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the world’s biggest denim department @ Selfridges / London
There’s been rumors over rumors and now there finally is some clear information: The London store of Selfridges is opening the world’s biggest denim department! The Denim Studio
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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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Top Ten: How to buy a men’s suit.
The ladies have had theirs already: Top Ten: Female Fashion Basics and even Top Ten: How to buy high heels.
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Best of Fashion Week New York City Autumn / Winter 2013-14 – Men’s Wear
I do owe you a personal best of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week New York City Autumn Winter 2013-14 for men’s wear, too, don’t I? Well, here it comes:
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Best of Fashion Week Berlin Autumn / Winter 2013-14 – Men’s Wear
And finally, my my personal best of men’s wear from the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin for Autumn / Winter 2013-14 (still, in alphabetical order):
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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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“An Homage to Glamour & Nightlife” @ Fashion Days Zurich
Well, the closing night was last Saturday already but after all that fuzz and buzz of Swiss press and prominence in the VIP area, I simply had to wait for their reactions after the event.
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“An Homage to Diversity” @ Fashion Days Zurich
Oerlikon, a global operating Swiss company, opened the Swiss Designers Show with its very own part of the “Homage to Diversity”.
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9th annabelle Award and “An Homage to the Youth” @ Fashion Days Zurich
Remember Van Bery? Well, if you like fashion to be playful for next spring you will have to! Striking prints, tweed fabrics and feminine silk pieces, the graduate of the Royal Academy of F
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5QA Fabian Pfenninger / model
Here is another round of our DiasOfDiaz 5QA – five questions answered aka our coffee-break interview.
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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Days Zurich: 2012 schedule
I remember the time when Berlin Fashion Week was still this young and fresh – and not mature at all.
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First pictures of Maison Martin Margiela for H&M
The collaboration of Maison Martin Margiela and H&M has been discussed more than any other designer collaboration of the Swedish vertical before.
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Mode Suisse / Geneva & Zurich
And JUST before you may calm down for a couple of days… Fashion is taking over Zurich now! The Zurich Fashion Days will take place in November only but that’s not all: the Mode S
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Best of Fashion Week New York – Men’s Wear Part Two
Here is part two of our best of the Summer 2013 men’s wear of the Fashion Week New York - again in alphabetical order…
Officially launched in June 2008 for Spring 2009, Ri -
Best of Fashion Week New York – Men’s Wear Part One
One weekend to catch our breath and travel to London… But before we focus on the United Kingdom, let me summarize my personal best of the Summer 2013 men’s wear of the Fashi
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SKYY Vodka Swap Market / Berlin
On 24 August the 2012 SKYY Vodka Swap Market starts in the .HBC, Berlin. Designers and local celebrities swap for a good cause – and you can be right amongst them.
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Irregular Choice / New York City
Sometimes it’s priceless to have something beautifully unusual.
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Best of Fashion Week Berlin Summer 2013 – Men’s Wear
It’s been enough time now to let all the input from Berlin settle and re-check what really impressed me – apart from all the scenery, media and installation tools… Here it
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Religion / New York City
Their storm-and-lightning-photoprint dress from last winter is still one of my favourite pieces: it’s Religion.
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Oak / New York City
Oak-my-god… What a store! Amidst the super-overloaded, smashing-colour-in-your-face SoHo shops there is a place that gives your eyes a break.
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Voo Store / Berlin
Farfetch.com has just named it the “Superstore 2012 – World’s Best New Boutique”: that’s the Voo Store in Berlin.
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Eleven Paris @ Bread & Butter / Berlin
Woo-hoo – this is rock and roll! Eleven Paris introduce their campaign with rock legend Iggy Pop and the British model Daisy Lowe at the Bread & Butter Berlin.
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H&M designer collaboration 2012: Maison Martin Margiela
The announcement came in today and I am SOOOOO excited!!! The next H&M designers collection will be in collabotaion with one of my absolute favourites! It’s Maison Martin Margiela!
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Chelsea Market / New York City
No New York trip without the Chelsea Market! That legendary old market place where in 1912 the Oreo was invented (thaaaaaank you!!!!) and today designer sample sales from Helmut Lang, Rag
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Shoegasm / New York City
After all the culture in the last weeks (and the nurturing chocolate goodies from Amy’s Bread) I definitely need some serious shoe consumption! Off we go to Shoegasm… The owners
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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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Mode Art Design Men / Paris
Well, I suppose it is about time to give away some shopping advice for the male only. As it is one of the capitals of shopping Paris seems a great place to start: Mode Art Design for Men.
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Adidas NEO
It’s cooperation time! Let’s give Stylight Germany a warm welcome at DiasOfDiaz!
Adidas NEO Spring Summer 2012 collection film at YouTube: A funky stop-motion masterpiece un
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The H&M Conscious Collection
Today another special hits selected stores of H&M: The Conscious Collection.
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Mode Suisse / Zurich
Tonight’s Mode Suisse was a very young and refreshing event. I’m afraid this was very obvious in the seating structure and the admission centre.
