Happy New Year!!!

A  happy new year!!!
Celebrate with your beloved.  

Treat yourself with champagne.
And let it sparkle!

Merry Christmas!!!

I wish you all a beautiful and happy Christmas time!!! 
And with style please:
Without making a long thought, in "black tie" you are always dressed properly. All the best!

Louis Vuitton Keepall bag

Only one more day until Christmas... 
Still looking for a luxury gift for your sweetheart, or yourself (I think Christmas is finally the time when you should reward yourself)? 
But if you invest a little more money, it should be something not right going out of fashion? Something with a good value?
My Reward: The Keepall bag by Louis Vuitton!!
The Louis Vuitton bags are the status symbol par excellence - in spite of fake bags and all the girls who consider themselves to be greater because they have a Monogram Speedy.  
But right now in the travel time at the airport, it always strikes me again that passengers sprayed with Louis Vuitton luggage, even in economy class, a certain glamour. Well, if you must fly economy: From my last 5 flights with an economy class ticket, I had three times an upgrade into business-class at the check in. (So the bag is already more than paid).  
So seen, the Keepall is a must have and a safe investment. Finally, she is the mother of all bags and was instyle yesterday, today and will be tomorrow.
The Keepall has also the ideal size. Ideal for weekend trips, sports or can even be taken into the office.
I think Louis Vuitton is not a brand for totally up to date fashion victims, but made for people who value quality and are happy with the lay of the house and tradition combine with a certain permeability look. The bag goes perfectly with classic, preppy outfits or the rockstar number ala Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson. Who takes and dress himself not too seriously, whether man or woman, is ready for the Monogram Kepall bag.
The price-performance is good. There are various sizes and designs from € 760. And if you even wanna spend more, you can also get the perfect suitcase, going with the bag. 
Louis Vuitton is a never ending love affaire...
So go for it and travel with style. 

www.louisvuitton.com

 

Interview with: Nino aus Wien

23 years old Nino aus Wien (the Nino from Vienna) alias Nino Mandl, is a talented "indie-folk" singer from Vienna. With 15 he was in a gang, sniffing glue all day and stealing bicycles at night. But then he started to make music. In december 2008 he released his debut album "The Ocelot Show" with Problembär Records. In Frebruary 2009 he made the fifth place at the fm4 Protest Song Contest. Just six months after the praise heaped on debut "The Ocelot Show" Nino published in June 2009, his second album "Down in Albern" (down in silly), which he has handled with his usual charm and humor. The single, "Holidays" made it in the Austrian charts. With "Du Oasch" (you ashole) he coupled out a second single and video and had one of the biggest indie hits of 2009. Followed by "Down in Albern" in 2010.Nino collaborated in early 2010 with Urbs and Skero of Austria's Hip-Hop scene, and the second part of" Du Oasch ", "Immer no Oasch" (still ashole) arises and is published in March 2010. This year he was also nominated for the Amadeus Music Award as best alternative. At the moment he is working on his new album which appears in 2011.

 
Where do you get all the motivation to make music?:
 
Motivation? Everywhere! I probably have much to say, so I write songs about everything what is going on in my mind.

Many of your pieces are melancholy and slow. Like your own emotions?:
 
I never wanted to make party music. Maybe there are also influences when you hear yourself more sorrowful music. I'm not necessarily a very sad person, I'm almost an optimist.There are even songs wich are quite happy like "Holidays", and the funny thing is,  I was very sad when I wrote it.

Is making music work for you, like a fulltime job?:

 Of course. You have to consider and to write. But most of the time consists of waiting. You have to wait a lot. So maybe like a part time job mixed with a fulltime determination.


Will you also sing in English, for the international market?:

Well my German is much better then my English. In "Holidays" and "Du Oasch" I have English words like "holidays" or "bitch", since I am a little bit more hip-hop-like. But I also have some entirley English songs, only no one knows because they published only a small part of the whole. Until now...


Do you want to be played on mainstream radiostations like Ö3?

I would not mind, but I believe that my published things are not so suitable and fit more on FM4. Perhaps at some point what fits, but I do not put on it. Skero is now on Ö3 and Bunny Lake as well. That happens.

Would you describe yourself as indie or mainstream?:

 I have read that in Vienna too much "indie" is going on. And that "indie" is the new pop for Austrians. Maybe its just that more indie-songs are played on mainstream radiostations. These typical Ö3 things are quite short-lived. This is not so satisfactory in the long run. Perhaps a change comes along, and we are the new superstars in Austria.


What does your family say about your music?:
 
I think they like it. Probably because it's heard in the radio.

So youre grandmother has to listen indie FM4 now?:
 
No, but there's a funny story. I gave my grandmother my CD "Down in Albern". A couple of songs are very strange. Even the first song, there is such a noise. And my grandmother thought her CD player was broken, and has thrown it away.
 
Especially since your Amadeus Music Award nominations you are well known. How does the success feel and are you getting recognized on the street?:

Great and strange, but recognized on the street? Absolutely not! 


