiday and I could spend two nice days in a dream-like villa with them. Layovers are especially beautiful when you can spend them with friends and family.
• LONG- OR SHORT-HAUL? A mixture would be good.
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• BEST TIP AGAINST JET LAG? Sleep a lot during the flight and don't drink too much champagne. Go to bed as soon as possible at regular bedtime at your destination. I share some more tips on www. pilotpatrick.com • THE MOST STRESSFUL PART OF YOUR JOB? The varied working hours can be stressful. The most stress usually takes place on the ground. Everything has to work so that a punctual departure can take place. In the air, relaxation is usually the order of the day.
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In the air, relaxation is usually the order of the day. • YOUR MOST LOVED MOMENT ON A LAYOVER? If you have nice warm weather during the layover and bad weather at home.
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• A LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOUR JOB – WHAT SURPRISES YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN? That airplanes have a horn and can land automatically. • FREQUENTLY ASKED ABOUT YOUR JOB?
QUESTIONS
How I became a pilot and how I manage to keep myself so fit on this job.
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ANDREA
ANDREAABAAM • SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN FLYING? Since January 2017. • WHICH PLANE DO YOU PREFER TO FLY ON? On all long-haul aircraft like the Airbus A330, 340, 350, and 380. • LONG- OR SHORT-HAUL? Long-haul. • FIRST LAYOVER? Seoul, South Korea.
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I actually like all layovers. There's always something to do, no matter where you are. • MOST UNPLEASANT TYPE OF PASSENGER? I can't really see it that way. Sometimes you have a prejudice and then it doesn't turn out like that at all. • YOUR MOST LOVED MOMENT ON A LAYOVER? Definitely the moment you arrive at the hotel room. • FAVOURITE LAYOVER? I actually like all layovers. There's always something to do, no matter where you are. That's why I can't say exactly which one, but I really like Los Angeles, Chicago, Hong Kong, and Vancouver.
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• A LITTLE KNOWN FACT ABOUT YOUR JOB – WHAT SURPRISES YOU AGAIN AND AGAIN? That the job is often very misunderstood. Most people do not know that we are actually only on board for safety first and service second. • WHAT DRINK DO YOU ORDER AS AN AIRLINE PASSENGER? Always a still water.
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(NOT) LIKE A MOVIE T E X T: T H E A N E U B AU E R P H O T O S : J A C LY N L O C K E V I D E O : C L AU S K U H L M A N N M A K E - U P : PA T R I C I A H E C K FRANCESCA MAFFI
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TINDER DIARIES CONNECTION (NOT) LIKE A MOVIE
In our last issue of TINDER DIARIES we introduced interesting people from our network and friends who shared their experiences with dating and Tinder in particular. Thea’s editorial allowed us to learn a little bit about her own Tinder story. This time we asked more detailed questions, producing four stories full of beautiful, funny, and unexpected Tinder moments. One thing they all have in common: things don't always go as planned!
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What the stories in this feature also show, however, is that unfulfilled expectations do not equal disappointing outcomes. Rather, it depends on the perspective with which we approach encounters, dates, and new people. We see every day that calculated ideas and precise expectations can only lead to disappointment – be it when ordering a meal, choosing a travel destination, or among your circle of friends. What did we learn from this round of Tinder Diaries? With a little openness
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– and humor! – it can be great if a date doesn't turn out "like in the movies." Because that's exactly what can make a situation so charming. Getting along better with the date's brother-in-law than your date? Making a new friend and still having a great night counts as a win. Phone stolen on your first date? Who would have thought it would turn into a two-year relationship. Too shy to speak to a casual acquaintance in a bar? Then the first step has to be a Tinder Super
Like. We're excited to share these stories with you and of course look forward to hearing your stories and experiences! We are happy to read them on our social media channels /tinder
@tindergermany
and wish you lots of fun with the following Tinder Diaries by
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goes the way we imagine on a first date – of course not, and yet in retrospect it is always surprising how small moments that seem like a catastrophe can become a happy coincidence. Just like during what was probably my MOST MEMORABLE TINDER DATE . I downloaded Tinder at home alone on one of those classic Friday evenings. Everything went super fast; I discovered an interesting guy, we matched shortly afterwards, didn't have a long conversation, and planned to meet at a concert at Haubentaucher. He was American
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Not everything goes the way we imagine on a first date – of course not, and yet in retrospect it is always surprising how small moments that seem like a catastrophe can become a happy coincidence. and had only been in the city for
the way. When we finally met, I
a few days. He was on Tinder to
was right over the moon. When
get to know people in the cities
lining up before the concert he
he'd visit on a trip around the
said he was going to get us some
world. And coincidentally, he was
drinks and I wrote excitedly to
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my girlfriend that he was totally
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great (and if the drinks perhaps
on our date because I liked him
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very much. He, on the other hand,
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the concert together. We talked and danced all night, and took pictures in the photo booth. Everything's great, a wonderful evening! Until my cell phone was stolen from my pocket and I was completely distraught. The sun rose over the Warschauer Brücke, police were everywhere, my phone was lost forever, and
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I was sitting at the roadside crying. The perfect date was ruined – or so I thought. Since I didn't want to be alone, I asked him to take me home. Which is not exactly around the corner – Friedenau is an hour by train. But he came along and we've been together since that day... although I still had some TINDER
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that were arranged before my phone was stolen and I couldn't cancel any more. A few unexciting dates later, suddenly Tinder was no longer interesting to me – because it had been successful. We were very happy together until the end of last year. He had delayed his plans for a PhD in America to stay with me in Berlin; month DATES
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Sommelier Willi introduced us to his favourite bars and restaurants for a first date in our first Tinder feature. In keeping with his profession, he has a passion for drinks and food, which he likes to share with those he's getting to know for the first time. Usually just with his date, though. But this time it was a little different... EXPECTATION: What does the
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perfect date look like? Private as a couple or with others in a group? I always prefer the former – together in a nice restaurant or a cosy bar, having a relaxed chat, getting to know each other better,
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trying to figure out if the chemistry is right. REALITY: We had met before and
it had been a nice evening, but I wasn't quite sure if it was right. So I thought I could get to know her a little better over a second date... until a question came up: "Is it okay if my sister and my brotherin-law are there too?" My first impulse was to decline. That isn't a date, is it? Of course I didn't say no, but I remained sceptical. I imagined an evening where I would feel like the fifth wheel. The others are already EXPECTATION:
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a well-rehearsed team while I'm new to the group, a foreign body. Or worse, like an interview. Her sister's critical looks, serious questions from her brother-in-law. If it hadn't been such short notice, I might even have cancelled.
