What lies beneath the skin

What lies beneath the skin

Have a look in the mirror. Look at your face. Take your time and look closely. That’s you. With all your experiences, your emotions, fears and worries, your joy, your victories and defeats. Life leaves traces and marks on our skin that reveal so much more about us, our thoughts and moods than we are aware of. Close your eyes. What do you see now? What are you feeling? During the holidays we had an experience that has changed many things in us forever. We met with Jana and went on a journey with her. A journey to our inner self. Jana offers something that at the first glance might seem a bit strange but – without a doubt – on second glance becomes as logical and self-evident as ever. Jana’s treatment «Unter der Haut« (under the skin) is a unique combination of a soothing and cleansing facial, and a coaching and energy clearing session. The calming touch to the skin alone puts us in a state of total relaxation, but the things Jana reads in our soul is beyond all imagination. Instead of sitting face to face as you would during a traditional coaching session, you’ll keep your eyes shut and quietly withdraw into yourself. This is particularly helpful for both parties to really get to the core. Jana helps to overcome any shyness and hesitance and carefully establishes how far she can go. Please get us right: we’re not talking clairvoyance or spiritual mumbo jumbo here. It’s not at all about soul striptease or revealing your innermost secrets. Just let Jana do the talking and soon enough a whole lot of things naturally dissolve and become clean and pure – internally and externally. We are very grateful for this incredible experience and urge absolutely everybody – yes, this offer is also available for men and you can choose either the facial or the coaching if you like – to indulge in this remarkable situation, evolve and get to know yourself better. This might sound a bit firm, but that is just how serious we are about it. Whoever is interested in the new healing trend should also checkout the wonderful Agape Zoe Festival at the end of January which we’re also supporting in PR matters. So, come on all you body workers, urban gurus, story tellers and adventurers, 2016 is about healing and personal growth. Hello life, we’re ready for the next level.
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Haut & Sein | Mulackstraße 32, 10119 Berlin | Website | Unter der Haut

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Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 06. Januar 2016 | Tags: , , Keine Kommentare

Done!

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Done!

For months, we’ve been looking for the perfect sofa bed that offers comfortable seating as well as sleeping. It had to be functional and convenient, look good and have a lying surface of at least 140 cm. Because no matter how fond you are of each other, there is just not enough room for two on the usual size of 110 centimetres. Finally, the odyssey has come to an honourable end. We owe endless thanks to FRANZ FERTIG who has managed to create an absolute gem of feel-good furniture laconically named FUN. With a width of 150 cm, FUN is very compact, yet extremely comfortable and as we find quite stylish. FUN doesn’t fold or bend like other sofas, instead it rotates on its own axis. What might sound rather complicated is in fact super easy and saves space. It practically swings around on the spot: the back becomes the side, and the length is he new width. Confused? Never mind! What we’re trying to say: The patent for this sofa that won the Interior Innovation Award is absolutely ingenious. Turn this lovely two seater available in countless colours and fabrics into an island of relaxation, a double bed with full sleeping comfort or a snug sitting area – all in the blink of an eye. Change of perspective included. See for yourself and give it a try at the EXIL Wohnmagazin on Köpenickerstraße, for example. Go on, have some fun!

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Schlafsofa FUN by Franz Fertig | ab 1.900 Euro | www.franz-fertig.de/fun

 

Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 06. Januar 2016 | Tags: , , Keine Kommentare

Year in, year out

Year in, year out

Here it is, our favourite moment of all: the end of the year. Our loved ones are gathered ‚round us, we’ve had a few drinks (perhaps a few too many), there’s lots of laughter and loud talking, our faces are rosy, everyone is moving up closer and a touch of the hand can replace words. And although it’s just a number, everybody’s is a little excited. Today, something is coming to an end – and something new is about to begin. Then someone starts asking all these questions: What was the happiest moment of the year? Who did you miss? What’s your song of the year? And then, what happens next is just wonderful: words start spilling out of our mouths, we exchange memories, argue, laugh and cry while we remember all the awkward situations the year has had in store for us. Can we please make this moment last forever? Yes, we can. vatter&vatter’s Gedankenblock (notepad for thoughts) is the perfect place to capture it. The notepad contains  26 questions about the past year and 24 questions for the new year. It provides inspiration for discussions, and encourages us to dream about new ideas and reminisce over past experiences. Either in a group or all by yourself – wrapped up on the sofa on January 1st, recovering from your hangover and filling the first few pages with all your New Year’s resolutions. We, for our part, are already looking forward to another fantastic year full of surprises with people and things that will amaze us, make us think and help us grow.
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Gedankenblock | www.vatterundvatter.de | 18 Euro

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Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 17. Dezember 2015 | Tags: , , , Keine Kommentare

