TRENDLETTER 29-June-2021

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Vienna Insight: Home textiles by the world traveler Silvia Gattin. The fashion and interior pieces by the cross-cultural producer and store owner are statements for a fair society Silvia Gattin's new interior pieces have a fresh, sunny, optimistic look! The colorful ikat patterns of the latest range of cushion sleeves are made from a weaving of silk (80%) and cotton yarns. For the production of the textiles, Silvia Gattin collaborated with a manufacturer in Turkey where the traditional fabrics were made. 'Slow fashion' is central for the studied business economist's (International Business Administration) approach to participate in a fair and sustainable global economy...

MQ Vienna Fashion Week 21 campaign sujet photographed by Markus Morianz is inspired by the start into a new adventure Vienna based internationally working photographer Markus Morianz (studied at the University of Applied Arts Vienna) was inspired for the new campaign of the 13th edition of the MQ Vienna Fashion Week by the architecture of the entry to the spa area of Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof. This year's MQ Vienna Fashion Week campaign was developed out of the thoughts about a 'new beginning' and 'lightness'...

Impulstanz 2021 starts with performances like Trajal Harrell's fashion-catwalk inspired dance interpretation 'Maggie The Cat' of Tennessee Williams' play 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' The new view on the role allocations of the main characters with focus on the black servants is realized with a diverse cast; Trajal Harrell appears as 'Big Mama'. On occasion of the world premiere in 2019 in Manchester, the performance with voguing, catwalk dance moves received positive critics such as...

Designforum Wien exhibits 'Austrian Brand Stories' with behind-the-scenes views and the exploration of the impact on culture such as on the diversity movement ' Designforum Wien revealed previews of the next exhibition 'Austrian Brand Stories' scheduled from 9 June until 12 September 2021. Among the pictures showing examples of products and logos by important brands founded in Austria, the iconic trachten pair ('tracht' means traditional clothing) by beverages brand Almdudler in the original version and in the special edition on occasion of the EuroPride...

New collection from recycled military textiles 'Fishgetseasick' by 'Beware of Mainstream' presented at press conference in Vienna The Austrian brand 'Beware of Mainstream' presented the new collection of women's, men's wear including hats and bags at a press conference in Vienna. The concept of the collection follows the idea of longevity. The classical pieces like trenchcoat, blazer, or trucker jacket give upcycled military tents and seabags a second life...

Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck opens restaurant at Vienna Airport Recently, details about Wolfgang Puck's first Austrian restaurant were revealed. Time and location are already fixed. The Austrian born Wolfgang Puck started his international career in the 1980ies with the restaurant 'Spago' in Los Angeles and became widely known for the catering for the Oscar night in Hollywood. Today, Puck operates around 100 locations worldwide, from restaurants, bars to cafes like the 'Café at the End of the Universe'...

Vienna Insight: Seen on a Fashion.at tour through the city in search of what is happening in old and new places like the restaurant '404 - Don't Ask Why' Vienna is back again! But like every 'comeback' is not the simple copy of past times, even this 'comeback' reveals that the city has developed new interesting facets and isn't the same as before. It's not only the atmosphere that has changed. Some gastronomy locations were closed during the pandemic without any plans to re-open in future again. Others developed during the pandemic new strategies to deliver food. One of them is the Dots Group which operates several restaurants and bars in Vienna. The group recently opened a new restaurant in an around 100 years old location. The name of the restaurant references the error code 404 which appears when a requested page or file can't be found on a server. '404 - Don't Ask Why' is located at...

Sports (fitness, dance, yoga, football,...) programme of the initiative 'Bewegt im Park' (Moving in the Park) The printed programme shows courses in Vienna in the order of the 23 districts of the city. The first is a dance course starting on the first day of the 'Bewegt im Park' project on 14 June from 17.00 to 18.00 at the Stadtpark in the 1st district. Four dance courses are scheduled at the popular park. Other districts have a more diverse offer such as the 2nd district where football, karate, tai chi, yoga, ultimate frisbee or healthy back courses are announced. Well, it's not said that only home districts can be chosen. Generally, the participation concept is very relaxed. 'Bewegt im Park' events can be accessed without former registration. The aim of the initiative is to create opportunities for physical activities in the open air. The programme lists no competitions. Perhaps the dance classes will provide performance shows...