What did I take away from that night? Of course, it wasn't a date as expected, maybe not even a real date. But it was a great evening and an acquaintance I would have never met otherwise. And isn't that much better than just another regular date?
I arrived at the restaurant and the atmosphere was surprisingly good from the beginning. It didn't feel like an interrogation or interview – just a fun evening with friends. That the evening was so good was mainly due to her brother-in-law, with whom I eventually got along with better than my date. A common interest in wine, a similar sense of humour, and a feeling of being old friends after just a short while. What did I take away from that night? Of course, it wasn't a date as expected, maybe not even a real date. But it was a GREAT EVENING and an acquaintance I would have never met otherwise. And isn't that much better than just another regular date? REALITY:
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While Lina told us in the last feature that she likes to avoid mentioning her blog and associated dating column on first dates, we realised during our shoot with her that she has some exciting dating and tinder stories to share. The narration almost seems like a movie script – Tindering in a bar while sitting just a few metres apart. We had to find out more...
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other. BUT YOU ALWAYS SEEM TOTALLY SELF-CONFIDENT. WAS IT REALLY SHYNESS THAT
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Tom and I met through mutual friends, went to the same parties a few times, moved around with the same group. I also had the feeling that we were interested in each other, but somehow it wasn't enough for more than a few shy conversations, some glances, maybe a couple of sparks. Sometimes from a distance or across the bar. Tom felt the same. We laughed at the same jokes, and stood in close proximity, but we could never really talk to each
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Maybe not necessarily shyness, but it just didn't really fit. We were both interested, but then found ourselves back in different friend circles or sitting at a bar just far away enough to not to be able to achieve more than eye contact. It went on for four months and at one point we lost track of each other. And then a year later we met again at a friend's birthday party. Although there was a spark between us again, I was almost
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Tinder. Super Like. I see who it's from. It was from Tom. He stood 20 metres away from me and was typing on his cell phone. SUPER LIKE
certain that it would result in nothing more than a few curious gazes – until my cell phone vibrated. TINDER. SUPER LIKE. I SEE WHO IT'S FROM. IT WAS FROM TOM. HE STOOD 20 METRES AWAY FROM ME AND WAS TYPING ON HIS CELL PHONE.
He was on Tinder at the party? What a crazy coincidence! It wasn't quite so random. We had already talked about dating and Tinder among the group that night. I also said that I liked using
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the app and had it on my phone. He must have noticed that and swiped right away. Of course we matched, and a few minutes later I got the first message from him. He asked me if I wanted to have a beer with him. I agreed. He asked what I was doing and that he knew a good bar. It was very close to me. Just to my left, actually. HIM: Fancy a beer? ME: Of course. HIM: What are you doing right
now? I know a good bar. It's right near you. Just to your left,
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Fancy a beer? Of course. What are you doing right now? I know a good bar. It's right near you. Just to your left, actually.
actually. From across the room we arranged our FIRST TINDER – and finally talked to each other. It never became something serious, but still a story that feels good and remains special today. The kind you like to remember instead of just letting it go. AND DEFINITELY AN
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You know Thea and Jörg from our interviews in the last feature – and Thea, of course, as Editor-in-Chief of sisterMAG. Their Tinder Story is about how the two found each other with not quite cinematic beginnings but a very happy ending!
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HER STORY: Whether it's great
love or finding Mr. Right – fiery romance, fireworks, and great stories come to mind. As you probably know from films, books, and your own circle of friends. THE REALITY? For me it was arriving at a train station or airport after a full day of meetings and barely managing to squeeze in a Tinder date at night. HIS STORY: She had postponed
the date three times before – quite cumbersome. And I was suspicious if she would even
come. Even the first contact hadn't been that easy. She didn't react to my "ALLES KLAR SO FAR,
ALLES
TIGHT
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one-liner and only got back to me after I inquired whether she was in Leipzig (thanks, location display!). Even if she was actually in Dresden and not in Leipzig... HER STORY: Our first encounter
wasn't quite like the movies either. I kind of ran into him, he stepped on my foot. I was tempted to interpret this as a bad omen after a strenuous day, but the ice
And two years later it became clear that neither great love nor Mr. Right need a cinematic beginning in order to have a happy ending. Rather, it's all about being open.
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was nevertheless broken from the first step. HIS STORY: We had a really good
first chat, which continued – during the first date at a bar, the third date at the Blogger Awards, or after our first semi-random trip together to London for Thea's birthday. HER STORY: The trip to London
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was the official beginning of our relationship because in the evening he introduced himself to friends as my boyfriend. At least for a few hours. And two years later it became clear that neither great love nor Mr. Right need a cinematic beginning in order to have a happy ending. Rather, it's all about being open.
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Everything alright so far? Are you in Leipzig right now? No, why do you ask? By the way - you are not so far off! That fit the distance.
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Few families had more drama than those who lived on Mount Olympus.
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Modern-day cinema and literature isn’t a patch on the power-hungry, passionate escapades of the the Greek myths. Fathers ate their children, sons castrated their fathers. Life was never dull on Mount Olympus.
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R e l at i o nshi p s The Greek myths wrote the book on complicated relationships. Things were truly wild for the years MOUNT OLYMPUS and its inhabitants ruled. A lax attitude towards commitment meant there was an awful lot of adultery, some even undertaken while wearing disguises like that of a swan. Consequently, Gods and Goddesses sired and bore an extraordinary number of children and, in doing so, gave room to an almost unseemly amount of family drama.
Nestled within the theatrics – the poison, the tactical transformations into serpents, the goats lending an udder to raise the odd child – was always a narrative, which Western literature and art have been drawing from for centuries. Putting romantic relationships to the side for a moment, and focusing on family, myths abound with tales of jealousy, impotence, power, and love. Parents gripped by a fear of age removing their crown, terrified by the futility
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of attempting to prevent the uprising of youth. It’s all there, in each story, played out by a cast of tempestuous tempers and poor decision makers.
