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"IS IT JUST ME OR IS THE WORLD FULL OF BEAUTIFUL WOMEN?" (Robbie Coltrane)

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SOFYA TITOVA  @ next paris new faces division FASHION CASTING WE SHOT IN THE AFTERNOON  SHE KEPT THE HAIR FROM A MORNING SHOOT FOR HARPER�S top & skirt Prada During a fashion casting you have to stand out at first glance. You are just one of many beauties - a true challenge for your ego, no matter how talented or famous you already are.  But not just for the main role. One travels along a rocky road until they find the perfect  face, picture, and mood for the imaginary story which is going to be told. Trough the following photo series our beloved stylist Ann-Kathrin Obermeyer and photoraph Adrian Crispin  captured a (not-so-)random casting situation for our EGO ISSUE. Additionally he mentioned just a fraction of what is  admirable in the women's nature.  See the whole story after the jump. Stasya (Oui Management) dress & jacket Chanel Skinny is beautiful but so is curvy and short and tall and long hair and short hair and no hair and freckles and dark skin dress Jil Sander

"How deep should the artist penetrate the work with their identity � How important is the artist?"A conversation with Ayse Erkmen

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Ayse Erkmen is a conceptual artist who represented Turkey at the 54th  Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition. The public projects of  Ayse Erkmen reflect her concerns with the physical, cultural, and social  landscapes in which she works. She lives in Istanbul and Berlin, and has  been teaching at M�nster Kunstakademie since 2010. Bilgen Coskun talked with Ayse Erkem about the ego in the artist and the art, sociological influences, creative connections and her personal working processes between Istanbul and Berlin.  In conversation with Bilgen Coskun One of the most resounding works at the 2011 Venice Biennale  was your installation Plan B, which was installed in a room immediately  adjacent to the canal. The work drew water from the canal and  deposited it back into the canal after purifying it. Can we talk about  the origin of this work? Generally, I simplify the starting point and try to go from there. For  example, the room I was assigned in Venice had a window with a view 

HAVE YOU SEEN MY BABY? (Rolling Stones)

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shoes prada , stockings wolford curtain kva After showing how to hide, it's now about time to stand out from the crowd.  But let's take baby steps;  We provide you with a few advices to strengthen your position in the digital world  and  today's ruling society,  accompanied by some beauty products and accessoires which will do the rest.  The whole story after the jump.  1.  SOCIAL NETWORKS Besides facebook make sure to join ever other social network there is google+ tumblr twitter instagram pinterest 2.  LIKE follow and make yourself worth following the easy rule: the more you like you'll get liked e.g. optional posts for tumblr-starters: "ask me any-anything" "for every repost I give you extra followers" or a simply "follow me, i'll follow you" scarf odeeh , stockings falke , shoes jil sander moisturising hair masque aesop �rose" 3.  ATTEND Before you get the invitation to every hip event in town (or one day around the globe) m

"IT'S AN ODD THING, BUT ANYONE WHO DISAPPEARS IS SAID TO BE IN SAN FRANCISCO. IT MUST BE A DELIGHTFUL CITY AND POSESSES ALL THE ATTRACTIONS OF THE NEXT WORLD� (Oscar Wilde)

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turtleneck Filippa K. , black dress Etro ,  silk scarf Herm�s Exept the childhood memories of playing hide and seek -  Who hasn't at some point wished for hiding out for a while? Due to some favorite fashion accessories,  the Berlin-based photographer Sabrina Theissen   and some useful advices we found online we pointed out some possibilties in our EGO ISSUE.  See the whole story after the jump.  HOW TO HIDE  (FOUND AT WIKIHOW) 1. MAK E SURE YOU ARE NOT BEING OBSERVED OR BREAKING LINE OF SIGHT 2. STEP BEHIND YOUR COVER OR INTO THE SHADOWS (if possible do it silently.) cardigan & skirt Jil Sander ,  blouse Stella McCartney ,  silk scarf Herm�s 3.  KEEP QUIET  (this is key!) 4.  IF IT IS POSSIBLE GET UP HIGH OR CROUCH . THE HUMAN MIND INSTINCTIVELY LOOKS LEFT , RIGHT , AND BACK  � BUT NOT UP OR DOWN . MAKE SURE YOU�RE NOT AT EYE -LEVEL knit Marni ,  silk scarf Herm�s 5.  TRY TO COMPRESS YOUR BODY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE . WHOEVER SEES YOU IS LESS 6.  STAY STILL  (the human eye detec