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Christopher Raeburn scheint genug kreatives Input zu besitzen, denn wenn der Londoner Designer nicht gerade für seine eigene Marke designt oder mit Eastpak kollaboriert, entwirft er einzigartige Schuhe für das französische Footwear Unternehmen Palladium. Für die SS18 Kollektion hat Raeburn nun abermals sein ‚Recycle-Manifest‘ in die Tat umgesetzt und die bis dato fortschrittlichste Palladium Kollektion erschaffen.

 
Kennen Sie Kevin Lyons kleine Monster? Nein? Spätestens jetzt werden Sie die charakteristischen Illustrationen des US-amerikanischen Künstlers aber problemlos zuordnen können, denn gemeinsam mit dem New Yorker Strumpflabel Stance entwarf Lyons eine limitierte Socken-Kollektion, in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Colette (oh, welch Wehmut!), die als Box-Set erhältlich ist.

From the GOOD STUFF Interviews from J'N'C Magazine N°69 / 3-2017, Interviews: Cloat Gerold & Thorsten Osterberger

With a history stretching back to 1960, Dr. Martens is one of Britain´s most traditional shoe brands.

What is the secret of keeping your traditional products up to date?
Dr. Martens has a rich cultural and design heritage that we can draw inspiration from. The secret is taking that back story and interpreting it for new generations of footwear consumers. We aim to balance the iconic Dr. Martens DNA with updated and fresh models that progress the brand and keep it moving with the times. In response to a shift in global footwear trends towards lighter-weight, athleisure footwear, we created our DM’s Lite range. We are proud to have created a story that is instantly recognisable as a faithful interpretation of our Originals collection, yet incorporates contemporary attributes such as a new leather upper and modernity through the sole construction that makes them two-thirds lighter.

Wir würden am liebsten Jeans auf Jeans auf Jeans tragen. Geht nicht? Geht doch! Die Hamburger Fotografin Sina Görtz und ihr Team haben für unser neues Web Exclusive ‚Inbetween Cuts‘ mit verschiedenen Layern von Denim experimentiert und spannende Looks kreiert, die von rebellisch cool bis clean chic variieren.

From the GOOD STUFF Interviews from J'N'C Magazine N°69 / 3-2017, Interviews: Cloat Gerold & Thorsten Osterberger

Vibram has been one of the most successful manufacturers of soles since 1937.

What has enabled your products to stay on top of the market for so many decades?
The main feature of our products is the quality, certainly in terms of quality assurance but, also, if not more, in terms of satisfaction of the required performance by the final users. The latter is guaranteed by the combination of the two components that make Vibram soles unique in the market: the compound that guarantees the typical Vibram performance – extreme durability, maximum grip and traction – and the design, which despite the focus on maximising the performance, is constantly up to date in terms of style and appearance.

Was als Waffel Café angefangen hat, wurde schnell zum beliebten Storekonzept in der deutschsprachigen Retail-Szene mit insgesamt 17 eigenen Läden, einem Café und einem Onlineshop - und das nur, weil die Stadt Bremen ein Ausschankverbot erteilt hat. Dazu aber gleich mehr. Denn erst einmal wird gefeiert! Und zwar mit Aktionen, Get-togethers, einer eigenen Kollektion und, das wird sicherlich alle freuen, einer kleinen Kauf Dich Glücklich-Kleiderstangen-Kollektion.

From the GOOD STUFF Interviews from J'N'C Magazine N°69 / 3-2017, Interviews: Cloat Gerold & Thorsten Osterberger

Martiene Raven is the founder of Rabenmütter, an online trend guide on brands with a conscience.

What does it take for a product to be called a timeless classic?
Funnily enough a timeless classic needs time. It has to be able to stand the test of time. Classics mostly derive from a deeper need, an anti-movement, influenced by economic change or the urge to create a better solution. Coco Chanel refused to wear the tightfitting dresses of the late 19th century and created her outfit from a men’s shirt and trousers. Comfortable and practical clothing fitted the era of the early 20th century perfectly. History and heritage are what often makes a piece a timeless classic. There are more modern classics too, of course. For example: Strongly branded by Adidas as “Forever a classic” and emotionally influenced by 80s pop culture, Superstar Originals are very much defining the street style image once again.
Frances Corner, head of the London College of Fashion asks an interesting question in the book “Why Fashion Matters”: “If all art was once contemporary, were all clothes once fashionable?”