the year 2011 and beginning of 2012 was the year where something from me was in every single issue of the Dutch magazine Flow. Since late 2012 “Flow International” is out and available in many selected book and magazine stores worldwide. But what is “Flow”?

The magazine was created by 2 Dutch female journalists, Irene and Astrid, 3-4 years ago, and is edited in the huge Dutch publisher house Sanoma. In the beginning not many from the publishers side would trust the project, but at least they gave it a chance. Unexpectedly the magazine project became a success, first in the Netherlands and Belgium, and then all over Europe and even out in the “big wide world”. It was the right product at the right time. I discovered it in late 2010, in a Dutch supermarket. It immediately appealed to me, because it is totally different then what we usually call a woman´s mag. First of all the looks: it uses beautiful eco paper, old school photographs and illustrations, and it has many nice little paper gifts, gimmicks and extras. Then, it totally denies itself to the usual diet-beauty-sex-gossip topics of the typical woman´s mag, but concentrates on really interesting timeless threads, each issue is collectable treasure, and not depending on time context. The mag is suitable for woman and girls from 16 to 86 years, which is really unique on the magazine sector. The first issue of the “Flow International” in English (finally I can read it too!) contains many interesting articles and provides enough serious reading material for weeks, it is an enduring pleasure and will be the favorite accessory on your bed table for weeks, I guarantee. Finally this is no a magazine that you buy on the pass by to browse through, kill time and be forgotten, (and buy the very same mag 1 week later again, because it was so unremarkable stereotype, which happened to me 2-3 times)  it´s content has far more substance, yet it is not “heavy” or political, just informative, thoughtful,cultivated and heart warmingly cute. “Flow” loves to showcase interesting (female) biographies too, yet it is not feminist in the first place but female oriented.

order the mag here: http://www.flowmagazine.com/order-flow-magazine/

of course I am more than happy and proud to be featured in the international issue myself, first with a portrait/home story, then with an article about Berlin and my own photos.

Christmas 2011 I even had the honor to produce the Christmas Stamps for the Dutch Royal Post, this was also with the Cooperation of the “Flow” Magazine.

In any case, “Flow” is the right read for the modern, ageless, interested, cultivated, vintage loving woman worldwide.