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Shoe Obsession @ The Museum at FIT / New York City Februar 1st, 20130 Comments

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
Eleni’s / New York City November 1st, 20120 Comments

Cupcake madnesssssss!!! So far, so seen-a-million-times… But at Eleni’s, apart from the amazing assortment of tempting sweet baked whatevers, you can design your own.
Cafe Mogador / New York City Oktober 31st, 20120 Comments

A model nest. A normal people magnet. And also great food. Where would that be? In New York City, there s a bunch of those places and one of them in Cafe Mogador in the East Village.
Highline / New York City Oktober 30th, 20120 Comments

Surely it was closed during Sandy’s visit… But still: The High Line is a Manhattan highlight! In 1999, this public park was built on an historic freight rail line elevated abov
Shoe Obsession @ The Museum at FIT / New York City Oktober 19th, 20120 Comments

Oh. My.
Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop @ The Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City Oktober 10th, 20120 Comments

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
Cafe Select / New York City September 4th, 20120 Comments

Tomorrow the New York Fashion Week finally starts! And just before the madness I highly recommend some Swissness: the Cafe Select is not only Swiss owned and serves typical dishes – th
Arcadia Spa & Home / New York City August 3rd, 20120 Comments

This is one of my favourite book stores around the world: Arcadia in New York City.
Irregular Choice / New York City August 2nd, 20120 Comments

Sometimes it’s priceless to have something beautifully unusual.
Crumbs / New York City August 1st, 20120 Comments

Ok, enough fashion! Where’s the sugar?!? A perfect distraction can be purchased at Crumbs in New York or Los Angeles.
Religion / New York City Juli 24th, 20120 Comments

Their storm-and-lightning-photoprint dress from last winter is still one of my favourite pieces: it’s Religion.
Oak / New York City Juli 22nd, 20120 Comments

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.
The Hudson Clearwater / New York City Juli 21st, 20120 Comments

After spreading the obvious it’s time to tell a secret again: The Hudson Clearwater.
Chelsea Market / New York City Juni 11th, 20120 Comments

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
Bookmarc / New York City Juni 9th, 20120 Comments

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
Shoegasm / New York City Juni 7th, 20121 Comment

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
Amy’s Bread / New York City Juni 6th, 20120 Comments

Long time, I know… I’ve been all over the place again! As usual…
So now that I have “Parised-out” a bit it’s definitely time for something less dreamy,
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City Mai 15th, 20120 Comments

It’s open five days only now and still oh so exciting to talk about: the new MET exhibition Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations.
5QA Rob Holub / Singer Mai 11th, 20120 Comments

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
Yellow Corner / Paris Mai 3rd, 20120 Comments

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.
West Elm / New York City April 14th, 20123 Comments

Have you ever wandered around in your home and thought there is something you should change? Usually we don’t know what to change… We just know that our home has “nothing t
Argotea / New York City April 13th, 20122 Comments

The big cities are packed with signature coffee houses and special blends of chocolate.
Magnolia Bakery / New York City April 11th, 20121 Comment

Ok… Enough of self-flagellation… I should be off to the ultimate classic refuge: the Magnolia Bakery.
Sabon / New York City April 10th, 20120 Comments

After Easter it’s definitely time to take care of that mess of a body that you have stuffed with chocolate and carbs… But why suffer? Take a walk… And walk your tortured se
5QA Ronja Furrer / model März 2nd, 20120 Comments

Welcome to the DiasOfDiaz Q&A special! In the past I received a lot of feedback that you would like to know more details about the “little treasures” that I give away: small
Amy’s Bread / New York City Februar 11th, 20122 Comments

The first time that I visited Amy’s Bread was inside Chelsea Market and – to be honest – only to grab a coffee while waiting for the Rag & Bone sample sale to open.
Anthropologie / New York City Februar 9th, 20122 Comments

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
Aldo / New York City Februar 8th, 20120 Comments

Welcome to the New York Fashion Week 2012! And here comes the side program: escape by going shopping! My first destination today is Aldo.
Limelight Marketplace / New York City Dezember 20th, 20111 Comment

In the 80′s this venue was a discotheque – now it is a concept store (or marketplace): the Limelight Marketplace.
“Picasso to Koons – the artist as jeweler” and “Korean Eye – energy and matter” @ The Museum of Arts and Design / New York City Dezember 19th, 20110 Comments

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
David’s Bridal / New York City Dezember 18th, 20110 Comments

Still high from the Daphne Guinness exhibition I swayed down 27th street and then headed downtown on the Avenue of the Americas – looking for more stunning dresses and the big glamour&
Daphne Guinness @ The Museum at FIT / New York City Dezember 17th, 20110 Comments

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
The windows of Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City Dezember 16th, 20110 Comments

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
Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City Dezember 15th, 20110 Comments

And finally I was there personally… In the middle of aaaaall those supercreative goodies and superstrange things.
JNBY / New York City Dezember 14th, 20110 Comments

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
AllSaints Spitalfields / New York City Dezember 13th, 20113 Comments

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.
Yelle Dezember 12th, 20110 Comments

The French can only make chanson and house music. So far the cliché… As most things this turns out to be all different: Yelle is neither of the previous.
Gaga’s Workshop @ Barney’s / New York City November 21st, 20112 Comments

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
Daphne Guinness @ The Museum at FIT / New York City November 15th, 20111 Comment

“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.
Versace for H&M November 14th, 20113 Comments

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.
Lights Oktober 30th, 20110 Comments

Some of you might have seen her already on The City’s “Roommate Wanted” episode but there was not really much to hear from this lively singer.
Sporting Life at the Museum of FIT / New York City Juni 21st, 20110 Comments

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.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City Mai 28th, 20110 Comments

Great news for all of you who haven’t been to New York yet to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit! It’s going to be extended until 07 August 2011!!! I am on another continent now b
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City Mai 7th, 20110 Comments

More of the great AMQ exhibition! Check the previous posts on Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art and additionally the below video that I just found on nymag.
Rag & Bone Art Project / New York City Mai 6th, 20110 Comments

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.
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City April 23rd, 20110 Comments

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.
Jessie J April 19th, 20111 Comment

What happens if you take Nina Hagen’s DNA and mix it with Lady Gaga’s and pour in a tiny little bit of P!nk for good measure? Oh, and then make it sound like Die Antwoort! Violà
Va Piano / Hamburg, New York City, Zurich…. März 18th, 20110 Comments

Loooong before Ocui / Munich was opened, the Va Piano had already started to built up its imperium… Now fresh Italian food is spreading all over Germany – and now even over inter
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty @ Metropolitan Museum of Art / New York City Februar 23rd, 20112 Comments

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.
The Sartorialist Januar 15th, 20111 Comment

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.