Pepe’s selection of the best music festivals to enjoy Spring time in May

By Jose Bassols
May 18th, 2012

Here at Cooltery we enjoy good music just as much as a great pair of  Pepe Jeans, as proved at last year’s Pepe’s Singular Music festival. And since the weather is starting to warm-up with the arrival of Spring, we thought it was time to share with you a few of the best concerts happening all over Europe and in the US, so you can catch your favourite bands while enjoying the beautiful weather in your best Pepe attire! Here are some of our favourites:

France: Nuits Sonores 2012

From May 16th until May 20th the city of Lyon, France, hosts a music festival that has been happening every year since 2003. The festival boasts an impressive 700 artist that have performed since its inception, while still maintaining a conducive atmosphere to enjoy all of the acts. With a heavy presence of French and international bands such as Leome, MF Doom, Troy Pierce or New Order, there is no better chance to expand your music catalog.

United States: 2012 Sasquatch Music Festival!

From May 25th to May 29th, Sasquatch Music Festival will be held in a beautiful venue set on the edge of the Columbia River Gorge in eastern Washington. The Gorge is well worth the drive during Memorial Day Weekend (May 26th-28th) when Sasquatch descends on the river. The festival strikes a great balance in terms of size and known acts: Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, and The Shins being just a few who will be performing over the span of the 4-day festival.

Netherlands: Pinkpop 2012

The Netherlands is not usually the first to come to mind when one thinks of great concerts for the spring, but Pinkpop is looking to change that prenotion with bands like Miike Snow, Mumford and Sons, and The Hives. Being held the weekend of the 26th through the 28th of May, Pinkpop will feature three stages where a total of 38 international and national bands will perform.

Spain: Primavera Sound

One of the better known music festivals in the world, Primavera Sound, is held in Barcelona every year to help celebrate Spring and the beginning of Summer. This year the festival continues its strong tradition of featuring a wide range of artist from a variety of genres for everyone to enjoy: Franz Ferdinand, The Cure, Wilco, Justice… From May 30 until June 3rd, the concerts are held all over the cityscape of Barcelona, allowing attendees to see and experience a bit of the city while listening to their favourite bands.

These four are a great way to not only celebrate the month of May, but to also kick-off the Summer season of concerts. Do you have any that we may have missed for this month? Be sure to send us a picture in your Pepe attire if you go to any of these concerts!

F1™ Spain GP Update: A few mishaps in Barcelona

By Jose Bassols
May 16th, 2012

Barcelona, Spain: The Spanish grand prix this last Sunday had a series of interesting turns, Williams team driver Pastor Maldonado fought off Fernando Alsonso to give the team its first Formula One victory in eight years and also making it the first time a Venezuelan has won in F1™. Unfortunately the victory was short lived as a fire broke out in the Williams team garage that left several people injured.

Our own Red Bull Racing‘s Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber both had mishaps during the race with their front wings as the two had to pit for new noses during the race. Additionally Vettel had a drive-through penalty for ignoring yellow flags on top of the extra stop, which all together erased his lead as Fernando Alonso bridged the gap.

Needless to say, Sunday had its ups and downs, an entertaining race to be sure, and the winner of our “Your Butt Takes You F1™” for this most recent GP, Laia Sola Capellera was there to take it all in. After the race Laia told us she had never been to a F1™ race before and that the roar of the engines was the most surprising aspect. All-in-all she said “The truth is that it was a fantastic experience, with great seats[…]” and she even sent us a photo of her taking the race all in, along with her lucky +1.

If you want to assist yourself to any of the coming GPs, participante on our contest: Your Butt Takes You To F1™. Win tickets for two to your chosen GP and signed Red Bull Racing caps and Pepe Jeans by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber!

Insiders: Miss Butterflyme

By Jose Bassols
May 15th, 2012

For our on-going series of fashion bloggers interviews, we asked Miss Butterflyme a few questions about herself and her blog. Talented Marta Arechabala, the mind behind it all, gave us some insight into her world and the world of fashion blogging. This is what she had to say.

 Who gave you the best piece of advice? What was it?
A really good friend of mine told me: ‘Believe in yourself and others will too.’ And without a doubt that advice gave me the confidence I have in myself.

