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Hunger TV: Cara & Rita by Rankin
What happens when a successful, strong female accompanies her successful, strong (girl)friend to a work event to support her…? THIS: Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora directed by Rankin.
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“Engel” by Paul Klee @ Kunsthalle / Hamburg
This exhibition is open already so hurry up: at Hamburger Kunsthalle is exhibiting about 90 pieces from Paul Klee, most of them created between 1938 and 1940, not long before the artist d
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Linda McCartney @ Kunst Haus Wien / Vienna
Tonight at 8pm Kunst Haus Wien is opening an exhibition about the photography of Linda McCartney.
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Art Basel 2013
And while we’re in Switzerland… Plan in to visit Art Basel! Hop on the train – it’s rarely more than 2 hours ride away.
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Remember Me / Zurich
Zurich is fantastic for vintage shopping: there is so many little treasure troves which seem to benefit from constant refilling by the rich and the famous! Amongst Jo Brauer and Timetunnel,
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Kreislauf 4+5 (2013) / Zurich
It’s time again for Kreislauf 4+5 in Zurich! Walk around the coolest district of the central city with a well prepared map and get to see, feel hear all the creatives from the area!
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Kaldor Public Art Project #27: 13 Rooms / Sydney
11 Rooms in the UK. 12 Rooms in Germany.
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Cara & Co / Sydney
This concept store caught my eye with its fabulous window displays inside Westfield shopping mall.
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James Turrell: A Retrospective @ LACMA / Los Angeles
The works of the ultimate light dreamer are going to be exhibited at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (also known as the LACMA).
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Asiatique The Riverfront / Bangkok
Another shopping area? Oh please… In this case: yes, please! Asiatique The Riverfront is an open air area with a lot more space than the usual Thai markets – and a lot more mode
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“Bryan Adams – Exposed” @ NRW-Forum / Dusseldorf
He is a pop legend, a musical genius, co-owner of Zoo Magazine and an incredible photographer. He is Bryan Adams.
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GRAFIK13 / Zurich
After the photo13 Zurich offers us the GRAFIK13 – same procedure as every year, James… And so good! I’m really looking forward to seeing the genius works of Jan Henrik Hans
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Shoe Obsession @ The Museum at FIT / New York City
Ever since Louis XIV insisted on wearing high heels to outshine all others at the court, shoes have become more than just the protection of the human’s bare skin from the cruel walking
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Daniel Davidson & Eric White’s “Magic Kingdom” @ Gallery Poulsen / Copenhagen
While every one is obsessed with fashion and freezes their a** off in Berlin: Here’s some great art news from Copenhagen! ”Gallery Poulsen is proud to present a double solo exhi
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SALE @ Miss Bibi / Paris
Remember Miss Bibi in Paris?? I so do!! …And I’m still obsessed with my last prey: my “mad tea party” ring with that tiny tea cup and the little rhinestone “sug
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5QA Cris Wiegandt / illustrator & video artist
Welcome to the next DiasOfDiaz Q&A special! This is my way of letting you know more details about the “little treasures” that I give away: small designer brands, modelsR
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Das Dorf / Hamburg
As promised yesterday, here comes the next treasure trove I want to share with you: Das Dorf (meaning “the village”), again in Hamburg.
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Noi / Hamburg
Just before the year 2012 ends, I will share two more treasure troves with you: number one is Noi.
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photo13 / Zurich
It’s been a while, I know… But I’m back with a whole lot of good news! Number 1: the photo13 in Zurich.
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I wish this was a song – Music in Contemporary Art @ Nasjonalmuseet / Oslo
“I wish this was a song – Music in Contemporary Art” is a large international group exhibition which fills the entire Nasjonalmuseet, and features 48 artists who work at
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“Derfra Min Verden Går” by Smike Käszner @ Gallery Poulsen / Copenhagen
The figurative and narrative painting has become a rarity.
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Marc & Daniel / Hamburg
We stay in Europe’s North for a while – in Hamburg to be more precisely.
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my playground on Society6
I loooove Society6! Especially nowadays when everybody knows exactly the source of your recent purchase – just because you decided to like that one huge picture from IKEA / Interio / w
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David Ballinger
And while we’re so artsy at the moment: have you heard of the artist David Ballinger yet? Well, he’s not one of those usual spray paint artists that pop up once in a while and p
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Flora by Nick Knight @ SHOWstudio’s London gallery
“For the past three decades Nick Knight has defined the cultural vision of a generation.
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Diesel Home Collection
And while we’re at it: Diesel has their own interior line, too, in case you didn’t know yet.
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Prouvé RAW: Vitra & G-Star RAW
Design knows no limits.
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Shoe Obsession @ The Museum at FIT / New York City
Oh. My.
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art section @ Yoox.com
Last week, our favourite online outlet and 24h-comforter yoox.com opened their art section.
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“Rain Room” by Random International @ Barbican Centre / London.
About a hundred square metres of constant artificial rain – so far, so unspectacularly British.
