Anne MENKE c/o KRISTINA KORB documented her family trip across Africa for VOGUE Living Netherlands. During this journey up & down the country from the north to the south, Anne Menke captured several facets of African culture with her camera. Her photos enable viewers to experience lots of different adventures with her family, e.g. riding camels or snowboarding the sand dunes. Viewers are granted insight into several personal family moments, giving them almost the feeling of having gone on the trip themselves.
In VOGUE NL, we read : It is a scene she will never forget, an anecdote she will still be telling ten years from now. Anne Menke (53): “We wanted to go on safari for the first time, something all of us had long wished for. That’s why we went to Serengeti House in Tanzania, a very beautiful resort. We were still sweating from the trip when we saw the pool from the terrace. And behind it, a few meters away, there were elephants grazing. Totally relaxed, just minding their own business. We could hardly believe our eyes. We saw a few elephants from the plane, but up close ... The boys almost went crazy!
In the days to come, too; you’d be relaxing, and an elephant would snuggle up to you. The employees of the resort said that the elephants even drank out of the pool sometimes. The same goes for the baboons, quietly running around our lodge in the evening when we were sitting around the campfire, curious and completely relaxed. This is in fact a great compliment to the Serengeti House: Wild animals that behave entirely undisturbed in the presence of humans show that they are treated with the greatest respect – unfortunately not something to take for granted in safari camps. But it was like that here, and that made it a really magical experience.” GoSee : vogue.nl///vogue-living-anne-menke-afrika-roadtrip/ and singita.com//singita-serengeti-house/
Andreas ACHMANN c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed the signature fragrance ‘Extreme’ for OTTO KERN. He staged the fragrance in a rather dark and very sophisticated setting with interesting structures such as red leather or glass. Otto Kern embodies the stylish and trendy man – precisely what Andreas Achmann brought out in his photos.
Otto Kern, born on 8 February, 1950, in Nördlingen and passed in Larvotto, Monaco, in early December 2017, was a German fashion entrepreneur. As early as 2000, he sold his trademark rights to menswear manufacturer Ahlers AG in Herford. In 2006, Otto Kern Cosmetics GmbH in Stolberg in Rhineland brought perfumes, soaps and cosmetics onto the market as the brand Otto Kern, which are produced under license by Mäurer & Wirtz. GoSee : otto-kern-fragrances.de/
Anne MENKE c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed sustainable swimwear from DOS GARDENIAS in Mexico with model Alexina Graham. The brand was founded by Dorothy Day and model Brighdie Grounds, who have both taken up the cause of reducing their carbon footprint in the fashion world. The photos exude a feel-good summer vibe. Kristina Korb : “The simple cuts of the swimwear is perfectly underscored by their bright colors, but also by the laid-back and cheerful mise en scene.” Make-up by Christina Reyna.
About – Dos Gardenias is the luxe swimwear line for the free-spirited, much like their founders, Brighdie Grounds and Dorothy Day. Friends for over 20 years, Day and Grounds combine their love for the beach to produce swimwear that is super chic and exudes an easy glamour. After learning that the fashion industry is the third leader of carbon emissions in the world, they became committed to reducing the company’s carbon footprint by 40%. As a result, the 2020 collections are fully sustainable, produced in Los Angeles, CA, and made with earth-conscious fabrics from Italy and Japan. Dos Gardenias’ new packaging is made of recycled plastics. It is our pledge to continue to explore innovative solutions in efforts to further reduce our environmental impact. GoSee : dosgardenias.com
Andreas ACHMANN c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed the various products from SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL. The executive agency was Select World with art buying by Kim Bianchi / behind the scenes. Styling came from Alexander WUCHTERL c/o Les ARTISTS.
SYSTEM PROFESSIONAL from the company Wella on the product range: “As the first modular system for high-performance care products – the System Professional Code soon became the secret language of the world’s best hairdressers, the insiders’ path to haircare par excellence which has developed into a global success story. After 40 years of dedicated transformative haircare, our scientists have now mastered ultra-personalization. They discovered that each person’s hair has a unique energy profile which determines the elasticity of their hair, the health of hair fibers and its vitality. The new System Professional EnergyCode™ Complex is a technology which has been developed to restore the hair’s natural lipid balance and protect its keratin structure – giving hair a feeling of being reborn, its virginity restored.”
Headquartered in Darmstadt, Wella is a German cosmetics company which sells hair care products and hairdresser tools worldwide under the brand of the same name. Since May 2020, Wella has been majority-owned by the financial investor KKR, with the American perfume and cosmetics company Coty as a minority shareholder.. GoSee : systemprofessional.com
For the surf tournament ‘The Eddie Aikau’, Anne MENKE c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed the Hawaiian surfer story in GQ Spain presented on GoSee. The tournament was named after the first Hawaiian lifeguard and surfer, Edward Ryon Makuahanai Aikau, who saved the lives of more than five hundred people, thus earning him a reputation true to the claim: ‘surfing the big Hawaiian surf’. The photos show Hawaii the way one would imagine it and grant a first glimpse into the world of surfing. Eddie Aikau himself has been missing at sea since 1978.