The Greek
M y th s Peeling back the layers of mythology is to have each layer slip through your fingers and leave you with a multitude of threads. There are several different creation myths, most matriarchal with fatherhood rendered unimportant. In his key tome ‘THE GREEK MYTHS’ the inimitable ROBERT GRAVES describes fatherhood as not "honoured, conception being attributed to the wind, the eating of beans, or the accidental swallowing of an insect." The Olympian creation myth, however, veers into the
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patriarchal, and recognises URANUS as the ‘first father’. And what a father he was. He took up with GAIA (mother earth) and produced the 12 Titans as well as six other children, three of whom were THE CYCLOPES , a trio of rebellious sons. Heavy-handed with punishment, URANUS banished the CYCLOPES to the underworld and, in doing so,
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incurred the wrath of his wife (their mother). She enlisted the help of the other children, the Titans, to exact revenge on URANUS , charging the youngest, CRONUS , with the main job. The main job involved castrating his father, which he did rather sneakily, while URANUS was sleeping. This was no simple act of son usurping father. It was no Simba nobly replacing dead Mustafa as king of the pride, thrust into leadership before he was ready. No, it was a calculated murder, one carried out in the name of a mother’s revenge, and one that meant CRONUS was now in supreme command. He didn’t free his CYCLOPES brethren, leaving
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them instead in the underworld – he knew when to let sleeping dogs lie – and promptly married his sister, RHEA , and began having children. But CRONUS was haunted by the dying words of his father. URANUS , as he bled out, his blood splashing onto Mother Earth and creating The Furies who would forever avenge parricide and perjury, prophesised CRONUS would, himself, be dethroned by one of his own children. Terrified, CRONUS solved this
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problem by eating each child his long-suffering wife, RHEA , bore him. As each child was born, RHEA presented the swaddled bundle to Cronus and Cronus simply swallowed them; HESTIA , DEMETER , HERA , HADES and POSEIDON all went
straight down the hatch. RHEA was furious and by the time her third son was due to come along, took herself off to give birth somewhere away from Cronus’s mouth.
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This son was ZEUS , who needs no introduction. Zeus grew into both an all-powerful, thunderbolt-wielding KING OF GODS and an extremely lusty reproducer who sired countless children with countless women. Prior to settling down to create his patchwork family, however, ZEUS was first tasked with bringing down his father and his father’s mighty siblings, the Titans. RHEA was more than happy to help, having watched Cronus eat her children over the years. (You may by now
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have noticed another popular narrative, in which a grieving and vengeful mother assists her son in murdering her husband). Her job was to encourage Cronus to drink a poison which made him vomit his children up, and the regurgitated children formed an army led by their brother, ZEUS . This army went to war with the Titans, and after 10 years Zeus finally succeeded in stabbing Cronus with his thunderbolt, thus fulfilling the castrated Uranus’ prophecy.
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• Zeus grew into both an all-powerful, thunderbolt-wielding King of Gods and an extremely lusty reproducer who sired countless children with countless women.
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Zeus married his twin sister, HERA – whom he shamed into marriage after disguising himself as a wounded cuckoo and ravishing her when she took pity on him – and set about running MOUNT OLYMPUS . (His bird-disguise trick was one he’d later reprise when ravishing SPARTAN QUEEN LEDA , who then gave birth to HELEN OF TROY .) His escapades were varied and occurred with mortals and immortals alike and his two most significant children were
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both products of affairs. His favourite child was allegedly ATHENA , Goddess of Wisdom, a daughter who sprung from his own head. His favourite son however, was also his most famous: APOLLO . APOLLO and ZEUS managed to rub along together without the problems
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of previous generations until ZEUS went and killed Apollo’s son. He did this because Apollo’s son, a physician, used his skills to bring a man back from the dead and, in doing so, got on the wrong side of HADES (king of the underworld, from whence the dead man came).
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And so we have come to the point at which we must look for a moral in these early stories of power-hungry fathers, vengeful wives and murderous sons. We’re spoiled for choice. Don’t castrate your father? Don’t eat your children? Don’t bring people back from the dead?
King of the underworld
H ad e s dobbed on Apollo’s son, Zeus killed him with a thunderbolt, and APOLLO sought revenge by killing THE CYCLOPES (who you may recall were banished to the underworld before Zeus was even born. ZEUS released them in the war against the Titans and they provided him with his thunderbolt). APOLLO was saved from Zeus’s wrath and banishment to the underworld, by his mother, Leto, who begged for his life. ZEUS relented and, in a moment of paternal softness, sentenced his son to a year’s hard labour. And so we have come to the point at which we must look for HADES
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TO MAN
T E X T : F E L I C I TA S H E Y N E
For decades, true and deep friendship was regarded as a women's domain. Emotional closeness and bonding among men? As a heterosexual, one quickly became suspicious. Kicking it together, fishing, strolling through the pubs – even »real« guys were allowed to do that. But sharing feelings and confessing to each other in words how much you mean to each other? No way! Never! But the tide has turned. Whether in »THE INTOUCHABLES,« »KNOCKIN'
or, especially heartbreaking, in ON
W H AT MAKES MALE FRIENDSHIPS SO SPECIAL
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OF T E N , C LO SE R E L AT ION SHIP S B E T WE E N M E N O N T H E S C R E E N TO UC H U S E V E N MO R E T HAN CL AS S IC R O M AN T IC R E L AT ION SHIP S BE T WE E N A MAN AN D A WO M AN .
In no other time has friendship been as important as today. Marriages fail around us, the number of singles and single parents is constantly increasing. No wonder that the institution of friendship is becoming more and more integral. TRUE FRIENDS on who you can really and permanently rely on have become a REAL TREASURE .
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For a long time, women in particular were regarded as experts on the topic of friendship. JAAP DENISSEN , a psychologist and friendship researcher at Humboldt University in Berlin, once put it this way in an interview with the journal Psychology Today: »Figuratively speaking, women sit opposite their friends, talking, exchanging thoughts. When friends meet, it is not absolutely necessary that they do something. It's different with men – they talk less about their feelings and more about events. It
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is important for them to be active with their friend, to cycle, or to go to a concert. Men sit across from each other less often to talk. Rather, they stand next to each other, observe something, and evaluate what is happening.«
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But these roles are gradually changing (fortunately!), and with them the behaviour that has so far cemented such gender differences in friendships. Male friendships increasingly show characteristics that had been almost exclusively reserved for female friendships. Meanwhile, men are also concentrating more on each other and express themselves not only more frequently and more intensively, but also about more
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personal affairs. Whereas in the past they usually formed pragmatic, strongly actionoriented networks, today their demand for loyalty, intimacy, and emotional support in friendship has increased significantly.