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Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City
While digital photography and image-editing software have brought about an increased awareness of the degree to which camera images can be manipulated, the practice of doctoring photographs
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“Half Drag” series by Leland Bobbé
The power of make up and the fascination of disguise – these two and more can be discovered in Leland Bobbé‘s series “Half Drag”.
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Echo / Zurich
To go vintage interior shopping, Zurich is one of the best cities in Europe.
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Postmodernism, Style and Subversion 1970–1990 @ Landesmuseum / Zurich
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London is the leading museum for art and design worldwide.
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Damien Hirst @ Tate Modern / London
Damien Hirst – a master of provocation.
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Arcadia Spa & Home / New York City
This is one of my favourite book stores around the world: Arcadia in New York City.
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Diesel VEKTR
Oh we like this one….
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Jean-Paul Gaultier for Coca-Cola Light
In 2011 the Coca-Cola Light got a revolutionary new look designed by the great Karl Lagerfeld. Those little bottles quickly succeeded to gain cult status.
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dOKUMENTA (13) / Kassel
Ka- what??? Yes, K-a-s-s-e-l… That’s a city in Germany and it hosts the Dokumenta.
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Bookmarc / New York City
I just realised that I haven’t featured the famous Bookmarc yet! So to those who are not familiar: this is the Marc Jacobs bookstore in the West Village, just across the legendary Magn
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Freitag – out of the bag @ Museum fuer Gestaltung / Zurich
In Europe there is no way escaping Freitag! The two guys from Zurich who used to be annoyed by the trucks passing their window and decided to make something good out of them: the Freitag bag
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Kreislauf 4+5 (2012)/ Zurich
It’s time for two days packed with arts and design in Zurich again! The event Kreislauf 4+5 has been around for several years (you might remember this one).
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Yellow Corner / Paris
Shopping at H&M and Ikea can be dangerous. Why that? Well, it can easily aaaaall look just the same… Here comes another weapon to customize your home: Yellow Corner in Paris.
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Jonathan Johnson Jewelry
If you have ever digged deep in the punk and rock scene of Hamburg, you might have heard the name already.
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artsy / Berlin
Fashion weeks are over.
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L’Odyssée de Cartier
More than 60 specialists have been working for the past two years to create these three minutes and 31 seconds.
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GRAFIK12 / Zurich
Need a fashion break? Oh I do… While the fashion weeks go on and on and on all over the world, one might need a distraction or at least some different kind of input.
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Anthropologie / New York City
So not Fashion Week but still so fashion: Anthropologie is a must during every New York visit! It is no secret anymore since almost every fashion and lifestyle magazine has put it on their s
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Jean-Paul Goude @ Musée des Arts Décoratifs / Paris
In case you are still in Paris: there is one more exhibition to go to… In case you have just left with an overdose of fashion week craziness: come back before 18 March 2012.
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Here by The Luxury Collection
After Karl Lagerfeld‘s masterpiece short film Tale of a Fairy for Chanel it seems to become a trend to turn to other arts to promote your own one.
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Visions Couture @ Le Printemps / Paris
Online TOMORROW – in windows from February onwards: Watch Daphne Guinness in Nick Knight‘s Visions Couture shoot modelling creations by Paco Rabanne, Gareth Pugh, Maison Marti
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Galerie W / Paris
Some cities just let you stumble into something stunning… Paris is that kind of city. I was wandering around Montmartre when I found the Galerie W.
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Miss Bibi / Paris
Tiny but a tremendous treasure trove: Miss Bibi at the Palais Royal.
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“Picasso to Koons – the artist as jeweler” and “Korean Eye – energy and matter” @ The Museum of Arts and Design / New York City
Actually I went to The Museum of Arts and Design to see the exhibition “Picasso to Koons – the artist as jeweler” which can be visited until 8 January… The Vogue seem
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Daphne Guinness @ The Museum at FIT / New York City
Yes, I did write about this Daphne Guinness exhibition before… But I just cannot stop going there… I promise that I’m not trying to steal those amazing shoes!!! …I
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The windows of Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City
Besides all the great things to see at the workshop: make sure you get to see the stunning shop windows downstairs! They are just as artistic as the chosen products for the shop… Find
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Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City
And finally I was there personally… In the middle of aaaaall those supercreative goodies and superstrange things.
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Maria Black Jewelry
You know I’m not writing much about jewelry – except for those brand that are really impressive in ideas, style and uniqueness.
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Chatuchak Weekend Market / Bangkok
This is in every tourist guide for Bangkok: The legendary Chatuchak Weekend Market.
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Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City
Wooo-ha! Lady Gaga opened her exclusive workshop at Barney’s NY! Step inside and let her take your troubles away… Or your breath! Shop limited-edition goodies for all of your
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Daphne’s Window
See the whole film on Vimeo.
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UnHate by Benetton
By now most people have seen it – even though Benetton has withdrawn the most controversial part of the campaign (Pope Benedict XVI kissing Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb, a senior Egyptian im
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Daphne Guinness @ The Museum at FIT / New York City
“We need better things, not more. We should not pollute the world with meaningless, unused things when we can make and support things of rare and precious beauty” -Daphne Guinness.