About – The Eddie is the premier event in the sport of surfing – The Super Bowl of Surfing. The Eddie Big Wave Invitational celebrates the current lineage of big wave surfers, as well as the ones that came before. The legend of Eddie Aikau is an important part of Hawaiian Culture. Eddie Aikau was a championship athlete, a waterman, and a family man who truly cared for others. Eddie was not just the 1st lifeguard at Waimea Bay; he was the 1st lifeguard for the entire North Shore, and saved over 500 people throughout his career. Eddie would brave the waves that often reached 30 feet or more, when no one else would go out. It’s important to keep his legacy alive and inspire the next generation to live like Eddie did. GoSee : theeddieaikau.com
For HÖLKER Publishing in Münster, Hubertus SCHÜLER c/o KRISTINA KORB shot photos for the cookbook ‘ALL YOU NEED – On a Culinary Tour with the Beatles’. Besides Hubertus’ photos, the book also contains the recipes of Silke Martin. And, of course, all recipes are a reference to the legendary songs by the immortal Beatles. Hubertus Schüler draws inspiration for his style from the 1960s: From the selected colors to the props, the musical instruments or even the ornaments.
The publishing house on the book: “PLEASE, PLEASE ME! If ‘Strawberry Fields’ has always whet your appetite, this book has much more inspiration for Fab Four cuisine in store for you. Delicious recipes paired with surprising details bring the history of the Beatles to life – full of imagination. The cookbook for a whole generation!”
All you need – On a Culinary Tour with the Beatles. 50 song-inspired recipes . Order number: 333218 ISBN: 978-3-88117-218-9 . Hölker Publishing . Pages: 160 . Format: 20 x 26.5 cm . Hardcover . Binding with relief varnish . 30 euros . GoSee : spiegelburg-shop.de///all-you-need-auf-kulinarischer-tour-mit-den-beatles
Walter CHIN c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed Dutch top model Daphne Groeneveld for VOGUE Hong Kong April 2020, styling: Anya Ziourova.
For the client SCHNEIDER SPORTSWEAR, KRISTINA KORB GmbH teamed up with Monika Rothlauf c/o Props & People once again to produce in the mountains at beautiful Schliersee. Behind the camera stood photographer Uwe Körner. The agency nuts communication under the creative direction of Stefanie Schimoni and Diana Kaiser staged the sporty outfits with models Catharina Zeitner, Anna Agrelo and male model Jaymes Triglone. Hair & make-up: Susie Hartmann and styling: Jacqueline Abrahams.
With more than 70 employees in Albstadt and a further 180 employees throughout Europe, Schneider Sportswear produces around 800,000 pieces of clothing each year. The company delivers to 1,400 customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Benelux. 50% of the items are shipped within a few days according to the never-out-of-stock philosophy. Following the retirement of Dieter Schneider, son of the company founder, his daughters Eva Schneider and Annette Kemmler took the reigns as sole managers of the company since January 2014. GoSee : schneider-sportswear.de
Young photographer & filmmaker Lili BOOTMANN from the KRISTINA KORB creative pool has dealt with a variety of topics in her short films this year, for which she has been active in the area of social and current affairs, but also in advertising.
Her film entitled ‘Spinning’ is about the spread of the Covid-19 virus and how quickly it has restricted the lives of so many people. However, as the film claims, the virus has not stopped the world from turning, and gives hope for better times to come.
Her film for GABRIEL&CO also deals with this ubiquitous topic and is meant to remind us, particularly in these difficult times, to celebrate the beautiful moments in life all the more.
Her film ‘End Racism’ deals with the Black Lives Matter movement this year and calls upon us to join it and take a stand under the hashtag #endracism.
‘Lucky Bug’ is the title of the new kids fashion spread by photographer Affonso GAVINHA c/o KRISTINA KORB. The marketeer made the most of the somewhat quieter time over the past weeks and once again grabbed his camera to realize a family and friends project. All true to the motto: ‘Be thankful for the good things in life and don’t let anything bring you down’. Responsible for concept and styling was Jacqueline Abrahams, with H&M by Susi Hartmann, and the insect graphics came from macrovector at freepik.com.
Anne MENKE c/o KRISTINA KORB photographed kids skateboarding. The photos show how uber-cool and incredibly fun it can be at home on your own doorstep. All you need is a skateboard and a street – it even makes otherwise boring staying at home during the times of Corona time a real blast.
