Line Gallery

not in Vogue

2011-09-12T13:36:00.000+02:00

SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CLOTHES!!!!!!!!!!!!BEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-11-11T14:26:00.001+01:00

COME DOWN THIS SATURDAY TO MELBOURNE TOWN.

ALL CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE PRICE AND ORGANIC BEERS FROM A CHEEKY LITTLE BAR IN MELBOURNE, THEY'RE LETTING US TAKE OVER FOR THE DAY.

ARE YOU COMING?

Love to Berlin i-ref mag

2010-06-07T21:04:00.001+02:00

The best new online magazine out now!

by the beautiful Isabelle Pohl and handsome boy modelling Norman Röhlig
i-ref is a must, if you want to see the best of Berlin talent, then check it out.

A little side note on Isabelle, her and I played basketball together for an awesome team in Berlin, The 36 Pretty Ballers, they just won a rad tournament in Amsterdam. Well done Candy baller babes. Here they are in action.

Love from New York.

Sam x

Line Gallery over Gallery Weekend:

2010-04-29T16:49:00.009+02:00

Dear Friends and Lovers,

Please come by and join us for a final round of Spritz and shopping for beautiful Australian clothing and vintage furniture at fantastically discounted rates today, Saturday, and Sunday at Line Gallery. After the weekend, we will take a short hiatus and towards the end of May the store will be entirely online.

So this is your last chance to buy locally and our last chance to celebrate spring with you at Linienstr. 159.

We look forward to seeing you here.

The full CocoRosie shoot and interview is now available in UMAG!

2010-04-28T10:02:00.002+02:00

The full interview available in Umag or check out the website http://www.umagazine.de/

Clothes!!! Sale!!! Spritz!!! Saturday!!!

2010-04-23T16:19:00.000+02:00

On the 24th of April (tomorrow) we're having another Spritz Spring Sale Saturday!!
Check out some pics from the past few weeks. We've had Aerobics, Kate Bush live, Balloons, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, local shop props (Madame Momo and his dancers Fanny and Roni), Bassike, Ksubi, Illex Kinni, Sass and Bide, ffixxed, Claude Maus, Stolen Girlfriends Club and not to forget the Carlton Draught beer from flash dance commercial.

Aperol loves us still and we have plenty to share with you all.
COME. BUY CLOTHES. DRINK SPRITZ APEROL. GET A DISCOUNT.

2010-04-14T16:09:00.005+02:00

SPRING SPRITZ SATURDAY SALE

2010-04-08T13:37:00.002+02:00

Dear Followers of Line Gallery,

Here is our bittersweet declaration:

Line Gallery at Linienstr. 159 will close at the end of April due to Berlin's obsession with arm und sexy [poor but sexy] and cold weather. We will open an online store where all items will still be available. Next stop: New York in Summer, Melbourne in Southern Winter

This means that it is our responsibility to take advantage of our space.

To start, we invite you all to join us at the shop every Saturday this month (10th, 17th, 24th) for

SPRING SPRITZ SATURDAY SALE:

come have a Spritz (proseco & Aperol) with us and

buy some discounted clothing.

12-7pm this SATURDAY and all the rest in April

April is your last chance to try on clothing from Ksubi, Bassike, Rittenhouse, Sass & Bide, Claude Maus, ffixxed, and Stolen Girlfriends Club or shoes from Illex Kinni and then take them home immediately to your apartment or house in Berlin. YOU WILL HAVE TO SHOP FOR ALL OF THESE LABELS ONLINE - NO WHERE ELSE IN BERLIN SELLS THE RANGE WE HAVE.

We look forward to seeing you this Saturday. We take cash and credit for clothes, but the drinks, of course, are our treat.

SOME OF THE CLOTHES YOU WILL SEE HERE ARE JUST IN AND BEAUTIFUL FOR SPRING!

CocoRosie behind the scenes, wearing some cheeky clothes from Line Gallery

2010-04-06T17:32:00.000+02:00

A little over a week ago, Ok so maybe 2 weeks, I helped a good friend of mine style the Cocorosie girls for a shoot in a music mag in Berlin. The shoot will be out in Umag.
photographer: A friend, Bernhard Musil.
styling: Mody Al Khufash who is a very close friend of mine and a fantastic stylist.
I took a few pretty snaps you will see more after the 29th of April
Here are a few:

Ksubi Jeans now in store. They're not wearing them, but I'm sure you would love them.

What are those hot boots? Everyone on the shoot wanted a pair of the wonderful Illex Kinni boots (first two pairs from front), including the CocoRosie girls. Also Roni wanted her shoes back (brown, third from front).

