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Innovations for protecting the environment. MK&G Hamburg X Jane Withers Studio exhibition 'Water Pressure: Designing for the Future' explores the water crisis and projects for solutions The textile industry, which is part of the fashion industry (according to statistics the second most polluting industry with 20% of the world's wastewater), is one of the various fields that will be explored in the upcoming exhibition 'Water Pressure: Designing for the Future'...

The Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, Dubai, provided insights and information on services such as digital concierge and stylists Fashion.at received news from the three urban resorts of the Kempinski Hotels in Dubai with insights into living rooms, pools, boulevards, etc. with a focus on add-ons such as the digital concierge or the stylist service...

Vienna Insight: The Backhausen Archive of some 11,000 objects - designs, fabrics - is given as a permanent loan to the Leopold Museum, where it will be preserved and made accessible to the public. The Leopold Museum released the information that the Backhausen Archive, a significant collection of approximately 11,000 objects, including original designs and fabric samples spanning Historicism, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Kinetism, has been given to the museum on permanent loan...

Viennese porcelain manufactory Augarten Wien presents a compilation of architecture, design, and art spanning several centuries in a series of lamps that depict landmarks in China and Austria Artist Barbara Salaun's experience in managing UNESCO World Heritage projects has made her a specialist in cultural landmarks that remind us of past times and let us reflect on the development of societies worldwide. Her artistic endeavors focus on UNESCO World Heritage sites, particularly those in Austria and China, blending past, present, and future in her creations...

MAK Museum of Applied Arts Vienna presents the architecture and history of protest barricades and camps, including activism with superglue with installations that look like protest toolkits 'Going to the barricades' is taken literally in the new MAK exhibition! Visitors will gain insight into various forms of protest with a focus on architecture, from historical events such as the July Revolution in Paris in 1830 to contemporary protests, including activism with superglue...

MAK Program Preview 2024/25: Save-the-dates for exhibitions of fashion, art and design, including a show of artworks by Helmut Lang in Los Angeles.
Fashion.at joined the live stream of the MAK Museum of Applied Arts press conference on the occasion of MAK Director Lilli Hollein's presentation of the program 2024 with a view to 2025. The save-the-dates include the exhibition 'Fashion & Photography', '(Con)temporary Fashion Showcase', or the 'Helmut Lang' exhibition at the Schindler House in Los Angeles - in case Fashion.at happens to be in California...

Where to go in Vienna? To find destinations, the ivie app - with about one million downloads since 2020 - is very likely a good source. The first time Fashion.at mentioned the 'ivie' app was on the occasion of Pride Month 2022, when the Vienna Tourist Board offered a special discovery tour under the motto 'Through Vienna on the Rainbow'. Over the next two years, the app continued to grow, both in terms of content and users. At the beginning of 2024, the digital city guide, which won gold at the iab webAd 2021 Awards by iab Austria in the category 'Best Website, App and E-Commerce', has reached almost one million downloads. In 2024, the app's growth continues with the new 'Heartbeat Streets' guide...

Vienna Insight: Artworks titled 'October 7, 2023' by Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi in the public window of the Jewish Museum Vienna The Jewish Museum Vienna, located in Dorotheergasse in the city's first district, is currently exhibiting a series of paintings by Ukrainian-Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi (born in 1976 in Kiev, emigrated to Israel with her family in 1991) in one from the street freely accessible windows. Entitled 'October 7, 2023,' the artworks artistically depict the attack on Israel...

Vienna Insight: The art of collecting waste! Street Art Open Gallery of murals on one of the city's waste management buildings The collection of waste, the recycling of materials and the use of non-recyclable materials for the production of energy is practiced in Vienna through a refined system for the reduction of waste in teamwork between the Municipal Department of Waste Management (MA48) and the citizens. The latest news from the waste management department concerns one of the collection points, the 48er-Mistplatz at Kendlerstraße 38a in Vienna-Ottakring. The building has been transformed into a 'Street Art Open Gallery'. Eight local and international artists have graffitied the exterior walls, turning the space into an open-air gallery...

Preview of Susanne Bisovsky's costume design for the ORF New Year's Concert Ballet 2024, to be broadcast from Vienna to over 90 countries on January 1 The costumes for the ORF New Year's Concert Ballet are traditionally the first fashion highlight of the new year. The ballet is part of the live broadcast of the Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert from the Musikverein in Vienna to over 90 countries. Traditionally, the costumes are designed by renowned couturiers such as Christian Lacroix, Vivienne Westwood, Arthur Arbesser or, for the upcoming live broadcast on January 1 at 11:15 a.m., by Susanne Bisovsky...

