Timo Weiland
Occupation Designer
Hometown Born in Omaha, Nebraska, and spent most of my childhood in Jacksonville, FL and New York, NY
Current Residence West Village, NYC
WHAT WOULD THE TITLE OF YOUR AUTOBIOGRAPHY BE?
“Out of Pocket”
WHAT CAN’T YOU TRAVEL WITHOUT AND WHY?
My timo! wallet and TW leather moto jacket.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TRAVEL DESTINATION, AND WHY?
Auckland, New Zealand – it’s outdoorsy, nautical, surfy, arty, cosmopolitan and urban.
IF YOU COULD CHOOSE ONE PERSON TO SHOW YOU “THEIR NEW YORK CITY,” WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
Glenn O’Brien or Tom Ford – they both saw New York’s grittiest and most glamorous times all-at-once and over time spanning decades.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE NYC RESTAURANTS?
Freeman’s, Murray’s, Cafe Cluny, and Po.
WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO SPOT IN NYC FOR DRINKS?
Paul’s Cocktail Lounge, Cabin Down Below, and Bar Nana.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE NYC BRUNCH/LUNCH SPOTS?
Little Owl and Market Table.
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR ART FIX, AND DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE ARTIST?
Pioneer Works – the space of my dear friend and favorite artist, Dustin Yellin.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR UNDER THE RADAR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NYC VISITORS?
The Boathouse in the UWS, Neue Galerie, Belvedere Castle in Central Park, and Moto in Brooklyn.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE NYC STORES?
Fivestory, American Two Shot, Dagny + Barstow, Saturdays, ODIN, Opening Ceremony, Kirna Zabete, Mirador, and Barneys New York. All fresh in their own way.
WHO ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE MUSICIANS?
The Cable and Blood Orange.
WHAT ALBUM OR SONG WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR PERSONAL SOUNDTRACK TO NYC?
“Last Night” by The Strokes.
