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tion, don’t expect the aforementio- ned. Berlin is a “spoiled brat” and, as such, doesn’t conform to the ru- les and standards of an EU capital. Berlin is EVERYTHING and doesn’t put up with definitions. So, forget about “Maybe it’s inappropriate ?!” and leap headfirst into an adven- ture. Here the concept of “the wee- kend” isn’t defined as just two or three days, so plan for seven at least. In accordance with its reputa- tion as a dark hedonist, Berlin ado- res black. That “colour” is linked to many of this city’s characteristics, but also the very social structure within it. I suggest that your uni- form be a black T-shirt with black trousers, as this colour suits every occasion – whether it’s dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant or a dai- ly rave at Berghain. The anonymi- ty of this combination only serves to prove that Berlin is above (and below) all a socialist city of people who don’t like showing off how mu- ch money they have, particularly through the medium of clothing. Nobody’s interested in the initials on your bag, the size of the horse or crocodile on your T-shirt, and in Berlin if it’s not a concept then it’s categorised as trash. New York: “It’s guaranteed that someone will notice what you’re wearing” Dragoslav Rajičić, designer I increasingly use two words: “easy travel” – regardless of whet- her I'm travelling or giving travel advice to someone else. In the case that you’re travelling to New York, easy travel implies a single “carry on” bag, and that’s quite enough for a week in New York, particu- larly during this warmer period. You also thereby avoid the need to pay for a pricey taxi from the airport or “drag” heavy lugga- ge through the subway, and you won’t need to worry about your suitcase. Now, New York really lo- ves fashion and it’s guaranteed that someone will notice what you’re wearing. The most current style to- day is the trashy-house-street look that usually comes out of Brooklyn
and that I think is really cool. It’s always worth packing a popularly promoted detail, like a backpack or sports shoes, or, better yet, to buy such an item here. It’s obligatory to bring your favourite retro sha- des – they increase your self-con- fidence, which you can never ha- ve enough of in New York. It may appear as though I’m only addre- ssing the male population, but I’m actually addressing everyone. “Gen- der” is something that no longer exists in New York. Barcelona: "Hola, my new floral shirt!" Ivan Radojčić, journalist Years of frequent business tra- vels, in the form of short trips, of three or four days at the most, to major cities, have ensured that I pack like a soldier: quickly, decisi- vely and usually in a slightly larger backpack. However, such a merci- less selection is almost impossible in some cities: Barcelona is one su- ch city. That’s not just because the maximalism of Gaudi’s architectu- re, the educated aesthetics of the youth mostly occupying the city centre, and the rich nightlife, which spreads from the tapas bars onto the pavements of the El Born ne- ighbourhood and into nightclubs that stay open until dawn, prompt a desire to step out of your aest- hetic comfort zone, but also be- cause the rich shopping offer to be found the length and breadth of the Eixample district has the po- wer to compel even the most ar- dent proponents of simplicity to desire to make some impulse purc- hase. In the land of Zara, the reta- iler that came up with the concept of fast fashion, impulsive shopping is part of folklore, and you should know beforehand that this unplan- ned spending will define your style for months after you return home. We might not make the best deci- sions when provoked by emotion, but I’d never have bought a shirt fe- aturing large, hand-drawn flowers if it hadn’t enticed me from a win- dow display in the avenue of Pas- seig de Gràcia.
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PERHAPS A CONTRIBUTION CAME FROM THE PHENOME- NON OF globetrotters who head everywhere with mini suitcases that fit everywhere effortlessly, or may- be we’re collectively sick of hauling a bunch of T-shirts that we’ll bring back home from the road without having unpacked. Whatever the case, effectively selected luggage is the zeitgeist and a mantra! Berlin: Forget about “Maybe it's inappropriate?!” Ivan Rašić, stylist If you’ve selected the capital ci- ty of the EU’s wealthiest and best organised country as your destina-
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