TRENDLETTER 25-November-2025

FINDINGS

Clothing items packaged for testing and a rack of garments analysed for hazardous chemicals; Greenpeace investigation 2025.

Toxic Chemicals in Clothing
Greenpeace Reveals Dangerous Chemicals in Shein Clothing
New Greenpeace tests reveal banned PFAS and other hazardous chemicals in Shein clothing. What consumers should know about the risks and legal gaps.

A group of well-dressed people socializing with drinks at a cocktail party in a modern room with panoramic windows overlooking a city skyline and a large illuminated gothic building at dusk.

Drinking Trends in Austria
Austria's Drinking Culture in Transition
More balance, more control, and a rising love for 0% options—especially among the young. What the new survey reveals.

TRAVEL

Smartphone with ivie's 'Vintage Shopping Grätzel Walk' displayed inside the vintage shop 'Bananas' in Vienna.

App to Vienna's Hidden Gems
Vienna's Hidden Routes via ivie: Couture Vintage and Local Design Gems
ivie expands its curated digital city guide with new vintage and handicraft features — an editorial look at Vienna's diverse routes and neighbourhoods.

Google Map of Vienna showing numbered pins for selected fashion designers, ateliers, showrooms, and museum venues noted in Fashion.at's past-year coverage.

Vienna Fashion Map
Vienna Fashion, One Year on Fashion.at: A Day-by-Day Record and a New Map of Local Design Places
A one-year look at Vienna fashion on Fashion.at — craft, shows and museum moments — now turned into a practical map of local ateliers and stores.

Modern glass-and-wood market hall at Vienna's Naschmarkt with wide roof and people walking in front.

Vienna's New Market Hall
A Storm in a Small Cooking Pot
Vienna has a new market hall — and a new citywide debate. What's inside, what people think, and why the discussion is so very Viennese.

QUIZ

Woman in bright home raises hand to stop aggressor; bowl of oranges in background. Symbol of domestic violence for 25 Nov awareness.

Quiz on Safety & Rights
Understanding Violence Against Women and Global Prevention Efforts
A new quiz examines key facts about violence against women, global UN initiatives, the significance of 25 November, and current developments.

Playlist by fashion.at/music 2025

Latest Posts archive

21 November 2025 - Fashion Music Tip: JJ's "Haunting Me" Austrian Eurovision 2025 winner JJ delivers with "Haunting Me," a surprisingly compelling follow-up. The young artist recently faced criticism for outspoken comments on Israel's ESC participation—remarks he later softened—but one misstep shouldn't overshadow genuine talent. This track seamlessly merges contemporary pop with his distinctive operatic style. Lyrically, it explores being haunted by someone from your past who won't let go. Thanks to JJ’s win, Vienna will host Eurovision in May 2026, bringing the contest back to Austria for another exciting chapter.

19 November 2025 - Fashion.at Watch Tip: Gustav Klimt's breathtaking Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer just shattered records as the most valuable modern artwork ever sold at auction – $236.4M at Sotheby's! Pure Vienna elegance in every brushstroke. This masterpiece, painted between 1914 and 1916, is renowned for its elegant depiction of Viennese high society and is celebrated for its survival through Nazi confiscation and World War II. Watch the historic hammer drop in a video posted by Sotheby's on Instagram.