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The Launch of Love Is Blind Germany – Season 2
LIFE & BUSINESS
Steffi Brungs and Chris Wackert on the start of the new season – and the topics that also shape their podcast.
Hello, NINE FIVE Readers,
Happy New Year! A new year, new conversations — and yes, once again we were closer than it may have appeared from the outside.
The January/February issue feels like a quiet restart with substance: less noise, more intention. Less show — and precisely for that reason, all the more compelling.
We’re back in the pods. Together with Steffi and Chris, we talk about the new season of Love Is Blind Germany — about intimacy under observation, unfiltered emotions, and the question of what happens when closeness suddenly becomes public. Reality has rarely felt this real.
Speed, too, takes on a new meaning: Cavallo Rosso by Vitruv Studios shows how pace becomes an attitude — not loud, but precise. Performance not as an end in itself, but as an expression of clarity, focus, and control.
In fashion, the focus is shifting away from the obvious. Texture becomes a statement — tangible, tactile, consciously chosen. Kim Hnizdo gives Sportalm a voice that doesn’t stage, but tells. When the runway is no longer a spectacle, but an expression of personal attitude.
And while everything outside keeps accelerating, spaces of retreat emerge that redefine calm: Urban Spas by Eva Maria Riegel approach wellness as an urban narrative — pared back, atmospheric, almost secret. Places that don’t need to prove anything to make an impact.
This issue is not a loud new beginning. It is a curated shift in perspective. For those who understand that true relevance often emerges where things grow quieter — and where we begin to look more closely.
Stay inspired, stay curious.
You know you love it, xoxo
LATEST
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CAVALLO ROSSO BY VITRUV STUDIOS — When Speed Becomes an Attitude
Motorsport passion meets handcrafted style with a creative “twist” — Vitruv Studios translates a personal fascination with speed into a limited design statement.
Some ideas aren’t born at a drafting table, but out of passion. Out of moments. Out of dreams you never quite let go of. The new cap by Vitruv Studios, launching in January, was created exactly that way — from our love for motorsport, for fast cars, and for the fascination that brands like Ferrari have embodied for decades.
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When Care Becomes an Attitude Eva Giesswein on alpine clarity, inner balance, and the quiet power of ALPINULIN
Eva Giesswein spent many years living a life defined by speed, airports, and global metropolises—until her body and skin began to ask for different answers. Retreating to the Tyrolean mountains became a turning point: a life in harmony with clear air, reduced beauty, and conscious choices. With ALPINULIN, she now translates this alpine feeling into a skincare line that combines natural wisdom with biotechnological precision. In this conversation, Eva talks about slowness as strength, responsibility as a given, and why true longevity is not about fighting time, but about finding balance.
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When the Runway Becomes Your Own Voice
Kim Hnizdo has been one of the most recognizable faces in the German fashion world for years. As a model, artist, and creative personality, she moves confidently between fashion, music, and public presence—always with the ambition to tell more than just a visual story. International runways, campaigns, and shows have shaped her path, yet today she uses her platform more consciously than ever: as a space for conviction, self-determination, and artistic expression.