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Mode Suisse / Zurich
Another first time in Zurich! After Grafik12 it’s time for a healthy dose of Swiss fashion: Mode Suisse Edition 1 is meant to give selected Swiss fashion design a new platform.
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Marni for H&M
The countdown has ended! The brand new Marni collection will be available at H&M tomorrow! Here are my personal targets for the purchase prey:
All photos taken from the
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Aldo / New York City
Welcome to the New York Fashion Week 2012! And here comes the side program: escape by going shopping! My first destination today is Aldo.
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Kiliwatch / Paris
Sorry for the silence… I almost drowned in fashion… The seasonal fashion week marathon has started while I still had to overcome my latest fashion madness: my Kiliwatch attack in
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All Saints Spitalfields / Paris
Yes, after the store in New York I still did not have enough of it: All Saints Spitalfields - this time in Paris, obviously… But there was this dress…!!! Oh, you might know the
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Ikks / Paris
Usually Paris is one of the cities where the female travelers apologize in advance (!!!) for their upcoming shopping madness.
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Rick Owens / Paris
The dark lord of fashion before the young and very dark like Gareth Pugh: Mister Rick Owens.
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Limelight Marketplace / New York City
In the 80′s this venue was a discotheque – now it is a concept store (or marketplace): the Limelight Marketplace.
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JNBY / New York City
Do you remember that I just told you how much money I spend in Bangkok at JNBY?? Well, New York City is getting more and more dangerous to my credit card… First I thought it was only t
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AllSaints Spitalfields / New York City
By now you might have noticed a certain weakness of mine: Alexander McQueen. But actually it is much more than that. I have a serious weakness for British fashion.
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JNBY / Bangkok
By now you probably know that I have a thing for brands that use draping and allow a very unique styling. My favourite in Asia is JNBY.
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Kitchener+ / Zurich
So I finally found a Swiss supplier for Tokio Milk products…! And they have more: a well-selected assortment of casual and contemporary fashion for men and women with some useful take-
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H&M designer collaboration 2012: Marni
Right after the first day at the POS of the Dragon Tattoo Collection, H&M keeps us at it with breaking news: On 8 March 2012 the next designer collaboration will hit the stores.
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H&M Dragon Tattoo Collection @ Colette / Paris
Available at Colette in Paris from TODAY: Trish Summerville’s collection for H&M!
Trish who? Well, she is the costume designer for David Fincher’s film “The girl with t -
The moccasin family @ Chatuchak Weekend Market / Bangkok
There are thousands of little treasure troves that you will find at the Chatuchak Weekend Market. But there are some very special booths that I would like to introduce to you.
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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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Versace for H&M
Uma Thurman, Blake Lively, Chace Crawford, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Hudson and Selma Blair already took a closer look at the opening show in New York last week.
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Fashion Days Zurich 2011: Fashion Rocks
Fashion Rocks – the most legendary alliance of fashion and music – hit Zurich last night.
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Fashion Days Zurich 2011: Swiss Designers Choice
Starting off with the Swiss Designers Choice this evening promised not the grand glamour of the previous.
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Fashion Days Zurich 2011: opening night
A BIIIIG HELLO from the Zurich Fashion Days 2011!! After all the waiting the big event is finally here (and so am I)…
Tonight we are starting with Penélope und Mónica Cruz and their -
Workshop / Bangkok
When entering the Siam Centre you will find a lot of super creative stores. One of the best mixtures is brought to you by the Workshop.
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Scotch & Soda / Hamburg
There was a time when the only access to the cool brand from the Netherlands was their website… Or a trip to Dutch territory… In March 2011 it was time for a change: Scotch &
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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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GreenUp by Vivienne Westwood @ YOOX / online shop
Support GreenUp’s European reforestation program with the GreenUp T-shirts by the grand Vivienne Westwood – exclusively available at yoox.
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Paper / Hong Kong
Looking for another one-and-only T-shirt? Then here’s another store for your list: Paper in the Langham Place Mall, Hong Kong.
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Dream The World Awake @ MoMu / Antwerp
Walter Van Beirendonck is probably t-h-e Belgian fashion designer.
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Asos Green Room / online shop
Responsibility is more than a trend. It is a necessity. One of the biggest online retailers Asos.
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Savile Row by Schild / Zurich
Tailor-made suits have been a basic in men’s wear for decades – if not centuries.
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Animal Tracks / Hamburg
The Collonaden in Hamburg used to be an address for sophisticated, traditional shopping.
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Doi Tung / Bangkok
Doi Tung is actually is a mountain located in Chiang Rai Province.
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Shanghai Tang / Hong Kong
Looooong time – no post… I know and I’m sorry!!! I’ve been on the road a lot so I promise lots of new impressions and locations soon…
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Sporting Life at the Museum of FIT / New York City
First of all: s-o-r-r-y for the loooong silence. I was traveling so much, being busy chasing new cool locations for you… Well, anyway.
