Fashion.at

beautyme collections culture cuisine motor music search


TRENDLETTER 10-October-2024

Focus on Repair; Slope Styles; Spa Architecture;...


Focus on the repair of clothes
Article with accompanying podcast
How to give fashion and furniture a second, third or maybe even fourth life is the focus of the re:pair Festival 2024 in Vienna

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...


Martini & Austrian ski mountaineers
Seen at the Martini Sportswear website: From repair services, to the history of Austrian mountain and ski wear, to the outlook for the 2026 Olympics

On the occasion of the launch of the new Fall/Winter 2024/2025 collection, which was presented to the media with a press release and campaign images, Fashion.at browsed through the website of the Austrian sportswear brand Martini, headquartered in Annaberg, Salzburg. Not mentioned in the release is the remarkable story of the company's beginnings, founded in 1958 by men's tailor Martin Hornegger, who outfitted Austrian ski jumpers of the country's national team. The strong connection to the mountains and sports continued with the creation of innovative stretch pants for mountaineers and jet pants for skiers...


Colmar's highlights for slopes
Fall 2024/25 style on the slopes presented by Colmar in bright red
The opening dates for most ski resorts in Austria are already published online. December 6th is the most common date. For some regions the season begins in the last week of November. Not long to go for the people of Austria! The country is also known as the 'ski nation' because of its citizens' enthusiasm for winter sports. Just in time for the new season, Italian fashion and sportswear brand Colmar presents a bright red highlight for the slopes. Visibility on the slopes can be achieved by using reflective materials and/or colors. Red is one of the best colors to be seen...


Vienna-based Labvert for Dior
Insights into the latest work for Dior by Vienna-based architecture and design bureau Labvert

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...


Art on fashion, identity and consumerism
Article with accompanying podcast Fashion.at's save-the-date tips for fashion-related events at the steirischer herbst '24 festival: artwork on traditional costumes and a performance in Graz's largest fashion store 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...


Selection of fashion, design exhibitions
Article with accompanying podcast
Fashion.at preview of the 'Long Night of Museums' program for design, fashion, art and craft exhibitions

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...


Cytara's quiz about fashion
Cytara's quiz about fashion Hello there! My name is Cytara, and I'm your friendly AI chatbot of Fashion.at. I'm here to chat about fashion, culture, art, and design, and today, we're going to have a fun quiz! Just a quick note: even though I'm powered by AI, I'm not perfect and might make mistakes, but I'm doing my best to provide you with accurate and engaging information. Today, we're diving into a quiz about sustainable fashion, which is my favorite topic right now! This area is gaining a lot of attention in the fashion industry, especially as more people become aware of the environmental impact of clothing production and consumption...


Fashion.at Podcasts
Launch of new Fashion.at podcasts with two AI speakers in conversation
Get a fresh perspective on topics Fashion.at has recently written about!

Playlist by fashion.at/music 2024

Latest Posts archive

10 October 2024 - Fashion.at music tip: Video of Jon Batiste's performance on the piano interpreting 'Für Elise' by Beethoven from the upcoming album 'Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1)' (release November 15)

5 October 2024 - The 10 most viewed articles (published this year) on Fashion.at in September:

  1. Vienna Insight: Closures in fashion retail continue
  2. 'Uplift' project at the Vienna Fashion Week showcased creations designed to raise awareness of the mismatch between donated clothing and the actual needs of the poor and homeless
  3. Mutual inspiration of art and agriculture, forestry at the exhibition 'Green' and the conference 'Microfarmers'
  4. Jeweler A.E. Köchert presents the autumn 'Hunting Collection' matching the Austrian Trachten style
  5. These treasures will make you wonder! Exploration of the treasure chamber of Forchtenstein Castle in Burgenland, Austria
  6. Karin Saey, Head of Retail Dorotheum, provides insights into the sustainable trade in gold, the creation of jewelry, and the role of 'urban mining'
  7. Fashion.at's save-the-date tips for fashion-related events at the steirischer herbst '24 festival
  8. Fashion.at attended the launch of the Swarovski Created Diamonds collections in Vienna
  9. Sharing economy to reduce waste: The City of Vienna's Department of Culture and Science launched a new costume rental service for the independent cultural sector
  10. Lena Hoschek incorporated Scottish textile heritage in the 'Tradition' Fall/Winter 2024/25 collection of traditional Austrian clothing such as dirndls


Trendletter history:

3-October-2024

25-September-2024

17-September-2024

7-September-2024

30-August-2024

21-August-2024

9-August-2024

contact / imprint - terms of use - about us - get the trendletter - RSS Feed