Illex kinni - Yorke and Funeral, looking Rad

Stolen Girlfriends Club denim Jacket on Sierra

Rittenhouse Pants

Bianca left with no head wearing Ffixxed black dress pants

Sierra looks cute!

ffixxed white shirt

Bianca left wearing my Jacket and Claude Maus jeans

Sierra right wearing Claude Maus jeans also.

Mody (middle) cheekily standing between the ladies.

Come into Line Gallery before it relocates at the end of April to a yet to be disclosed location. All we know is that it won't be in Berlin - so this month is the last chance for Berliners to take advantage of Australian imported directly to their doorsteps. We will, however, be opening on-line store soon. Keep an eye out for it!

2010-03-09T17:01:00.009+01:00

Unseen Utopias: Form following function
FFiXXed, the latest S/S 10 arrival at Line Gallery, has something to do with the causally utilitarian and conceptual mutli-layered minimalism, while simultaneously revealing varying shapes and deconstructing an article of clothing's original intent. With their academic approach to fashion and art, Australians Kain Picken and Fiona Rae have created a line of covetable, wearable pieces from which we've selected a few of the gems most suitable to our understated local audience.
Take a look here at what we've got of theirs:
Get your umbrella, come by and try it on. You can even take something home with you.

Line Gallery in Sleek magazine!

2010-02-23T15:04:00.001+01:00

Sleek magazine winter 2009/10

See the bottom right corner

BERLIN PLACES

Down Under!

2010-02-16T15:54:00.007+01:00

Although we got back from Australia a little while ago, we're still told by pale Germans that we seem tanned, which I think is cool! Above you will see an example of how well I, an ignorant American, adapted to Australian culture. Take particular note of Australia T-shirt with Koalas (detail below), Line Gallery Tote and Illex Kinni shoes. I was lucky enough to be led through Sydney by ex-Berliner, former and current New South Welschman, Emma Pike.

detail

This is what else I learned to appreciate in Australia:

And this is what we are missing in Berlin:

And this is us about a week before the Jeep broke down, leaving us stranded on a strip of highway outside of Wollongong.

It's still winter here no matter how much we get down on our knees and grovel for its end. Come by the shop and we will at least tell you about what summer feels like so you can start to remember. We can talk about it over Caipirinha's from the great Brazilian place next door (we are into cultural integration) and pretend the ice doesn't make our teeth hurt .

Keep your eyes and ears open for updates soon.... new collections coming from Bassike, Rittenhouse, Ksubi, and ffixxed as well as a RELOCATION SALE over the next few weeks!

There it went: a few samples of a festive night!

2009-12-18T17:22:00.000+01:00

More on the website www.linegalleryberlin.com
All photos are thanks to my lovely friends that were in charge of the
disposable cameras for the night.

After Party at Kim Bar with the extremely talented, Dj Bobby Jules:

Thank you to all that came, Happy Holidays!!

Line Gallery & Sugarhigh invite you to our Holiday Party

2009-12-11T13:10:00.004+01:00

Come join us and the gang from sugarhigh on

Tuesday December 15th, 6-11pm

with an afterparty at Kim Bar
brunnenstr. 10
11pm-...

to celebrate the season and the start of the new year.

We look forward to seeing you here.

(also...discount shopping at Line Gallery between 11-6pm on the day of the party, so drop by a little earlier if you want to check out Sass and Bide's resort line or the new Illex Kinni shoes)

thanks to 42 Below

Illex Kinni Finally Available @ Line Gallery

2009-12-02T13:43:00.007+01:00

You've all been waiting, coming in and asking after them everyday, and they're finally here:

Illex Kinni's beautiful new line of men's and women's shoes. Each pair has a blackish (their word choice) leather exterior lined with striking, bright blue pig hide (the softest there is to prevent painful breaking-in time). They are beautifully crafted and a sharp addition to the Berlin shoe-scene.

Illex Kinni is a Melbourne/San Francisco based design duo consisting of Casey Egan and Jillian Shannon. It has been called "quite possible the best leather boot collection" with each shoe more appealing than the last.

We've got a variety of sizes in right now for immediate sale (men's in women's, women's in men's....typically blurry Berlin gender scheme). Sam is sporting the men's Yourke's and I'm wearing the women's Collective... we'll see, maybe we switch.

Here are some images from their Lookbook so you can see the shoes in action in the woods

The Collective (left):

The Funeral:

The Dancer:

The Yourke:

And here are details of The Dancer (above) and The Yourke (below) to highlight the beautiful detailing:

Come in and try a pair on.

