Fantasy. A thought.

Dream more.

Everybody is looking for the fantasy. Why don't we all get there?

What is it that makes it possible for some people go get to that place which I can only dream of? When thinking about it I can only come down to a number of things. It's very possible that I have just not found the physical place that is "my" spot. Or it's that I haven't been able to create that place. With my history it's the second one that is the case.

And it's true what they say. It's all up to you. You can't expect things to change around you if you don't change first. So how could I find that place if I'm not willing to do something to get it. Would it even have a meaning if it was not hard to get?

Only trough action comes change.

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Irons

You know it.

"Don't ask me to play shit!" could be a reference to pretty much anything. And that's what makes it work.

Irons is a brand from in4mation. A company working out of Honolulu, Hawaii. In their very colorful description of them self they say: "In4mation’s strength in this niche market is built upon a set of varied experiences, from being clothing reps, buyers, freelance designers and pro/am skate and surf team riders. Ryan, Todd, Rhandy and Jun have a resume list that embodies Hawaii’s action sports, lifestyle and retail market for the past decade." So like most streetwear brands they have that skater/surfer attitude on life.

Sure I wouldn't mind living on Hawaii spending my days surfing but that is just the feeling that they are selling. It's not real. But what we can actually see is a line of really good t-shirts. Surfing or skating it doesn't matter, almost anyone will look good in a tee like that.

Check out more at their website www.in4mants.com

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Dots Dynasty.

New Colorway.

Soon Nike is launching a very colorful colorway for their Dynasty High. This one with mainly blue dots and another with purple dots.

This picture doesn't really do this sneaker justice. The Dynasty High is a well design sneak, you just can't see it in this picture. It look much better when someone is wearing it. Hell, most high sneakers looks strange when the tongue is all laced up like that.

I like the colorway and the idea to have it colorful. It also seems like this is what the designers are going with. More and more colorful sneakers are popping up and it's probably gonna be even more. Might not be my style but it's fun to see.

At the moment you can only order these from Japan but it wouldn't surprise me if you see them in a Nike store close to you very soon.

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Midsummer!

Let's get fucked!

Today Sweden is celebrating Midsummer's eve. It's all about two things, alcohol and sex. That is pretty much the whole deal. Even if no one wants to admit it.

Most people in Sweden would say that it's a old tradition that is (now) about sitting down with family and friend and having a nice dinner. The thing they don't mention is that everybody that can will get drunk. And not just drunk but Swedish do-or-die drunk.

I would dare say that the majority of swedes have two goals on midsummer. One: Get drunk. Two: Fuck. I base these facts on how it was growing up in Sweden and on my own thoughts. As a child you are unaware of these things. But very early you realize that something is different about this party, about this night. Mom and dad don't normally act like that even if there is a party. For example, the only time I have seen my father pasted out was one a midsummer's eve. And my dad is not even big on getting drunk.

The sex part take a bit longer to understand. It's first in your teens as you notice it. You see that a lot more people are flirting. Drunk as they are they start to sit closer and closer around the table. And before you know it the two people who were just sitting there are now gone. Off to a empty room somewhere3 or a patch in the forest where no one can see. But the real dream is the late night skinny dip in the lake. The idea of finding someone and going to the lake. Fucking in the wild and beautiful Swedish nature.

The reason for this kind of behavior is in the back bone of a Swed. The long and hard winter makes Sweden a country full of summer and sun worshipers. The summer is short so you have to "passa på". "Passa på" being a kind of carpi diem thing. Midsummer's eve is the start of the short summer. The time of year that all Swedes live for.

But it's of course different here in Berlin. Especially this weekend. Because this weekend is Fusion. Which means that everybody who likes to party are at the festival. Leaving Berlin much much calmer. So how do I celebrate this joyful pagan holiday in a empty Berlin?

Simple! I round up as many swedes as I can, get a couple of bottles of Swedish schnapps and it's on. The night will not be over until someone pukes and someone gets to fuck.

Happy Midsummer!

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What's going on?

Question.

Just a question or two for you.

