• Adam Katz Sinding

    Susans 7 picks for fall

    Written by Susan Stjernberger by Elva Ahlbin

    Even though it’s still summer, I have already fallen into Fall. Isn’t it amazing how we look forward to this time of year? As everything transitions, so do your wardrobe, skincare, and beauty routines. Here I’m going to talk about my 7 picks for this Fall, from skincare to color and even scent!

    #1 Juliette Has a Gun “Vanilla Vibes” by Sniph
    Have you heard of Sniph? Well, this gem of a company finds the most unique niche scents from around the world so you can get a new scent each month bottled up in an 8ml spray which you subscribe to monthly. Say goodbye to all those unused wasted bottles that sit there in your drawers or on your shelf that you get tired of and say hello to a small perfectly sized spray that you can use for a month and get a new scent the month after. I’m looking forward to my new French scent with vanilla vibes called Juliette Has A Gun.

    #2 Botanical Glow Oil by Emma S.
    How can I keep my glow from the summer sun you ask? Well, look no further than this delicious smelling glow oil that you can use every day as the first step in your skincare routine. I massage it into my face and neck and let the glow continue through Fall. This has become one of my favorite products that I simply can’t live without. 

    #3 The Dream Mask by Mantle
    All the Mantle hype is 100% right! And how can it not when its main ingredient is CBD. If you can’t smoke it then let your skin relax and enjoy it. All kidding aside though, I love a mask that I can leave overnight on my face and neck and it helps me sleep better at night (wink wink).  I don’t mind my skin getting addicted to this at all. Sweet dreams!

    #4 Brun Fumé Nail Polish #905  by Chanel
    One of the easiest transitions and fun as well as to update and change your nail polish. When I saw this dirty khaki color by Chanel, it was love at first sight. I’m done with the pale, pastel bright colors of summer and ready for a darker more mysterious everyday color that goes with any tone. This color will carry me all through Winter as well. I actually think I need to stock up on this one!

    #5 Mascara Volume Effect Faux Cils by YSL
    I don’t usually wear mascara during the summer months because I’m either at the pool or the beach with the kids. It just isn’t very practical unless I’m going out. Now going back to work it feels good to darken my eyes a bit with this mascara. I dab a bit on the top and bottom ends to liven up my eyes and I find this YSL one to be a constant for me.

    #6 Cera Repair Barrier Cream by Biotherm
    After a summer filled with sun, beach, and ocean, you can put some of the ocean back into your skin! More specifically I’m speaking about the plankton, which repairs and strengthens the skin barrier to act on the first signs of aging. And another great thing about this cream is that you can use it both day and night. 

    #7 Studio Fix Conceal and Correct Palette by M.A.C
    Usually, after the summer, my face has different tones from the sun. I have been using this concealer for a while now and it comes with 6 different shades that I mix together to correct any blotchiness on my skin. I don’t know how I ever did without this! It’s perfect going into Fall with my skin tone lightening up again and being able to even it out. 

     Now, this is a Fall to look forward to!

  • Jakob Kudsk Steensen, Berl-Berl (2021). Live simulation (stills). Courtesy of the artist.

    Berghain Transformed

    Written by Lina Aastrup

    Jakob Kudsk Steensen
    “Berl-Berl” at Halle am Berghain
    July 10-Sept 26, 2021

    Artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen’s immersive installation Berl-Berl has transformed Halle am Berghain into a virtual wetland. Even though clubbing in one of the world’s most famous clubs might have felt like a liminal, sticky and wet experience for some, as art installations go, this is a first as far as we know. This is an experience you do not want to miss – catch it before it closes on Sep 26.

    Nine large scale LED screens and multiple channel sound mediate the live stream footage and sound from the virtual landscape constructed by Kudsk Steensen and his team. The impressive work, commissioned by LAS Foundation and curated by Emma Enderby, has been two years in the making with extensive research carried out in the wetlands surrounding Berlin.

    Kudsk Steensen is known for his work mixing storytelling and science with avant garde gaming and virtual reality tools to reinterpret landscapes. The near hypnotising site-specific soundscape has been created in collaboration with musician Arca and sound artist Matt McCorkle combining archival recordings of wetlands accessed at the Museum für Naturkunde—with samples of Arca’s voice and spoken examples of the various names by which Berlin has been called over the centuries.

    Berl-Berl is a song and an organ for swamps, mourning the lost and embracing the new (being in the moment of transition), reviving wetland sensibilities and perspectives, making people appreciate the complexities and beauties of swamps around Berlin” - Jakob Kudsk Steensen.

    Check out Berl-Berl World for further information.

