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the importance of being different

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Posted by camilla on May 3, 2013 – 8:09 pm

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In the outskirts of Milan, Barnaba Fornasetti continues the magic of his father.

By Camilla Alfthan, Pleasure, Børsen, May 2013

return to the sources

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Posted by camilla on April 15, 2013 – 10:00 am

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The slopes in Zermatt were not as crowded as usual during the latest Unplugged music festival when a cool mix of young talents and iconic performers turned the alpine village into an ecclectic tune. From Bryan Ferry who reinterpreted familiar songs with his 1920’s jazz band in a large circus tent while Marianne Faithfull literally went unplugged with a guitarist in a Sunnega mountain lodge; the scene was set for a song and a dance.

Water in the river and the iconic Matterhorn that looms behind the wandering clouds… Photos © Camilla Alfthan

georgina’s agenda

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Posted by camilla on March 9, 2013 – 3:00 pm

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Despite a few broken bones, the daughter of New York’s mayor continues to follow her passion as an avid show jumper.

By Camilla Alfthan, Pleasure, Børsen, March 2013

pas de deux

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Posted by camilla on March 9, 2013 – 2:13 pm

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“I don’t think it’s so hard to learn new steps but it’s hard to get the results…I see the whole product, then I take it movement by movement; correction by correction…A lot of it is just going for it and throwing away the fear of looking stupid and not holding back so much...It’s a really weird experience because it’s fun at the same time as it’s something you really want to do...Knowing that you can do it before you step on to the stage is important; having that confidence in yourself that you know you’re doing it without question…If I think too much I’m going crazy out of my mind. For me it’s best just to do it; jump into it and not worry too much and that’s when I feel great; when I just dance.” Reflections from the Royal Danish Ballet – a cultural gem founded in the 1770s. Photo David Sims

spending time in st. moritz

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Posted by camilla on February 21, 2013 – 10:04 pm

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What do some hundred horses, Karl Lagerfeld, Percy Sledge and a Finnish jazz band have in common? Under normal circumstances, perhaps not much. But during the last few days they were all in St. Moritz; the roof of Europe, which on Sunday hosted the season’s last race day on the frozen lake. This year, Arabian horses had joined the cast to make the setting even more surreal, amidst palm trees, champagne bars and some 14,000 spectators. “When you race in St. Moritz it’s not for the money. It’s a little bit like the Olympics, with a completely different atmosphere and a unique backdrop. You’re not on the ground but in 1,900 meters altitude, with an amazing audience,” said Joachim Weissmeier, trainer of Fanal El Samawi, who won the Arabian race.

For Karl Lagerfeld, St. Moritz was a bit like the Olympics too, as he exhibited his latest art works, Fire Etchings, at the Gmurzynska, his longtime gallery for the past 17 years. “I’m a paperfreak. In fashion all collections begin on paper, just as in photography. My profession is to sketch. Whenever I have an idea I see it in three dimensions, I have a technique and then I put it on paper,” said Lagerfeld, whose images were etched into backlit glass with fire. Meanwhile, at the Kulm, a Finnish jazz band played divine tunes worthy of the late Miles Davies,while Percy Sledge performed at the Badrutt’s with a little help from his wife. When asked how a man from the deep South stays close to his roots in the Swiss mountains his answer was simple. “My fans.” Photo Camilla Alfthan

the odd one out

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Posted by camilla on January 22, 2013 – 7:44 pm

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“Dear contemporaries, don’t you realize how different we are? Although I depict you as equals and like the ancients you never change.” Piero Fornasetti – the designer of dreams who this year is the subject of his own 100th aniverssary.

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