You know when you arrive at a party and realize you are probably not cool enough to be there? That's a Turtleneck Club party. Somehow, by the grace of God, or perhaps by the sheer un-compensated amount of work we've poured into Karlsresource, we were invited to a gathering of Karlsruhe's elusive Turtleneck Club. Naturally, we jumped at the opportunity to be a part of this spectacular evening. Karlsruhe lacks the cool factor of other German cities like Berlin and Hamburg, but there are some people that appreciate Karlsruhe enough to bring some special events of their own to this gem of a town. So, what is the Turtleneck Club?
Simply put, the turtleneck reminds us of a time when letters were written by hand, when a glass of booze had bite, and wearing one meant the hammer was cocked and it was time to get it on.
The Turtleneck Club was founded in Karlsruhe, and yes, you do have to wear a turtleneck to the gatherings. My mother found this hilarious as she could not force a turtleneck over my head as a child and yet here I was, wearing one for a night out. Craig and gang executed everything flawlessly. We met at The Commodore Room for some good ole fashion socializing with Hendrick's Gin-based drinks: classic gin and tonic with cucumber, basil smash, and the third is escaping me. Mid-way through the gathering, Craig, the founder, opened up another room for a photo shoot by Sebastian Heck. We are still awaiting the mass of photos from the shoot, but luckily we've received a few teasers I can share with you. Then, we were whisked off to another location on a tram from the 1930s. We were not transported empty-handed either, but with roadies packaged especially for the event by Der Kofferraum. We arrived at HubBar for you guessed it, more gin. This luxurious night was not only packed with premium drinks, but premium people. I have been in Karlsruhe sometime now, and lately I've been pretty lazy when it comes to expanding my social network, but nights like this remind me how much I love making new friends.
official Turtleneck Club membership pin
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: Sebastian Heck
photo credit: Sebastian Heck
Craig packin' heat.
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
photo credit: her.self photography
Cheesin' hard
The next day was spent in bed with my first pizza delivery in Germany. I'd put it off long enough and this Sunday afternoon required not moving out of my biscuit.
Thank you Craig, Turtleneck Club, The Commodore Room, and HubBar for a fantastic evening!
22 comments
Sounds like a fun club to be a part of! Do they also meet in Summer though? Also, I haven't yet mustered the courage to order pizza as I'm still scared to speak German on the phone - so much easier face-to-face!
ReplyDeletelooks so fun! i'm not really into a party but this looks like one i would go! you guys too cool for school
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely not into turtlenecks, but I'd definitely find one just to attend something this awesome! Congrats on being one of the cool kids!
ReplyDeleteBEST. EVER. That is all.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun! Looks like you all had a fabulous time.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a blast!
ReplyDeleteI'm jealous you HAVE pizza delivery in Germany! I was so excited when I saw what I thought was a pizza delivery service in Stockholm, until I discovered that they basically put your pizza in a taxi and add the fare to your order - about three times the price of the pizza! I am still gutted!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fantastic evening, though my neck is itchy at the thought of wearing a turtleneck all night!
Looked a lot of fun! Great photos.
ReplyDeleteLook good in a turtleneck too!
ReplyDeleteMiss, love, proud of, and for, you.
Always,
Daddio
omg this looks awesome. you ARE cool.
ReplyDeleteSuch a funny party theme, looks like it was a great night and those group pictures are awesome! Makes me miss my old turlenecks ... Sort of ... :P
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is sad but also kind of hilarious. I feel for you!!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I am in disbelief. We did get a €2 delivery charge but a taxi fare!?
ReplyDeleteI know, if the weather wasn't warming up so much I'd totally be reconsidering making it a regular part of the wardrobe ;)
ReplyDeleteI know... new theme party idea right??
ReplyDeleteIf I'm being honest, I totally made mein Freund order the pizza ;) although I do feel I could have executed it myself. If your places have online delivery, it can take out all the German speaking stress!
ReplyDeleteThat looks absolutely amazing! I'm going to check if they have them here in FFM!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness this is so cool! I am jealous.
ReplyDeleteHaha... unfortunately between Malcolm and I, I am the more fluent and have to do the phoning. I'll definitely look into online ordering if I ever want to order... I'm so scared to order the wrong thing. Though with pizza I guess it can't go too wrong...
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! Never heard about it before! Thanks so much for sharing, you look great in a turtleneck!
ReplyDeleteForget toga parties - the next cool thing is turtlenecks!!
ReplyDelete[…] really, really hope they have a turtleneck party in Frankfurt soon! I think Frankfurt would be the perfect […]
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