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3 March 2025
Sweatpants, Strauss, and Solidarity – Can the Wiener Festwochen 'Republic of Love' Heal Austria's Political Divide?
As Austria's new government faces financial challenges, the Wiener Festwochen 2025 explores love, art, and activism—can culture bring unity in tough times?


1 March 2025
Fashion Technology & Programming: A Quiz on History and Innovation
Test your knowledge of fashion technology and programming history! From the Jacquard loom to AI-driven fashion trends, explore key innovations shaping the industry.


28 February 2025
Sonya Rapoport's Shoe-Field and Other Fashion- and Textile-Driven Artworks at Radical Software, Kunsthalle Wien
Kunsthalle Wien's Radical Software exhibition examines how women pioneered digital art and computing long before the internet's rise.


27 February 2025
Fashion Retail in Austria: A Sector Under Pressure and Possible Solutions
Austria's fashion retail sector is struggling with rising vacancies and e-commerce competition. How can retailers and policymakers adapt to save city centers?


26 February 2025
Fasching Costumes: How to Dress Up Without Crossing the Line
Fasching in Vienna brings vibrant costumes, playful traditions, and festive office debates. Fashion.at looks at what's trending, from classic disguises to modern group costumes, and how to have fun without faux pas.


24 February 2025
How bonprix's innovative technologies are reshaping fashion design
Bonprix leverages AI technologies like the Learning Collection, 3D fitting, and the Fashion Creation App to revolutionize fashion design, enhance sustainability, and transform designer roles.


23 February 2025
From Ashes to Art: Klimt's Faculty Paintings Reborn on the Ceiling at Vienna's Belvedere
The Belvedere's 'Gustav Klimt – Pigment & Pixel' exhibition presents advanced art conservation techniques and AI-driven recolorization of Klimt's lost Faculty Paintings.


21 February 2025
Alex Kiessling Explores the Constructs of Self and Reality in New 'Entities' Exhibition at Vienna's X Club
Vienna's art scene is set to experience a fusion of contemporary creativity and exclusive ambiance as Austrian artist Alex Kiessling unveils his latest exhibition, "Entities," at the X Club.


16 February 2025
Repairing: A Sustainable Movement Gaining Momentum in Vienna
Vienna embraces repairing as a sustainable practice, with initiatives like the 48er-Tandler and Repair Cafés promoting resource conservation and a revival of craftsmanship.


15 February 2025
Kitesurfing Champion Valentin Bontus Showcases His Signature Style in Uphill Kite Ride on the Slopes
Austrian Olympic kitesurfing champion Valentin Bontus collaborates with the Austrian National Tourist Office, taking on the slopes of Saalbach Hinterglemm under the mentorship of alpine skiing legend Michaela Kirchgasser.


12 February 2025
Anton Corbijn's 'Favourite Darkness' Exhibition Illuminates Kunstforum Wien
The must-see exhibition showcases Corbijn's iconic portraits of artists from music, film, literature, and fashion, as well as his contributions to music videos, artist books, set designs, album covers, and archival materials.


9 February 2025
Less Than a Year to the Winter Olympics: Fashion Brands Collaborate with Athletes for Milano Cortina 2026
Athletes and fashion brands team up for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, designing performance apparel as the countdown to the Games begins.


8 February 2025
Surf Opening 2025: Austria's Long-Running Water Sports Event Adopts a New Format
Austria's Surf World Cup evolves into the Surf Opening 2025, expanding nationwide with free entry, nine water sports disciplines, and a focus on sustainability. Fashion.at generated a map on Google Maps with the locations as they are known today.


7 February 2025
Exhibition Tip: Renate Fuhry's Vases at the MAK
The MAK's latest exhibition explores the rich, six-decade-long career of ceramic artist Renate Fuhry, showcasing her evolution and enduring dedication to ceramic art and vase-making.


31 January 2025
Flowers - Flora In Contemporary Art & Culture: Exploring Nature's Influence on Fashion at Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery's upcoming exhibition explores how nature influences fashion, featuring jewelry by Buccellati and designs by Vivienne Westwood. Discover the creative connections between flora and contemporary culture.


