And I need you like the moon needs the sun to shine. 

Have you ever seen the world with loving eyes? 

Well, it's beautiful and nice and every moment's a surprise.

Have you ever heard of the things them sound with loving ears?

Well, it will make you feel so fine and make you wanna dance and smile. 

Do you know what words can do where there is love in them?

It can crown girls to queens and beggars to kings.

Love is the reason for everything, and that is why I sing. 

-- Love by Patrice

Featured in NYC Issue by OFF COLOR

                

Last night, my dear friends from the online magazine Off Color dropped their 4th issue about one of the most amazing cities on this planet!!! Katrin, one of the two sisters, just came home from her short trip to New York and wanted to share with you what she has experienced. Not only do I share my love for the city with them, but I was happy to be featured in this issue again :) This time, I was asked to answer a few questions about what? Yes, of course, the city!!!

Inside you will find a NYC guide, some cool stores to visit and hot shots from people she met there, but I don't want to talk too much. Dive into it and let the pictures, texts, mood inspire you from the city that never sleeps and where Off Color was born.

Thank you for featuring me in this issue again :) I think you guys did an amazing job ♥ Please, keep up your work, do what you love and stay strong. Embrace the difference and stay true to yourself. Words from the NYC Ghost story:

You've got the resources, two hands and a brain.

You can make it anywhere.

Music x Fashion x Dinh - Hanisch

Dinh - Hanisch is described as laid-back graphical urban fashion with the fresh and quirky spirit of the girls. The collection 'Emerald' is inspired by the majestic stones but in all their rawness, just being extracted from granite (...) ready to be cut into sparkling jewels.

One of these girls is actually my dear friend Anh from tha.darlinh. She had her very first fashion show this thursday during Berlin Fashion Week A/W'14 at the event: Music meets Fashion. DJs were playing, upcoming and newcomer designers were showing. And this was superduper-exciting for her because she just had her first semester as a fashion student and in only one month, she and her friend Sarah were asked to create a small collection. Anh is really talented and I think I don't have to say more, but: I love the combination of sporty-chic and my favorite pieces are the short dress and the vest beneath in black and seagreen.

Lovely pieces and beautiful designers, 

happy faces and talents to watch out for!

Watch: Beyoncé's Directors Screening NYC

                 

This lady did the impossible and is motivating us to achieve more, 

dream big and live the life we are supposed to. 

No matter what, believe in yourself and 

do not listen to what they say.

Tune In: Patrice x Selah Sue

Superwoman Beyoncé

If you haven't heard it yet: Beyoncé just released 14 songs and 17 videos while we were sleeping, I guess :) Watch this short video about her new album and listen to what she says.

I remember when I was 13, 14, my former best friend and I were so into Beyoncé, we would battle who has more knowledge about her and who's more up to date =D Yes, it was that bad and I was so in love with Destiny's Child as well. This woman is still a big inspiration for me and actually this week, I've wanted to buy myself a new album, yes CD, no itunes ;-) Read a short album review at Refiner29 here and get a first impression.

Tune In: N.E.R.D.

Tune In: Parra for Cuva x Anna Naklab

Dreams by OFF COLOR

Dreams is the title of the 3rd issue of the urban online magazine called 'Off Color'. The featured artists from music, film, fashion, art and architecture talk about their hopes, aspirations but as well about their fears and doubts. Dreams is about believing in oneself and working hard to achieve these dreams. Whether you're a daydreamer or not:

Everything you can imagine is real. Picasso

Off Color is running by the sisters Kristina and Katrin Schmidt. Inspired by sleepless nights in wonderful NYC the girls started gathering together all their ideas and put it into their 'blogazine', which was launched in March 2011. 

Off Color focuses on anything creative, be it fashion, music, lifestyle or interviews. The girls love being in big cities, not only that, they have a passion for HipHop, RnB, Kanye West and Photography. 

It was Katrin who came up to me and asked me to be part of their current issue. After strolling through their last issues Urban Rebl, La Bonita and the concept of this one, I was excited to be in this project :)

What I love about Off Color: the blogazine is so down-to-earth. I like how they illustrate small and newcomer artists like Urban Germany or Efkan NY, but also show artists who work behind the scenes like photographer Nabil Elderkin and fashion designer Katie Eary. Additionally they give event and city tips, style advice and recommendations for current art exhibitions. The writing of the sisters is very appealing and it's hard not to read the whole thing at once :) Oh and did I mention that I love the quotes throughout the mag? Check out this incredible work and let them inspire you to dream. 

What I listen to...

Last night the artist Bonobo was around this area but I couldn't make it to his show. Nevertheless, I've just wanted to give you some music input and show you what I was listening to this summer besides Patrice, Seeed and Clueso. Enjoy :)

Best of Berlin: Music

 

Me, being a groupie =D I've listend to, danced to and enjoyed Clueso, Patrice and Seeed in Berlin City :)

Recap: Witnessing the Rising of the Son by Patrice

It was last week when I saw the news from Patrice's Facebook Page that he announced an acoustic sunrise session in great Berlin! I was totally hooked up and was like: Oh my world, I definitely need to get there especially because it was early in the morning AND for free! I just love these kind of events and spontanuous activities. My friend was here for the week and I was telling her about him and that we should go. She was in, although she didn't know him until then.

Getting up at 4 a.m. I was like: Ok, do you really wanna go? I've checked trains and it just took us around 15min. I was like: Hong Anh!!! Get up, let's go. We brought some PB&J sandwiches and went to the 'concert'. It was pretty full there but we managed to sit in the front row! Yay :-) So it was totally worth it and he introduced us to his singles: Alive, Hippies with guns, CryCryCry and Boxes. I've liked Boxes the most and it was really really good :) Thank you Patrice for this lovely morning! 

Looking forward to his new album: The Rising of the Son.

Stay gold!
xx

 

Listen to Boxes by Patrice-The Rising of the Son

edit: Watch the Sunrise Concert from Berlin here:

Peace. Love. Harmony.

 

Back in March I was able to go to two concerts: Gentleman and Nneka!

I was very surprised that they've performed in NY because they are really well known in Europe but the U.S.? 
Anyway, I was happy that I could see them here, the venues were small, it wasn't too crowded and I enjoyed it!

It was the first time for Gentleman performing in the city and Nneka had a lot of fans coming. For me, it was like vacation, to forget your stressful life and to feel the moment.

Incredible singers and great shows! Very inspiring people.

Opening Act at Gentleman's show: Meta and the Cornerstones

http://www.metaandthecornerstones.com/

*2nd picture: golden drums ♥ 

One of my favorite songs from Nneka's album Soul is heavy

Stand up for love,

M