When can we expect a new album from you?:
  
We will publish something this week, but no album. I think the album will come in spring 2011.



check it out: http://www.myspace.com/ninoshouseband
 

Peoples Vienna: Erika

Name: Erika
Age: 27
Occupation: Artist
 
Why vienna?: 

Because I was born here
 
In which district you live?:

4th district
 
Favourite place in Vienna?:

Kahlenberg
 
Favourite place to shop?: 


A mix out of Dolce and Humana ;-)
 
Favourite place to party?  

The Rhinoplasty clubbing
 
Your favourite play list at the moment?:  

Everything from Shirley Ellis!!
 
What would complete vienna for you?:
 
Not such unstable weather

Ogris Debris

Two Viennese guys conquer, with their somewhat synthy blend of techno and house, the dance floors of international clubs. They already toured in Japan and Europe, and the last hit Miezekatze is played up and down from BBC DJ Gilles Peterson and Austrians FM4. They also been nominated for the Amadeus-music-award in the Electronic / Dance category. Ogris Debris alias Gregor Ladenhauf and Daniel Kohlmaigner have first met seven years ago. As a band, they started in 2005 and since then they wear on stage.
The first release of the two was in December 2008, with the 12 inch G-Thong / Hide Open at the GermanCompost Records, followed a year later with the 12 inch Raid the Itch. Both songs were the first club hits of the duo.
The influences in their music knows no boundaries, ranging from funk to rock, jazz, hip hop and electronica. They get the inspiration from bands like Autechre, Aphex Twin, Nine Inch Nails and legends like Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson and Prince.
Ogris Debris also like to quote the electrical pioneer Karlheinz Stockhausen, who claimed that a real electronic has to vibrate at least once a week to be dancing under the disco ball and so show us always a little bit of humor as well.

check it out: http://www.ogrisdebris.com/

 

Cabaret Fledermaus

Thursday and Sunday are exactly not the most popular days to party in Vienna. No clue where to go? Then off to the legendary cabaret Fledermaus, in the Spiegelgasse 2 in the first district of Vienna.  
Great 60s sound and indie hits, a cool atmosphere, a well-mixed young and hip audience and of course lots of 60s freaks guarantee an unforgettable night of partying!

So every thursday:

FREAK IN
INDIE vs WILD BEAT FREAK!
Top DJs play from a brilliant set with special rarities from the 60's mixed with wild mercilessly independet new sounds!  
DJ DEE DEE & DJ ELK, known by many FREAK events, always play special worship songs from his record collection.
The entry is €5 and  €2 Admission for the FREAK IN tickets (always available inside Cabaret Fledermaus). 

and every sunday:
 
FREAK OUT! - THE TRIP IN THE 60's & 70's
The wild party with the 60's FLOWER POWER and the hits of the DOORS, STONES, BEATLES, WHO, SMALL FACES and the iconic rock sounds of Led Zeppelin, Cream and Jethro Tull!
Entry €5 and €2 - Admission for the FREAK OUT tickets.

 

have fun and check it out: http://www.fledermaus.at/

Interview with Sophie Yang Berlin

I'd take the opportunity to met the Berlin self-made designer Sophie Yang and chatted about her fashion, her new shop in Berlin Mitte and the plan to sell her fashion in Vienna soon.

Sophie, how did it happen that you became a fashion designer?
 
I was a pianist and came to Berlin to study music. When I moved to Mitte I found something was missing and the fashion was very similar in my opinion. I like good quality, simple and old fashioned styles and I couldn´t find it here. So I decided to do something different. So when I visited my homecountry China I brought some sketches to my mothers tailor and visited the fabric markets in the Suzhou (the oldest and most famous Silk city in China) and Shanghai area and started my own label.

What you value most in the production of your clothes?
  
Details like hand finishings, and fine materials.
 
Where do you get all your inspiration?

Classic movies or tv shows like Boardwalk Empire and of course classical music. I also like to sit in those nice little european corner cafes and imagine which clothes would fit into this picture.

What is the philosophy or massage behind your clothing?
 
It's all about simple and good quality. It´s always personal and not mass produced with appreciation for nice materials.

Now you have decided to do also men-fashion. Are male customers easier to satisfy than female?

Actually yes! From my experience so far men really like cashmere and fine materials and they often buy on impulse. But above all, I am pleased that the men's collection also enjoys great popularity.


Recently you have opened your first showroom in Berlin, what will we expect?

Yes and I am very proud about it! I had pop up shops before during fashionweek but it was time for a constant one. Its located in the Joachimstrasse 17a in 10119 Berlin Mitte.
And my showroom is not just a shop, it's more like a studio. So seometimes the people can also watch me during my design work.

What are your plans for the future?

I would really like to sell my clothes in Vienna, Austria. You know I was a pianist, so Vienna was always my dream bubble. I also like the, sometimes, austrian classical, retro, look and I hope the people in Vienna will like my designes. Right now, I am looking for cooperating shops there and hopefully the Vienna Fashionweek 2011. Of course China is also a market I would like to target. It is so dynamic and people are really curious about fashion and new stuff. So let's hope the best.

check it out: http://www.sophieyangberlin.com/