THE TOPIC OF SELF-REVELATION OR OPENNESS
This is especially true on the topic of selfrevelation or openness – i.e. the willingness to share problems and to reveal critical or very personal aspects of oneself. Making oneself EMOTIONALLY VULNERABLE to another
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creates a special degree of intimacy and closeness. Today, a man's best friend is no longer just someone with whom you can play tennis with or who you can expect to be a reliable helper the next time you move. Rather, they are a real soulmate; someone you can trust deeply, from whom you can expect emotional support and unconditional understanding.
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brother & romance
BROMANCE
Aristotle called friendship »A SINGLE SOUL DWELLING IN TWO BODIES« - in the 21st century we
like to call a close relationship between two heterosexual men »BROMANCE« (an artificial word composed of »BROTHER« and »ROMANCE« ). Bromances have always been around. For centuries, friendship was actually
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Âťa single soul dwelling in two bodiesÂŤ a male affair, because friendships between women were considered inferior and unseemly; qualitatively not comparable with friendships between men such as SCHILLER and GOETHE (by the way an entire film has been made about her relationship). It was not until the end of the 19TH CENTURY that the image slowly changed. Sometime in the 20TH CENTURY , female friendship became the ideal. From then on, male friendships were either regarded as alliances of convenience or as a simple front without depth. Once they were more emotionally influenced, they quickly became suspected of containing a hidden or repressed homoerotic desire.
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That BROMANCES fascinate us so much today is probably due to the fact that they had to live such a shadowy existence for a long time. Now, they can celebrate a renaissance! Besides, there is always something particularly touching when you watch a bromance develop on screen. First, there are two tough guys who don't really know anything about the subject of feelings. Then one of the two protagonists risks showing his vulnerable side to the other. He opens up about his EMOTIONS . Women can become feverish observing these moments because they are dangerous and full of risks. How will his counterpart react in the face
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of this revelation? Everything is on the line. Rejection or mockery would be fatal, and could destroy an entire soul. Does the other show EMOTIONAL AFFECTION , UNDERSTANDING , and EMPATHY ; does he answer the other's openness with his own, equally intimate confession? The foundation is laid for a wonderful and unique relationship. We know this from our own friendship experiences, which we may have experienced many times before. It's a bit like a LOVE AFFAIR . Only – if there is a happy end to it – all the more touching because it is somewhat unexpected and unfamiliar. And all the more enchanting!
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D N A D O O H D L I H C T S O L ABOUT A G N I H T O N G N I O D F O Y THE JO
r e h p o Christ Robin While Peter Pan always escaped this trap, Christopher Robin is not immune to it in the new Winnie the Pooh film by MARC FORSTER. We are of course talking about growing up, this strange force that takes us out of the Hundred Acre Wood and chains us to office chairs and briefcases. But fear not: rescue comes in the shape of a honey-loving little bear in the parks of London and on cinema screens. Unlike »Cinderella« or »Beauty and the Beast«, this Disney Live Action movie doesn’t only tell the beloved story we all know – it shows what happened to Christopher Robin when he had to exchange his furry friends for a strict boarding school. We spoke to director MARC FORSTER about children’s games, time to do nothing and father figures.
INTERVIEW FRANZISKA WINTERLING
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s y a d i l ho Christopher Robins adversary in the movie? Woozle, otherwise known as his boss, who demands constant work and savings in his suitcase company. Not unlike the enemy of creativity, as Marc Forster says. To him, moments of spare time, of playing and enjoying, are the spaces where new things grow and creativity happens. Will Christopher Robins‘ Woozle come to understand this?
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Woods As much as he loves movies today, as small was their role during the director’s childhood. Growing up in Switzerland, his early youth was shaped by endless days playing in the woods. He didn’t own a TV and much preferred making up his own adventures with imaginary friends instead of watching others live out theirs. SISTER-MAG.COM
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Both Christopher Robin and Frank Abagnale from this issue’s inspiration »Catch Me If You Can« seem to live their lives by the example of their fathers. For Christopher Robin, he is the distand and controller man who always keeps an eye on his most important work and has little time for silliness. His daughter follows his example even in her early days to earn fatherly praise by »playing as well as no other child before me«.
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But be assured: Christopher Robin wouldn’t be a Disney film, if a certain bear, tigger, piglet and donkey couldn’t change the world!
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Catch Me if You Can Celebrity Film Cameos You Might Have Missed It was only fitting that fictional Frank Abagnale Jr., played by Leonardo DiCaprio in Steven Spielberg’s 2002 biographical crime film Catch Me if You Can, was arrested by real-life Frank Abagnale Jr. in one of the movie’s closing scenes. A fun cameo, it almost makes you forget about real-life Frank’s life as a fraudster and imposter and adds a full-circle element to the cinematic storyline. If you’re not familiar with the real-life story, or how real-life Frank looks, this meta-moment probably went right over your head. Let’s explore some other notable cameos from the world of film that you might have missed on first watch. TEXT CHRISTIAN NAETHLER
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A cameo is a brief film appearance by a notable person who usually has a special connection to the work – like a director showing face in one of their own productions, or an athlete popping up in a biopic dedicated to their life and achievements. Iconic filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, for example, made had a cameo in almost all of his films. Likewise Quentin Tarantino. Or, it could be a
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completely random association, like Donald Trump in Home Alone 2 or Lance Armstrong in Dodgeball. Indeed, you wouldn’t expect names like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Richard Branson to appear in movie credits – which makes such cameos all the more memorable. Here are 7 you might have missed while you were watching some of your favourite movies...
Jordan Belfort in The Wolf of Wall Street Essentially a mirror of Catch Me if You Can, this cameo is of the real-life white collar criminal – the real Wolf of Wall Street – on set with the man cast to play his fictional self, Leonardo DiCaprio. The scene shows (real) Jordan Belfort introducing (fictional) Jordan Belfort in a movie about (real) Jordan Belfort based on the book by (real) Jordan Belfort. Other cameos by (real) Jordan Belfort include jail, where he served 22 months of a fouryear sentence.
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Given his affinity for alter egos – Davy Jones, Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, Aladdin Sane, Thin White Duke, Halloween Jack, Elephant Man – it was a little bewildering to see David Bowie as himself in Zoolander. In the role, Bowie steps up to judge a walkoff between co-stars Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, essentially tasked with deciding who is more alluring male model. All this to the tune of Michael Jackson’s Beat It. Speaking of which... Now, this'll be a straight walk-off, old school rules. First model walks; second model duplicates, then elaborates. Okay, boys let's go to work!