I've been thinking about my corner here on the internet and what I actually write. Trying to figure out what is crap and what is good. One thing that brought this on is that they made it impossible for me to watch youtube here. And that meant that the Wednesday music video is no more. It got me thinking. What parts or which days should be kept and which should be changed?

I'm gonna continue to think about this and if you have any pointers, ideas or whatever then you can just comment here or send a mail to thebeststuffisee@hotmail.de

Looking forward to getting your thoughts on the matter.

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Building.

Short.

Don't really feel like writing something today so here is a picture of a nice building. The contemporary art museum in Rio De Janeiro.

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Alphanumeric.

League.

A# is a straight up skate/snowboard/surf brand (of course) based out of California. I'm not big on that as a style but they have some nice tees.

A clean baseball inspired tee normally always works well. This t-shirt as well as Last weeks Crooks and Castles t-shirt both show that. It's something with the simplicity. It's something with classic baseball uniform layout combined with something different that makes it work.

I haven't see anyone carrying Alphanumerics stuff here in Berlin but you can get a hold of their tees at karmaloop.com

And if you want to see their entire summer line then just click yourself over to www.alphanumericbrand.com

Man I need to start making more money so I can get more t-shirts.

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HUF Hupper Numero Uno

111.

The number one. The first official shoe from HUF. Of course it's a limited edition, only being sold in San Fransisco and Los Angeles.

With this sneaker Huf is trowing them self into the sneaker game. They released it just this weekend. Only 111 pair were up for grabs so they are probably all gone by now (It would be strange otherwise).

But it is a clean sneak. The cut reminds me of a chuck but there is also alot of a dunk high and toki feel to it. The colorway is also clean, even if I'm not that into the big contrast of dark colors and a bright white sole. That's somehow hard to pull off.

Even though, I am wondering if it's gonna hit better with the streetwear crowd or if it's gonna be more of a "fashion" sneak. Either way it's a nice high sneaker that should go well with jeans.

Oh, and as I predicted. It was a good weekend, even if I only when out one night.

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Summer Weekend.

Indoor Outdoor.

The outdoor season is picking up. Everybody wants to be outside even if it's not the weather for it. Good thing that most places offer outdoor and indoor floors.

Two things this weekend. Number one: Arena. Tonight a number of DJs from the Nordic countries are setting up in Arena Clubs second to last night. But don't worry it's just the second to last night before the summer break.

Number two: Möbelrücken-Sommernachtstraum at Mädchen Internat. Mainly because of the location. It's a interestingly dirty/strange place. Somehow a good representative of Berlin.

But if that's doesn't seem to be your kind of scene then here's a few other tips. Tonight there is 24 Stunden Liebe, Sex und Eitelkei in K-Pax and Muckefuck in brunnen str 70. And tomorrow is a big Berghain night. They have a great line-up and the line will probably be extra long. And if the weather is nice then the Bar will most likely offer it's magic.

If all things go as planed this will be a good one. And with that I say - Have a good one and don't forget to Be The Weekend!

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Swimming

Trunk your junk.

Summer and swimming go together. And even if taking a dip in your birthday suit is very refreshing, it could be nice with some trunks too.

It's always nice to find something that looks good and doesn't cost to much. These are from H&M and goes for around 7€. That's nothing compared to other brands. It's crazy when you look at some of the prices. I mean, swimming trunks for 50€ or more. Does that make sense?

Anyway, a clean pair of trunks all in black. Hard not to make that work and it's a lot better than all these surfer trunks that everybody insists on wearing. If you're not a surfer on Maui then maybe you should re-think the whole "extreme"/colorful flowers thing. Just saying.

Found these over at Julia Stridhs blog. Head over there if you want to see clean stuff. Just click on her link and off you go.

julia.cafe.se/ It's in Swedish but everyone gets it.

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Obama WTF!?

Dude?

I'm giving up on this guy right here. I thought like so many others that the slogan "Yes we can" stood for change. It's clear now that it didn't.

I should have listen to the people that said that it doesn't matter who the president of the US is. That things will keep on going in same direction as Bush set up no matter what. Because a year and a half has passed and what has really changed?

