euromaxx: Highlights of the Week

In this highlights edition: A dream home in Milan, Dirndl fashions at the Oktoberfest and beyond, photographer Klaus Bädicker documents change in Berlin, the Ruhrlights Festival and wig designer Charlie Le Mindu.Dirndls in Demand at Oktoberfest TimeWe check out fashions at Germany’s massive annual beer fest in Munich.Wig Designer Charlie Le MinduHairdresser Charlie le Mindu has designed wigs for stars including Lady Gaga. We met up with him at his show at London Fashion Week 2010.The Ruhrlights FestivalThe Ruhrlights Twilight Zone is a light art festival that is part of the celebrations to mark the region's year as European Capital of Culture.Photographer Klaus BädickerBädicker shows us intriguing before-and-after photos of the once neglected Mitte district of Berlin which he has been photographing over the decades.Designer William Sawaya’s Dream Home in MilanWilliam Sawaya bought a rundown apartment in a 1920s building that was the first in Milan to have warm water, heating, an elevator and an underground garage. He then spent 400,000 euros turning it into his dream home despite only being a tenant in it.

Channel: Deutsche Welle Video Length: 26m 28s Date Found: Tue, Oct 05 2010 8:13 PM Category: Lifestyles Date Produced: View Count: 0