Creative Director, Timo Weiland. New York
Born in rural Nebraska and raised between New York City and Jacksonville, Florida, Timo Weiland is hands down, one of our favorite gents. Before his career in fashion took off, he majored in economics, Spanish literature and business management and minored in vocal performance at Vanderbilt University before heading back to New York and picking up the sewing machine to launch his line. We ventured inside his West Village walkup, the epitome of a unique downtown space. His home is like a magical museum with his mother-made needlepoint and surfboards for his Montauk weekend escapes on display. Oh, and our favorite item from his N.Y.C digs? An antique telephone booth from across the pond. But that thing’s not for phone calls—he uses it to house his favorite shoes from Gucci and Lanvin to Vivienne Westwood and Stubbs & Wootton (almost all of which he wears sans socks!) We think we like that better anyways…
These shoes are my absolute fave-I wore them to my sister's rehearsal dinner with a Timo Weiland linen suit and to a DJ gig at the Brooklyn Art Museum with black slim jeans and a light chambray blazer. The MYSTIC surfboard I have had since I was fifteen before a summer surf camp in Costa Rica. It is one of my five boards (sticks) - I try to go surfing at least one morning per week during industry downtime!
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Shoes, Vivienne Westwood
This manly card was a happy surprise from an old friend that loved my full beard (a rare soul, indeed). The watch was handed down to me, from the early-mid 1900's.
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Watch, Vintage EBEL
Grandpa Budke (aka Prince Perfect) is the sharpest, most dapper man I have ever known. He knew LP from his Floridian life way back when, many decades before he gifted me this abstract printed floral blazer that I will cherish always (and wear sometimes).
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Blazer, Lilly Pulitzer
The multi-polka dot twin set blazer button-down look. This is Timo Weiland on a wild sartorial adventure.
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All, Timo Weiland
These cowhide trousers were a random East Village splurge with Alan and Donna. I promptly wore them out of the shop and all weekend long (even to sleep).
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Trousers, Unknown Designer
I bought these in Paris many years ago. I wore them to an after party for the Crillon Ball that year at Le Cab. The picnic supper basket was a gift from my best pal Lauren- it is a treasure that I cannot wait to fully utilize (stock a feast in...)
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Shoes, Lanvin
The wineglass rack has the best view of the garden, to ensure that constant drinking feels relaxing and natural.
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Green Sunglasses, Cutler and Gross; Blonde Sunglasses, Moscot
The Indian Guide badge was a gift from my darling pal, Georgiana. The belt buckle was a vintage find from my time living in Nashville, TN. The plaid button is a great find from the Market in NoLita. The luggage tag came off of my favorite roller luggage from Italy when the handle broke (it is being fixed now). Last but not least, the briefcase was my father's first when he founded his first venture, a wireless company in the MidWest. He has always encouraged my entrepreneurial spirit.
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Briefcase, Vintage Gucci from Dad
A brilliant neckwear designer from my hometown in Florida (but he is based in Brooklyn!)
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Tie, Sovereign Beck
The mini-house was a collaboration with my father where we made mini-rooms to display in random spots in several rooms of our house in Florida during the holidays (the mini-Christmas tree and decorations come out each Thanksgiving!) The book was a gift from my boyfriend, Jeff Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, is about a boy who is the embodiment of colonial India.
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Bowtie, Brooks Brothers
This is my wallet! It has been through it... Momma Weiland needlepointed this Backgammon board for me to play on when I moved into this apartment.
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This is indeed a Timo Weiland Men's retrospective! Wow, all of the textures and colors... and the collarless blazers (definitely more editorial than commercial items). The floral jacquard and the red are a highlight. The blazer is a key silhouette for us because it fits well, plus it is made casual and wearable with our fabrications. As a designer, I am passionate about the product and I wake up everyday excited to create something new and different.
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Jackets, Timo Weiland
This print still feels so true to who we are as a brand. Ongoing, I want to continue to express the Timo Weiland personality through artistic custom prints that are constantly evolving along with us.
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Pants and Bag, Timo Weiland
I adore Libertine and have always admired their work. Because of this, I have a vast collection of Libertine from almost every season. The first Timo Weiland studio was upstairs from the Libertine showroom- the designers are full of personality and are overall lovely people.
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Jackets, Libertine; Canvas Shoes, Dries van Noten; Brown Shoes, Florsheim by Duckie Brown
This is my fave beach pullover shirt. My family lives for these slippers.
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Top, Timo Weiland; Shoes, Stubbs and Wootton
The art is a mix of Marieke van der Pol paintings and a mounted mixed-media doorframe by Aaron Kuriloff.
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Top, Campaign by Beyond Closet; Pants, Timo Weiland
The telephone booth is from this rad antique store in Savannah, GA. The shoes are a mix of Gucci, Lanvin, Vivienne Westwood, and Stubbs & Wootton. I am almost always wearing loafers sans socks!
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Shoes, Various Designers
This coat is the only bling-embroidered piece that I have ever worn and loved. The tails are a conversation-starter... always a fun evening to be had when wearing this piece!
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Jacket, Libertine
These shoes are my absolute fave-I wore them to my sister's rehearsal dinner with a Timo Weiland linen suit and to a DJ gig at the Brooklyn Art Museum with black slim jeans and a light chambray blazer. The MYSTIC surfboard I have had since I was fifteen before a summer surf camp in Costa Rica. It is one of my five boards (sticks) - I try to go surfing at least one morning per week during industry downtime! Shoes, Vivienne Westwood
The Indian Guide badge was a gift from my darling pal, Georgiana. The belt buckle was a vintage find from my time living in Nashville, TN. The plaid button is a great find from the Market in NoLita. The luggage tag came off of my favorite roller luggage from Italy when the handle broke (it is being fixed now). Last but not least, the briefcase was my father's first when he founded his first venture, a wireless company in the MidWest. He has always encouraged my entrepreneurial spirit. Briefcase, Vintage Gucci from Dad
The mini-house was a collaboration with my father where we made mini-rooms to display in random spots in several rooms of our house in Florida during the holidays (the mini-Christmas tree and decorations come out each Thanksgiving!) The book was a gift from my boyfriend, Jeff Kim, by Rudyard Kipling, is about a boy who is the embodiment of colonial India. Bowtie, Brooks Brothers
This is indeed a Timo Weiland Men's retrospective! Wow, all of the textures and colors... and the collarless blazers (definitely more editorial than commercial items). The floral jacquard and the red are a highlight. The blazer is a key silhouette for us because it fits well, plus it is made casual and wearable with our fabrications. As a designer, I am passionate about the product and I wake up everyday excited to create something new and different. Jackets, Timo Weiland
I adore Libertine and have always admired their work. Because of this, I have a vast collection of Libertine from almost every season. The first Timo Weiland studio was upstairs from the Libertine showroom- the designers are full of personality and are overall lovely people. Jackets, Libertine; Canvas Shoes, Dries van Noten; Brown Shoes, Florsheim by Duckie Brown
