On Fateful Encounters and Pursuing a Dream: In Conversation with PAMELA Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz and Helena Alge Sometimes, right before we give up on a dream, something unexpected begins. SARAH ELLEN and JOSH KEMPEN coincidentally met as housemates in Sydney and soon discovered a shared interest with making music. What started with writing songs together eventually became PAMELA. Now, they are building a creative world together that is something entirely their own. In this interview, they talk about their somewhat magical journey as a duo, what it’s like to produce everything on their own, and share their thoughts on inspiration, passion and taking the first steps – and perhaps just having to be a little bit delusional sometimes.
How Experiences Shape The Music We Are Listening To: In Conversation with Nunguja Words by Lucie Wernecke, Photography by Siam Coy Berlin native Nunguja moves between global institutions and underground rooms, treating sound as something alive, emotional and social. From PAN nights and MoMA PS1 to performances in Paris and Milan, her world is playful, instinctive and impossible to pin down.
On Female Strength, the Power of the Personal and Greek Athleticism: In Conversation with Meret Bär Words by Lucie Wernecke & Ann-Kathrin Riedl Slimmer, younger, more optimised: the female body is often treated as something that needs to be changed. With COURVEIA, Meret Olympia Salome Bär turns this idea on its head and puts the body’s strength at the centre. The Swiss-born, London-based designer works across fashion and accessories, creating pieces that encourage us to embrace our own strength rather than hide it. At Fräulein, we believe Meret is a designer with real potential – and, more importantly, with the depth to make her work about much more than clothes.
In Conversation with Francis Kurkdjian: A Perfume of One’s Own Words by Nicole Atieno With OUD velvet mood, Kurkdjian explores oud through the tactile language of fabric: a fragrance less concerned with opulence than with the sensation of touch. Built around three accords, fruity warmth of peach skin, the sensuality of suede and the deep, fencing in character of oud wood. The result is a woody, warm, textured and quietly seductive.
Pick Of The Week: Cartier‘s Grain de Café Bracelet, Diamonds Words by Nicole Atieno The Grain de Café motif first entered Cartier’s vocabulary in 1938, under the creative direction of Jeanne Toussaint, its rounded coffee-bean form offering a recurring expression of the Maison’s fascination with nature, movement and sculptural gold.
The Blumarine Girl Goes West: In Conversation with David Koma on SS27 & UGG Words by Nicole Atieno Fresh from his latest Milan Fashion Week show, David Koma is taking Blumarine into the sun for SS27. Inspired by the cinematic mythology of California, the collection explores the house’s romantic femininity through the lens of the ingénue, part bohemian bombshell, part surf girl, part glamorous starlet.
Seen by Fräulein: What caught our eye this week Words by Lucie Wernecke Too many headlines, too little time. That’s why "Seen by Fräulein" is our weekly edit of everything the Fräulein team has been talking about, obsessing over, or saving for later.
Inside the first Fräulein x SJMT Kickboxing Class Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz, Photography by Eva Luise Hoppe Sport has always been associated with effort, strength and discipline. But we are also aware that sport can do more than just make us physically strong and help us build muscle; above all, it gives us inner strength. In martial arts in particular, there is a strong focus on your soul – a balance between external and internal strength. What exactly does inner strength mean? How can sport help us to feel confident and comfortable in our own bodies and to find peace of mind? How can it help us to feel confident and courageous?
DREAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: In Conversation with Vincent Wechselberger Words by Lucie Wernecke Vincent Wechselberger's work sits at the intersection of documentary and autobiographical photography, exploring memory, the body, and queer identity through deeply personal images.
On Fateful Encounters and Pursuing a Dream: In Conversation with PAMELA Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz and Helena Alge Sometimes, right before we give up on a dream, something unexpected begins. SARAH ELLEN and JOSH KEMPEN coincidentally met as housemates in Sydney and soon discovered a shared interest with making music. What started with writing songs together eventually became PAMELA. Now, they are building a creative world together that is something entirely their own. In this interview, they talk about their somewhat magical journey as a duo, what it’s like to produce everything on their own, and share their thoughts on inspiration, passion and taking the first steps – and perhaps just having to be a little bit delusional sometimes.
How Experiences Shape The Music We Are Listening To: In Conversation with Nunguja Words by Lucie Wernecke, Photography by Siam Coy Berlin native Nunguja moves between global institutions and underground rooms, treating sound as something alive, emotional and social. From PAN nights and MoMA PS1 to performances in Paris and Milan, her world is playful, instinctive and impossible to pin down.
On Female Strength, the Power of the Personal and Greek Athleticism: In Conversation with Meret Bär Words by Lucie Wernecke & Ann-Kathrin Riedl Slimmer, younger, more optimised: the female body is often treated as something that needs to be changed. With COURVEIA, Meret Olympia Salome Bär turns this idea on its head and puts the body’s strength at the centre. The Swiss-born, London-based designer works across fashion and accessories, creating pieces that encourage us to embrace our own strength rather than hide it. At Fräulein, we believe Meret is a designer with real potential – and, more importantly, with the depth to make her work about much more than clothes.
In Conversation with Francis Kurkdjian: A Perfume of One’s Own Words by Nicole Atieno With OUD velvet mood, Kurkdjian explores oud through the tactile language of fabric: a fragrance less concerned with opulence than with the sensation of touch. Built around three accords, fruity warmth of peach skin, the sensuality of suede and the deep, fencing in character of oud wood. The result is a woody, warm, textured and quietly seductive.
Pick Of The Week: Cartier‘s Grain de Café Bracelet, Diamonds Words by Nicole Atieno The Grain de Café motif first entered Cartier’s vocabulary in 1938, under the creative direction of Jeanne Toussaint, its rounded coffee-bean form offering a recurring expression of the Maison’s fascination with nature, movement and sculptural gold.
The Blumarine Girl Goes West: In Conversation with David Koma on SS27 & UGG Words by Nicole Atieno Fresh from his latest Milan Fashion Week show, David Koma is taking Blumarine into the sun for SS27. Inspired by the cinematic mythology of California, the collection explores the house’s romantic femininity through the lens of the ingénue, part bohemian bombshell, part surf girl, part glamorous starlet.
Seen by Fräulein: What caught our eye this week Words by Lucie Wernecke Too many headlines, too little time. That’s why "Seen by Fräulein" is our weekly edit of everything the Fräulein team has been talking about, obsessing over, or saving for later.
Inside the first Fräulein x SJMT Kickboxing Class Words by Thiên Ân Therese Kunz, Photography by Eva Luise Hoppe Sport has always been associated with effort, strength and discipline. But we are also aware that sport can do more than just make us physically strong and help us build muscle; above all, it gives us inner strength. In martial arts in particular, there is a strong focus on your soul – a balance between external and internal strength. What exactly does inner strength mean? How can sport help us to feel confident and comfortable in our own bodies and to find peace of mind? How can it help us to feel confident and courageous?
DREAMS AND HOW TO KEEP THEM: In Conversation with Vincent Wechselberger Words by Lucie Wernecke Vincent Wechselberger's work sits at the intersection of documentary and autobiographical photography, exploring memory, the body, and queer identity through deeply personal images.