Who or what inspires you?
I get incredibly inspired when I travel to another place and observe other styles, other cultures, and other forms of expression through clothing. The style that you are most likely to catch me in is that of a Londoner, although I consider my style to be quite eclectic and ‘very much my own’.

What are 3 thing that you couldn’t live without?
-Natural light.
-Music.
-My island (Mallorca), to get away.

How did you become a blogger? What it something that you planned out or something that happened by chance?
It all started out as simple ‘fun’ for the online world and fashion. I did nothing more than mix the two concepts in 2006, starting with Fotolog and then changed over to a blog in 2008. I love sharing with people my interests and concerns both for the world of fashion and for many other things. For it, I have ‘my personal corner’ where I can share a part of me in a few lines and photographs.

If you could collaborate with a blogger, an artist, or a publication which one would it be? Why?
I would love to work with any of the great fashion labels or publications like Vogue or Harper’s Bazaar.

We asked Marta to choose her favourite SS12 Pepe items from the online store (available only in Spain) for the perfect #PepeLook. This is the result:

Show your style with the new Heritage collection, be a #PepeGuy!

By Jose Bassols
May 11th, 2012

The new Heritage collection for men, from Pepe Jeans is inspired by the denim collection – a jacket with soft tones, perfect for those in-between temperature days of Spring. The jacket’s highlights include neutral colors like camel, combined with denim, and a few strokes of black or navy blue.

Drawing heavily from American style, the Heritage collection is inspired by military and workers clothing from the last 150 years. Thus, giving a casual look for day to day use, along with a vintage look and as a result the Heritage collection is strikingly different than what we have become used to lately.

The Heritage Collection for men perfectly combines style with functionality, as inspired by twentieth-century fashion; when function prevailed over form. The comfort of these new pieces cannot be forgotten either.

If you also want to dress yourself with attitude, visit our online store (only available in Spain) or step into your Pepe Store and leave enjoying your bold new Pepe look. Be daring, be different, be unique—be a real #PepeGuy!

Insiders: M.I.T. me by Mayte

By Jemimah Pico
May 10th, 2012

We had the pleasure of chatting with M.I.T. me by Mayte, one of our favourite Spanish fashion bloggers, and getting to know some of her secrets. We asked her a few questions about her beginnings, inspirations, and expectations. This is what she had to say.

 

www.mitmebymayte.blogspot.com / @maytedlaiglesia

1) Who gave you the best piece of advice? What was it?
“I’m not going to give you any advice, it will be better for you to make your own choices and draw your own conclusions”. My mother told me that. She knows that I’m stubborn but at the same time believes that things have to be lived in order to learn lessons. The same applies to clothing whether it is personal or work situations. Try and try again, you might succeed or you might fail. Either way you learn.

 

2) Who or what inspires you?
I don’t follow the style of any celebrity, not now or yesteryear.
Music inspires me sometimes. Yes, without a doubt, music gives me wearable statements. I hear a theme and it makes me want to mix and match clothing in one way or another.

 

3) List 3 things you couldn’t live without
1- The people closest to me
2- My Blackberry. It seems silly but I feel that I control, at least my world. And it allows me to be connected at all levels: family, friends, love, work, blog, news, twitter…
3- Passion. Without passion, there is nothing

4) How did you become a blogger? Was it something you had planned out or it happened by chance?
It wasn’t premeditated or spur of the moment, I would say it was an obligation.
I studied fashion marketing (2007-2008) and my professors discussed about the boom of blogs in the U.S. We put it into practice as an exercise and the result is still here.
A blog that has grown in parallel with my day to day life.

 

5) If you could partner up with a blogger, artist or publication which one would it be? Why?
If I had to make a contribution at an online level, I would do so with other bloggers like illustrator Rosa Deltoro with whom I did a project for a brand of jeans. Yet I really want to continue to create synergies between both, or Pedro Tudela, a film director, with whom I have collaborated with before and has mentored me on a variety of projects. With the two, I’d love to start an innovative publication, commited to thrill its readers, as is the case of the new magazine L-INK

 

We asked her to choose her favourite SS12 Pepe items from the online store (available in Spain only) for the perfect #PepeLook. This is the result:

Check out Mayte’s blog (M.I.T by Mayte) to get to know her better or follow her on Twitter

The Hoffmann Collection

By Jose Bassols
May 8th, 2012

Have you ever wondered what Art collectors do with all the pieces they buy? Well now is your chance to snoop around the living/work space of one such collector of modern art and take a look at how it is presented.  Erika Hoffmann offers guided tours of her art collection every Saturday. With tours of no more than 10 people, visitors can experience these works of art in a more intimate setting allowing them to have a personal and emotional experience with the artwork, with the guide acting as a reference point for information required about each work.

