Vienna Photo Book Festival – 8 to 9th June 2013

Vienna has a new festival for all fans, experts, collectors, publishers, and sellers of photobooks. The festival will take place on the former premises of the Ankerbrotfabrik, an industrial bakery in Vienna, on the 8th and 9th of June 2013. …

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Plümo Summer

 

Plümo travels around the world to source products that are original in design, beautifully crafted and a little different from what you usually see.

In the analog world, Plümo would be a small and charm boutique, almost a secret place, …

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From 11 to 14 April in Vienna – Art Austria Art Fair

 

The art austria art fair presents four days of Austrian art from the 19th century to the present in the Leopold Museum.

From 11 to 14 April, the Leopold Museum is once again a Mecca for collectors of Austrian art. …

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This Weekend in Vienna – Edelstoff Fashion & Design Market

 

The first Edelstoff fashion & design market took place in May 2012, where more than 2000 people attended the premiere. This year, with the curatorship by Sabine Hofstätter and Simone Aichholzer, 100 designers and young artists will present&sell their work.  …

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Freud design and café-bars

 

David Freud founded Freud design and café-bars in 1986. Inspired by stories of his father’s early days spent in Viennese coffee houses he set out to transform coffee house culture in London. His main goal was to capture the essence …

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Georg Schlosser – Portraits

 

Here is the Sun and it’s getting warm outside, thanks God! Just after Christmas, I was already ready for Spring. Besides being a beautiful season, Spring is full of special dates: Easter, Mother’s Day, my birthday :) …well, a season full …

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Wood Wood Wonderful!

 

Last Thursday the Danish based label Wood Wood threw a party to present the new SS13 Collection. The store in Zollergasse 29 was soaked in a great atmosphere. This label is a very impressive mixture between underground and high end. …

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Merci: A Parisian Store to be Thankful For

 

The other day I was talking with a friend about the habit of being thankful. How many times a day we can be thankful for something that happens to us, small things like the sun shining after a week of …

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Dirndl

 

Tomorrow,  January 28th  is the Jägerball, from Green Cross, in the Wiener Hofburg. So it’s time to see lots of Dirndl in the streets of Vienna. The dirndl originated as a more hardy form of the costume we have today; …

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25 Hours Hotel – Vienna

 

The 25 hours hotel in Vienna is one of six in a chain of unique design hotels.  Each location takes on the flavor of the city.  In the Museums quartier locale, the decor of the rooms is influenced by Opera, …

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Felix Austria – ball saison

 

Are you ready for the ball saison? Here are some facts about one of the most happiest seasons of the year:

In 2007, the Opera Ball had a total revenue of 20 Million Euros – you can imagine how

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Bergdorf Goodman Christmas windows

 

As some of you now know, I moved to New York over the summer.  I have thoroughly enjoyed every minute that I’ve spent in Manhattan…the people watching, the energy, the excitement!  Last weekend I had some friends visiting and we …

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We Bandits – Pop Up Xmas Store

 

I love Vienna, I am living here for the second time in my life and still love this city for many reasons. But, surely, it’s not the ideal place to go shopping. The options are few and obvious, it’s difficult …

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Chit chat with Loree Rodkin

 

Better then having an online magazine is having an influential girlfriend. And I have both! Recently the charming Natasha Menshikova sent me a message asking if I wanted to interview Loree Rodkin, the American jewelry designer who did the …

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Cafe culture

 

I remember when I first moved to Seattle. I only knew coffee as something that I could purchase at 7-11 in a styrofoam cup.  It didn’t take me long to realize that the city of Seattle was OBSESSED with espresso.  …

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EnVie by Nina Eiber

 

En stands for Eiber Nina , Vie for Vienna. That is EnVie Heartwork, a Vienna based luxury brand that started in 2011 and already has many stories to tell. Nina is a work machine, she is connected with the …

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Aglaë Tyser- Personalized China Painting

 

I decorate my house in the same style as my wardrobe: high-low pieces.

I have many pieces from the 30’s and 40’s, which is an era that fascinates me. I collect South American modernist artists, and I have a hopeless …

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Moritz Ice Cream, In The Mild Autumn of Belgrade

 

Autumn in Belgrade has long sunny and warm periods, so if you are around it don’t miss a visit to the new ice cream store Moritz Eis and taste the amazing gelatos, sorbets, Moritz specials and night flavors!

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Vestiaire Collective, Luxury Resale Store

 

Vestiaire Collective is akin to browsing the best vintage emporiums/fashion outlets/best friend’s wardrobe – but without the legwork. This treasure trove is widely addictive.“ Vogue, July 2012

A new solution to the problem of what to do

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We Bandits goes shopping

 

We have a crush on We Bandits. The shop is really cool and the owner is nice, charming, cute. And also she is full of good ideas, one of them was asking clients what exactly they want to buy. …

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Art Meets Fashion – Which Museums in Europe are Showing Fashion

 

 

The Groninger Museum in the Netherlands is presenting a large-scale solo exhibition ofIris van Herpen, “one of the most striking designers of this moment,” through September 23.

In London, the celebrated French shoe maker Christian Louboutin is …

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Hotel Topazz – Wien

 

I remember one night being out and about and I stopped to watch a building that was being completely demolished. For years I watched that empty lot, wondering what might come next…and VOILA….it’s Hotel Topazz….and it’s……COOL!

Vienna is full …