{"id":6620,"date":"2015-08-27T16:59:08","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T14:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms.gopopup.com\/?post_type=magazine-entry&amp;p=6620"},"modified":"2015-08-27T16:59:08","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T14:59:08","slug":"aesthetize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/en\/aesthetize\/","title":{"rendered":"aesthetize: Minimalism Meets Streetwear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Besides Berlin the Ruhr region\u00a0is one of the most populated urban areas in Germany. After the golden years of industry, the region has\u00a0transformed into a melting pot of different cultures, designers and interesting startups.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Benjamin Leysing, Michael Pietrek and Jens Peters from Duisburg are part of this new industry of DIY-Crafters and proudly present their fashion label &#8220;aesthetize&#8221; which stands for authentic homeprinted shirts and clean, minimalistic designs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We talked to Benjamin, who runs the aesthetize pop-up shop at Brunnenstra\u00dfe in Berlin-Mitte.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6628\" src=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-4.jpg\" alt=\"aesthetize-gopopup-4\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Hi Ben, so tell me who are you and what are you doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We are aesthetize, a young fashion label originally founded in Duisburg by three guys who met years ago at the university. We always shared the same<\/span>\u00a0passion for design and streetwear which was the foundation of considering starting our own brand. The concept is to establish simple and minimalistic designs as well as good quality and a sustainable production. Being\u00a0part of the world we love was a great boost to start.<a href=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6625\" src=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-2.jpg\" alt=\"aesthetize-gopopup-2\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>So, how did you start?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We\u2019ve started creating a lean concept based on smart investing and doing most of the tasks by ourself, like designing, finance stuff and production.\u00a0<\/span>A first range of products was shown to a selected crowd to estimate the chances on the real market.\u00a0It just took us a few more improvements and then we started officially.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6626\" src=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-3.jpg\" alt=\"aesthetize-gopopup-3\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Who came up with the idea of launching an own pop-up shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The idea of launching our own pop-up shop was very spontaneous and a really generous offer from Go\u2014PopUp.\u00a0<\/span>As part of my internship, Go\u2014PopUp gave me the chance to spread our product in an own pop-up space near Rosenthaler Platz right in the busy centre\u00a0of Berlin.\u00a0This was the perfect test how our collection will perform on the offline retail market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6624\" src=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-1.jpg\" alt=\"aesthetize-gopopup-1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>How does it feel to finally sell your products\u00a0in your own shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Standing in our very own retail space was an amazing feeling. It just makes a huge difference to see your collection on real hangers in real closets instead of just stocking them for shipping.\u00a0It was\u00a0<\/span>the perfect chance to get in touch with our customers, talking to them in personal about our products or just to have a little chat.\u00a0Launching the pop-up shop was a great experience, it helped us spreading our product to the real world and was a huge success for our little company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6629\" src=\"http:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-5.jpg\" alt=\"aesthetize-gopopup-5\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/magazinetest.atomic4dev.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/aesthetize-gopopup-5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Which advice can you give newcomer brands who are struggling with the decision to open an own pop-up shop?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I think every newcomer brand should consider starting a small pop-up shop, to check how their product performs and to get direct\u00a0feedback from customers.\u00a0<\/span>Furthermore it improves your selling techniques, your authenticity and strengthens the connection to your own brand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Thank you Ben!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Channels<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aesthetize.com\" rel=\"noopener\">aesthetize.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/aesthetize\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">facebook.com\/aesthetize<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/aesthetize\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">instagram.com\/aesthetize<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Where to find us<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gopopup.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">gopopup.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoPopUp\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook.com\/gopopup<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gopopupcom\" rel=\"noopener\">@gopopupcom<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/gopopup\/\" rel=\"noopener\">#gopopup<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Besides Berlin the Ruhr region\u00a0is one of the most populated urban areas in Germany. After the golden years of industry, the region has\u00a0transformed into a melting pot of different cultures, designers and interesting startups. Benjamin Leysing, Michael Pietrek and Jens Peters from Duisburg are part of this new industry of DIY-Crafters and proudly present their fashion label &#8220;aesthetize&#8221; which stands for authentic homeprinted shirts and clean, minimalistic designs. We talked to Benjamin, who runs the aesthetize pop-up shop at Brunnenstra\u00dfe in Berlin-Mitte. Hi Ben, so tell me who are you and what are you doing? 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