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Michael Jackson in Men in Black II The King of Pop appeared on screen for less than a minute in an otherwise unforgettable sequel to the decidedly more enjoyable first movie of the trilogy. Interestingly, Jackson’s role as ‘Agent M’ in MIB II came to fruition when he asked Will Smith to cast him. The real takeaway from the cameo is Jackson’s admission
that he is an alien – perhaps true in reallife as well given his otherworldly talent.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Airplane! There’s really no reason for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – one of the greatest basketball players of all-time – to be in this movie, which makes it all the more amusing. Manning a plane, he gets called out in the film as »playing basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers« by a little boy in the cockpit. To which he replies, I’m sorry, son, you must have me confused with someone else. My name is Roger Murdock, I’m the co-pilot
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Mike Tyson in The Hangover! In 2009, four years removed from his career as perhaps the most dominant boxer of all-time, Mike Tyson hit the big screen as himself for a series of scenes ranging from Phil Collins karaoke performer to knocking out one of the film’s co-stars. An outrageous performance in an outrageous film, his few minutes in front of the camera serve as some of the most memorable parts of a movie many consider the funniest in recent memory.
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That’s right, Orson Welles – the Orson Welles who, 41 years before his cameo in this musical comedy, sent the United States into a panic as the narrator of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds. Welles had a prolific career as actor, director, writer, and producer, and in 1979 contributed a single, epic line to The Muppet Movie: »Tracy, prepare the standard ‘rich and famous’ contract for Kermit the Frog and company.« Other notable cameos for the Citizen Kane writer include Moby Dick, and A Man for All Seasons.
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Richard Branson in Casino Royale The renowned British business mogul was always a huge fan of the James Bond movie series, and got a chance to leave his mark on the series when Casino Royale rolled around. The price? The donation of a few Virgin Atlantic airplanes during production in Prague. Casino Royale’s co-producer, Barbara Broccoli, gave Branson a few seconds in the spotlight as a thank-you for his generosity. And while he contributed essentially nothing to the plot – he’s a mere pedestrian during an airport security screening – Branson’s appearance is unmistakable.
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HEADWEAR ARE NOT ONLY FASHIONABLE ACCESSORIES OR SYMBOLS FOR PROFESSIONAL AUTHORITY: FOR THE WORLD’S BIGGEST THEATRE STAGE IN BERLIN’S FRIEDRICHSTADT-PALAST, THEY SOON WILL AGAIN BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF A NEW SHOW FULL OF LIGHTS, DANCE, MUSIC AND FANTASY.
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known hatter of the world who even thrilled the queen herself with his creations, designed the headdresses for the new VIVID GRAND SHOW . He created hat designs for »HARRY POTTER« and »SEX AND THE CITY« and was awarded the title of the British accessory designer of the year five times. MEGHAN MARKLE who got married to PRINCE HARRY on 19 May wore a hat creation of Treacy at her first official appearance at Christmas with the queen. In the VIVID GRAND SHOW , Treacy has a special mission: »I believe in beauty and elegance and the fact that thoughts and feelings can be visualised. In the VIVID GRAND SHOW , I bring these emotions onto 135
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the stage.« Treacy is responsible for the design direction, the fashion designer STEFANO CANULLI is in charge of the extravagant costume design. What the audience can expect in the FriedrichstadtPalast from 27 SEPTEMBER 2018 on? More than 100 artists who create very special dimensions with extravagant costume designs and stage sets, thanks to a production budget of 12 million euros. This makes VIVID the most expensive production of the Palast ever. WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO TO GET INTO THE RIGHT MOOD HERE.
As for the content, VIVID declares its love to life. The young android R’eye is in the centre of the show; she escapes the well-known patterns and sets out to a quest for her true identity. A colourful and loud-voiced journey begins. PHOTO SOENNE
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PREPARATION LIME SYRUP INGREDIENTS 4 untreated limes 150ml water 150 g sugar 3 kaffir lime leaves
1. Peel, halve and squeeze the limes. Boil water and sugar together and add the lime juice. Let it simmer for a short while and add the kaffir lime leaves. Let it boil again and then turn the heat off. Strain as soon as the liquid is cooled off.
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INGREDIENTS 2cl Lime syrup 6cl Gin Splash of lime juice
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INGREDIENTS 2,5 cl lime juice 2,5 cl triple sec 1 cl agave syrup 7 cl tequila Fleur de Sel
1. Shake all ingredients on ice. Put some fleur de sel on a plate. Moisten half the rim of a cooled margarita glass with a lime and press it into the salt. 2. Pour the cocktail through the bar strainer into the glass and add a lime slice. The Mexican classic is perfect for hot summer nights.
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INGREDIENTS 2 cl sugar syrup 3 cl lemon juice 5 cl gin cold soda ice cubes untreated lemon 1. Stir the sugar syrup, the lemon juice and the gin in a long drink glass on ice cubes until cold.
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INGREDIENTS 2cl red vermouth 4cl whiskey 2 splashes of angostura bitters 1 maraschino cherry
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1. Stir all ingredients in the mixing glass on ice until cold. 2. Then strain into the cooled glass and garnish with a maraschino cherry. This classic has really got some punch and is most suitable as a nightcap.
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Walking through the frame On glitz and glam and its side effects: The everyday life of an extra
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The life of an extra is one big grey area. A no man's land somewhere between a makeshift picnic bench and a film set. Some people are only an extra for one day of their lives. Others do nothing else six days a week and call it their profession. They come from all walks of life and go back there after 10 to 12 hours of work. Doctors, opera singers, students, housewives, exorcists, and many pensioners and retirees answer the call of the spotlight, following it to remote corners of German cities where sometimes even Google Maps has trouble pinning the location. I F E X T R A S D O N ' T C LO S E T H E S E CO N D O R T H I R D S H I F T O F A F I L M S E T , T H E Y S O LV E C R O S S WO R D P U Z Z L E S O N T H E S I D E L I N E S , ACC U M U L AT I N G
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affinity for the film industry can't hurt. Because things always turn out differently than you think. I promise you that. It felt like Mount Everest and back, for example, one fine day in midMarch when I was supposed to play in an airy summer dress for a telenovela airing in early June. We were supposed to stand, sit, and walk through a meadow for two scenes that are actually » P I CT U R E S «. called
New snow fell overnight, with temperatures dropping to minus nine degrees Celsius. I didn't know whether I should laugh or cry when every second shot of my nose had to be made up by an annoyed lady from the mask department – otherwise it would have interrupted the scene with a most beautiful bright red. During every break, I put on
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my jacket with trembling knees to give my ice-cold body a little warmth. Because when the script says » S U M M E R «, summer is performed. It's as simple as that. The costume assistants know no mercy and put warm pillows under the feet and on the bellies of the stars of the show. In a way, the role of an extra is a hardcore job. Sometimes waiting around is more of a chore than a 10-hour shift at the hospital. There is also an increased risk of pneumonia with airily clad outdoor filming in winter. On hot days, there is the danger of heat stroke and, of course, a sore back. Because an extra is nothing without their accomplice: A S U I TCA S E . A change of three outfits is always part of the job, ideally in muted colours – no checks, no stripes, no marks, not too bright. All they have to do is be on set on time and stay quiet until it's their call for duty.