    Jakob Kudsk Steensen, 'Berl-Berl', Halle am Berghain, 2021. © Timo Ohler
  • photography Joseph Cultice
    fashion Adam Ballheim Studio / The Only Studio
    bodysuit & stockings Rui

    The Rebirth of Moxie Raia

    Written by Valeria Bartocci by Sandra Myhrberg

    The singer and songwriter Moxie Raia started to give us a glimpse into the future when she released her single “Love Language”. We were not surprised when she captured us completely this time with her newest release “Not the One”. Looking back at her journey as an artist we can now see that Moxie is giving us a new version of herself where she is in control over her visions and which face, she wants to show fearlessly for the world. It's clear that she is here to stay.

    You just released the single “Love Language”. What inspired you to write that song?
    I co-wrote the song with two people and we were really writing about a girl who is very self-assured, confident, trusting, and committed in her relationship but also very focused on work. Her partner is always worried about what she is doing, where she is, and with whom. The partner is saying” it is just my Love Language”, to be all over you. What the girl is feeling is that Love Language is making her worry because usually, it is the people that are always possessive over you, that are not being honest themselves.
     
    Listening to your song, it sounds like you were dating a narcissist, do you think your music could help someone that is in a similar situation?

    Yes, I think so, because this is a situation that is more normal than we think and as a listener you can relate in some way and not feel alone.  Sometimes you can also be in denial of what is happening in the relationship, or maybe you just don’t understand the situation and only blame it on yourself. One of the biggest lessons I learned from that past relationship, was that when someone is so possessive over you and super worried about what you are doing all the time, they're usually the ones messing around.
     
    I love the video to Love Language. It is so different from all of your past music videos, is this the new you?

    Totally, the past two years I learned to let my soul free. I’m in creative control now, and I have a relationship with my label and management where I can execute my visions and not have to water it down or change it or not be completely myself.
     
    What is the most important thing you need in order to get into a creative space?

    I like to keep my mind in a positive state. Even though I’m creative when I’m sad, in order to create music, I need to feel that connection with the universe or a higher power. That energy is what inspires me to create.  
     
    A typical day, something that you can’t live without?

    That connects to the previous question. I definitely need quiet; I definitely need time alone and that is when my most creative thoughts come. So, whether that’s in the morning or after a really long day, I need at least two hours a day where I'm in my own thoughts, my own quiet.
     
    Do you have a moment where you knew your life would drastically change for you as an Artist?

    Recently I have connected with so many amazing people that have become my team. I am so grateful for that because we’re all on the same page so it feels really powerful. I’m really excited for all that’s coming and I feel that shift happening.
     
    What do you want your listeners to feel when they hear your music?

    I want them to feel their own inner power and strength. I think humans are way more powerful than they are brought up to be - I have this superhero alter ego that I sometimes rely on to remind myself of my own higher self. Her name is Carbon, and I hope some of her energy comes through in the music. 
     
     
    Who is your biggest icon growing up, and now?

    I have had so many growing up who even inspire me today - Stevie Wonder, Al Green, a lot of Motown music. As I got older, I got more into Lauryn Hill, Jazmine Sullivan and Kanye West. Those were and still are some of my biggest influences.
     
     
    Where is the weirdest place you came up with lyrics or melody?

    I often come up with a lot of things when my brain is occupied doing something else. So, like when I'm driving or when I'm cooking. Music is on my mind nearly 24/7 but if I’m doing something else like taking a shower, driving, or cooking my brain is totally off music so better ideas come.

    How would you describe the way you dress and do your makeup; does it shape you as an artist?
    I love to mix masculine and feminine energy in the way I dress. There is something about that balance to me that feels really good. 

    How do you navigate in a music industry that is mostly dominated by men?
    I just remind myself that women truly own all the power. Yes, there are a lot of men in high positions but women are driving forces in those same spaces. It's something that needs to change and we are starting to see this shift happening. However, I don’t let it decide or disrupt my mission and purpose. 
     
     
    Did you stay in quarantine, if so, you must have had a lot of time to reflect on what you want for yourself this next decade, anything you want to share?

    I definitely did a lot reflecting over quarantine. I have felt a shift within myself - I feel more present, and grateful for what I do have. That faith is the foundation I am building on top of now.

    To listen to: Not the One

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    dress Marcell Von Berlin
    top Alabama Blonde
    skirt Vex
    rings Lilian Shalom
    dress Alabama Blonde
    cuffs Nadine Aysoy
    rings Lillian Shalom
    earring Lilou
    photography Joseph Cultice
    fashion Adam Ballheim Studio / The Only Studio
    makeup Satya Linak
    hair Tracy Moyer / The Rex Agency
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