Snowman in a jar

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Snowman in a jar

Only one more week till Christmas and still no snow. This is not what we had in mind, is it? But maybe we can work something out here…We’ll try to compensate the lack of real snow outside with a sweet and sugary version on our plates. Kuchen im Glas („cake in a glass“) has a special Christmas surprise in store for us: a cake-kit including everything you need to build a snowman without freezing fingers! That’s more like it. For almost a decade, the creative minds behind Kuchen im Glas have been reinterpreting this tasty treat and sending joy around the world in jelly jars. The seasonal snowman delight replaces snow with fluffy marshmallows that are stuck on a cake of your choice after it has been covered with a delicious white chocolate coating. Add a marzipan carrot and a top hat…et voilà! Sounds as if this snowman won’t last too long – he’ll be melting away in no time. Choose from christmassy flavours such as red wine and chocolate, almond-marzipan or dates and Tonka beans. Either way, all of them are moist and fresh and oh so yummy. Lactose-free and vegan versions are available upon request. We’re giving away three mouth-watering surprise bags filled with tasty cake and all things christmassy, so quickly send an email titled ‚LET IT SNOW‘ to hurra@muxmaeuschenwild.de and start dreaming of a White Christmas.
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Snowman-Kit | www.kuchen-im-glas.com | 18,95 EUR

 

Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 17. Dezember 2015 | Tags: , , , , Keine Kommentare

Don’t shed this winter coat

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Don’t shed this winter coat

Our little four-legged friends can be rather sensitive to cold weather. We see them shaking, shivering and freezing on the S-Bahn or on frosty winter streets. If they’re lucky, their caring owners will provide them with something to keep them warm. And if they’re really lucky – and master or mistress has a sense of style – they might just get a pretty little piece made by happystaffy. The small Berlin-based label was born out of necessity: When company founder Aleksandra Bettin adopted troubled Staffordshire-Lady Chica from the animal shelter nine years ago, she was dissatisfied with the quality and fitting of available doggy-wear. Her biggest unanswered question remained: Where can we get stylish and high-quality clothes for larger breeds? She came up with the answer herself: happystaffy manufactures custom-tailored (!) winter jackets for Wolfhounds, bomber jackets for Boxers, trench coats for Terriers and – our fashion-favourite – the lumberjack jacket for the rough and tough canine family members. The collection was designed by the skilled hands of Anna Boettke (we recently had the chance to benefit from her qualities when she supported as a stylist at a major shooting). And here, some first-paw feedback: Bulldog Simon is a happy camper – when he comes to visit us, he loves whizzing around our office in his swish cardigan.
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Happystuffy | www.happystaffy.me Photo: Paul Aidan Perry

 

Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 09. Dezember 2015 | Tags: , , , , , Keine Kommentare

Colour your life!

Colour your life!

Johanna Basfords beautiful colouring books feature delicate and extremely detailed illustrations and are the best way to escape the dreary grey skies. The young Scot is practically the queen of colouring books. And we are happy to colour as hard as we can to be received in audience. Dive into the »Lost Ocean« and get cast away in an underwater world full of organically intertwined shapes and structures that are brought to life with the touch of colour. Forget “colour by numbers”, this is all about letting your mind run free. The repetitive movement while colouring even the smallest little corner is somewhat meditative. After a long digital day at work, sitting down to this completely and utterly analogue book with a cup of tea just works wonders. And it makes the world a bit more colourful – or at least it helps to calm our minds and sooth our souls. Contemplative colouring does, in fact, have a therapeutic effect. It is the “Oooohhhhm” of creative hobbies, so to say. Johanna’s detailed little worlds make you take a closer look again. And there’s quite a lot to discover in this fantastic ocean such curious sea horses, schools of fish and drifting anemones. This is the perfect Christmas gift for anybody who enjoys colouring or just needs to slow down and unwind or simply for you. No kidding.
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Johanna Basford: Lost Ocean – a coluring book for adults | 12 Euro | Amazon

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Can’t burst this bubble

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Can’t burst this bubble

We all remember happily bouncing up and down on those rubber jumping balls trying to hold on to the knobbly handles when we were kids. Well, VLUV makes bouncing balls, sorry, seating balls, for adults featuring great design, high-quality materials and elaborate workmanship. After bobbing around the studio on these stylish balls for the past two weeks, we’ve become rather reluctant to sitting on our ordinary chairs now. And best of all, they’re not only cool and fun, they also help improve posture, strengthen muscles and are perfect for yoga or other exercises. We did, in fact, get the recommendation for this seating ball from one of or favourite yogis… The balls come in a variety of fabrics and in premium leather versions too. We’re giving away a VLUV to the particularly wobbly ones among you in a colour of your choice. Send an email titled ‚I SIT, THERFORE I AM‘ hurra@muxmaeuschenwild.de.