Ernesto Neto, Paff! Paff Paff Puff, Puff, Puff….Puff O Rio n Coras The river
doesn’t run, 1998, stockings and spices, dimensions variable

Situated in the heart of Berlin city centre, The Hoffmann Collection contains a variety of media from paintings and sculptures to photography and video.  Each year Erika Hoffmann changes the selection of work and rearranges the furnishings creating an entirely new exhibition for fans.

Isa Genzken
Wind (B), 2009, wood, plaster, ceramics, fabric, plastic, colour print on
paper, plastic foil, prints on plastic, CDs, tape, spray paint, metal clips,
approx. 330 x 60 x 65 cm

The Hoffmann Collection is open most Saturday’s by appointment from September to July, click here to find out how to book your personal tour!

 

Thomas Locher, Wunsch und Wille / (Entweder/Oder), 1996, dispersion
paint on facade / word piece

Red Bull Collection By Pepe Jeans

By Jose Bassols
May 4th, 2012

In Pepe Jeans we would love you guys to get to know our  new line of sportswear, launched in collaboration with Red Bull Racing, a very comfortable way for lovers of Formula 1™ to enjoy their favourite sport.
This new collection reinterprets the world of high voltage racing with the delicacy and elegance of Pepe Jeans. A collection marked by the simplicity of its elements.


The men’s collection includes a zip-up sport sweatshirt that is both padded and soft. Additionally, there are polo’s rich in detail with emphasis on the neck and sleeves. And to top it off, round-neck shirts combined perfectly with the branding of Pepe Jeans and Red Bull or with the Union Jack dual-colour print on the front.

The women’s collection, on the other hand, is led by scoop neck shirts that adopt a much more sensual style than the men’s collection. What’s more, the sleeveless garments and larger prints, give the female figure the clothing that it deserves.

This unisex offer meticulously recreates seven of the most iconic Red Bull Racing team’s technical clothing styles. Each are navy blue and emblazoned with the logos of Red Bull Racing’s headline sponsors. Truly a dream come true for all of the fans of Formula 1™ who want to dress just like the champions.

Trophy pieces include the raglan-sleeved racing T-shirt featuring an eye-catching zipped collar and red vertical side-stripes, a short-sleeved shirt with a button-down Oxford collar, and the technical soft-shell pit jacket featuring taped seams and the Red Bull ‘Gives You Wings’ slogan hidden behind the zip-through placket.

Since March, the collections have highlighted our continued sponsorship of the premier Red Bull Racing team. The collection is available now online (for Spain and Andorra only at the moment), in any Pepe Store and through selected stockists.

 

Insiders: Truly Madly Deeply

By Jemimah Pico
May 3rd, 2012

We grabbed one of Berlin’s coolest bloggers on fashion, Truly Madly Deeply (Sue Johanna), and asked her a few questions about her beginnings, inspirations, and expectations. See what she had to say!

 

 

1) Who gave you the best piece of advice? What was it?
I think I have to quote my parents here, because as long as I can remember they told me always to be myself and to do what I think is the right thing to do. I think this is advice that many parents give their children, but for me, it was the one that helped me grow up and become the person I wanted to be.

2) Who or what inspires you?
Well that could be anything or anyone. Sometimes people out on the streets inspire me how to dress, sometimes a picture inspires me to do some Do-It-Yourself. I also get a lot of inspiration by paying attention to little things and taking pictures of the things I like – I’m photographing many things to “save” them for later and to not forget about them.

3) List 3 things you couldn’t live without.
My family (do they count as a thing?), water (I always need some pure water to drink), and my macbook (I guess this is a typical answer for a blogger).