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Doi Tung / Bangkok
You might remember my earlier entry on Doi Tung? Here’s another location on where to support them: the airport of Bangkok.
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Walter Vintage Möbel & Accessoires / Zurich
Just around the corner from Bogen 33 you will find another treasure trove for vintage interior and idiosyncratic puchases: Walter Vintage Möbel & Accessories.
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Rolf Benz Haus / Hamburg
The Stilwerk in Hamburg in obviously one of the places to go if you are into design and interiors.
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Bangkok Art and Culture Centre / Bangkok
Look what I found in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (right opposite the Siam Discovery Centre)! Isn’t this a great idea? What do you think?
Find it in Wang Mai, Pathum W
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Doi Tung / Bangkok
Doi Tung is actually is a mountain located in Chiang Rai Province.
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Kate Moss at La Galerie de l’Instant / Paris
She is an icon. One of the greatest models of our times. Or just Kate.
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The Tale of a Fairy by Karl Lagerfeld
Yes, Karl did another side project. This time it is a short film about dreams and reality, desire and control. Watch it online at http://www.chanel.com.
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The Cult of Beauty at the V&A / London
Some of you might have read or heard about the British Aesthetic Movement in history of arts or in a museum already.
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Ralph Lauren: L’art de l’automobile @ Musée des Arts Décoratifs / Paris
Starting today: L’art de l’automobile by Ralph Lauren! At Musée des Arts Décoratifs in 107 Rue de Rivoli Mr Lauren introduces you to his passion for cars.
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En Soie / Zurich
Lovely products for you and your home plus great chocolate… Exclusive design and high quality items – this is what you will find in Strehlgasse 26. Check out http://www.ensoie.
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Marktluecke / Zurich
New allrounder in sight: Marktluecke in picturesque Schipfe 24. A young and fresh new place to find unique presents and personal interior. Check below photos and their website http://www.
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DesignTorget / Oslo
And here’s another one! Right inside House of Oslo – on the first floor exactly – there’s another branch of DesignTorget. Had to have the Autobahn tape… Lovely.
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Rag & Bone Art Project / New York City
Yet another strike from Rag Bone New York: Their newest art project featuring Lana Chun takes them even further than their ongoing Houston Street mural project.
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“The fluid geometries of illusion” by Terry Rodgers at Torch Gallery / Amsterdam
So if you couldn’t make it to RED, there is still a lot more to see in Amsterdam… Much more than the usual red light district tours and coffee shops but no less provocative: R
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RED at Tropenmuseum / Amsterdam
Iamsterdam.com is probably one of THE coolest new-in-town / global job switchers’ sites in Europe.
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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City
German photography and PR site GoSee.de has just published another teaser for the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City.
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Hay / Oslo
Walking down Bogstadveien can be very dangerous at times – for your credit card mainly! Have you ever been to Hay? No? Then there must be a “first time” soon… I love
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DesignTorget / Oslo
Back in Oslo again… Still so much to see!
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Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A / London
From 12 March 2011 there will be one more reason to go to London: The Victoria and Albert Museum will show us a selection of the works of one of the most influential and inspiring designers
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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City
The ingenious Costume Institute has struck again: On 4 May The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will start an exhibition of Alexander McQueen works.
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The Google Art Project
And Google struck again: The Google Art Project is born! In case you haven’t already used this incredible tool let me quickly explain: From now on you do more than just “walkR
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Stilrad / Munich & Zurich
Are you looking for something durable but elegant? Something creative but useful? Something fast but dynamic? Then you have to have a new bike… A designer’s bike! At Stilrad in M
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Timetunnel / Zurich
A small street with an even smaller backyard: welcome to the Time Tunnel! Hair dresser, second hand treasure trove and temporary home of original retro interior – all in one shop.
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Design Forum / Oslo
And once again the name says it all…. This is a good mixture of design from and for it all: Apparel, accessories, interior and footwear. It seems to be all about colours and textures.
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Norway Designs / Oslo
Another Oslo place for design for all you need in life. I reckon this one is the best because you will find some very small gadgets that you could not find elsewhere.
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Einzigart / Zurich
Take it all home: design, decoration and knickknack. In Josefstrasse 36 you will find “Einzigart” which can be translated as “unique art”.
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House of Oslo / Oslo
Scandinavian design in pure form on four floors. From apparel and interior to accessories and furniture.
music, fashion and more
- Hunger TV: Cara & Rita by Rankin
- the world’s biggest denim department @ Selfridges / London
- “Engel” by Paul Klee @ Kunsthalle / Hamburg
- Cafe Canale / Hamburg
- Recession by Marla / Hamburg
- Linda McCartney @ Kunst Haus Wien / Vienna
- Art Basel 2013
- Remember Me / Zurich
- B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa / Zurich
- Alistair Trung / Sydney