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VLUV Seating Balls | from 99,90 Euro | vluv.de

 

Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 03. Dezember 2015 | Tags: , , Keine Kommentare

Squeeze the day

Squeeze the day

If life gives you a lemon – challenge it! This is what the very likable guys behind LEMON must have had in mind when they started developing their ultimate app. Remember the smartphone quiz-craze? Or all those sport-apps helping you to conquer your weaker self with extra short training routines? Well, LEMON is the queen of all challenge-apps bringing together what is fun, encouraging you to take action, to strive a little higher and to squeeze the most out of every day. The idea is simple: you can challenge yourself, your friends or even strangers in all sorts of different ways using the LEMON app. The challenge can either be kept private or made public by invitation. It’s not only about achieving sportive goals – the challenges can easily be applied to any part of daily life as the app is a reminder, journal and motivation machine all in one. “Drink three litres of water every day for one month”, “Ride your bike to work for three weeks“, “Do as many push-ups as you can in 10 days” – just to name a few suggestions to help you get started. The user can choose between different challenge categories either aiming for speed, maximum score or perseverance. The first version of LEMON is available for download at the Google Play Store and the App Store. We’ve had access to a test link for quite a while now and have been in total challenge-mode ever since. Bring.It.On.
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LEMON – Challenge App | mylemonapp.com | Price: €0,99 per year |  Google Play Store | App Store

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Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 25. November 2015 | Tags: , , , Keine Kommentare

Coffee? Cocoa? Tea!

Coffee? Cocoa? Tea!

We’ve already expressed our love for selosoda in a previous article. For those of you that missed our praise, here’s the executive summary: selosoda is a refreshing and sparkling drink made of the sundried shells of coffee beans which are usually discarded or used as a fertilizer at most. Big mistake. Huge. Because the shells are actually where the full aromas and caffeine content are hidden. selosoda is super new, super sexy, tastes of oranges, wild honey, sweet melon and mild tabacco, has the same amount of caffeine as an espresso doppio and increases the yield of the Arabica plant by 50 percent. Period. Just in time for the winter season, selosoda is introducing four new delicious hot drinks. Let there be tea! The South American “Cascara” is also made from coffee bean shells and is fruity, stimulating and invigorating. To be honest, we’ve never tasted anything quite like it. It contains all natural caffeine and has a rather special flavour, which might not be everyone’s taste, but is addictively yummy for those who like it. The second novelty “Cacoa” is made from, yes, you’ve guessed it, roasted cocoa bean shells. Unlike the Cascara, which is carefully sundried in Panama, the cocoa shells are roasted here in Berlin. The result is a brew that looks and feels like tea but tastes super chocolaty, almost like a bar of fine chocolate with a very high cocoa content. Both teas are also available as winter tea blends mixed with spices such as anise, cardamom, cinnamon or organic bourbon vanilla, come in stylish amber glass jars and we think they make absolutely perfect gifts for anything and everyone. We’re giving away 2 sets of all four brews, so if you’d like to get a head start on your “Christmas shopping” or just treat yourself, send an email titled “COCOTEA” to hurra@muxmaeuschenwild.de. Oh, and just in case we forgot to mention it before: this is really strong stuff! ;)

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selosoda cascara, cascara+, cacao und cacao+ | www.selosoda.de

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Kategorien: Products | Autor: | Datum: 05. November 2015 | Tags: , , , Keine Kommentare

Custom Clutch Configurator

Custom Clutch Configurator

Franziska Klee makes bags – with lots of love and somehow “lebendig”, as a wise or at least very

fashion-conscious man would say. It all started in 2012 with a small collection of clutches and the dream of finally finding the matching accessory for the perfect moment. The collection grew and grew, so that Franziska and her boyfriend Florian now also create limited edition hand-made rucksacks, shoppers, purses and wallets in their studio in Leipzig and sell these at her webshop as well as in selected stores. On her page you can put together a leather handbag to suit your own style and imagination. You have the choice between 2 different styles and sizes in 18 different colours and combinations as well as removable straps and loops. After you order, it is tailor-made for you – even absolute custom editions are possible. The sky is the limit! This wows us so much that we just have to give away one of these little jewels – in shiny silver to match the upcoming festive season. Send an email titled “CATCH THE CLUTCH” to hurra@muxmaeuschenwild.de. By the way: the newest stroke of genius by this ambitious Leipzig label is www.meinbabyschuh.de, a shop for, of course, beautiful, tiny and sweet baby shoes that you can put together yourself. Great growth potential there, we think!
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Franziska Klee | franziskaklee.de | wunschclutch.de

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