Edit #28
Impressionism, Yves Saint Laurent and the soundtrack of my youth
Last year I brought this newsletter to life and named it “The Good Mood Board” - more positive, less politicized content, lass harsh words - a more positive, reaffirming energy! An endorphin-therapy for you (and myself). But keeping the spirits up all the time is hard, nearly impossible - and we don’t have to. It’s totally fine to feel shit from time to time (even without any super obvious reasons). One always gets triggered somehow - the crucial part is, to accept this feeling, understand it, even embrace it, not drown in it, to talk to your friends and most importantly: remember that it will fade.
Lots of love,
Franzi xx
THE GOOD WEAR
This is my spring-promise for you. It’ll happen - and this is what we probably will all be wearing:
Arket Coat II Saint Laurent Scarf II Gucci “Jackie” Bag II Hermès Lipstick II Aeyde Shoes II Arket Jumper II Trousers COS
THE GOOD WATCH
This mesmerizing biopic about Yves Saint Laurent, played by the late Gaspard Ulliel, portraits the peak of his career in the 60s and 70, his hedonistic, dark side, the alluring people he surrounded himself with and the trauma he had to fight. Watch “Saint Laurent” here.
THE GOOD FOLLOW
There is barely another account on Instagram that is as visually pleasing as Tanya’s. The Berlin based Ukrainian is a globetrotter, that captures her daily adventures and trips around the world with her iPhone or her analogue cameras. Follow Tanya and enjoy her wonderful imagery!
THE GOOD BITE
A yummie destination online! Susanne Walter is a trained cook, food stylist and founded a catering company and has a delicious instagram account, where you’ll probably get tons of inspiration (…the grilled fig salad, I want to drown in it).
THE GOOD ART
”A New Art. Photography and Impressionism” is an exhibition at Museum Barberini that examines photography from the 1850s to the early 20th century. Photography on its way to becoming an autonomous art form and showcases its relationship, competition and mutual influence to the art form of the time: Impressionist painting. Visit the exhibition until May 8th and get your ticket here.
Museum Barberini, Humboldtstrasse 5-6, 14467 Potsdam
THE GOOD LISTEN
Dr. Judson Brewer is a psychiatrist who argues that anxiety is a habit, and is one that you can unwind. This interview explores: what is anxiety, how mindfulness can be harnessed to deal with anxiety, and if there is any level of stress or anxiety that is healthy.
THE GOOD INTERIOR
Some useful and colourful additions to your home? Here we go:
Gucci “Herbarium” Plates II Arket Rug II H&M Home Carafe II H&M Home Lamp II H&M Home Napkins II BepureHome Stool II Aarke Carbonator
THE GOOD BOOKMARK
Some wonderful images I bookmarked & wanted to share with you:
@castorfleuriste II @anitahasscom II @monamali_ II @gisbertpoeppler II @ameliemoosgaard II @marielouisescio
THE GOOD MUSIC
Have you ever wondered how musicians come up with their songs? “Deconstructed”, a Youtube series launched in 2016, is dedicated to this exact questions and follows artists on the process of writing, composing, mixing the most popular songs of our time. This episode is dedicated to Labrinth & Zendaya’s “All for Us”, which accompanied the last episode of season one of “Euphoria”.
THE GOOD MEMORY
This is - hands down - the music that shaped my taste in music the most! Provoking rhymes, fun lyrics, great beats - I did not understand all the many, many references to iconic jazz/reggae/soul/funk/US hip hop songs and sounds by then - but really learned to appreciate them when broadening my own musical taste. I was happy to witness the band Freundeskreis live in concerts twice, once in 2007 and the second time only a couple of years ago (both times in the best company)! The band’s first studio album “Quadratur des Kreises” turned 25 yesterday - Happy Birthday!