Seen at the MAK Design Lab: Designs for fabrics and wallpapers by Wiener Werkstätte artist Felice Rix-Ueno, which are still in use today The new exhibition grew out of research into the women of the Wiener Werkstätte, whose work is often unrecognized and whose names are rarely documented in the history of design. In the central room of the MAK Design Lab, selected designs by Felice Rix-Ueno are on display, ranging from drafts for textile patterns, design studies for the coloring of enamel decorations together with the final designs, as well as illustrations for the Wiener Werkstätte's fashion marketing activities, designs for bags, cushions, and wallpapers...

MAK exhibition 'Hard/Soft' explores textiles and ceramics in contemporary art The MAK exhibition 'Hard/Soft' explores the interplay between textiles and ceramics in contemporary art. It features works from around 40 international artists, many of whom are being showcased in Vienna for the first time...

MAK exhibition on the life and work of Wiener Werkstätte artist Felice Rix-Ueno, who inspired Albert Kriemler for the Akris SS2024 collection The MAK released information about the upcoming exhibition 'Stars, Feathers, Tassels' on the life and work of Wiener Werkstätte artist Felice Rix-Ueno, whose fabric designs inspired Akris head designer Albert Kriemler for the brand's Spring/Summer 2024 collection. Vogue noted that Albert Kriemler's fashion interpretations of the work of 'Lizzi' Felice Rix-Ueno are collectible like art objects...

Blickfang Wien Design Prize in the category Fashion and Jewelry Design went to Berlin-based Lotre Studio for the label's sustainable knitwear production From 20 to 22 October, the design fair BLICKFANG Wien took place at the MAK Museum for Applied Arts in Vienna. The 20th anniversary edition with around 150 furniture, fashion and jewelry labels on 3,500 square meters of exhibition space attracted around 11,500 visitors. For 20 years, Blickfang's mission has been to highlight exceptionally designed and sustainably produced products from small, independent labels. The event is also known for awarding prizes in various categories...

Austrian Post's exhibition 'The Digital Metamorphosis' offers insights into the interplay between administration, technological development and art, from Koloman Moser to NFT artist Manuel W. Stepan On the occasion of the issuance of the one millionth crypto stamp, Austrian Post (Österreichische Post AG) is celebrating the development of postal services since the 19th century with the new exhibition 'The Digital Metamorphosis' at theartworkersroom* in Vienna from 5 October to 30 November 2023, featuring the historical innovations of the Austrian postal service, such as the first newspaper stamps (1851), the first postcard (1869) and the world's first crypto stamp on the blockchain (2019)...

Austrian-American fashion and design history told with exhibition about life and work of Berta and Bernard Rudofsky at MAK Vienna The Museum of Applied Arts Vienna is known for its design collections, including textile objects such as fashion. Among the highlights of the MAK's textile collection are garments by Berta Rudofsky, the wife and working partner of the architect, designer and cultural theorist Bernard Rudofsky. Both had strong ties to Vienna - Berta was born as Berta Doctor in Vienna in 1910, and her husband, who was born in Moravia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1905, went to school in Vienna and completed his architecture studies here in the late 1920s. The couple spent most of their lives in the United States...

Austria Insight: The design of a children's shoe found in a salt mine in Hallein, Salzburg, suggests that it was crafted in the 2nd century BC The aim of the archaeological project is to literally 'dig up' facts about the working and living conditions of people in prehistoric times. Recently, children's leather shoes...

MK&G Hamburg's 'I.M Possible' exhibition explores promotion of diversity through fashion by designers like Vivienne Westwood, Martin Margiela, Iris van Herpen If you are interested in learning more about today's changing society, where the expression of individuality rather than group conformity has become the norm, the upcoming exhibition 'I.M POSSIBLE - Fashion Unleashed' is a promising destination for insights into the work of fashion designers who have broken old codes and deconstructed fashion to explore diverse possibilities of self-expression through clothing...

Petra Stelzmüller interprets Ingeborg Bachmann's 'Undine geht' (Undine leaves) with sculpture 'Undine kommt' (Undine is coming) on water pipe in Sigmund Freud Park in Vienna Petra Stelzmüller's latest work for her new women's art project, the sculpture 'Undine kommt' (Undine is coming), supported by Wiener Linien, in the Sigmund-Freud-Park in Vienna will be opened on 6 June. Already with the design of the brooch 'Thetis', which received the German Design Award 2023, Stelzmüller set a statement...