4) How did you become a blogger? Was it something you had planned out or did it happened by chance?
I’ve been a blogger for more than 4 years now, and I didn’t start on purpose, it really happened by chance. At the time in January 2008, I was preparing for my final school exams and – as many students get – I was tired from learning the whole day. I was browsing the web and stumbled upon a German fashion blog. I was really keen about doing something similar, and voilà there I was, signing up for Blogger and starting my very own fashion blog. I’m really glad I did it out of a spontaneous feeling, because my blog opened up to me many amazing and fascinating opportunities!

5) If you could partner up with a blogger, artist, or publication which one would it be? Why?
That’s a really tough question, but being a little predictable as a fashion blogger, I’d go for Vogue!

 

Check out Sue’s blog Truly Madly Deeply to find out more about her inspirations and style or follow her via Twitter.

Pepe Jeans reaches 1.000.000 fans on Facebook

By Jose Bassols
May 2nd, 2012

We are proud to announce a new milestone… we have just reached 1.000.000 fans on our Facebook Page! To commemorate this event, we have posted a video telling a little bit about our history in the world of social networking since the beginning; more importantly it is to thank you, our very loyal fans who have made us everything we are today!


There’s a strong Pepe story waiting to be told. On May 2011, Pepe Jeans joins Facebook to reveal it.




In July 2010, Pepe Jeans encourages its small -but growing- community on Facebook to find PJ Long, the English Tourist strolling around the city of Barcelona. The lucky fans who found him got to win a trip to london for two!




By October 2010, 50.000 fans are already experiencing the Pepe Attitude. Nothing makes us happier than sharing with our big family!



March 2011: Style Jukebox is born, inspired by the streets and music, inspired by you. Pepe’s love of music is developed into a jukebox so that all of Pepe’s fans can take part in the celebration of everyday style and music. Let the good times roll!





April 2011: Along with its luckiest followers, Pepe discovers the world through F1™. What better way to see the world than through the high-octane sport of F1™? Pepe gives away an all inclusive trip to Brazil to see  F1™! Pepe just wishes it had a bigger car to take more fans along for the thrilling ride.

 

 

June 2011: Pepe shows its underground style with the first post on Cooltery. There is nothing like sharing the styles of tomorrow today, so you can be ahead of the curve!

 


July 2011: The most impressive rocker looks join Pepe at the Singular Music Festival. Pepe loves a live intimate concert to allow the fans to connect to the artist and truly experiance the music. Intending do exactly that the Singular Music Festival was created, to provide a unique concert and break away from the traditional unromantic settings.

 

In August 2011, Pepe welcomes its 500.000th fan! It’s hard not to feel so good with so many people showing their support!

 


In November 2011, Pepe Jeans launches “Drum Solo” and “The Randoms” contests to share Pepe’s passion for music. Whether you chose to participate with a drum solo or you fancy creating some album artwork, either way you could find yourself winning a jacket from the Autumn/Winter collection!





In January 2012, Pepe encourages its female fans to show their attitude with a total Pepe Look. A jury chose 3 winners among the most voted contestants for truly showing their Pepe Attitude: Pepe items for the last two and the chance to be the star of the 2013 blogger edition T-shirt for the winner. You’ll love the result!

 

 

In February 2012, Pepe continues to express in 140 characters its British attitude to its 5.000 Twitter followers. Although it is hard to express all of our appreciation for our fans in just a few words!

 

 

And in May 2012, the Pepe community on Facebook reaches a million fans!



A million thanks to all of you who have shown unwavering support to Pepe!
You make Pepe Jeans.
This is Pepe.

May’s Playlist

By Pepe Jeans London
May 1st, 2012

Summer in Barcelona could be summed up in 260 concerts in 5 days. Or at least that’s what the San Miguel Primavera Sound this year proposes to the city. The spirit of this festival, that will be held from May 30 to June 3, is divided between large influential artists in music history, brand new artists, and promising indie groups. All of who are covering all types of style and genre but as always with the upmost quality. This year’s festival program is fairly complete and from Pepe Jeans we offer a selection of some of the artists participating in this edition:


  1. Rats on rafts – La la la la



  2. Refused – New Noise



  3. The XX – Islands



  4. The Rapture – How deep is your love



  5. Black Lips – New Direction



  6. Mujeres – Amusement



  7. The Drums – Money



  8. The Cure – Boys don’t cry



  9. Franz Ferdinand – Send him away



  10. Beirut – Nantes



  11. The Tall Firs – Hairdo



  12. Girls – Heartbreaker

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