Fantastico! You know about this already, probably, but just to make sure you do indeed: Vogue Italia (probably the most intriguing and attractive issue from the global family of Vogues) got an online home some days ago that's really worth visiting. Brush up on your Italian, as "l'italiano" declines so well with all facets of fashion.

Another Showroom's cocktail reception will take place today evening from 8 pm to 11 pm in 74, rue Quincampoix. Interesting for Austrian fashionistas, because Hartmann Nordenholz and Anna Aichinger show their fall 2010 collections in Another Showroom ( March 4 - 11 )

2010|03|11 - 13

Save the date: Vienna's number one institution for the support of creative industries and the enhancement of new models and concepts of inter/creativity, departure, hosts a three-day conference that brings together creative minds from various fields. QUER takes place from March 11 - 13 and covers a wide range of exciting topics that bring together theatre and design, visualization models for music and audio book concepts.

Bernhard Willhelm will be live streaming his Fall/Winter 2010 today at 1pm!
Live broadcast on www.bernhard-willhelm.com/stream.php
Live show will be available on: showstudio.com, farfetch.com, iqons.com, plan-8.com, totemfashion.com, signature9.com

2010|03|05

Our photographer friend Martin Stöbich will launch a special and limited edition of a magazine in three parts with images taken on his worldwide wanderings tonight at the Konzertcafé Schmid Hansl, Schulgasse 31, 1180, starting at 9 pm. Don't miss it.

Tonight in Linz: the premiere of Hans Peter Gratz ' symphony "Usea Motabula" gives possible answers to the ubiquitous question "what do the rainbow colours sound like" (Intersportarena Linz, 8 pm). Relevant from a fashion point of view: the costume design for this production is by Maria Oberfrank/pitour.

Brandmair will present the fall 2010 womenswear collection during a cocktail
reception with parallel video projection. The event will take place on March 4, 7 pm - 10 pm at the Galerie Susan Nielsen - 14, rue des Coutures Saint-Gervais

2010|03|05

pelican avenue will present its fall 2010 collection in an event listed in the official schedule of Paris fashion week. The presentation will take place on March 5 from 9.30 pm to 10.30 pm at the Sweat Shop Paris, 13, rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010.

On time for Paris fashion week, the Paris department of the international division at the Austrian Chamber of Commerce published an online designer's directory of Austria-based labels present during PFW to facilitate liaising between business representatives and designers.

The exhibition "reset" opens tonight at the Art University of Linz and showcases works by students from the department of textile design. The opening starts at 6 pm (Art Uni Linz gallery, Hauptplatz 8, 4010) - the exhibition remains open until March 12.

Check out this new online platform powered by the editorial skills of luxury editor Robert Kropf and a bunch of very well advised contributors: www.insiderei.com caters to readers looking for the luxurious extra little bit in life, with their selection of luxury experiences being facilitated by a crème de la crème of international insiders.

2010|03|03

Quite a line-up for next season's Paris fashion days, in terms of Austrian participation. FLorian's "Fleurs du Mal III - Animalia" collection will be presented to an eager public in a luxurious presentation due to take place on March 3rd in JTM Gallery (7.30 pm - 9.30 pm; for accredited public only). Stay tuned for images.

While everybody else is marvelling at the delights Miuccia has concocted for the fashion flock on her Milan runway, we ask our dear readers to direct their attention to New York's Metropolitan Opera, where the first ever Met production of Verdi's "Attila" is about to hit the stage. With stage decoration by Herzog & de Meuron and, fashion-wise, costumes by Mrs Prada. According to fashionista.com, Mrs Prada's initial reluctance ("I cannot clothe these singers. I need models") has given way to a more generous approach of the, uhm, fleshy body. Anyhow - for the New Yorkers among you, check it out (and let us know what you think).

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The Austrian fashion label Radic Morger is back with a bang after granting itself a little break, and they will once again hit Parisian ground with a guerilla-like flashmob kind of presentation. Don't look out for them, as they'll look out for you. Radic Morger will follow fashionistas and catwalk-lovers to some of the most interesting fashion venues in town and present their fall 2010 collection outside some of the more avantgardistic fashion shows attracting a crowd that is sure to fall for the Radic Morger aesthetics. Check their website for last-minute updates, but outside Bless, le Loft Séfigné, 46 rue Sévigné, 75003 on March 4 at 9 pm is definitely a viable option...

Berlin-based MAGMA BRAND DESIGN calls for entries in what they consider to be the first ever typography-only t-shirt competition. Submit photographs of the typo t-shirt you DESIGNED and PRODUCED yourself until March 19, and win yourself an entry in a book that will be published by Index Books in 2010. More detailed information and submissions through this website ...

2010|02|26

Well, if that's not an interesting collaboration - Kostas Murkudis designed a special footwear collection for flip*flop, and the whole thing will be presented during a special event in Vienna's Song store (Praterstraße 11 - 13, 1020) tomorrow evening (6 - 9 pm). Especially good news for all the friends and fans of fashion - the designer will be present!

You may well already have heard about it - if not, here's an exciting bit of news, for internet aficionad@s, that's to say... The March issue of US Vogue is not only the "power issue", it also includes an editorial shoot with some of the world's most influential fashion, style and makup bloggers. "Blogging is really interwoven with your life. I love it", says Garance Doré in the beautiful making-of video that's online on Vogue's unmissable website style.com.

2010|02|24

How interesting: the international cell phone giant Sony underscores how fashionable its new XPERIA Pureness model is by launching it (in Austria) in Vienna's well-known Park concept store. Curious to find out whether becoming unfaithful to your iPhone is an option? Then Mondscheingasse 20, 1070 is the place to be on Feb 24 from 7 - 9 pm.

Unfortunately, they haven't yet made it onto the "digital schedule" of London Fashion Week, but still: Marios Schwab (today at 4.45 pm) and Peter Pilotto (tomorrow at 10.00 am) will send their fall 2010 collections out on the catwalk, so be sure you check out the results asap.

2010|02|24

15 fashion experts will meet the public and discuss the question whether Vienna is, or isn't, a "fashion capital". The principle is fascinating: each expert will be the host of one round table, with the audience circulating and moving from table to table.

WestLicht (photo gallery), Westbahnstraße 40, 1070
Feb. 24, starts at 7 pm