What's really disappointing is the fact that it now seems that Obama straight up lied about so many of the things he promised before the election. He said that he would end the war in Afghanistan and Iraq, close down Guantanamo Bay and stop the practise of rendition. None of these things has happened. Some would say that it's hard to change such things when there is a financial crisis going on. That argument doesn't hold up. Bush managed to set all these things up in a time of financial troubles. So what is holding O back from being true to his word?

And those things are just a fraction of what Obama promised to change but didn't do.

It's time to face it, it doesn't matter who is president. It's time to face the fact that there is no change that we can believe in. I say we got tricked. We wanted someone who talked about peace and freedom but all we got was empty words.

I hate being disappointed but I should have seen this coming.

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Crooks and Castles

Hard to find.

I just spent an hour trying to find a picture of this tee in white with black logo. You can see it at karmaloop but I can't get to my computer.

I give up, that was just not worth it. I wanted to show a really nice, white, clean t-shirt from a brand with talented designers. But now I don't want to. Now I just want to bitch about the internet and Crooks and Castles in general. Damn you internet!

Well I guess it's not the internets fault. It's really karmaloop.coms fault. They are the ones not being able to make a web site that works properly.

So if we move on, all I really wanted to point out is that Crooks and Castles have alot of really nice t-shirts. The entire brand produces many clean designs ranging from tees to sneakers. The only thing one could question is that they are often thinking to much in the sense of quantity rather than quality. Because if you drop so many t-shirts a month some of them are bound not to look very good.

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Alife Indoor Low/Blue

With Blue.

Back in April I wrote about this sneaker in the post Alife Indoor Low, now it's here again but this time with a nice sky blue heel.

What was true then is also true now. Alife has produced a very well designed sneaker. A low leather tennis shoe. The only difference from the all white original is the blue details. But I have to say this is almost better than the previous model. Sky blue and white is a really good color combo. So if you like blue and need sneaks to match, then get yourself a pair.

Man am I tired, this weekend was a good one. But being out on the town leaves it's marks. Like hurting feet. I should get a new pair of sneakers that aren't so warm.

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World Cup!

Football people.

Like most Europeans the Germans love their football. And you can see the games pretty much everywhere. The dynamics will be changed during the world cup.

The biggest public viewing in town will of course be the one at Brandenburger Tor. Thousands of people will gather to watch the games. This will not be for the ones that want it quiet, during Germanys games the number of fans will easily go up to the hundreds of thousand. It will be Black, red and gold everywhere you look.

The step under the "fanmeile" will be other organized viewings by bars, club and in parks. All businesses that have open at game time will have a TV somewhere. The way I see it, the best way to enjoy the games is outside at a bar or restaurant with a bunch of friends. It's gonna be perfect. First watching the game and then going out.

This weekend there are a couple of things that are gonna be nice. Arena is having Less Iz More with a bunch of good DJs from The Netherlands and on Saturday the last "Fuck me now and love me later" before the summer break. There is Gruppenzwang in Suicide Circus. Fabelwesen in Club Recorder looks interesting and it seems as if AKA AKA is having a set at Festsaal Kreuzberg.

But one thing I'm wondering about is the rumor that Berghain has a pool on it's roof. Is this true?

Have a great weekend! See you on Monday.

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The Cleveland Show.

Cartoons.

Do you already miss Family Guy and American Dad? Can't take it not to have a Seth MacFarlane cartoon to watch. Then if you haven't already, get yourself the Cleveland Show.

I know I'm not the only one that doesn't really like having all the good shows simply disappear just because it's summer. It's then perfect to have a spin-off show to watch. And The Cleveland show is just that. The main character is Cleveland Brown and the show is about Cleveland and his new family living in the south.

Sure the shows setup is very similar to that of American Dad and Family Guy but it's a cartoon sitcom. And all sitcoms are build up in the same way.

A great show when you're in the right mind set (if you know what I mean).

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Antler Stool

Oh Dear!

Ever wanted to sit down on a stool and become a person with antlers? Okey I've never thought about it before but when I see this stool, I really want to.

This stool from designer Ji-youn Kim is a simple and well designed stool. With a difference. You look like you have antlers when you sit on it. And the way I see it this stool would be perfect to have in a bigger room along the wall or maybe in a long big corridor. But where ever you place it it's gonna get noticed.

