Instagram

While the postings on this blog have somewhat (unintentionally) become a rare thing, I am not completely inactive when it comes to sharing stuff on the internet. I joined Instagram a couple of weeks ago and have been posting photos basically every day. You can follow me by searching my username 'pascalgrob' but I am also sharing most Instagram photos via Twitter for the ones without access to the app. Below is a collection of some of my Instagram photos so far. You can see that I developed a huge interest in food and have been visiting many great restaurants but I also try to make nice stuff at home myself.

Bits And Bobs #71

Sweater by Wood Wood, Denim Shirt by American Apparel, Jeans by A.P.C., Socks by Uniqlo, Shoes by Dr. Martens, Glasses by Moscot

I got these Dr. Martens a couple of months back and have been wearing them a lot. They can withstand any weather condition and the special sole makes you feel like you are glued to the ground even on wet smooth surfaces. Also got these A.P.C. Petit Standard raw denims a couple months back and while they were very rigid at first, they softened up over time and I also recommend buying one or two sizes down your regular size as they stretch get looser after a while.

You And I by Ryan McGinley

Ryan McGinley doesn't need much of an introduction as he is surely one of the most popular photographer/artists on the interwebs these days. Twin Palms recently published this big book collecting some of McGinley's favourite photographs from the past twelve years. I pretty much recommend this book to anyone who has the slightest interest in this photographer's work as they have never been published in such a big format before (his previously published zines or books have been less than half the size). Check out some shots of the book below or visit his website to see his other photographs.

© Ryan McGinley and published by Twin Palms

I Heart Niederdorf

Swatch asked magazines all around the world to present their favourite neighborhood in a city. Vice asked me if I wanted to do it in Zurich and I gladly said YES!! The team (people from the magazine, film crew and photographer) followed me one day downtown and you can see the result above. It is still super weird seeing myself on video. It is part of a contest called Swatch from the Streets where people can vote for their favourite city. The winning city and magazine will get to throw a big party on behalf of Swatch. People voting can win a trip to the winning city to attend the party or the Swatch New Gent Lacquered. If my city wins, I will make sure to give a private city tour to whoever gets flown in. Follow this link and vote for me, it only takes a few seconds. Once you have logged in, you can vote every day by simply clicking on vote again!

Nuji

You might have noticed the Follow On Nuji button on the sidebar and the list of Most Recent Nuji Tags. Nuji is another social wish list like Svpply but with one big advantage. You collect points for being the first to tag an object and you get even more points if you get retagged by other users. After collecting a certain amount of points you will be able to exchange them for discount codes at your favourite online shops. For example: You are the first to tag an item from Très Bien Shop, you get points towards that online shop. It gets retagged from your profile, you get even more points. They are adding new partners all the time, so the amount of discounts will increase over time. It is also a convenient way of keeping track what you find in online shops without having to bookmark them with your browser. Nuji is currently invite-only but you can get signed up if you follow me on Twitter and click on the link in this Tweet. If you already have an account, follow me and I might follow you back. Below, I assembled some of my most recent Nuji Tags.

1st column: Nike NSW, A.P.C., Our Legacy / 2nd column: Our Legacy, Moscot, Fries&Zumbühl, Jawbone / 3rd column: A.P.C., Eric Pfeiffer, Adam Kimmel

Streetstyle Selection #15

1-5 by The Sartorialist, 6 by All The Pretty Birds, 7&8 by Stylesight, 9 by The Locals, 10 by Stockholm Streetstyle, 11 by Hel Looks, 12 by Facehunter

Bits And Bobs #70

Sweater by A.P.C., Jacket by Barbour, Jeans by Acne, Glasses by Moscot

This is my go-to outfit at the moment when I don't feel like wearing anything else at all or when I am in a hurry. The Barbour jacket and Acne jeans are the essentials and I just swap tops and shoes from day to day. Ever since I got the Barbour, it's probably my most worn item. It shields against wind and rain, has big pockets to carry all my little things (camera, phone, wallet) and goes with almost anything else in my closet. I bought a fake fur lining that can be attached with zippers and a hood in addition to make it winterproof. I might do an entry showing some of my essential items as mentioned above, if there's an interest.

Spring 2012 Fashion Show Impressions

All photographs © Pari Dukovic

I stumbled upon the cover of the Spring Fashion Issue of New York Magazine and was immediately captured by the style of the photograph and wanted to find out who shot it. Then I came across these backstage impressions of the Spring 2012 fashion shows by the same photographer, Pari Dukovic. He is shooting traditionally with 35mm film and seems to be someone you should look out for in future publications. Check out his website for more of his work.

Fall 2012 Menswear

I admit, I haven't looked that closely at every collection but I had a peek at most of them. None of them really convinced me to blog about except Acne and Wood Wood – two premium brands considerably cheaper than most of the other things shown on the runway these past two weeks. I haven't bought anything from Acne for quite a while now but at the same time I have always included them in my favourite collection sum-ups each season. The whole mood of the collection gets me every time and the styling is perfect.

Wood Wood



Acne

Venetia Scott

Do you know Venetia Scott? Not only is she quite well-known as a stylist in the fashion industry but she's also a really good photographer. She's been styling the Marc Jacobs ad campaigns from the beginning with Juergen Teller (working with him a lot in the early days and they were a couple at one point and have a child together). Her photographs are immediately recognizable among the flood of fashion editorials. She's regularly photographing ad campaigns for A.P.C. and Margaret Howell and editorials for various magazines. As with Juergen Teller, she only does an assignment if she has complete control over the process and the way of dealing with it. I guess that's how you can maintain that distinctive look and stay true to yourself.

All photographs by Venetia Scott