For all European retail inquiries, contact sam@linegalleryberlin.com

Black Book Mag

2009-11-06T13:20:00.000+01:00

Newly listed in Black Book Mag's Berlin Guide, thanks to the lovely Emilie Trice:

http://www.blackbookmag.com/guides/details/line-gallery

Also, more of our favorite Bassike's recently arrived in Berlin, come cop a feel
Open Tues-Sat, 12-7pm

Line Gallery on Unlike.net

2009-10-28T16:22:00.000+01:00

Exciting news: now you can find Line Gallery on the WWW at berlin.unlike.net or on your IPhone with their easy application that directs you to all the noteworthy locations closest to your current location.

Thanks to Unlike.net, we're glad to be part of your network

Tote Bags!

2009-10-21T17:08:00.000+02:00

Roni testing out her new tote bag.
It works.

Rittenhouse in Dazed and Confused UK

2009-10-20T17:42:00.000+02:00

After getting back from Paris fashion week with the lovely Roni Ginach, I was very pleased to see that one of the ranges I was viewing, Rittenhouse, is already getting great press. (In addition to the rest of our labels, I tacked Ksubi on at the end of the trip...and now I can't wait till February at Line Gallery)

Check out the Rittenhouse interview on Dazed Digital
http://dazeddigital.com/view/default.aspx?Category=19&ArticleID=5508&PageNum=1
note the Line Gallery plug in the last question

Also have a look at Illex Kinni, they're coming into the store very soon.
www.illexkinni.com
A friend of mine, Casey Egan, is one of the people behind the label... I'm so excited to get them in the shop and also represent them in Europe.

We'll talk more about Illex kinni Later this week, so keep posted.

Sam xx

The pictures are nice but who knew it would be so soft...

2009-09-30T16:10:00.000+02:00

Two posts ago I raved for a while about Rittenhouse. Today, when unwrapping and hanging the beautiful parcels that arrived from Australia, I was overwhelmed with emotion. The clothing just felt so good to touch and the detailing is just gorgeous. The last post had images of the collection generally, most of which we have, but below are some extras that weren't included last time.

From the men's collection:

Turn Back Cuffed Button Tee Shirt

Checked Shirt

Hand Embroidered Tee Shirt

Hidden Covered Button Cardi, available in this color:

And an example from the women's collection:

New Jersey Pant, in this color:

Very soft and very strong, these new pieces are a pleasure to have. Today a woman who we think might have been Welsh came in and said, "your clothing feels very beautiful, and seems like it would look beautiful on, too." It was sweet of her. And it's true.

Unbeirrt | Line Gallery

2009-09-07T10:06:00.000+02:00

Thanks to Kathrin Schäfer for the beautiful article!
http://www.stylemag-online.net/category/shopster/

Put Your Pants Back On

2009-08-29T18:09:00.000+02:00

It's cold now. No more short shorts, no more summer dresses, no more fun. It's is time to get serious, get off the beach and go back to work. So for the Back-to-School/Office push, start looking into a new pair of pants, and of those, we have plenty.

Here are some examples, you may have seen a few of these before, but come try them on, you never know with pants.

Sass & Bide:

Rittenhouse:

Claude Maus:

And Bassike:

Keep your eye out for upcoming events at Line Gallery this fall, and for god's sake keep your pants on.

Rittenhouse Squared

2009-08-22T18:39:00.002+02:00

As the sun begins to set earlier, the evenings get a little chillier, and the mid-summer afternoon rain that kept the grass in the parks green, lush and perfect to laze around on has more or less faded out, we begin looking ahead to Autumn. While I love summer in Berlin, a city with copious amounts of public space that lends itself easily to lots of serious business hanging, it is, in the end, land-locked. So the prospect of Autumn is somewhat of a relief, in that the desire to flee in any direction in search of a large body of cold water might soon begin to dissipate. But forgetting this haunting tendency towards vigorous escapism, we will enjoy the last days of sun in the parks and on the river banks, getting as much of a tan as possible so that it lasts through the 9 months of cold and dark that we have to look forward to.

The third installment of "Meet the Labels" is dedicated to another simple, elegant and experimental Australian label, Rittenhouse. Sticking with our "public space lends itself to hanging" theme, Rittenhouse was named after Philadelphia's beautiful and sort of bo-bo square, one of the 5 original open-space parks planned by William Penn, the city's founder, in the 17th Century.

