Two Artists – One Project
Oskar Rink and Robert Seidel worked in adjacent studios at the Alte Spinnerei in Leipzig for years before being introduced to each other through a film for MÜHLE.
Topics
Visits to manufactories, personal columns and artistic photo series – welcome to the world of MÜHLE.
Going Blonde
Inspired by Sick Boy, baffled by the world – our author Moritz Herrmann dared to go blonde and collided with the last certainties of masculinity.
Foamy Showdown
The shaving ritual in films can encapsulate power or symbolise the passage to adulthood and even the passage from life itself. Here is our compilation of cinema’s most iconic shaving scenes
Business before pleasure
Far away from the big cities MÜHLE’s employees have plenty of time to pursue their passions. Allow us to introduce five of them.
Rocks and Blades
Rock in the surf or gleaming jewelry – Tobias Faisst stages MÜHLE products alongside stones, exploring the diversity of their shapes, colors, and textures.
A Store That Stands the Test of Time – Taylor of Old Bond Street and the Art of Staying Power
In a world where trends and consumer habits are constantly shifting, this place remains unchanged – since 1854. A look at a store where tradition, craftsmanship, and decades of experience still matter.
“We Had to Start Over Again and Again” – 80 Years of MÜHLE
How Hans-Jürgen Müller and his family Led the company through political upheavals and economic challenges – and why values matter more than growth.
“Head off, Belly on”
Born in Berlin, Daniel Zillmann is one of the most expressive actors of his generation. We talked to him about beauty and body volume, narcissism and role models.
A Partnership Shaped by Tradition and Innovation: De Messenwinkel and MÜHLE
In 2025, MÜHLE will turn 80. A perfect moment to focus on our longstanding partnerships. Today: De Messenwinkel in Antwerp.
Inside MÜHLE: Veronica Chessell
MÜHLE stands for handcrafted shaving and grooming products from the Erzgebirge region. However, the brand has long established international roots – including in the UK. There, Veronica ensures that MÜHLE continues to inspire more and more people.
Inside MÜHLE: Nick Mills
A brand thrives not only through its products but also through the people who represent it every day. MÜHLE has a strong presence not only in Germany but also with its own shop in the heart of London. There, Nick is the face of the brand.
First a lump of earth, then a work of art
Porcelain from Meissen is treasured around the world for its delicate craftsmanship. The same goes for MÜHLE – this is the second time that the two manufactories in Saxony have collaborated on an edition.
Warm und cold
Nature meets design: Studio Likeness blends the warm hues of natural materials with cool chrome and steel – a tribute to the beauty of contrasts.
The ambassadors of the Ore Mountains
Benjamin Unger has earned himself a Michelin star with St. Andreas in Aue. Together with his childhood friend Andreas Müller, he talks about the joy of creating, their home region and the vegetable harvest.
Royal Fragrances
Despite its an illustrious clientele, the perfumes and care products from MÜHLE partner D.R. Harris are still something of an insider tip. A visit.
Osman, my barber!
First visit to the barber, and then in Istanbul: Our author Lenz Koppelstätter overcomes his fear of haircuts thanks to a true craftsman.
“Face roller fresh from the fridge!”
Tennis skirt with slacks, eye-catching sunglasses, bright colours – you have a very unique look. When did you start being interested in fashion? Since the beginning of time! Most boys…
“I focus on the quality of a product”
The Dortmund-based photographer Sebastian André Kruthoffer is a still life expert. He has showcased MÜHLE products twice for 30 Grad Magazine.
“It has to be refreshing and burn a bit”
With the fragrance label Atelier Oblique, designer Mario Lombardo has added another dimension to his world of design. A conversation about beauty, routines, and fragrances.
Inside MÜHLE: Mareike Moser
Most MÜHLE products, whether unpacked by customers in New York or Dresden, Shanghai or Chemnitz, after a long or short journey to find their place in bathrooms around the world,…
Organic Designs
Dortmund-based photographer Sebastian André Kruthoffer concentrates on conceptual series and manifold forms of still-life photography. He has an expert eye for mysterious productions and illumination. No matter where: the…
“Mediocore? Never!”
