For some gentlemen following the trends religiously feels just like second nature, whilst for others the true challenge consists in building a timeless style, one that aspires to take the best of the past and build it into something everlasting. Each decade gave men plenty of memorable looks to hold onto, as a dashing and luxurious appearance can still hide under many facets. And Leroy…

It doesn’t take much for the guy in uniform to light up the imagination and spark the creativity. After all, we know about at least one song, one book and one movie that’s suggestively entitled “I Love a Man in Uniform”. Call it cliche, playful fantasy or borderline obsession, but nothing beats the image of a brave soldier, especially when the regimentals come accompanied by…

During a brief flirtation with red hair, I quickly discovered that nothing compliments it better than bright coloured clothing. Sandy neautrals and nude tones were relegated to the back of the wardrobe (the charity bin, even) with particular haste: in thinking of how they looked on, the words washed out spring to mind. As for what does work with red hair, bright red clothing is…

Curves and arcs, the shadows cast by an ample bosom and the mysteries of voluptuous hips… these are all the qualities of a woman in full bloom – a woman who is in embrace with her curvaceous and feminine figure. This is what this fashion shoot by Julia Kiecksee (assisted by Felix Preuss) looks to achieve. “Oh My Marilyn” is the perfect representation, and celebration,…

You can easily call it the ultimate Gray effect, because this year of fashion seems to have been entirely veiled by an outrageous number of shades, all hiding deeper meanings and all exuding of bold erotic connotations. Every seductive photo shoot was marked by either subtle, or more obvious BDSM elements that rapidly generated a strong trend among photographers. Julia Kiecksee recreated her unique vision…

Bringing justice to the streets may once have been Batman’s realm, but model Sarah Maresh is doing the job in heels. In Julia Kiecksee’s shoot Streets of Justice being a contemporary superhero of the streets means being prepared to wear clothing that’s as dark as the shadows and as edgy as a knife; where attitude is your armour and beauty your weapon of distraction. Charity…

Julia Kiecksee’s latest shoot takes glamour to the garden. Model Elisa basks in the sun amidst rocks and palms and bursts of colourful flowers, hair and makeup (by Maike Albeck) so perfect for a night out that they seem almost out of place in the broad light of day. Black lace and sparkling costume jewels, sequins and a turban that shimmers like the night sky,…

Thanks to hair and makeup by Ines Schult that doesn’t so much catch your eye as it does smash you with a glamour-force that hits without warning, model Emely is transformed into the kind of girl who leaves no detail unattended. In Julia Kiecksee’s latest shoot her hair is pristine in elegant waves or a structured up-do, coloured liquid liner slicks her lids with precision,…

Some people (I can count myself amoung them) are just drawn to metallic gold. Like the supposed magpie, like a moth to a flame… A sparkle of gold thread or burnished sequins, gold beads or metallic gold leather, especially when set against pitch black fabric, just jumps out at you from across a rack of clothing and you’re compelled to go pick it up. Perhaps…

Ohlsdorf Cemetery is so big it’s more like a gated city for the dead. Over 1.5 million burials have ceremonially taken place on the sweeping grounds of the Hamburg landmark, and it holds the title of the largest non-military cemetery in the world. Consider this, though: it’s also a tourist attraction. The grand mausoleums and flowering rhododendrons are visual wonderment to those who crave peaceful…