Issue 62 · September 26, 2024
All issuesHallo! Reporting live from Braves HQ in Berlin. Fun fact about Berlin we learned the past few days, the Uber drivers here have one speed and it's mf turbo mode. Click it or ticket, folks. We're here for a fast time, not a long time. On theme, we'll keep it brief as we have a pop-up to finish building before we buss these doors wide open tomorrow at 2pm for the release of our v special collaboration with the Braves... And if you somehow don't know who the Braves are, you gon' learn today.
Bx2-Mail: The campaign, an interview with Mr. Braves himself, race advice from Finley, behind the design with Ardith, and the Braves full weekend itinerary. Stay tapped. Stay very, very tapped.
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Just about all 12 calendar pages of work later, we're over the TV Tower to present to you: the Bandit x Berlin Braves capsule. Photographed by Brave's very own Ruben Schmitz, we ventured to the Internationales Congress Centrum for shots that will transport you to the heart of brutalist Berlin. (And then we snapped in the studio for good measure.)
VIEW CAMPAIGN
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The Berlin Braves are one of the original clubs that helped build the connective tissue of global run culture. We chat with the Braves founder, father of two, creative agency owner, and all around super human about the origins of the club and some of his must-hit recommendations to maximize your time in this very special stadt (that's German for city).
BE BRAVE
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A brisk morning on a fast course with world-class vibes from the local and global running community—the 50th year of the Berlin Marathon is sure to combine the perfect elements for a magic day to run that beautiful number you've been working towards for 16 weeks... 42.16km. It's a metric system time bb's, let's do this. Words by Stove.
RACE WISDOM
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At last year's Berlin Marathon, the Bandit fam and Braves crew finished off a late-night hang with the famous words, "we should do something together." 99% of the time, that phrase is met with a whole lotta nothing. This time, it kickstarted an immediate call once we touched back down on US soil. Now, 11 months in the making, we couldn't be more proud to bring our creative collaboration to the world.
DESIGN STORY
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If there's a center of gravity in Berlin this weekend, you'll feel the pull of a thousand suns to Braves HQ where the fam is hosting a whole slate of events. They've got the pop-up, the shakeout, the cheer zone, and of course—the infamous afterparty. And here... we... go...
THE ITINERARYThe record breaking history of the Berlin Marathon. A self-guided tour of Berlin's architecture. Three day's in Berlin:A Music Lover's Guide. With super clear favorites, the elite field for the Berlin Marathon offers a whole lot of excitement. Timeout Berlin. Rossi says Berlin turns 50.
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