If you also like this stool and want to see more pictures then just press here.

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SSUR Weed Tee.

Nice.

There is not much to say. Just Nice.

I have never heard about the brand SSUR before today. They have some nice tees but this one is simple and really clean. I'm gonna see if I can go get it right now.

There is nothing more to say really.

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Pastel Pack from Asics.

Everywhere Pastel.

One of the big running shoes companies has finally realized that now the market is bigger than just people who actually run. Runners are for everybody.

Asics releases their Pastel Pack fittingly for summer. It contains this GT-II and a Gel Lyte Speed in blue, purple and pink. I like this one with it's soft yellow and lime colorway. It's a good designed runner and the color are truly summer.

It's surprising that you don't see more from the running shoes companies now that runners made such a comeback the last couple of years. But big company are slow to re-act and I don't think they have the same design department like Adidas and Nike has.

Clean design and a sweet colorway.

Feeling the urge?, then go over to Sneakers and Stuff and check it out.
www.sneakersnstuff.com

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Be The Weekend. B-Day

B-Day.

This weekend is all about being.

Warmer weather hits us for this break. And as it should there are things happening. There are numerous open airs around town. And what better way to spend a Friday than outside dancing in the sunshine. There is one at Teufelsberg and another at S-bahn Adlershof. And BTW is not the only house party this weekend. Tonight there is one over at Platz der Luftbrücke. But since they have it very much in the open the cops should not be far off.

Tomorrow is the 5Th of June and Be The Weekend B-Day. Four amazing DJs will be playing. The drinks will flow and people will come from all over to take place on the dance floor. There will be that special feel to it, like we had last time only now it will be a bit bigger. I just hope that the cops don't come to early.

It's gonna be a really good sunny weekend. See you there and when in doubt just follow the TV.

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SSON 028

Fixed Fixie.

Dangerous to the untrained but oh so well designed. The 028 from the Swedish company SSON is a graphic designers wet dream.

Since a couple of years the fixie bike has been the trendy way to get around town. For the one that is not into the whole bike thing, a fixie is a bike without gears and without brakes. Which means that you're pedaling all the time. Needless to say it's not for beginners.

The thing with fixies is that they don't have any extras which normally makes them very clean. This 028 from SSON is a type example of that. Black, white and steel. Now that's a sure fire way to ride in style. Now the price is high, but again the lack of unnecessary shit should make it last pretty long.

But before you go to caliroots.com and order one, make sure that they are legal in your country. Here in Germany you have to put normal breaks on there or you are gonna get pulled over.

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La Fleur

The Flower.

DJ and music maker based in Berlin. When not making clubs dance La Belle Fleur is making music. And it's all about the electronic music.

Normally I would have a YouTube clip with one of La Fleurs tracks instead of a picture but that is not possible. It's not possible for two reasons. The first reason is because I have been affected by the growing Internet censuring that is taking place everywhere, but the second reason I one can never get around. There is no track from La Fleur on YouTube. This is a real shame, especially since she recently dropped a EP named Flower Head on her label Power Plant Records. A really good EP, it's no wonder that she's an authority on electro in Sweden.

With that said I recommend you to got to La Fleurs web page and myspace and listen to her tracks and mixes. And to make it a bit easier for you all you gots to do is use these links.

www.djlafleur.com
www.myspace.com/djlafleurcom
www.myspace.com/powerplantrecords

So listen and enjoy and if you live in Stockholm or Berlin just keep an eye open, she is bound to have a gig soon.

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FreshJive

The Finger.

Looking through their websites you see that Freshjive has been around for a while. Founded in 1989 they are veterans when it comes to street wear.

Their view on the whole fashion scene is somewhat different than that of your normal brand. They don't see their brand as a gift from god but more of a way to say something and make people aware of things. And the way they make us aware is normally by being provocative. Just take a look at their other tees and you will understand what I mean.

Freshjive has a bunch of really nice t-shirts (Tees that stick out). But also a lot of clean shorts and shirts. It's definitely worth a look. Check it at www.freshjive.com

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