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A kaleidoscopic journey through changing perspectives on norms! The Albertina Modern's exhibition 'The Beauty of Diversity' mediates an inventory of social values co-created by artists. 'The Beauty of Diversity' presents artworks by artists who have challenged the established art world by addressing issues of diversity and violence by placing marginalized, underrepresented, and discriminated groups at the center of the narrative of their work. The Albertina Modern takes visitors on a journey through several rooms where art spanning around 50 years, with a strong focus on contemporary art of the last two decades, showcases a broad spectrum of approaches and perspectives, including those of women, LGBTQIA+ artists, people of color, and indigenous communities...

Oscar nominee Laura Karpman, composer of the jazzy music for the film 'American Fiction', recorded parts of the score in Vienna Austria doesn't have its own production at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, but expectations are high. The ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood will be broadcast live in Austria on public television and in movie theaters. Nominated or not, the Viennese are eagerly awaiting the jury's decision - especially the musicians and music technicians involved in the nominated score for the satirical film about the expectations of producers, publishers and audiences to conform to stereotypes...

Vienna Insight: Wiener Festwochen launched initiative to showcase more women composers What begins in 2024 under the patronage of Nuria Schoenberg Nono with ten women composers from around the world in Vienna will continue until 2028 with 50 women composers as members and ambassadors. In the press release, it's explained that the number 50 is a "reference to the fifty female students of composition taught by Arnold Schoenberg, who, in contrast to such famous colleagues as John Cage, Alban Berg and Anton Webern, have almost entirely sunk into oblivion." Almost. When Fashion.at asked the Copilot on Microsoft Bing to name prominent former students...

Vienna Insight: New sports offering jö.SPORTPASS collaborates with digital sports membership platform myClubs for very affordable access to sports activities At the end of January, two subscription models for a wide range of sports activities were launched, including access to Vienna's public swimming pools, which have become increasingly expensive in recent years. Mario Günther Rauch, Managing Director of jö Bonus Club, stated in the press release that the goal of the new sports offering is to revolutionize the domestic fitness market...

'Sporting Goods 2024: Time to Move' report from the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and McKinsey focuses on AI, sustainability, growing interest from 40-plus, physical inactivity,... The report emphasizes the need to address global physical inactivity, citing statistical evidence such as Eurobarometer data that reveals, for example, that 45 percent of Europeans never exercise or play sports. In terms of trends, the report notes that there has been a notable development in recent times, indicating...

Success factors of the fashion retail in Austria presented by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce with winners in digital and analog categories: inspire creativity, appeal to all the senses, reduce waste,... The Austrian Chamber of Commerce, Federal Committee for Fashion and Leisure Articles Trade presented the winners of the 'New Ways to Reach the Customer' competition for successful strategies in target group marketing and sales. The competition aimed to showcase companies that are achieving measurable success using either digital or analog methods...

 

Interior trends from Vienna by plant boutique Salon Verde: Plants with air-purifying qualities The 'Salon Verde' plant boutiques of Austria's largest garden center, bellaflora, were founded in 2022 and expanded to three salons in Vienna in 2023. The assortment focuses on an urban concept and plants for interiors and home accessories such as vases and small furniture. Now, at the beginning of 2024, the green salon published in a press release trends for the interior, focusing on plants with air-purifying qualities and easy handling...

Tyrol Insight: From amateur to expert in bird watching through digital technology. Swarovski Optik continued its collaboration with Marc Newson for the world's first AI-powered binoculars. Swarovski's AX Visio AI-powered binoculars, which can identify more than 9,000 species of birds and other wildlife around the world, are already one of the highlights of the ongoing CES (Consumer Electronic Show), taking place January 9-12 in Las Vegas...

Mountain Chalet in compact design for the connection with nature. The Austrian company Strohboid presented its latest design for wooden constructions. The latest design from the Austrian company Strohboid seems to bring the practicality of a Swiss knife to a cabin made for the Alps. The 'Mountain Chalet' includes a bedroom, bathroom, kitchenette, closets, dining area and a roofed terrace...

Austrian Folk Life and Folk Art Museum (Volkskundemuseum) invites to bring objects for the traveling exhibition 'Recycle Bin' by Iranian artist Maryam Kouhestani One of the exhibitions in the 2024 programme is 'Recycle Bin - Episode 5: Erinnerungsobjekte auf Weltreise' by Iranian artist Maryam Kouhestani. Recycle Bin is about memorabilia on a trip around the world. It's the fifth stop, after Tehran (twice), Paris and Helsinki, where the artist presented the collection of over 100 objects encased in glass. Like messages in a bottle...