Sally MacDonald and Micah Hamdorf, the label's owners, officially began working on the project in 1997 in Philadelphia's historic square, but eventually moved it back to their hometown, Sydney, where they have been living and working ever since. The label explores traditional, everyday classics for men and women, adding flourishes to every piece that mark them as unique and immediately recognizable. Within these flourishes, the couple subtly pushes the boundaries of textiles and prints, making each piece remarkable and endlessly exciting (surprises in every fold). Rittenhouse's work is as elaborate as it is humble and understated. We are so glad to have them on board and look forward to seeing the upcoming 2010 S/S line. Here are some pieces from the 2009 A/W collection:

Always Better to Stick to the Bassikes

2009-08-06T15:18:00.000+02:00

Now officially just over a month old, Line Gallery's owner is about to take her first weekend off (store will still be open) and head up to the Swedish Archipelago for the weekend. What do you think she will be packing for a few days of camping on the beach?

You got it, a Bassike T-shirt, a Bassike singlet and maybe a few more Bassike singlets. Decidedly the most comfortable and versatile pieces in any owner's wardrobe, the shirts and pants of theirs that we carry, as well as those arriving in the fall, are as suitable for roughing it on the beach as they are for modernising any traditional suit.

In their own words:

"bassike offers men's and women's luxury basics in cleverly designed silhouettes. The product represents simplicity while still maintaining a strong identity and evolving from season to season. bassike offers the highest quality organic cotton jersey in the market, making the product beautiful to wear. The decision to use organic fibres, is part of the push towards ecologically sustainable clothing production."

Founded in 2006 by Deborah Sams and Mary Lou Ryan (formerly of Ksubi), Bassike was seemingly meant as a local response to the growing demand for simple cotton basics. Before Bassike, Australians were forced to rely on overpriced imports. Not only did the label fill the cave-like void that desperately needed filling, they did it with such style and grace that they seem to be knocking the socks off of their competitors.

Bassike's cuts are unique and ubiquitously flattering. Their organic fabrics are impressively as soft as they are responsible and sustainable. So come by the shop sometime, at least to have a little feel. Here are some more images:

...but if we were in town this weekend we would go to the

aperitivo bar SOCIÉTÉ DE 032c x SANG BLEU, Saturday 19:00-22:00

www.sangbleu.com www.032c.com

Hot Hot Hot in Berlin

2009-07-15T16:35:00.001+02:00

Hotter in Melbourne?
Not really.
The pace is picking up at Line Gallery, despite the heat.
To start off the blog, we want to tell you a little bit about the labels we are carrying.

Today's installment is about Claude Maus (www.claudemaus.com). Based out of Melbourne, Claude Maus has consistently been one of the most exciting labels in Australia since its founding.

A note about their origins (quoted from their Myspace):
Claude Maus was originally a pseudonym under which artist and graphic designer Rob Maniscalco exhibited art projects. Evolving into a fashion label in 1999, Claude Maus very quickly established Maniscalco as one of Australia's most dynamic and challenging fashion designers with his popular first collection. In 2003 Claude Maus won the L'Oreal Designer of the Year in both Men's and Women's categories.

The lady of the house here, Sam, used to work for Claude Maus in Melbourne and has stayed committed to them throughout the years. Rob, the designer and founder of the brand, continues to amaze us every season with his preemptive creativity and his ability to remain the leader of the pack while still keeping his eyes and ears open to the rest of the hounds.

The beautiful and often luxurious fabrics that he uses add to the overall exquisitness of the quality of the product. Each piece is as well made locally in Melbourne (travelled a long way to get to Berlin!)
Below are glimpses from their Autumn/Winter Collection. Take a look and we hope to see you at the shop soon...

Line Gallery Opening Reception: June 30th, 2009

2009-07-08T13:36:00.000+02:00

Line Gallery opened on Tuesday evening with a bangin’ reception sponsored by 42 Below Vodka. The store is the first place in Berlin to find some of the most highly coveted labels from Australia and New Zealand, stretching the city’s fashion scope to a new and previously overlooked, area of the world: OCEANIA. Among them are Sass and Bide, Bassike, Rittenhouse and Claude Maus, with more to follow. Simple and elegant, these houses bring a new style scheme to Berlin, that very much parallels the existing framework, with extremely well crafted clothing from a diverse range of delicious, often organic fabrics.
Founded by Sam Gant – a native Australian, sometime footwear developer, and stylist – Line Gallery simultaneously functions as an antique furniture distributor in collaboration with Nesthocker in Kreuzberg’s Graefekiez.