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 31 January 2025Flowers - 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 2025Drowning 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 2025ReefRescue: 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 2025The 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 2025Exploring 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 2025Performance 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 2025Mark 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 2024Preview 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 2024Exhibition 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 2024Guess 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 2024Travelog 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 2024Tip 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 2024Art 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 2024Trends 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 2024Marketagent 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 2024Arts & 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 2024Fashion.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 2024Feminist 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 2024Christmas 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 2024Christmas 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 2024Kitchen 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... |
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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... |
Valentin Bontus returned to the training with focus on evaluating different kites... |
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... |
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Toro y Moi's 'Hole Erth' album release includes a collaboration with designer Salehe Bembury and Crocs, showcased in the music video for 'Walking In The Rain,' which premiered a few hours ago on YouTube, featuring Toro y Moi's Chaz Bear wearing Bembury's new 'Pollex Cypress Boot'... |
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Fashion.at is not only a frequent guest at fashion, design, theater and art events. A good reason to visit the MQ in the next weeks is the annual event series 'Winter at MQ'. With the decision to launch the series of events with a concert by the pop prodigy Oskar Haag, the MQ once again shows it's special style of bringing the new and qualitatively valuable to the cultural stage... |
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Today Fashion.at received information about the new ambassador of the Austrian winter sports resort Sölden, where the World Cup ski races will take place starting tomorrow. The campaign visuals look like stylish fashion shoots; no wonder, as the photographer behind them is known for his work for glossy magazines such as Vogue and brands like Dior or Cartier. Fashion.at took a closer look and talked to a representative of Sölden... |
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Currently, the Vienna Tourist Board's latest campaign film, 'Vienna: The last place you want to be,' featuring a mayfly experiencing prominent cultural and culinary destinations in Vienna in its short life, is running on social media and online in countries such as the UK, Germany, Italy,... and international platforms such as Disney+ in the US and Netflix in Canada. Fashion.at took a closer look at what happened to the fly in Vienna... |
Fashion.at was invited to the festive event at the headquarters of packaging and logistics company Pawel Packaging in the Viennese port Freudenau to see off the pieces from glass and chandelier manufacturer Lobmeyr on their journey to EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, gave a speech about the history and importance of the Austrian company Lobmeyr, founded in 1823, in representing Austrian craftsmanship and design, as well as Vienna's historical ties to Japan - the country used the presentation in Vienna in 1873 to showcase its goods to the Western world for the first time at a World's Fair. The 1873 World's Fair was also the first in which Lobmeyr participated... |
Fashion.at attended the presentation of the collaborative art-design installation 'Archive of Flowers', created by the team of the Vienna-based and internationally operating studio mischer'traxler for one of the windows of the Kristallwelten Store at Kärntner Straße 24 in Vienna. On the occasion of the launch, Katharina Mischer spoke with Lilli Hollein, Director of the MAK - Museum of Applied Arts, and Birgit Schönegger, Head of Art & Experience Management at Swarovski, about the idea of transforming 2-dimensional floral motifs from design sketches or textile prints once created by famous Austrian designers into 3D objects... |
Even if the upcoming time is mostly seen as quiet and contemplative, it's also the most 'event'ful of the year. Fashion.at looked through the calendar and marked the date of the special fashion, design and art event at one of the major hotels in Vienna. Yesterday, SO/ Vienna announced the launch of a digital art experience that will showcase a fusion of fashion, design and technology starting on... |
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First of all - the Viennale Film Navigator is great, but not for searching the visual quality of a movie in terms of costumes. Before diving into the Film Navigator and the results of the chat with the AI, a short overview of the festival: The Viennale is Austria's largest and - due to the quality of the program - most important international film festival... |
New information about Labvert's architectural work for Dior arrived at Fashion.at. The Vienna based architecture and design bureau of Stephan Vary is one of the most active in the international fashion and beauty business of luxury brands such as Dior, Bulgari, Hennessy and Rimowa. Labvert has recently completed significant projects for Dior, designing three exclusive spa destinations around the world - in Doha, Paris and on the French Riviera... |