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This » WA I T I N G YO U R T U R N « is very relative. Sometimes it takes six hours to get started.
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every day of shooting, one thing remains the same: THE WAITING . It is also a bit unsatisfactory that all the other filmmakers know what to do and that each trade intertwines, while an extra often stands against the wall trying to signal a mixture of invisibility and readiness. On the one hand, there are the actors who have sufficiently thick boots and thick jackets on – even at warmer temperatures – and wait nicely dressed for their employment. On the other hand, the film crew is swarming back and forth, always between casual and practical, in North Face jackets, baggy pants and snap hooks. And the extras? Merely onlookers in between. If I'm being honest, extras are something like living props that can be sent from A to B on request and only nod their heads in obedience. But at least we'll make
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not have believed it. I probably would have stayed home a few times. 18 hours of shooting at Til Schweiger films are no longer fun after 10 hours. I could have spared having black glue poured over me for an entertainment show, in
which overambitious fairy tales were depicted. I could have also spared myself my first and only role as a corpse in a remote area inhabited by spiders. But to be honest, I have so much more to tell about all this ominous film duty and its many facets.
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Our star, Frank Abagnale from „Catch Me If You Can“, changes his jobs as frequently as his clothes. Many of us understand this endless search for the perfect job – next to payment and a nice team to work with, more and more people are starting to look for jobs with a deeper meaning. A Berlin startup has made this search their priority and founded an online platform that offers jobs with substance. WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO?
We are GOODJOBS , the digital home of jobs with meaning. GoodJobs is the biggest platform for sustainable and social jobs and employers. At GoodJobs,
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I (Paul) felt really uninspired after my first experience working at big companies. I knew that I could only have a job that made sense to me. Luckily I then met David, the co-founder of GoodJobs. He was in a similar situation as me but at a completely different point in his life. After selling big online startups as a serial entrepreneur, he was looking for a way to have a
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sustainable impact on the world. Next to a foundation in Africa, he set up several magazines about sustainability like enorm Magazin. It was there that we started a small marketing project. It was the logical next step to set up a job platform that offers sustainable and social jobs to that target group. HOW BIG IS YOUR TEAM?
Currently, we work with around 20 people at GoodJobs. WHAT MAKES YOU DIFFERENT COMPARED TO OTHER JOB PL ATFORMS?
A lot of the people on our platform are women. They make up over two thirds of our users. Of course, we are also defined by the choice of jobs and employers that we offer. Unlike commercial platforms, we have developed special criteria of sustainability for the companies that want to publish an ad for. We usually have around 100 job ads running at once - all of them specifically selected. HOW CAN I FIND THE RIGHT JOB ON YOUR PAGE?
That really depends. It's always easiest to search by location, department, or name. We have many users who read the magazine first to get inspired or SISTER-MAG.COM
use our site to browse sustainable employers. WHAT DOES A T YPICAL DAY AT WORK LOOK LIKE FOR YOU? DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TEAM RITUAL OR ANYTHING SIMILAR?
Our days are typical office days, although we do like to have lunch together. Team events or evenings spent on our terrace are always fun. Every Friday, we get together to celebrate what we did well and talk about what could be improved. HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE JOBS?
It's very important to spread the message. We also work on the image of sustainable jobs. Most people don't know about the cool opportunities that await them. No matter if you're interested in
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WHAT ARE YOUR GOAL S FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS?
fashion, food, or tech, every sector of the »old« industry nowadays has at least one counterpart in the »Good-Economy«. WHO ARE YOUR USERS? WHERE DO THEY COME FROM AND HOW DO THEY FIND YOU?
As we said, most of our users are female and come from bigger cities like Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich. Austria and Switzerland are big on the issue, too. While we have a typical age of around 2535, there is no specific age group that searches for jobs that make more sense. We have people who are fresh out of university and those who want to change their career path because they have had enough of being stuck in a normal working environment or are looking for an adventure.
We want to inspire as many people as possible to look for jobs with a deeper meaning! We're working towards this by continuously updating our site so it's easy to use. We're also going to be attending many more events and are working on our own podcast. WHAT IS YOUR SUSTAINABLE DREAM JOB?
Finding a deeper meaning by giving deeper meaning to others. GoodJobs is our own sustainable dream job. Although looking at the engagement of users on our social media channels shows a clear favourite among the jobs we posted this year: full-time squirrel nurse.
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” Has the time of money in all its historical shapes run out?
” At the moment, most of us carry money around in purses and wallets – but for how much longer? HAS THE TIME OF MONEY IN ALL ITS HISTORICAL SHAPES RUN OUT? Despite our love of
beautiful leather wallets, we would have to answer with »YES « . Cash has long made way for modalities like debiting systems, credit cards and Paypal. All of these methods, from the classics to online payments or the various uses of a credit card, have the goal to administer the exchange of goods. SISTER-MAG.COM
Trade between humans began as the exchange of simple goods like corn, cattle, jewellery and precious metals in the days of yore. This soon led to goods being used as a sort of in-between-currency that substituted money. These were called »GOODS MONEY« . It is easy to understand why this was not a great option in the long run as the exchange always included arduous and complicated routes of transport. The introduction of coins in ASIA MINOR in the 7TH CENTURY BC ended swapping and modernised the exchange of
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By WW1 , most industrialised countries had switched to the gold standard during the 19TH CENTURY . After its establishment in 1871 , Germany introduced the gold plated »MARK« as currency. (»GOLDMARK« – ONE MARK corresponds to 0,358423 or 1000⁄ 2790 GRAM OF FINE GOLD ). Next to the coins for small change, there were 5, 10 and 20 Goldmark coins (although the 5 Mark coin was retracted shortly afterwards. Most states stopped using currencies with precious metals in the early 20TH CENTURY .