30 January 2025
Drowning in Noise: Prada Re-Nylon Explores Underwater Sound Pollution
Prada's Re-Nylon documentary series continues with its second episode, "Drowning in Noise," featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. In collaboration with National Geographic CreativeWorks, the film investigates the impact of noise pollution on marine life, highlighting the importance of ocean conservation as part of the 'Sea Beyond' educational program.


29 January 2025
ReefRescue: Exploring Coral Conservation Through Interactive Science at NHM Vienna
Vienna's Natural History Museum invites young visitors to dive deep into the science of coral conservation with ReefRescue, an adventurous and thrilling interactive game in the entertainment-education hub Deck 50, where events like the Open Lab with challenges like sorting sunscreens by coral friendliness take place.


26 January 2025
The Enduring Influence of Art History on Fashion: From Museums to Haute Couture
Discover how art history continues to shape fashion, from the Louvre's groundbreaking 'Louvre Couture' exhibition to Vienna's artistic influence on haute couture...


14 January 2025
Exploring Societal Challenges Through Art: Highlights of Kunsthalle Wien's 2025 Program
Fashion.at recently attended a press conference at Kunsthalle Wien, where Michelle Cotton, the new artistic director since June, shared her vision for the institution's future...


12 January 2025
Performance artist Florentina Holzinger will represent Austria at the 61st Biennale Arte 2026 in Venice with the project 'Seaworld Venice'
The Vienna-born artist has been selected to represent Austria at the prestigious international art exhibition, which every two years focuses on themes developed from the questions and challenges facing global society...


10 January 2025
Mark your calendar for fashion, jewelry and textile exhibitions at the MAK - Museum of Applied Arts in 2025
Director Lilli Hollein opened the conference by acknowledging the tragic wildfires in the vicinity of the MAK Center in West Hollywood, California, where Helmut Lang's first institutional exhibition in Los Angeles is set to open soon...


30 December 2024
Preview exhibitions 2025: Winner of the Fashion Prize of the City of Vienna Jojo Gronostay presents his socially critical art and fashion in an exhibition at MK&G Hamburg
An exhibition with a strong connection to Austria that deserves a spot in your 2025 calendar will take place in Germany at the MK&G in Hamburg. This socially critical fashion exhibition...


29 December 2024
Exhibition highlight 2025 in Vienna: 'Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing 1960–1991' at the Kunsthalle Wien
The 'Culture' section has been the most viewed on Fashion.at in 2024. To continue engaging readers with compelling content from the cultural sphere, Fashion.at explored the upcoming exhibition calendar in Vienna to identify another event that could resonate with our audience. 'Radical Software: Women, Art & Computing 1960-1991' sounds promising...


28 December 2024
Guess Who's Called the Waltz King?
>The life and work of Johann Strauss Jr. in Vienna can be explored with a new curated audio walk on the ivie app
>First hints of the looks of Patrick Kinmonth's Strauss-inspired costumes for the New Year's Concert


23 December 2024
Travelog Vienna - Salzburg: From full to bursting Vienna by train to the playfully relaxed 'Breaking Free' exhibition at the Museum der Moderne Salzburg
The city of Vienna is currently full to bursting with tourists. Fashion.at decided to leave the city to check out the situation in Salzburg and visited the Museum der Moderne with exhibitions like 'Breaking Free'...


22 December 2024
Tip from the Austrian Olympic Team for fans from Austria for the 2026 Olympic Games in Milano Cortina
The 2026 Olympic Games in Milano Cortina will take place close to Austria in the Alps. The closest destination to the Austrian border is...


20 December 2024
Art in the Alps at 2000m: Gurgl Carat presents the optimistic, vibrant paintings of Leon Löwentraut in the exhibition 'Bright Diamonds'
German artist Leon Löwentraut's life-affirming works will be on display throughout the winter season in some of the best winter sports resorts in the Alps...