Today Fashion.at reviewed the online program of the annual re:pair Festival, which will take place for the third time from October 10th to October 27th in Vienna's Museumsquartier. The festival aims to engage the public in repairing with over 120 events combining hands-on workshops and theoretical discussions. There might still be some places available for the fashion related workshops, as Fashion.at was told by curator Tina Zickler on the phone today... |
It's rainy and cold in Vienna right now, with a crisp October breeze. The best weather for visiting museums and events like tomorrow's 'Lange Nacht der Museen', the 'Long Night of Museums', initiated by the Austrian public broadcaster ORF more than 20 years ago in 2000. The museum night takes place every year nationwide in the nine federal states of Austria. In 2024, around 660 cultural institutions will participate. Fashion.at looked closer at the program where to find fashion and design exhibitions among the 121 museums in Vienna that can be visited on October 5 from 6 p.m. with an all-in-one ticket for 17,- Euro... |
In the last few days Fashion.at has received invitations to various events. Probably the most interesting for those interested in design, lifestyle and fashion is the upcoming 'Design District', which will take place from October 4 to 6 on more than 7000 square meters in the Hofburg in Vienna. Fashion.at previewed this year's participants in the 'Fashion & Accessories' category... |
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Today Fashion.at randomly looked through the latest press releases of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 and came across the announcement of the exhibition 'Green. Art with Nature', which addresses from an artistic perspective the challenges such as sustainability and climate change faced by today's farmers and foresters. The exhibition was developed in the context of the 'Microfarmers' conference organized by the Austrian Association of Small Farmers and Mountain Farmers... |
A special highlight of the fair 'Art Vienna' are the 'Heritage Artists' presented by the magazine 'Schlossseiten', experts on living and lifestyle in Austrian castles, including Marina Blanca, Clara Khevenhüller and Jamie McGregor, who combine historical themes with modern artistic approaches... |
Fashion.at has delved into the topic of 'Chambers of Wonder' in recent days. So when Fashon.at went on an excursion to Forchtenstein Castle in Burgenland, Austria's easternmost federal state, yesterday, a guided tour of the treasure chamber, original rooms of art and wonder from the 17th century, was a must. The chambers were once initiated by Paul I, Prince Esterházy of Galántha in 1692. Today they are called 'Treasure Chamber', but the origin, the fashion of the 16th and 17th century to show the diversity and knowledge of the owners and to make others 'wonder', can't be neglected... |
This week, the City of Vienna's Department of Culture and Science launched a new costume rental service aimed at promoting sustainability within the independent cultural sector. The initiative is in line with the City's Cultural Strategy 2030, which emphasizes environmental responsibility in the arts... |
How to describe Austrian design ad hoc? If Fashion.at had to summarize the essence of Austrian design in a few words, immediately, without thinking long, the answer would be: Puristic, where decoration becomes functional, practical with a focus on easy use, and humorous as the spice of the pragmatic soup composed of traditions and innovations, such as the serving plate for sausages 'Wiener Frankfurter' by the Vienna-based design duo Kim+Heep, or the 'Bong' by the Austrian company Gmundner Keramik, made of the traditional green flamed ceramics... |
The annual festival 'steirischer herbst', directed again by Ekaterina Degot, presented yesterday at a press conference in Graz the program of this year's edition under the title 'Horror Patriae'. Fashion at had a look at the program for fashion related events. One of the outstanding contributions at the festival's main exhibition is by Michèle Pagel with her sculptures 'White Trash Bag' #1 and #2 (2023). These concrete-filled garbage bags, dressed in corset-like traditional boy and girl folk costumes... |
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Morawa is Fashion.at's favorite bookstore in Vienna, not only because it was one of the first to stock the printed booklet of the study 'FashionAvigator - die interessantesten Seiten zum Thema Mode im WWW' in the mid-90s. The study laid the foundation for the development of the journalistic magazine Fashion.at. Morawa has been at the forefront of new developments in book retailing for decades. This week, Morawa launched the AI chatbot 'Mo'. Fashion.at tested the AI... |
Preparation is essential for a relaxing and successful hike, which should be planned in terms of duration and length, including the calculation of the altitude to be overcome, according to the physical condition. |
The Olympic Games are not over yet! The Paris 2024 Paralympics take place from August 28 to September 8. Some may believe that inclusion should look different and that the tradition of holding Para-athlete competitions separately from the actual Olympic Games is outdated. For example, the Austrian teams at the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been presenting their equipment together since Beijing 2008. It's more than just a fashion show - it's a statement for inclusion in sports. Austria is happy about every medal of every athlete! And since yesterday Austria has one more. This time it's a bronze medal in the women's javelin, won by 44-year-old Natalija Eder... |
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