Instead, the rules and policies of central banks took their place. Their job was to regulate and administer so the general public and economy would gain trust in a certain currency and use it as their way of exchanging, saving and measuring wealth. In 2002 , Germany and 11 other European countries switched to EURO (it substituted the DEUTSCHE MARK 2 (DM) to 1 (€) ) which meant that their financial politics would now be governed by the EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK .
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PA P E R M O N E Y Existed in China as early as the 10th century. Marco Polo apparently brought this form of money to Europe where people remained sceptical for a long time. Spain was the first European country to print money in 1483. The Netherlands followed suit in the 17th century, then France in 1718 as well as a ruling in England which paved the way for paper money. Usually, paper money is manufactured from
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lets you transfer money from your own bank account to another. The transaction is secured by legitimate rules. The word »CHEQUE« has to be written next to the name of the financial institution as well as the description of the exact amount (in numbers), day and
location. Account and cheque numbers, the bank code number, purpose and a signature are essential. Cheques have existed longer than coins all over the world. In medieval Europe, methods similar to cheques existed in England (where the name also comes from!), Italy, France and the Netherlands. During the 16TH and 17TH CENTURY , bank customers got receipts whenever they deposited
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coins. These «BANK NOTES« were accepted payment at participating banks and stores like jewellers. In GERMANY , the first cheque order was given in 1619 at the »HAMBURGER BANK« . Their broad introduction was made by the DEUTSCHE REICHSBANK in 1871 after the union. Legally, the rules followed the European laws of the CONVENTION OF GENEVA in 1933 . Next to CASH CHEQUES where the money is given out in cash, there are collection only cheques that transfer the money to the intended account. TRAVEL CHEQUES are given out by travel agencies. They can be bought for a small fee and redeemed during the holiday. A bearer cheque can be used by anyone, an order cheque only by a specifically named recipient.
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A GERMAN CHEQUE in Germany has to be collected within 8 DAYS , cheques from abroad have a longer time limit. How the concerned banks settle the amount is regulated by law and has been free for transfers of up to 6000 € since 1985 . An uncovered cheque is only illegal if the person who wrote it did so on purpose and already knew that the amount of money in his or her account couldn’t cover the cheque. German law calls this cheque fraud under § 263 StGB – a crime which can be punished with up to 5 years in prison or a fine. Often, intended fraud is very hard to prove.
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During the 1960S , Eurochecks were introduced in Europe to make the steadily growing transfer between current accounts faster and safer. The account owner got a EUROCHECK-CARD to identify himself as a customer of a certain bank. The cheque then included the number of this Eurocheck-card so the paying bank could check the rights of the writer. The Eurocheck system was discontinued in 2002 when the logistical efforts could not cover the costs for financial institutes due to its high acceptance. Losses and forgery threatened the system. The rise of digital payment then did the rest.
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A BIG NUMBER OF PRIVATE PROVIDERS ARE READY TO
IN SWEDEN AND AMERICA, CASH HAS ALMOST COMPLETELY VANISHED.
MANAGE ALL OF OUR ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE BACKGROUND. HERE A CHOICE OF CURRENT ONLINE PAYMENT METHODS:
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Credit cards that are used with PIN-codes or scanning are being substituted for smart phones where a phone number or other numeric code is entered to complete a transaction. Our physical contact to money will no longer remain. We have to be aware, that every transaction we make includes a huge amount of personal information – its use can’t be tracked after we’ve given it away. German TV channel ARD described cash-less payment as one more step away from free personal choice.
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HOW DO WE REACT WHEN THE DIGITAL SYSTEM CRASHES? CAN NO ONE PAY FOR ANYTHING ANYMORE?
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BARZ AHLEN BRANCH
Payement
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Achim Bรถnsch, Sebastian Seifert, Florian Swoboda
LOGO
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Barzahlen is Germany's largest private payment infrastructure for cash payments and enables deposits and withdrawals for various retail applications. For example, customers can pay their online purchases, their electricity bills, or rent with cash in the supermarket or withdraw money from their account in the drugstore around the corner. Barzahlen is the technical infrastructure that makes this possible.
IDEA & CONCEPT
The founding idea of Barzahlen came about while working for an online retailer, where it became apparent that many customers abandoned their purchases in the online shop when selecting a payment method. We wanted a payment method that was available to every customer without registration, without online banking, and without a
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credit card. The idea of cash was very obvious. Barzahlen.de is the way to make cash available as an online payment method. WHAT MAKES YOUR PRODUCT STAND OUT
As mentioned, to make cash BARZAHLEN.DE and thus accessible for everyone. This is an important aspect for people who do not wish to provide sensitive data or do not have access to electronic means of payment. In the course of the development of Barzahlen, we very quickly realized that this is not only the case with online purchases. For example, there are many customers who pay their electricity bill, telephone bill, or rent in cash. This often happens in the recipient's service centre, which is difficult for customers to reach. With cash payments in supermarkets, kiosks, and drugstores, we offer an easily accessible alternative with long opening hours. In addition, more and more bank branches are being closed. Barzahlen has the potential to replace this infrastructure SISTER-MAG.COM
for retail applications, allowing customers to deposit or withdraw money from their bank account. What's very important for the customer is that there is no minimum purchase. HOW DOES BARZAHLEN.DE WORK FOR BOTH PRIVATE CUSTOMERS AND COMPANIES
The customer receives a barcode when making an online purchase in their online banking app or together with their invoice. This can then be scanned and paid for at the checkout of one of our partner branches. The point of payment automatically sends a payment confirmation via the
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CUSTOMERS CAN PAY T H E I R O N L I N E PURCHASES, THEIR ELECTRICITY BILLS, OR RENT WITH CASH IN THE SUPERMARKET OR WITHDRAW MONEY FROM THEIR ACCOUNT IN THE DRUGSTORE AROUND THE CORNER. cash payment system, which is automatically processed in the systems of the billers and banks. The online merchant can then ship the goods, the biller can provide the service, and the bank can display the transaction on the customer's bank account. We implement this solution for large energy providers such as E.ON, shops such as Rakuten.de or DocMorris, and banks such as DKB and Sparda. TEAM
Our team consists mainly of IT and sales specialists. One
half ensures that the product is constantly improved and functions smoothly. The other takes care of our customers. We have chosen a team of young developers who work with the latest standards and experienced sales people. All of them are experts in their respective fields. In the banking sector, for example, we have a consultant and strategy expert who previously supervised IT projects for various banks. The energy supply sector is managed by an employee with more than 25 years of experience. We have
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had very good results with this approach. T YPICAL WORKDAY
Working at Barzahlen is characterized by a lot of variety. We are a small team and everyone has projects beyond their core tasks that need to be mastered. These can be strategic topics, but also operational tasks that have to be streamlined. A typical workday for me is characterized by many interactions with customers – both with our partner companies and potential new clients. In SISTER-MAG.COM
between, there are frequent discussions with employees about strategy and larger projects. DO YOU HAVE SOME KIND OF RITUAL OR A SPECIAL TR ADITION IN E VERYDAY OFFICE LIFE?
