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...

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...

AlphaTauri and the Olympic Team Austria have started their collaboration for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games

Summary: AlphaTauri, a fashion brand founded by Red Bull, has partnered with the Olympic Team Austria to become the official outfitter for their thermal clothing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. AlphaTauri is known for its blend of fashion and high-performance technology, evident in its use of innovative fabrics like the Taurobran textile, which is waterproof, breathable, and even features heating technology. The brand's collaboration with the Olympic Team Austria underscores its commitment to creating performance-driven clothing that meets the specific needs of athletes competing in winter sports, where the right gear is essential for success.

Fashion.at Podcast: Furniture from Waste

Summary: The text discusses the Vienna Design Week and its efforts to create sustainable furniture using waste materials. The event showcases the Biofabrique Vienna project, which transforms urban waste like clay, bakery waste, and reclaimed wood into functional furniture. The project highlights the use of these materials in the design of tables, benches, and a bar counter at the festival headquarters, demonstrating how waste can be repurposed into design objects. The Biofabrique canteen serves as a showcase for these innovative pieces and offers a culinary experience featuring a six-course dinner party.

Fashion.at Podcast: Art & Agriculture, Forestry

Summary: The European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024 is hosting a collaborative exhibition and conference focused on sustainability and the future of agriculture. The exhibition, "Green. Art with Nature," features artwork that examines human interaction with nature and critiques environmental damage caused by unchecked industrial activity. The "Microfarmers" conference brings together farmers, cultural workers, and citizens to discuss sustainable practices and the importance of small-scale agriculture in addressing environmental and social challenges. The partnership between the exhibition and conference highlights the interconnectedness of art, agriculture, and the environment and underscores the role of creative expression in finding solutions to global issues.

Fashion.at Podcast: Chambers of Wonder

Summary: Forchtenstein Castle in Austria is home to a "Treasure Chamber," a collection of artifacts that showcases the wealth and knowledge of the Esterhazy family. The chamber's origins date back to the 17th century, when it was fashionable to display exotic objects and demonstrate one's cosmopolitanism. The collection includes items related to science, technology, and nature, including a dragon sculpture crafted from animal specimens and a clock with a "laterna magica" that projected images onto the wall. This collection was once extensive, but it was significantly reduced in 1919 when key pieces were confiscated. Selected pieces from the Treasure Chamber were exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2019.

Fashion.at Podcast: A new custom fund sets on sharing economy

The City of Vienna's Department of Culture and Science launched a new costume rental service aimed at promoting sustainability within the independent cultural sector. The initiative is in line with the City's Cultural Strategy 2030, which emphasizes environmental responsibility in the arts...

Fashion.at Podcast - Vienna Fashion Week Insight: Raising awareness for social issues

Title: "The '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"

Introduction: "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 Some runway shows seem to prove that designers have a problem with fashion. This can be interpreted in different ways. In the following case, designers were invited to promote new approaches to social issues - especially concerning the poorest in Austria - by using their skills to show what can go wrong. The results surpassed all expectations..."

Fashion.at Podcast: How to describe Austrian Design?

How to describe Austrian design ad hoc? If Fashion.at had to summarize the essence of Austrian design in a few words, immediately, without thinking long, the answer would be: Puristic, where decoration becomes functional, practical with a focus on easy use, and humorous as the spice of the pragmatic soup composed of traditions and innovations, such as...

Fashion.at Podcast: Art on fashion, identity and consumerism

Summary: The text outlines fashion-related events at the upcoming steirischer herbst '24 festival in Graz, Austria, a month-long celebration of contemporary art exploring themes of nationalism, folklore, and modern society. The festival will feature an exhibition titled "Horror Patriae" at the Neue Galerie Graz, which critically reinterprets the national museum concept, with a focus on artwork that explores the complexities of identity and nationalism through the lens of traditional costumes. The festival will also host a performance by Thomas Verstraeten at Kastner & Öhler, Graz's largest fashion department store, that transforms the retail space into a simulated mountain landscape, blurring the lines between nature and consumerism and critiquing nostalgic notions of national identity.