Maison Alaïa the Digital Store

Posted on 18/10/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Maison Alaïa

The ultimate designer clothes, from Alaïa, who sadly passed away last year, are brought back to live in the shape of Maison Alaïa. And to be more specific: its first digital store which exclusevily carries the New Edition Collection, a series of iconic pieces selected from the Azzedine Alaïa archive. Make sure to visit this site, even if it’s only once.

New Edition Collection

“Each of these garments will be made to the exact specifications and rigorous construction insisted upon by Mr. Alaïa himself and in the original fabrics or, should these no longer be available, in new materials inspired by them. Garments will carry a label according to the year this design was first shown.”

(imagecredits: Maison Alaïa)

Flagship Stores

Current season Maison Alaïa ready-to-wear, shoes, and accessories will be available, also
the ‘Les Intemporels’ which are classic pieces. And if that isn’t enough for you: there are two Alaïa flagships stores, one in in Paris and one in London. Continue reading →

Critique Heals by Michael van den Besselaar

Posted on 11/08/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Critique Heals

Critique Heals Michael van den Besselaar Critique Heals / 2015 / 9x9x140cm / 3D print / edition of 5

Qui Est Charlie

“Some time after the attack on Charlie Hebdo in Paris, I was asked to participate in an exhibition that dealt with the subject of a divided society and its values.
“Critique Heals” is an anagram of “Qui Est Charlie”, which questions the meaning of “Je Suis Charlie”. ” –Michael van den Besselaar
(via ello)

DiorRodeo Cruise Collection 2019 Show in Chantilly

Posted on 27/05/2018 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

DiorRodeo

What does that mean: Diorrodeo. Well it’s the name of the Dior cruise (or resort if you will) collection for 2019. The fashionshow was held at Castle Chantilly, near Paris. Watch the Escaramuzas ride! Watch the models strut in the rain! Fierce!

Escaramuzas

The female horseback riders are named Escaramuzas, they perform in traditional Mexican rodeo’s. (GoTo dior.com to watch the full show held at May 25 2018 at Chantilly, France)

Watch some Dream Horses here on this site.

Carpet interiors by Farid Rasulov

Posted on 16/12/2017 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Carpet interiors by Farid Rasulov

The Carpet interiors by Farid Rasulov are installations and digital prints of entirely upholstered rooms in which he stages animals in white. We, at Mimi Berlin, think they are wonderful. We would transform our house into Rasulov’s Carpet Interiors but we dont own a vacuum cleaner: so that’s a no go, period. Farid “Rasulov is active across a wide range of artistic media – large scale paintings, installations, 3D graphics, animation and sculpture.” (read more faridrasulov.com)

Farid Rasulov dogs in the livingroom. solo show at Rabouan Moussion Gallery, Paris.

Farid Rasulov kangaroo in the bedroom. digital print on aluminium, dimension variable.

(imagecredits: Farid Rasulov)

Dogs in the Livingroom is an installation from the solo show at the Raboan Moussoin Gallery, Paris in 2014.

Balenciaga’s Spring-Summer Collection for 2018

Posted on 26/10/2017 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Balenciaga’s Spring-Summer Collection for 2018

About a month ago it was fashion-week in some parts of the world. Fresh women’s wear collections for Spring/Summer 2018 were presented once again. Balenciaga showed in Paris. Below the most demure looks of the pret-a-porter show. One of our favorites because these outfits really seem to be an instant a holiday-trip to us!
Greetings from Amsterdam,
xoxo Mimi

Photo: Monica Feudi / Indigital.tv

See the complete coverage of this show on (images via/read more) vogue.com

Worth mentionable is the fact that Balenciaga asked the Crocs brand if they could produce a platform shoe. They could. Result: the ‘Foam’ shoes, lightweight-odor-free-water-resistant-fully-molded-platform-Crocs in Croslite™ material.

image via footwearnews.com

Triple S sneaker (photocredits: Asia Typek/Highsnobiety)

(images of foam shoes via footwearnews.com)

According to Highsnobiety blog the Balenciaga Triple S sneaker was the most spotted sneaker on the feet of the audience. (See that street-style sneaker report here at highsnobiety.com it’s fun!) We wonder if the Foam platforms will be equally popular, what do you think?

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RVDK showing at Couture Week Paris

Posted on 03/07/2017 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

RVDK showing at Couture Week Paris

The letters RVDK stand for Ronald van der Kemp, a Dutch fashion designer who started his own first demi-couture label, for Fall 2015: RVDK. He and his team have been slowly working towards the opportunity to show, officially, in Paris during Couture Week, June 2017. (showing the collection for Fall/Winter 2018). That’s kind of a big deal; you have to be a member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. Other Dutch fashion designers showing this season are Iris van Herpen, Viktor & Rolf and Belgian designers A.F. Vandervorst. (Obviously we are rooting for the BeNeLux)