Swiss creative director Beda Achermann propagated his style with the Men’s Vogue in the mid-80s. Ever since then, everything he has touched is considered to be art. Today, he runs…
Locken for Freedom – a tribute to my curls and to David Hasselhoff
When I was born in the winter of 1977, with a fuzz of curly carrot-blond hairs on my baby head, my father asked: “It’s not staying like that, is it?”…
All for the beans
The cult espresso machines by Olympia are popular worldwide. Visiting the heritage company in Switzerland.
“It’s about people’s well-being”
What’s the key to good management nowadays? Should you still wield power, or should you treat your staff as equals? A conversation about the balancing act of being boss.
Inside MÜHLE: Doreen Winkler
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
Welcome to our collection!
Welcome to our collection! At our company headquarters, there's a hidden room inviting you to delve deep into the history of shaving culture.
Nordic combinations
Annica and Marie Eklund appeal to illustrious clients with their design floors made from nylon yarn. A visit to BOLON in Sweden
Inside MÜHLE: Anja Schmidt
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
“Dressing up is a conversation starter”
New York street fashion photographer Johnny Cirillo has captivated a massive audience with his Instagram account @watchingnewyork.A conversation with him about beauty, masculinity, and beards.
Inside MÜHLE: Dana Härtel
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
Inside MÜHLE: Lukas Berthold
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
“We want to see the processes behind the beautiful things we love”
London Craft Week is around the corner and the MÜHLE Store is joining in. We spoke with store owner Veronica Chessell about the event.
Inside MÜHLE: Cathrin Hörnig
She loves the variety in the collection: Sometimes Cathrin Hörnig works with wood, like the reddish-shimmering thuja wood of the Stylo series, other times with black precious resin as…
A glass of Home
He is a fourth-generation winemaker, his white wines are among the best in the world: visiting Cornelius Dönnhoff
C as in Chrome
Chromium is in high demand. Not only in the Ore Mountains, the place where MÜHLE has been producing shaving brushes and safety razors for over 70 years.
Fjords of fabric
When the old looms were to be sold, Mario Sierra decided without further ado to revive his grandmother's textile production.
Waste not, want not
The Zero Waste movement calls for a conscious change of habits and focuses on well-made things that last. An explanation in eight steps.
“Respect people’s ideas – no matter how crazy they may be”
He has been working at the MÜHLE Store in Berlin since 2015: Deniz Uzunoglu is a barber with a lot of experience and a great deal of insight into people. A visit.
Rethinking materials
Recently, a whole host of innovative materials have been created that are supposed to be better than their predecessors. Are they? Do we need them?
“Design is a powerful tool”
In addition to furniture, luminaires and clocks, he designed the Hexagon series for MÜHLE: product designer Mark Braun in conversation with Andreas Müller.
Botox Talk
Moritz Herrmann asks himself: Is it really no longer necessary to be ashamed when you have something done? And what about his face?
Inside MÜHLE: Thomas König
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
Where are you at?
With a visionary application to become the European Capital of Culture 2025, Chemnitz proved that the city is ready for more. The word just needs to get around.
The fragrance mixers of the Medicis
Elixirs, balms and secret ingredients: Eugenio Alphandery of the Officina di Santa Maria Novella trusts in ancient monastery knowledge.
“A beard alone does not qualify you for beard trimming”
Evelyn Gutweniger, Head Barber at Nomad, on her craft, the most important tricks and the most popular beard styles of the moment.
“Anything that disrupts is beautiful”
Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov has a very unique approach to beauty. We talked to him about hairstyles, beauty and beards.
Of craftspeople, tinkerers and inventors
Porcelain, watches, shaving products – almost nowhere else in Germany is the density of traditional manufactories as high as it is in Saxony. Why is that?
MÜHLE Inside: Daniel Löffler
A manufactory relies on highly skilled employees. Long hours of practice have produced quite a few masters. Allow us to introduce some of them to you.
Topless
Men have been given a deep look lately: Two-pieces minus the shirts are probably the hottest trend this summer. What does our author Florian Siebeck think about shirtlessness?