Windows of Vienna

I can’t wear green tops. They just don’t compliment my skin. So what is the next thing to do? A green Bag! Please welcome my new green ‘Liebeskind Berlin’ Shoulder Bag: The bag is butter-smooth and so lightweight; comparable to a Bottega Veneta darling, but the price tag weighs not even 20% – so perfect … Continue reading »

Billa Corso in Vienna Herrenhuter House opened its doors in October 2010. Through the careful handling of the original architecture of the historic Moravian house and the incorporation of new modern aspects a unique flagship store was created. For the first time BILLA has taken a partner of the restaurant – namely Attila Dogudan with ‘Henry’, the new … Continue reading »

Top Swap = Change Clothes, People! I didn’t know what to expect and was extremely surprised how much fun it was to change your clothes by weighing what you brought and what you got. The Question: How much raw material was used for … How many pounds did we save from burning? How many clothes do … Continue reading »

Wiener Krapfentheater = Viennese ‘Donut’-Theater photocredit: ©MTO for WoV What the Donut is for the Americans, the Krapfen is for Us. Krapfen is an fried dough food and an austrian speciality. It is a kind of doughnut, but does not have the ring shape and instead is solid, usually filled with apricot jam. And of course the … Continue reading »

A typical dish in the Austrian cuisine, which is composed of influences from throughout the former Austro-Hungarian Empire, is potato goulash (austrian: Gulasch; hungarian: gulyás). Recipe (3-4 servings): Chop one small onion and green pepper finely and fry them in vegetable oil over low heat in a large saucepan until golden. Add 20g sweet red paprika powder and geglaze … Continue reading »

Until February 26th, 2012 the Albertina presents an exhibition of René Magritte. More than 150 works from every creative phase of the artist, retracing Magritte’s artistic career. The exhibition examines the connection between the artist’s paintings and his work for the advertising industry as well as the influence of pop culture. I have been looking forward … Continue reading »

A stormy snow-wind made it very uncomfortable to go for a walk yesterday evening. So I made some coffee and set near the fireplace to have a break with my new favorite coffee-table book. Announced for about two years, it finally made it to my home some time ago. Already the packaging made me think, … Continue reading »

He was the Winner of the award “Best Accessories Designer” at the Vienna Awards for Fashion & Lifestyle 2010, austrian goldsmith Andreas Eberharter active as a freelance artist. I simply adore nearly everything that is made by AND_i, I just can’t wear everything, the eye-patches for example. But don’t worry, there is more than enough to explore … Continue reading »

After all the delicious, but much too sweet, Christmas Cookies, I searched for a recipe that goes perfectly with the New Years Eve Champagne and fruits as appetizer. And I found one! My ‘salt’-cookbook by german cook and herb pope Ingo Holland, who runs a wonderful herb and spice online-shop, was the right the right … Continue reading »

I want to share with you the iconic mineral water Evian and it’s 2012 Designer Bottle in partnership with the legendary House of Courrèges, who started the mini-skirt revolution in the 60s, today. André Courrèges follows in the footsteps of Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Paul Smith and Issey Miyake with a new fresh pink design. Nice new fact: … Continue reading »

The most stylish and state of the art scent present? Definitely the 100% Organic Perfumes by Honoré des Prés, Paris, which come in a beautiful coffee to go package. My favorite is ‘Vamp á NY’ but you will find lovely other ones for every age too; your Choice.

If you are impressed by Gustav Klimt‘s Beethoven Frieze  This Kiss to the Whole World , like I am, you should give the idea of breathing the air of Attersee a second thought. 260km from Vienna you will reach the crystal clear lake, which was Klimt’s favorite point to enjoy his summer holidays. He used to … Continue reading »