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"D´Party isch vrbi"

I guess most of you don’t know that Swiss Rap even exists. I thought it’s time to spread the word beyond the borders of Switzerland. Get to know my childhood friend Basil Anliker, today better known as Baze. His third solo LP "D´Party isch vrbi" (meaning that the party is over in my hometown Berne’s dialect) has just been released.
Growing up together I have always loved (and sometimes hated) Basil for his barefaced honesty. The same authentic characteristic is reflected in his music, which is what makes it so real to me. Talking about his ups and downs, thoughts and doubts free from pretension, just simple stories about himself and life that surrounds him. Melancholic, sometimes depressing but somehow surprisingly calming. The lyrics as well the sounds that complete and support them break with stereotypes of the Rap genre. Even you won’t understand a word I believe the album is worth listening to. Get it here Baze wears the new Mimi Vert ID bracelet in black silver.

One of a kind Miss Bliss

You must have seen her before. Beautiful dancer Melanie Alexander is watching us from the ongoing Benetton campaigns all over the world.
Melanie got her unique look and nickname Miss Bliss (Black Swiss) from her redhead Swiss mother and African-American father.
I first met her at a fashion show in Switzerland. Her sweet and positive personality makes you fall in love with her at first sight.
Yesterday in Zurich Melanie and I had coffee and an inspiring talk. It was the perfect autumn day, so I took the chance to take her picture with her new Mimi Vert ring.
Here is what she said: "The moment I put the Star-Ring on my finger, I did not want to take it off anymore. Playful and feminine, that is just like me."
Visit Melanie's website: www.melaniealexander.ch

Valerie by Lorraine Rodriguez

I wish I could meet more of my clients personally. Like Valerie. I first knew her when she interviewed me for a local indie magazine more than five years ago when I was just starting making jewelry. Actually she was the first person writing an article about Mimi Vert. Since then she has gotten herself quite a large collection of MV pieces. I got those pictures of Valerie from her friend photographer Lorraine, who is also an amazing ilustrator. I simply adore these images.

Marie Claire

This is the outcome of the previously mentioned shoot in Coney Island for Marie Claire Latin America.
Fashion Director: Davis Carrasquillo, Photography: Frank Veronsky, Make-up: Stacie Ford, Hair: Julia Rose, Manicurist: Amber Stores, Models: Andreea Stancu and Ismini Papavlasopoulou @ Muse NYC, Jewelry: Mimi Vert

Alejandra becoming face of Rimmel London

A few days a go I did a shoot with fellow model and friend Alejandra Ramos Muñoz for the next issue of MV zine, which will be out very soon.
Together with Zooey Deschanel and Solange Knowles, she recently signed on to become the new faces of the cosmetic line Rimmel London, following Kate Moss, Georgia May Jagger and Coco Rochas.
Alejandra is represented by Element in Puerto Rico. Here she is photographed by Davide Gè and styled by Javier Scalley. Alejandra is wearing a black lace dress by Lisa Cappalli and Mimi Vert's cypriote necklace.

Inspiring women

There are countless inspiring women throughout history.
If I wanted to try mentioning all of them, starting with Sappho, I would run out of time to finish my new collection.
So here just a small selection of women I admire either for their uniqueness, vision, what they achieved in their field, the impact they had on culture in general or on me personally.Susan Sontag, American critic, writer and activist
I'm a slow reader and English isn't my mother tongue, still Susan Sontag is worth the time investment. To me her writing is truly enlightening, no one’s words could ever express and at the same time challenge better my own way to look at art. Some of her most influential essays are "Notes On 'Camp'", “On Photography” and "Against Interpretation".
Gabrielle Coco Chanel, fashion Designer
Her revolutionary understated approach to fashion, her gift to simplify, to make women's clothes elegant by making them more masculine, are just some of the reasons that made her the most mentioned style icon of all times. In spite of her dark phase during world war II we can't negate the fact that she became a legend. Her name remained and is eternized as probably the most desirable luxury brand today.
Martha Graham, dancer and choreographer
Although my knowledge in dance is limited, it is probably the form of art I most look up to. I couldn't ignore Martha Graham's new vision of movement and how she transformed ballet in a new form of expression. She took the purpose of dance (which was mainly beauty) a step further and created ballets that talked about painful topics, captivating and provoking her spectators.
Méret Oppenheim, Swiss Artist
Maybe as a child I was mostly fascinated by fact that her fountain in my hometown Berne caused a debate. A little later my allure for her work got confirmed when I became familiar with her famous Surrealist "Object" (Le Déjeuner en fourrure). A piece with which she has created an art icon. Once again it’s the simplicity that intrigues me, in that case making something extraordinary out of something ordinary.
My grandmother
Despite of very difficult family conditions she managed (as one of the few women that time) to go to university. Her life could be called anything but easy. A cultured woman with a strong character, to me she is the personification of elegance in every way. I remember her when I was a child with her big, always perfectly coiffed dark hair and large sunglasses. That she abandoned vanity later and dedicated herself to enjoy life, only enriched her. She is a living proof of how to age with dignity and joy.

