TRENDLETTER 29-September-2020

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Designer, artist, theorist Grace Wales Bonner is the new head of the Fashion Department at the Angewandte, University of Applied Arts Vienna Grace Wales Bonner approaches fashion with the creativity of an artist and the analytically generated knowledge from scientific researches...

Alpinism time travel from the 1830s to nowadays: Satirical song from the 1870s Sex, mountains, love and fashion in Austria - Alpinism time travel from the 1830s to nowadays. A 19th century memorabilia, a satirical song dedicated to the tour of an alpinist from South Tyrol to the summit of Grossvenediger (transl. Great Venetian, 3666 meters altitude) in East Tyrol/Salzburg...

Fashion.at pick: Viennese studio Glein presents practical everyday items in puristic design Glein is the fashion and furniture label by Sebastian Leitinger whose design studio and store is located at Neustiftgasse 18 near Sankt Ulrichs Platz. It's worth visiting the region for an exploration of the lifestyle of a rather reserved creative art and design scene of Vienna...

Design fair blickfang cooperated with Health Department of the City of Vienna for Covid-19 security measures; 9 - 11 Oct at MAK Vienna From 21 September, the more tightened Covid-19 regulation is effective in Austria. The measures are developed from the most important three rules to prevent infections: Keep distance, wear a mask and wash or disinfect hands. On this basis, organizers are currently planning events for visitors by following the recommendations of the official health departments of the country and its federal states. The organizers of the upcoming design fair blickfang from 9 to 11 October for example, have applied a special Covid-19 security and hygiene concept...

Book tip for home design inspirations: Private apartment by winner of 'Best of Interior 2020' award Vienna-based studio Labvert at the new book by Callwey The book 'Best of Interior 2020' is brand new on the market; it was released on 17 September by publishing house Callwey. The jury headed by home furnishings & decoration magazine 'Schöner Wohnen' chief editor Bettina Billerbeck selected the interior design of a private apartment by studio Labvert (founded in 2005 by Stephan Vary in Vienna, working worldwide for brands like Dior or Rimowa) after the criteria harmonious, comfortable, contemporary and personal as the winner of this year's 'Best of Interior' award...

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...

Timetable, Covid-19 measures, Austrian athlete Vali Höll,... at UCI 2020 Mountainbike World Championships, 7 - 11 Oct, Saalfelden Leogang Schools opened already in the east of the country and people look optimistic into the future - always with an eye on the pandemic which isn't over yet. Austrians have worked on concepts to handle security measures at events such as the organizers of the upcoming UCI 2020 Mountainbike World Championships (downhill inclusively the disciplines cross-country and e-mountain bike) from 7th to 11th October in Saalfelden Leogang, district Zell am See in Salzburg...

Austrian culture festival 'steirischer herbst' presents this year's format and content under the title 'Paranoia TV' Austrian culture festival 'steirischer herbst' (24 September - 18 October) presented this year's curatorial concept with the title 'Paranoia TV' which was created under the direction of Ekaterina Degot as answer to our times, currently dominated by a 'new normal' lifestyle under restrictions due to the threat of the pandemic. The concept calculates in its form as event series and TV-format a possible future lockdown respectively new restrictions caused by a second wave...