Sarah Burton is Designer of the Year 2011

With her Summer 2012 collection for Alexander McQueen Sarah Burton proved - this honor of the British Fashion Awards deserves her.

Watch the video here: http://www.britishfashionawards.com/video

Lola im 1 - a new fashion hotspot in Vienna

Credit: philippenders.com

"Lola im 1" is a new high fashion brand store at Vienna's first district. There you can find US labels like Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960, both from Nicole Richie. Haute Hippie, T-Bags or CC Skye are also available at Lola like IRO from France and One Teaspoon from Australia.

Yes, now I can buy the shoes from hoh 1960 also in Vienna - thanks Lola!

LOLA im 1
Freisingergasse 1
1010 Wien
www.LOLAim1.com

Marni at H&M

Oh dear, the next one ... but one moment, this time it could work:

Ryan McGinley and his large-scale works in London

The American fotographer Ryan McGinley presents seven new works at Londons Alison Jacques Gallery. The artists largest to date is about 6 by 9 feet. But while the scale has increased, he still works with the elements naked and natur - with an amazing result.

Wandering Comma
November 24 - December 22
Alison Jacques Gallery
16-18 Berners Street

"My photographs are about removal: bringing people to nondescript locations, to places that aren't recogniable, removing their clothes, capturing them with a very limited style plalette. I try to think about how timelessness, isolation and style interact," McGinley said - and think everyone can see and feel it!

Maison Martin Margiela's charity shirts

Avant-garde meets social commitment: "There is more action to be done to fight aids than to wear this T-shirt but it's a good start." - this is written on Maison Martin Margiela's charity shirts since 1994. Every year the Parisian label reissue the shirt in different colours and since last year there is also a limited edition in another language: 2010 it was Japanese, 2011 it's French. The proceeds are going to the French organization Aides.

In addition there will be an exhibiton (December 1 - December 31) the first time: In Maison Martin Margiela's Munich store will be shown photographs of celebrities like Lou Dillon wearing this shirts.

Third Fesch'markt with skaters, coffee party and Xmas shopping

More than 70 exhibitors - yes, I think everyone will find something on the 3. Fesch'markt in Vienna.
So I found a lot:

Cool leather bags designed by Czech label Playbag

www.playbag.cz

Crazy redesigned stuff by Hungarian label Zsiemankaje

zsiemankaje.blogspot.com

Funny baby shirts with trendy moustache designed by muthase

muthase.blogspot.com

Cute coffee party jewellery "Kaffeehaus am Ring" by Andrea Steinhauser

www.andreasteinhauser.com

Funky chairs for skater boys by Sitflip based in Vienna

www.thesitflip.com

Tow sacks with funny inscriptions - perfect for December

Amusing art pieces like this one by Börbel Drschka (Kutschkergasse 13, 1180 Vienna)

Today until 20:00 pm it's the last chance to visit the Fesch'markt at Ottakringer Brauerei for this time.
www.feschmarkt.at

Tommy Hilfigers Christmas Party

Christmas parties are boring and quiet? Not at the Hilfigers! The christmas campaign "Holiday Par-tay" of the fashion house was directed by Francis Lawrence (Styling: Karl Templer).

Black and White by Kaviar Gauche

Kaviar Gauche: Winter 2011

Black and White isn't just a trend - it's much more ...

Occupy world - We are the 99%!

Yes, we are!

Projection on Verzion building in New York ...

Alexander McQueen opens McQ-Shop and shows at London Fashion Week

McQ's winter 2011 collection

Something new at Alexander McQueen: The Britain label will opening its first McQ-store - the younger and more renegade line - in spring 2012 in London. Located on London's Dover Street in a smart Georgian townhouse stocking womenswear, menswear and accessories. Moreover McQ will debut on the catwalk at London Fashion Week - can't wait for it!

The human body - a self-portrait by Erwin Olaf

Just wow!

"My main inspiration is the human body. I have always loved what light does on a body in the sudio, and how a landscape of skin is created. So naturally, the body is on my mind," says the photographer about his self-portrait for the 20th Lavazza calendar in the year 2012.

Roberto Cavalli opened first Tel Aviv Fashion Week since 30 years

It was the first time after more than 30 years and it opened with a brilliant show by star designer Roberto Cavalli - the Tel Aviv Fashion Week. Four days showed Isreael fashion designers - among Galit Levi, Yossef and Ishtar/Recanati/Mauricio - her summer 2012 collection and demonstrated: Yes, we can do it like Paris, London and Milan! Great!