Crampons for the glacier, dancing shoes for the smooth Viennese parquet. Austria's Scientist of the Year, glaciologist Andrea Fischer, is the guest of honor at the Science Ball (Wissenschaftsball) In early January, the Tyrolean glaciologist Andrea Fischer was elected 'Scientist of the Year 2023' by the Club of Education and Science Journalists for her exceptional communication skills in science and received an invitation to be the guest of honor at the Science Ball 2024, which will take place on January 27 at the City Hall. It will be the first ball of the scientist born in 1973. Well, she knows how to move on smooth, possibly slippery floors...

Preview Exhibitions 2024: First Exhibition of the Backhausen Archive of Textile Designs The Leopold Museum in Vienna combined the preview 2024 with a review of the year 2023, such as the reminder of the 2023 digitally published intervention 'A Few Degrees More', which won three gold medals at the iab webAD 2023 awards. Highlight in 2024 for visitors interested in interior and textile design is the first exhibition of the Backhausen Archive, featuring treasures of Viennese Modernism. The 'Poetry of Ornaments: The Backhausen Archive'...

Tyrol Insight: Jump into the cold water! 21st New Year's Eve Swim at Lake Achensee with costumes from Snow White to 'Klimakleber' (Climate Gluer) Among the sources of inspiration for the costumes worn by the participants in the New Year's Eve Swim at Lake Achensee in Tyrol were climate activists who caused a stir in Austria last year when they glued themselves to roads or objects to demonstrate against climate policy. The group dressed in high visibility vests inspired by the Climate Gluers have not only demonstrated ingenuity for the group performance on the diving platform, but also placed their climate action message under the motto 'Save the New Year's Eve Swim'...

Christine and The Queens released a dance video for the new song 'Stayin' Alive ! Chris Version' Christine and the Queens celebrated the end of a successful year with the surprise release of 'Stayin' Alive ! Chris Version,' a reinterpretation of the Bee Gees classic. The song, first performed at the Cannes Film Festival, is now available as a fully realized studio version. A video shot in Venice and directed by Chris accompanied the launch...

Preview: Opening program of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 with Hubert von Goisern, Conchita Wurst, and Doris Uhlich Fashion.at received the invitation to the opening of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024, which starts with a two-day opening round (free admission) on January 20 and 21, 2024. The opening program is extensive and gives a first impression of what will be happening in the Salzkammergut with its 23 communities during the year - from music concerts to installations, exhibitions, performances, discussions and culinary events...

Vienna's cultural heritage presented with personalities from theater, film, music, journalism from 1900 to 1938 through an intervention in the Theatermuseum and online publication 'Walk of Fame' The intervention 'Walk of Fame. The Simultaneity of Success and Persecution' at the Theatermuseum in Vienna is accompanied by an online publication (German/English) inspired by the style of the magazine 'Die Bühne', founded in 1924. Readers can immerse themselves in the world between 1900 and 1938 through articles about representatives of Austrian culture such as Maria Gutmann, who was an actor, dramaturge, and one of the first female directors...

Designaustria presented the international jury of the Austrian State Prize Design 2024 for categories such as Industrial Design for Consumer Goods or Product Design Interior The jury of the Austrian State Prize for Design, the Staatspreis Design, is known for selecting products with particular focus on solving problems and creating economic and social value through design. The prize's online gallery goes back from 2022 to 1962 and shows products, some of which are still iconic today, with images and brief descriptions. Now the names of the members of the international jury for the upcoming 50th Staatspreis Design 2024...

Insights Vienna Art Book Fair: Artists interpret Moby Dick, artist book mirrors love scenes in film,... Fashion at visited the Vienna Art Book Fair with more than 130 exhibitors from around 25 countries in the annex of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, and talked with artist Robin Waart about his book 'Evol / Love'...

Psychologist Dr. Josef Sawetz on how advertising influences consumer decisions and the sophisticated techniques used to create desire Recently, psychologist Josef Sawetz, co-founder of Fashion.at and researcher and lecturer in the fields of cognitive neuroscience and communication psychology at renowned institutes such as the Department of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Vienna, provided some practical tips to take a look behind the scenes at how consumers' decisions are influenced by advertising and the sophisticated techniques used to create a desire to buy products such as clothes or beauty treatments where there probably never was one...

MAK Vienna exhibition 'Critical Consumption' shows the development of the fashion industry into one of the biggest producers of waste According to the press release, the upcoming exhibition 'Critical Consumption' at the MAK Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna is aimed primarily at consumers; but as far as Fashion.at has gained an insight, the exhibition will also be an interesting source of inspiration for designers. From 30 August 2023 to 8 September 2024, the exhibition will show more than three hundred years of the development of the fashion industry, from the early industrial production of fabrics, the implementation of fashion as an economic factor, the ever-shorter trend waves and changing consumer behavior, to today's overproduction...

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