TRENDLETTER 16-October-2020

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Preview Fesch'markt 16 to 18 October at Seifenfabrik in Graz, Styria: Soaps from healing earth & plants and beverages from berries & tea Traveling fairs and markets are often the only chance to test and taste new products by regional, national and international brands. At the countrywide traveling market Fesch'markt, brands from various lifestyle fields - fashion, interior, beauty or food, present their ranges. A special focus of the since ten years active market (first in October 2010) is sustainability and fair production such as of natural cosmetics...

Comics pioneer Wilhelm Busch's famous but considered lost self-portrait comes into auction at Dorotheum Vienna The self-portrait of Wilhelm Busch survived in art historical literature through reproductions. Now, the original drawing from 1894 with an estimated value of 12,000 to 16,000 Euros will be auctioned on 20 October at the 'Master Drawings' auction at Dorotheum Vienna. The German humorist, poet, painter, illustrator of picture stories like 'Max & Moritz'...

Film festival Viennale (22 Oct - 1 Nov) preview: Miss Marx, Christoph Schlingensief, Austrian Auteurs, Recycled Cinema,... Viennale is Austria's most important film festival. It happens each year in autumn with a well selected programme by cineasts for cineasts. On occasion of this year's Covid-19 measures concerning the limited audience number per location, the festival which happens traditionally at five cinemas is extended by further five movie theatres. The programme is extensive and practically published as...

Fashion.at alpinism series "Protection of skin, eyes at the 1st ascent to Grossvenediger and an example of 150 years old sunglasses" The first Grossvenediger ascent was accompanied by a scientific research on glaciers, climate and the impact of heights on humans such as the effects of thinner air on the organism or the impact of the radiance of the sun on skin and eyes. The tour was documented in a book written by Ignaz von Kürsinger and Dr. Spitaler - both authors reached the summit in 1841, with details such as strategies of the mountaineers to protect the face skin with oil and firepowder or with transparent green or black veils - last mentioned veils were also used for the protection of the eyes; even green or blue glasses were worn...

Insights into the new showroom of wood used by Dreikant for handcrafted furnishing "Most of the wood comes from Styria, Austria," introduced Stefan Rehrl, co-founder of Dreikant and specialist when it comes to decide about the quality of the materials used for the handcrafted masterpieces-like customized interior items or the ready-made tables, sideboards,... of the new 'Craft' line. Fashion.at visited the new showroom at Gonzagagasse 7 at Vienna's old textile quarter where once even Helmut Lang had a showroom...

Austria-China rooted Eva May, presenter at CGTN live broadcast of Chinese International Chorus Festival with Vienna Boys' Choir This year, the opening ceremony of the Chinese International Chorus Festival will premiere as hybrid event with live performances and interplay of physical and digital appearances broadcasted globally by CGTN (China Global Television Network) via various media respectively platforms to an expected audience of 10 million viewers. In Austria, China rooted Eva May will guide through the ceremony together with a co-moderator in Shanghai and an avatar live from Vienna. In Austria, the live broadcast...

Insights into the presentation of the sneaker, trekking boots collection 'Marina Hoermanseder X Buffalo' at Humanic in Vienna In Berlin living mother-to-be designer Marina Hoermanseder didn't physically attend - due to Covid-19 security for her and her unborn child - the presentation of her collaborative collection of sneakers and trekking boots at the Humanic Megastore Vienna at Mariahilferstrasse. Austrian singer, actress and the designer's friend from school Missy May - also currently an expecting mother, moderated the introduction into the new line at the store in the style of a digitally via social media connected fashion talk...