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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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Chloé Stock aka Twin7 / Paris
I found a great tip on Paris.Unlike: The Chloé Stock shop aka Twin 7 in Paris.
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Free ‘P’ Star / Paris
Yes, I was busy vintage shopping recently… And here’s another one: Free P Star – also in Paris, of course.
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WaterAid by H&M
2200 boutiques in 38 countries – that is Hennes & Mauritz. We all know the almost omnipresent Swedish super retailer.
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Peak Performance / Oslo
Feel at home. Or as if you where in some cool cabin in the mountains… All Peak Performance stores seem to be constructed this way.
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WeSC / Oslo
Another day – another cool flagship store in Oslo… This time I would like to introduce the very small but very genuine store of WESC.
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Lindex / Oslo
It doesn’t always have to be Hennes and Mauritz… In Oslo you can have Lindex as well! With 350 stores in Northern Europe Lindex is surely not only available in Oslo but I have on
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Riccovero / Oslo
Another very nice place for fancy dresses… But this one is also good for casual wear PLUS your male company might also find some precious prey… Welcome to Riccovero!
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Rag & Bone / online store
Looking for an amazing piece of Rag & Bone at http://www.shopbop.
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“Unravel – knitwear in fashion” at Momu Fashion Museum / Antwerp
In need of more inspiration? Have you already seen the exhibitions Karl Lagerfeld at Chiostro Del Bramante / Rome (closes in 2 days!) and Yohji Yamamoto at the V&A / London (until 10 J
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Planet Sports Sneakers / Munich
I have known Planet Sports actually as an online store but in Munich they have not only a flagship store (in Oberanger 17) but also a special store only for sneakers and footwear (just vis-
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Acne / Oslo
Once you have the chance to get it all in 3D instead of the Acne Online Shop you should take that chance.
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Diesel / Oslo
Yes, I know… Those mono brand stores tend to look the same – no matter which city you visit… But still this one is very likely to become a favourite just as the Diesel Acce
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Tiger Of Sweden / Oslo
…And another one! Bigger, better, 2 floors! Ha! So, apart from their store in the Aker Brygge Centre that I have already told you about, Tiger of Sweden also has a beautiful store in n
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Moods of Norway’s Super Duper Store / Oslo
Oh yes, they are serious about this… Do you remember my post about the Moods of Norway flagship store in Oslo? Well, they have rented some more space… In another street… An
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Norrøna / online shop
Oh yes! An online shop included in the usual product presentation of a sports brand… On the website of Norrøna you do not only get detailed information about the function and fabric o
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Acne / online shop
Yes, I do love the flagship stores of Acne… Especially that lovely villa in Oslo.
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A Place / online shop
More Swedish fashion online! A Place is not only a really cool shop in Stockholm but also a great online shopping site… You will find quite some Scandinavian brands but also internatio
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Modekungen / online shop
Swedish fashion brought directly to your home. Sounds like a fairy tale? Then check out http://www.modekungen.
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Herr von Eden / Hamburg & online shop
As a real “Hamburger Deern” there is no place like home for basic business wear.
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White Water / Oslo
Boards and bikes, street wear and sneakers, girls and guys. This is White Water: Two floors full of the cool, the freaky and the sporty.
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Tiger Of Sweden / Oslo
I know the Norwegian and the Swedish kind of love/hate each other… Still I loved (without hate) the little mono store of Tiger Of Sweden in the Aker Brygge shopping mall.
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Kreislauf 4+5 / Zurich
Actually this is no classic location… This is two whole districts of Zurich promoting their design shops, studios and restaurants. Check out http://www.kreislauf4und5.
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Tom Ford
The genius is back! Finally… In Summer 2011 the double-x-chromosomes can also wear him again: Mr Tom Ford! He saved Gucci from the pensioners, brought us the great movie A Single Man a
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Helly Hansen / Oslo
Another cool Norwegian sports brand – another great flagship store… I don’t want to preach about how important Helly Hansen is in the world of sailing or how well-sorted th
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Norrøna / Oslo
There is a new hotspot in Akersgata 30: Norwegian cult brand Norrøna has finally opened its first flagship store! This serves not only the colourful and the mountaineers… Come in and
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The Sartorialist
So far I never wrote about internet content. But I guess this is going to change… I started this blog because I got inspired by the great Sartorialist.
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Komplementair / Zurich
Another treasure trove in Viadukt shopping: leather and jewelry at Komplementair. If you are male: sit down in the back corner and wait or have a coffee next door at Ambrosi Coffee Bar.
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Upper Class / Zurich
Swiss celebrities are already convinced: this is the up and coming Swiss street wear brand and to be cool you got to have it in your own closet… Well, come on over and have a look!
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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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Choose Your Shoes / Zurich
Last Tuesday another night club turned into shoe heaven: It was “Choose Your Shoes” night at Revier.
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- Linda McCartney @ Kunst Haus Wien / Vienna
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