As I said there are missing many others that merit to be mentioned. So this is definitely going to be continued.
I would love to know who were or are the women that inspire you.

It was still a little cold when I took a walk with my sister in Zurich a few weeks ago... Rebecca is wearing a tube scarf, a Jil Sander Vintage blazer, American Apparel leggins, Chloé sunglasses, Comptoir des Cotonnier boots, her bag is from Concalma and her jewellry Mimi Vert.

Annabelle

My first Swiss cover is no other than the magazine I grew up with. It was an honor to form part of Annabelle's project and be on the cover this past month wearing Mimi Vert.
I enjoyed the photo shoot with Cati Soldani and the photographer Sebastien Agnetti, and my visit to Zurich gave me a sweet foretaste of the coming year to challenge expanding Mimi Vert more in my native surroundings...

Sneak peek

Here a little preview for our first commercial...

Matte mag

Together with my Mimi Vert star ring, next to my friend Yalimar Feliciano, styled by Davis Carrasquillo, made up by Willie Rosado and shoot by Enrique Vega for an Editorial featured in Matte mag: mattemag.blogspot.com

Concalma

The name itself describes best Matilsha and the mission of her line. Concalma bags are creatively handcrafted at her studio but still super affordable.
Visit Concalma's minimalist and spacious flagship store at San Francisco Street in Old San Juan. concalmalinea.com

Mimi Vert: Interview with Designer Miriam Josi from Mimi Vert on Vimeo.

Deluxx

Me and my Mimi Vert ring featured in this editorial for deluxx magazine

Open publication - Free publishing - More deluxx

Coney Island

I just got back from NY... Here is a sneak peek of the making of an editorial we did there. The models Ismini and Andreea looking gorgeous!

MV zine First Issue out now

Mimi Vert editorial: photography Rocio Lugo-Quijano, styling, hair & makeup Mia Bregar, assistant Laura Wiesmann, model Nathalie Güdel, location Rosengarten, Berne Switzerland

see the entire first MV zine issue:

wearing my star and the new organic cross ring photographed by Loose Studio

Caficultura

Last week I had an interview at Caficultura, one of my favorite spots in San Juan. If you ever visit Puerto Rico and need a break of walking the old town, you have to stop by there! The place is the perfect marriage of a classic European Cafe with a touch of Soho and some local criollo elements.
That's how the barista Edgardo surprised me. The figure below mimi vert is the shape of the cypriote necklace I was wearing that day..

miss nati

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Previously Owned

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Infashion Vanidades December 2009

plant a tree

For every product sold through our e-boutique we will have a tree planted. unep.org/BILLIONTREECAMPAIGN/

noir as night

Visit this blog to see more ad campaigns, amazing editorials, shows, models etc.. noirasnight.blogspot.com

Paris

photography Christian Borth, hair Franck Nemoz, makeup Cindy Leroux, styling Bertha Sesé, models Miriam Josi and Jeanne Jaros

mannette maldonado wearing the black mimi vert star ring 1fashionproductions.com

New York

This September on my way home from Europe, I stopped in New York for a few days. Where I did a beauty editorial with my favorit stylist Davis Carrasquillo, the photographer Enrique Vega and the models Jade and Tanya Chubko from Muse NYC. I took some pictures during the shoot at the Mac showroom in Chelsea, everybody showing their mimi vert's...

Apart from being a model my friend Rocio is a very talented photographer. I just spent an amazing time with her here in Switzerland and Paris. See more of her pictures flickr.com
And... Cristobal and Juanjo, thank you for taking the best care of my hair cristobalsalon.com