Having & Being: Get out of here!

Enthusiasm for music festivals noticeably wanes after a certain age. Not least because people no longer want to compromise on a certain level of comfort and quality, for example, when it comes to food and drink. Beer from plastic cups and ravioli from cans simply no longer appeal. One music festival has set itself the task of dismissing precisely these excuses and appealing to a target audience that has long since given up on summer festivals. The Pinot&Rock Festival will take place for the second time from July 2nd to 6th in Fritz-Schanno-Park on the banks of the Rhine in Breisach. The host is the renowned winemaker Fritz Keller.

The music over the four days has nothing to do with leisurely wine bar swaying - in addition to Jan Delay, Melissa Etheridge and Montez, mature indie superstars such as Snow Patrol, Travis and Sportfreunde Stiller have also confirmed their participation in the gourmet festival, as well as numerous newcomers from all genres of pop music. Equally important, however, is the line-up of VDP wineries and star chefs, who will be showcasing their skills during the stylish festival in the park, attempting to combine the best of enjoyment and music. If you don't want to listen, you can eat! Even having children is no longer an excuse to skip another music festival this summer - Pinot&Rock is family-friendly and has a lot to offer the little ones, including the band Dikka , who are currently reliably causing ecstasy in children's bedrooms with their songs. Tickets for individual days or all of the combined event are still available on the website .

How much can still be changed about the eternal denim jacket? Surprisingly, quite a lot. At least if you let Chitose Abe of Sacai get involved. Hardly anyone deconstructs garments as modernly and innovatively as the Japanese designer. What she reassembles always amounts to more than the sum of its parts. In the new Levi's x Sacai collection, denim classics haven't simply been given a bit of a makeover, but have been given a completely avant-garde twist. A women's denim jacket has twice the fabric as usual and falls like a waterfall at the back; Sacai's signature bomber jackets have a denim collar and are fully lined with denim on the inside; double-breasted blazers are also combined with denim. The matching trousers are wide and baggy with extra-long belts. The role model was supposedly the eternal denim icon James Dean, but whoever they had in mind, it worked. Available from next week in selected pop-ups and online at Levi's .

No other shoe conveys the summer feeling quite like the slip-on shoe or slipper . In men's fashion, it's also known as a loafer, moccasin, or espadrille (the latter without a heel). With the right casual outfit, these shoes can be worn barefoot to great effect, adding to the casual look and making it easy to step in and out of the house, whether you're on the terrace or at the beach. However, they also require a certain level of comfort and good craftsmanship. Bare skin is more sensitive to small seams and pressure points, and sweat and dirt can also take their toll on the material.

The Austrian shoe manufacturer Think! has now developed a new slipper for this summer that is specifically designed to embody these barefoot qualities. Think! Managing Director and designer Christoph Mayer is a self-confessed sock hater and therefore pays particular attention to the inner workmanship of his summer shoes. The "Turna Slippers" are made from extra-soft leather and are finely padded all around to prevent pressure points. The cork footbed is also covered in leather but can be replaced if necessary. Despite this craftsmanship, the slipper from Austria is very lightweight and also has that southern casualness in its design , which is important – after all, these shoes are primarily intended to create a holiday feeling, even if you're wearing them to go shopping far beyond the Brenner Pass.

Never without sunglasses (Ray Ban), always with a necklace (coral), one could say that Pierpaolo Piccioli somewhat fits the cliché of the typical Roman. Perhaps this can also be applied to the loyalty with which the Italian was attached to a (naturally domestic) company: A total of 25 years at Valentino is something to be achieved in times of staccato designer changes. From 2008 to 2024, the 57-year-old served as creative director of the legendary couture house, initially together with his colleague Maria Grazia Chiuri, and adapted the founder's legacy to the needs of the 21st century with stylish confidence and astonishing calm. Every few seasons, the company management was pleased, with a clear sense for bestsellers such as the studded Rockstud shoe or the monochrome pink collection.

But nothing lasts forever, especially not in fashion , even if Piccioli likes to include phrases like "bellezza eterna" in his famously lyrical Instagram posts. After his departure, a rather quiet year followed for PPP, as his fans call him. Now it's been announced that he'll be the creative director at Balenciaga . He'll succeed Demna, who was known for streetwear and provocative shows. So, is the French brand now becoming "romantic," as initial reactions have suggested? October will tell; Piccioli will make his debut at Paris Fashion Week.