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Art of Cashmere- Stone gray cashmere plaited turtleneck

At Allude, we believe that fashion is an art form, a concept that is expressed in our latest campaign, "The Art of Cashmere". This campaign brings together the worlds of art and fashion against th...

Bavarian Radio X Cashmere Clinic

One of the cuddliest and most comfortable, but unfortunately also the most expensive clothing materials: cashmere. The shock is even greater when the valuable dress, the self-knitted sweater or the...

Playlist: Black Lake by Bjork

There are few artists for whom the first name is sufficient. Everyone knows immediately who is meant - and also has a few milestones in their respective careers in mind. Or in the ear. In the c...

Art Dept: Setouchi Triennale 2016 in Japan

faster . Always faster. The pace of modern times is like running a marathon every day. Escape the sensory overload and fast pace? This year's Setouchi Triennale on the Japanese Seto Islands is mad...

Movie Night: "Loving Vincent"

Countless special effects, deceptively real animations and daring stunts that we wouldn't even dare in our wildest dreams: Hollywood likes to go all out to captivate viewers in their cinema sea...

“IL DOLCE FAR NIENTE” – A PLEA FOR SWEET DOING NOTHING

When we're back in the office and rushing through our to-do list for the day, we can hardly wait for the weekend. The thought of doing nothing in a relaxed and unconstrained manner is tempting. ...

Book Club: "Take me to the Lakes" - the summer guide that takes us to new shores

As much as we love the long and hot summer days, we long for a refreshing cool down and a jump into the cool water. The book title “Take me to the Lakes” couldn’t describe our desire better....

Art Dept.: The best art exhibitions from late summer to autumn

T he long summer vacation is already over, but the wanderlust is crying out for a short trip away? Our suggestion: A city weekend trip with a visit to the museum, because Europe is literally expl...

Movie Night: 6 summer films with a high style factor

Holiday is coming up and the suitcase still has to be packed? Don't worry, these films not only provide the best entertainment and create anticipation for light and warmth, but also offer styli...

Movie Night: The Gospel According to André

" He was so many things, he wasn't supposed to be ," says Whoopi Goldberg at one point in this fascinating documentary about André Leon Talley. He was so many things he wasn't supposed to be. B...

Songs of Summer: The Allude Festival Guide

Festival or holiday? Why not combine both! After all, most events take place near great cities and in such stunning surroundings that it's worth hanging on for a few more days. The Allude te...

Book Club: Four times the perfect beach read

“Panic rushes through me like a freezing wind. I don't know where I am or how I got here, but I remember who I am. My name is Amber Reynolds. I am thirty five years old. I am married to Paul. I ...

Movie Night: The Gardener

T he Garden of Eden does exist! Instead of being in heavenly spheres, it is in the Canadian region of Charlevoix, covers 81,000 square meters and bears the name "Les Quatre Vents". The thriving...

Playlist: "Dreams and Daggers" by Cecile McLorin Salvant

“Your talent like that comes only once in every generation. Maybe every two generations!” said Wynton Marsalis about Cecile McLorin Salvant. And he should know, as legendary jazz trumpeter and ...

Movie Night: "The Publisher"

S ome paths in life seem too full of events, too dramatic for a single person. The vita of Katharine Graham, for example, belongs in this category. And also that of Meryl Streep, who sets an ac...

Book Club: "Living in Style - That's how we live"

Show me how you live and I'll tell you who you are. Nothing says more about us at a glance - our lives, our tastes, our character - than the spaces we inhabit. It doesn't matter whether it's a mod...

Playlist: "Miss You" by Carla Bruni

M odels are only too happy to say, like a cliché, that most of them far from the catwalk are blessed with rather manageable talent. France's former first lady and still model Carla Bruni has be...

Book Club: The Sweater-A History

Autumn storms, heavy rain, morning fog? No reason to be sad. At least we can now wrap ourselves in cuddly soft coats, ponchos and cardigans again. Made of cashmere, of course. Above all, the one...

Art. Dept.: The fantastic creatures of Anke Eilergerhard

meringue ? Stacked porcelain with lace doilies? Cake with icing on the cake – or something completely different? In the case of the sculptures by the artist Anke Eilergerhard, the eye of the behol...

Movie Night: The first documentary about shoe god Manolo Blahnik

A visit to New York this fall is doubly worthwhile: in September, not only the spectacular Indian Summer, a colorful natural spectacle, attracts visitors here on the east coast of the USA, but ...