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avidKurtKarlRothand
CarlJakobHaupt, co-founders
ofDandyDiary, amen’s style
blogandbrand, havebeen
collaborating sincehigh school, in
spiteof their sometimesdivergent
perspectives. “Hewasa skaterkid,
and Iwasapunkguy,” saysHaupt,
30, ofRoth (right), 31. “David
studied fashion, and I studied
political science.Naturally,we
became friends.”Here, they talk
about lederhosenand liberalism
inBerlin.
HOWWOULDYOUDESCRIBE
BERLINSTYLE?
Roth:
It’samixtureofdifferent
culturesand times clashing.
Haupt:
Everything really isabout
liberty. You candresshowever
youwant, any timeofday. Going
to theopera in trackpants?No
onewill care.
ANYSARTORIALDOSOR
DON’TSFORTHOSEVISITING
DURINGOKTOBERFEST?
Roth:
The lederhosenwedesigned
in cooperationwithTrachten
Angermaier,which isa traditional
label fromMunich,wouldbea
“do.”A “don’t”wouldbe togo to
the toilet. A trueBavarianwould
go inhis lederhosen.
WHEREDOYOUSHOP?
Roth:
TheMitteandKreuzberg
neighborhoods. I recommend
Voo, SOTOandDarklands for
avant-garde stuff.
TELLUSABOUTTODAY’SLOOK.
Roth:
The shirt is fromour first
collaborationwithU.K. brand
Signum.Mynecklace isaKorean
versionof thebolo tie. The cap is
fromJulianZigerli.
Haupt:
Mypantsare froma
German label calledChabos IIVII,
which is runbya rapper called
Haftbefehl. And the shoesare
NikeAirMax95s,whicharenow
back in style, since it’s their
20thanniversary.
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Berlin
Style
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