Under the Palm Tree

Sit "under the palm tree" - but the palm tree is not from wood, it's a Victorian chimney sweep. Made from old stuff from the street side - like this chair - Jamesplumb, the artists Hannah Plumb and James Russell, work with the overlooked and discarded, taking time worn antiques and cast-offs to produce new and special design.

www.jamesplumb.co.uk

50 Years of Valentino - a virtual museum

Five decades of Valentino Garavani's archives just with the click of a button: Starting December 5 the Valentino Garavani Virtual Museum offers a 3-D experience to view over 5000 images of the designer's dresses, illustrations and photos, along with 95 fashion show videos. You just have to download an application to your computer.

valentino-garavani-archives.org

Places in Barcelona - Aire de Barcelona

Disappear in the heart of Barcelona: Aire de Barcelona makes it possible. The ancient Arab Bath in the Born District was lovingly restored and offers two hours of total relaxation. At the Hammam you can enjoy the experience of the tepidarium (36°C), the hot waters of the caldarium (40°C) and the cold water of the frigidarium (16°C). More relaxation for your soul you can find at steam baths, at the salt bath, at the bath with a thousand jet streams and at a relaxing massage - all in quiet. A peaceful oasis of calm far away from the hectic of everyday life.

www.airedebarcelona.com

Succesful living from Diesel

A cooperation between Diesel and Foscarini:

Can't wait to see this headlights in my home ...

Places in Barcelona - Le Fortune

Le Fortune is a little shop in Gothic (Avinyó 42) which combined awesome fashion by Gabriela Pujol and jewelry by Francisca Izquierdo with Petite Mendigote bags, shoes by Josefina Ferroni and Mimi Scholer’s earrings and pendants since 2010.Perfect for everyone who loves vintage looks. Gabriela sources unique fabrics from Spain and France, while Francisca complements her own jewelry designs with vintage pieces found in the antique shops and flea markets of London, Amsterdam and Paris.

It's definitely worth the way!

Fesch' markt - fashion, design, accessoires, party and more

Love it: Design by Silberklee

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 at Ottakringerbrauerei - www.feschmarkt.at

Fesch' party at Ragnarhof, Saturday 26 - 21:00

UNICEF: Designer dolls for Darfur's children

Chanel

This year designers and fashion houses created forty-five unique dolls for the ninth edition of Les Frimousses de Createurs for UNICEF, including Chanel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy and Christian Dior. The designer dolls - which were conceived with nature in mind this year - will be on show at the Petit Palais from November 29 to December 4. Then they go under the hammer at Paris' Drouot Montaigne auction house on December 13. The reserve price for each little toy is 300 euros. UNICEF will help vaccinate children in Sudan’s Darfur region with the auction proceeds.

More designer dolls - which is everyone worth its price, not just because it's created by designers, but because it's helping children!:

Chantal Thomass

Dolce & Gabbana

Emilio Pucci

Gucci

Jean-Paul Gaultier

Lalique

Sonia Rykiel

Tilmann Grawe

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

Antik Batik

Chloé

Chloé

taboo by AND_i - a movie

Natur and mystique - taboo, the summer 2012 collection by Andreas Eberharter, remembers on source of life, death and - as its name implies - desire: Striking pendants, naturalistic precious metal rings, skull masks, shaman necklace and ring bone heads - inspired by animal skeletons.

I can't say which one I would coose - love it all!

Check out the mystique and electrifying movie:

 taboo by AND_i THE MOVIE

Marc Jacob's summer 2012 collection went missing

On the way from Paris to London someone stolen Marc Jacob's spring/summer 2012 collection. The Telegraph published Jacob's message to the buyers and press: "Dear all, The Marc Jacobs PR team is sorry to inform you that our press day tomorrow [a refresher for editors of the clothes that were first shown on the catwalk. What, the models' googly-eyed death stares were distracting, alright?] in the Marc Jacobs store [in London] is cancelled, due to the theft of the spring/summer 2012 collections during its transfer from Paris."

But what wants the thief do with the clothes? Every act with the collection will attract attention.

Places in Barcelona - Champaneria

Let the Cava flow and bring on the tapas - the Champaneria bar in Barceloneta (Reina Cristina 7) is one of the best places to start a long night into the early morning. It's a place where locals and tourist join. To each tapa you enjoy cava at a low price - but don't enjoy to much, it shouldn't be last bar for this night!

This typical Spanish designed bar is placed in an old tavern - which is its charm.

You can buy the wine and all other stuff in the back store.

Sacha Goldberger's Mamika & Co

She is 91 years old and photo model - Frederika is the grandma of French photographer Sacha Goldberger and she is "Mamika". A few years ago, he found his Hungarian grandmother feeling lonely and depressed. To cheer her up, he suggested that they shoot a series of outrageous photographs in unusual costumes, poses, and locations. Grandma reluctantly agreed, but once they got rolling, she couldn't stop smiling. After some time Mamika got support by "Papika" and "Dark Papouka".


Exhibition:
Sascha Goldberger – Mamika & Co
Ménage à Trois

Bailly Contemporain
38, rue de Seine, Paris