Okay, we all know that every 20 years or so the fashion of the day, and music, will be revived. Ideally it comes with a new and creative interpretation, like the 2003 song Through the Wire by Kayne West (which samples Chaka Kahn’s 1984 song “Through the Fire”). Or in fashion, with fresh combinations, […]

After reading about the clothing swap concept several weeks ago, Galit Bauer, partner in b-good, hosted one here in Amsterdam. It was the first swap for nearly everyone present, and was a big hit. Two guys were present–they agreed it was a good thing for both males and females, and they will encourage their guy […]

I love these days’ fashion. Those large tunics, in crazy colours and prints, make even the overweight little lady seem… I don’t know, a little slimmer, a little playful, perhaps even a little pregnant (better that than people assuming you are 20 pounds over your limit). A pair of leggings or black denim strechers, a […]

As I mentioned last week, I connected with buddies Anja & Tetsu in Berlin over the weekend. They live together in NYC’s Chinatown but Anja is from Hamburg and Tetsu was born in Japan. Anja was integral to our clothes swap initiative I blogged about several weeks ago. I always got compliments when I […]

Over the weekend I traveled to a little village in Germany to celebrate the 50th birthday of my friend Menusch. Her guests were local friends and family as well as others who traveled from Zurich and Berlin. I’ve been reflecting about how nice it is to be able to maintain friendships for decades even while […]