The Belgian Fashion House has announced its new creative director and ‘it’s all in house’ as they say.
Julian Klausner, who is also Belgian, has worked side by side on the women’s collections and for six years with Dries Van Noten himself.
The Athenian DJ visits REY Magazine and shares with us some of his favourite moments.
Tourist ATH is influenced by elements of nature and his travels around the world and he loves to combine the electronic music with all the above.
He has shared the decks with the most renowned artists of the electronic music scene like AME, Black Coffee, Stephan Bodzin, Fideles, BLOND:ISH, Echonomist, Agents Of Time, DJ Tennis, Brina Knauss and more.
Tell us a bit more about you. Where are you from originally? What are your hobbies and your interests?
I was born and raised in a village of about 150 inhabitants in the northwest of Greece. I always loved music, so after I turned 18, I decided to follow my dreams and be involved with it in every way possible. My goal was to be able to turn my hobby into a profession so that I could not only enjoy myself but also make others happy too.
As of my hobbies, I love waking up early in the morning, go to the gym and then following hours in the studio.
When was the first time you remember yourself being influenced by music?
That was definitely back in the nineties, when my father bought me my first cds. I remember listening to them at home at his high quality sound system, as he was a music lover too. That was something which has had a clear influence on me.
What inspires you most when it comes to music?
I would say Travelling, which is something I am very fond of.
Who is your favourite music artist?
One of my favourite artists is Dixon.
Your song ‘Keep On’ feat. Coco was quite a success back in 2021. Are we going to see new music from you soon?
This is something I have been working on very hard lately. So yes, we will release new tracks this summer!
Where has the name Tourist Ath came from? Tell us more about it.
If I could describe myself in one word that would definitely be "tourist"
Single and ready to mingle?
Free :)
As we already know you are based in Athens. Where can we see you playing at during the season?
I have a residency at Zelus Athens, where I play 2 Saturdays per month and it really feels like home to me.
And what’s next?
I have achieved a lot so far but I never stop dreaming, as I believe that progress and self-development end when our dreams die.
Photographed by DRE
Styling & Interview by Christos Christou
Hair Angelo @ The Labartory
Grooming Ellada Moustaka
Special thanks to artist Dinga Christian for allowing us using his Art Studio for the Fashion Editorial.
Dries Van Noten unveiled his Spring/Summer 2021 collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Paris Fashion Week Men’s has now ended and here are our favourite shows and designers for spring/summer 2020:
Classic and classy with modern aesthetic and the new tailoring on its best.
Elements and styling from the Middle East with a JW Anderson twist.
The French designer celebated the 10th anniversary fo his brand and the show was definitely one of our favourites. The collection was colourful and sexy all the way.
Floral and animal prints with strong army elements and extreme styling.
Olivier Rousteing is finally back showcasing a refined, colourful collection. We loved the strong tailoring elements.
Dries Van Noten has presented a selection of voices that accompanied his AW 2019/2020 collection—an aural backdrop of snatches of conversations and interviews with the men Van Noten admires. There was David Bowie, of course: his pleated pants, a flavor of his ’80s persona. There was David Hockney, talking about getting up mid-morning in California, and going out to see what’s around to paint.
There was a burst of Jimi Hendrix—cue a riff on tie-dye. Kurt Cobain, Andy Warhol, Francis Bacon, Yves Saint Laurent, David Byrne. And in the middle of it, there was the mordant voice of an Englishman, nailing the state of affairs today. “I think the whole of our society is run by insane people for insane objects," he said. Turned out to be John Lennon, in the ’60s.
source: vogue.com
