Roller Derby for Girls

Posted on 27/11/2017 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Roller Derby for Girls

Roller Derby is a contact sport played by two teams of five members roller skating in the same direction around a track, they have all kinds of matches whilst doing so. Basically one of the teams needs to be the fastest; the players are very rough with each other in order to accomplish a win. Roller skating marathons became populair in the 1930s, just like the dance marathons. Roller Derby is a sport with a high entertaiment value; the same kind the american wrestling matches have.

The Joriko Roller (in pale pink / red / turquoise) from Acne Studios’ Diner collection 2017

Caption from LIFE. A skillful shoulder block thrown by ‘Fuzzy’ Buchek (left) foils an attempt by Vivian Johnson…George Skadding—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images

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The black and white image is made at a Roller Derby match in 1948, taken from Time/Life Magazine. (read the article and see more images here at time.com)
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Fun with Feathers

Posted on 20/02/2014 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Note to self: Come party-time, place pink palm trees in the center of the tables and dress the stiltwalkers alike.

Siltwalker (via stiltwalkers.co.uk)

Event Perfect Pink Feathers Table Centrepiece (via event-perfect.co.uk)

Circus Balls

Posted on 01/05/2013 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Circus Balls

Big and Small juggling and keeping ’em up in art, entertainment and fashion. circussballs_saatchiart
Marco Lugli, Unicuique Sua Domus Nota # 10 (via saatchionline)

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True to Form by Steven Meisel, Vogue US Aug. 2007 (via blankforblack)

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Hearst and Davies’ beachhouse

Posted on 28/11/2011 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

“The fabled gold coast“

“Called “Ocean House” or simply “The Beach House,” this 34 bedroom Georgian mansion on the Pacific Coast Highway in Santa Monica, California was the pinnacle of architectural opulence during Hollywood’s golden era.”

“Bankrolled by media mogul William Randolph Hearst (owner of another modest little piece of real estate up the road in San Simeon) for his long-time paramour and mistress, Ziegfeld Follies’ dancer and screen star Marion Davies, the Beach House was intended as a little getaway spot where Marion would escape to when the pressures of Hollywood, or her relationship with “Pop” became too great.”

“The Beach House served its creators well, forming the backdrop against which the openly unmarried pair threw lavish theme parties solidifying their reputation as the power couple of Hollywood.”

“William Haines and George Arthur shown here lounging with Marion at one of the two pools adorned with ladders, staircase, and bridges inlaid with imported marble frequently stopped by for a bit of opulent rest and relaxation.” Thahanks the errant aesthete