Life Ball 2012: "Fight the Flames of Ignorance"

Gery Keszler's Style Bible for May 19: The theatrical stage of the beginning of the Belle Époque with a blinkered salon company opposite to the world of cabaret and circus.

imprudence & responsibility

ignorance & respect

passion & charm

danger & courage

temptation & worship

Fotos: Markus Morianz
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Best of Life Ball: The biggest and most colorful ball celebrates its 20th anniversary

This video combines 19 years of Life Ball, explain its backgrounds and how important this big event is for the global fight against AIDS. On Mai 19 the Life Ball celebrates its 20th anniversary with "Fight the Flames of Ignorance":

Raf Simons' last collection for Jil Sander

Raf Simons will leave the fashion house and Jil Sander returns as Creative Director of Jil Sander on the 28th of February 2012. Simons last collection - presented at Milan Fashion Week - was a demonstration of his ability: Cashmere, architectural and patchwork elements, colours and deep black. The standing ovations moved the designer to tears. - check out the show: Livestream of Jil Sander Show

James Franco for 7 For All Mankind: Birthday Party

7 For All Mankind released the next video component of the new campaign -  directed by James Franco. "Birthday Party" shows such a one under the California sun with a lot of fun, backyard dancing and perpetual bliss:

Prada's Roadmovie ...

... or petrol station movie for Summer 2012 reminds on good old days:

Vivienne Westwood: Serious British

Next Winter Vivienne Westwood Red Label is going more serious, but cheeky and much more British than before: What should I say than - love it!

Longchamp Paris: Dancing into the spring

"Movement brings a lot of freshness and youth. Even an older person who moves well feels young.", said Blanca Li, the choreographer of the French luxury brand’s Spring/Summer 2012 ad campaign. She let the models Coco Rocha and Liisa Winkler chase after dogs, jump over police barriers and dance their way through the streets of Manhattan - and all of this on top of snake print platform sandals! A very funny and successful campaign!!!

Cocon: Back to the origins

The summer must be near - to feel secure in this "Cocon" chair seen at Maison du Monde:

But for the waiting time: Coquille ...

Louis Vuitton's luxury condom designed by Irakli Kiziria

The Georgia Republic architect Irakli Kiziria designed for "Design Provocation" a Louis Vuitton condom in typical brown and with the initials of Louis Vuitton. The label is not involved, but the luxury condom (with 68 dollar apiece) is for a good cause: A part of the receipts is going to the AIDS research.

Neni Art Collective: "Hybrid" by MARK & JULIA

Austrian fashion design newcomers: On Friday, the February 17, the designer duo MARK & JULIA will present their Winter 2012 collection "Hybrid" at Neni Art Collective. Look forward to fashion with exogenous silhouettes and without gender typing. At Neni im Zweiten, doors open 7 pm, start 8 pm.

Prasselbande = 10 with a surprise

Prasselbande becomes 10 and celecbrates this with ten tees created by ten designers: Lukas Tripolt, Carolin Holzhuber, Caroline Plank-Bachselten, Fabienne Feltus, Alexander Nussbaumer, Katharina Ralser, Mario Urban Mannsåker, Sarah Blum and Viktor Matic got down to work without any standards and will present their tees on February 16 at 7 pm at the useabrand store, Zollergasse 15. Afterwards the party is going on at Europa.

And who really wants to celebrate with Prasselbande comes on February 18 to the Pratersauna, where ten djs - among Etepetete and Bubble Club - will entertain the crowds.

Absolut's new spring look

Classical, pure, smart - the ABSOLUT Blank Edition "Wagner" is inspired by the universe with UFOs, hands, silhouettes of houses and an astronaut. Designed by German artist Mario Wagner the edition will be available as from the end of March.

Artist Mario Wagner

Valentine's Day by Cafe Central

Raspberries, lychee and rosewater - the perfect Valentine's Day Heart:

Valentine's Day

One of the sweetest kisses ever:

Lady and the Tramp

Newcomer Kaelen at New York Fashion Week

Kaelen Haworth launched her label KAELEN in 2010, with her first collection she debuted during Fall New York Fashion Week in February 2010 - and showed: a new fashion star is born. In her Fall 2012 collection Kaelen is playing with patterns, silhouettes and genders:

Futuristic Cowboys: Nicholas K winter 2012

Earth colours, knitwear, fringes, coolness and looseness: Nocholas K's winter 2012 collection at New York Fashion Week.

R.I.P. Whitney Houston

One more superstar left us - we will always remember her!

Peppers Delight

A pepper mill is not just a pepper mill. This oiled nut one, created by Thomas Kreuz, is from the Wauwau series "Peppers Delight".