17 December 2024
Trends in the Austrian Alpine region: What is available for sale and rent on the real estate market, from rustic huts to modern lodges and luxury chalets

Fashion.at looked through the latest release of Willhaben, Austria's largest online marketplace, to see the current offering of a variety of alpine chalets, lodges, huts for both rent and purchase...


12 December 2024
Marketagent asked Austrians about the year 2024: Generational stress levels, fashion shopping, consumption of culture, etc

The differences in emotional resilience between age groups are particularly striking. Austrians reported a significant increase in stress, with an average of 55.3 stressful days. Study director Andrea Berger attributes this increase to a combination of...

6 December 2024
Arts & Crafts at Galerie V&V in Vienna: Art from lace by Eva Petric and artfully crafted bags from Austrian traditional fabrics by Tanja Krexner
Art isn't confined to museums; it happens in galleries and even in stores. Yesterday, Fashion.at explored the city and attended a special event at Galerie V&V, an art, crafts, and jewelry gallery...

5 December 2024
Fashion.at exhibition tip at MAK Vienna: Works by Dagobert Peche in dialog with contemporary art and design by Andreas Kronthaler, Vivienne Westwood, Jakob Lena Knebl,...
Dagobert Peche's versatile work encompassed jewelry, furniture, textiles, and exhibition design, including the celebrated Mode-Ausstellung 1915/16 at the MAK...

27 November 2024
Feminist empowerment and pop culture come together in Maruša Sagadin's 'Blue Lips (Kiss-mas)' interpretation of the festive Christmas season at the Heidi Horten Collection
And yes, the wit of the sculpture unfolds perfectly when viewed through the lens of the 'brat'...

26 November 2024
Christmas travel tip with focus on the Salzkammergut: Advent activities in Austria's Small Historic Towns
Fashion.at has already visited all the Small Historic Towns through the years, most recently Bad Ischl. The town was one of the highlights during the press tours to the exhibitions and events of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024. The region has become almost dear to Fashion.at this year...

24 November 2024
Christmas in Vienna Tip: Dorotheum's Christmas Special with pop-up boutique, music, culinary delights,...
Fashion.at recently visited the Dorotheum on the occasion of the auction house's Contemporary Week, where seemingly tout Vienne appeared for a preview of the art collection. The next date - this time not for an auction, but for a pop-up boutique - is already marked in the calendar...

19 November 2024
Kitchen design by Austrian furniture company Neuvermoebelt wins Archiproducts Design Sustainability Award
This marks a milestone for Neuvermoebelt, which began as an 'Ikea hacking' company in 2018...

10 November 2024
Difference between theme of Wien Museum exhibition 'Winter in Vienna: The Vanishing of a Season' and accompanying photo competition #LichtundDunkelinWien Times have changed. Nowadays, Vienna's streets - if snow falls at all - are more likely to be icy, slippery and slushy than covered in a white friendly blanket that crunches nicely underfoot. The Wien Museum has given this phenomenon the title "Winter in Vienna: The Vanishing of a Season" and has created an exhibition that offers a historical journey through time with documentary photos, artworks and posters...

8 November 2024
Tyrol Insights: Alpenhanf 360° project reports on three years of research on hemp from the Alps and new product innovations such as textiles and clothing

The Austrian cross-border project "Alpenhanf 360°" (translated: Alpine Hemp 360°), which connected researchers and businesses from Austria, South Tyrol, Germany, Italy, Switzerland over three years, provided an overview of the activities - including the impact on the textile and clothing industry - as well as the outlook for hemp cultivation in the Alps and the ongoing research...

6 November 2024
Austrian Olympic gold medalist in Formula Kite, Valentin Bontus, has swapped his tuxedo for a wetsuit and launched his campaign for LA 2028

Valentin Bontus returned to the training with focus on evaluating different kites...

4 November 2024
Before the opening on December 5th: Insights into the Hotel Neue Post in Zell am See, Salzburg, refurbished by BWM Architects

Just in time for the start of the winter sports season in many regions of Austria, the Hotel Neue Post under the direction of Nadia Bruckner and Darijo Vujicic, provided a glimpse of the new interior, including the extensive wellness area designed by BWM Designers & Architects...