Above all, we have a tradition of team events. From beach volleyball to go-carting, boat trips, or a Barzahlen Olympics, we always try to find new approaches to strengthen the team structure. It's also about the little things: ice cream
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on particularly hot days or celebrating employees' personal successes. GOALS
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casual, supple and versatile
› Some people only know the feeling of linen beddings from charming boutique hotels and for others, FASHION made of linen is still synonymous with dirndl and lederhosen. Surprisingly, this traditional fabric is very MODERN in some ways.
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- SOFT STRUCTURE -
How is it produced, how does it look nice for a long time and what are »NOBLE CREASES«?
Linen captivates with SOFT its feel and STRUCTURE . Those who wear a linen dress for the first time or relax on a linen pillow experience this feeling of FRESHNESS in summer and the feelgood WARMTH in winter. › This is due to the properties of the fibres that transport moisture and provide a NATURAL
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› ITS SPECIAL P R O P E R T I E S P R OV I D E A GOOD INDOOR C L I M AT E , P R O T E C T YO U R S K I N A N D L E T YO U LO O K G O O D.
This FLUFFY MATERIAL that clings to your body when you crawl under the cover, this COOL ELEGANCE that caresses you when you slip into your summer dress, and the smell that welcomes you when you push your curtains to the side or wrap your body into your bath towel … all that is linen – and so much more.
Furthermore, you will enjoy linen for a long time because its STABILITY makes it last for many years. It gets SOFTER and more SUPPLE with every wash.
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That’s why it once was used for dowry and bequeathed OVER GENERATIONS . And it’s still a nice thought to give linen beddings as a wedding GIFT .
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TA L K I N G A B O U T C A R E – in this area, linen is still said to be a diva
Even though it’s quite SIMPLE : Put it in the washing machine – it’s not necessary to iron it, the delightful wrinkles are part of its CHARM .
Noble creases – that are caused by the lack of elasticity of the fibre and are smoothed by humidity
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The cultivation and usage of linen has a long tradition.
As one of the world’s oldest FABRICS , linen was once a SYMBOL OF POWER . It was used for priest garbs, and Egyptian mummies were also covered in linen. Later, it was used for FOLK COSTUMES and was already widespread in Central and Northern Europe in the IRON AGE . Up until today, linen is used in the production of banknotes.
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FROM FLAX TO THREAD The production of linen is an elaborate process that requires some work steps like retting and combing until you get spinnable threads from the flax plant.
TH This production process is one of the reasons for the comparatively HIGH PRICE . Producing linen also takes LONGER TIME than
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harvesting cotton, which is why linen was replaced by cotton in Europe since it was more affordable for poorer social classes.
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P R E - WA S H E D A N D I N VA R I O U S C O L O U R S A N D PROCESSING TYPES, L I N E N A DA P T S T O ALMOST EVERY STYLE.
A N D T O D AY ? Nowadays, linen tags along with almost every trend because of its versatility, and its life cycle assessment puts it back into focus again – apart from the great properties linen still has.
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And it’s not limited to home textiles and clothes but can be used for accessories like bags – no jute bags – as well. Often, the combination with other natural materials like wood, wool or leather is exciting. Be it minimalistic and clear or feminine and playful, linen can make you follow your own style ideas.
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Linen lasts about 10 times longer than cotton.
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EUROPEAN LINEN IS OFTEN CERTIFIED A S O E K O -T E X ® B E CAU S E N O CHEMICALS ARE USED IN THE PRODUCTION.
The bacteriological properties of linen makes it recommendable for allergy sufferers and people with sensitive skin.
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If you do decide to buy linen, you will always get a little bit of LUXURY into your life. It lasts long, caresses you in a SOFT and SMOOTH WAY and gives you a relaxing sleep without restricting your individual style preferences.
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# S I S T E R M AG FA S H I O N Fashion & Styling Evi Neubauer Model Latisha Nicholson Make-up Laetitia Lemak Photo Robin Kater
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01. Crepe dress Backless Crepe Dress in Lilac
Light summer dress with crossed back straps – perfect for hot days. Linen crepe by www.naturstoff.de Available in various shades.
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SUMMER DRESS
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✗✗ The ideal fabric for s u m m e r. Simply wash, smooth and dry.
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White linen dress with cuts for belt
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LINEN DRESS
✗✗ The noble version for summer: white linen Medium-heavy white line e.g. by www.naturstoff.de Due to the weight of the fabric the dress looks business fine.
✗✗ Through the ironing of the dress, the fabric gets a fine shine.
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✗ ✗ L o n g p l e a t -f ro n t trousers – the comfortable version of the trousers combined with a backless wrap top – the eyecatcher among tops. Both linen tops are by the online shop www.naturstoff.de
03.White wrap top H i g h -wa i s t p l e a t -f ro n t t ro u s e rs with backless wrap top
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✗✗ The white linen fabric is by www.naturstoff.de Use opaque fabric.
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✗✗ The new favourite shorts for all occasions.
05.Linen shorts White
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✗✗ The linen combine very well with these airy tops.
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Short linen top with cuts at the side parts
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The linen scraps used for the top are by www.flax7.de . The infinite selection of colours at flax7.de allows anyone to put together their own dream top.
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✗✗ Front and back parts as well as straps in different colours. The used linen scraps used for the top are by www.flax7.de
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08.Hemp jacket White hemp jacket in berry
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