FashionTouri Blog
Give the Past a Future – How Chirimoya is translating cultural heritage into modern luxury
What does luxury truly mean today? Chirimoya brings together South American textile heritage, exceptional Pima cotton and lasting quality to shape a new perspective. Founder Helmut Schuster and Creative Director Frederick Jenkyn reveal how heritage becomes modern luxury.
Where Customers are Angels - A visit to Angel of Pleasure
"Angel of Pleasure" is the fashion label from Magdalena Auff. The shop is centrally located at Burggasse 29 in Vienna’s 7th district. She also offers her high-quality women's fashion through her website. Magdalena would like to inspire women for fashion and dress perfectly for every occasion with her self-designed and handmade pieces. She places great emphasis on sophisticated cuts, individual fits and special details.
How hats are made from scratch– using the example of the Viennese hat manufactory Mühlbauer
Mühlbauer is one of the few hat brands located Austria. The hats are produced with great care in the company's own hat factory in the centre of Vienna. In an interview with FashionTouri, managing director Klaus Mühlbauer gives an insight into the production of hats. Edited by Paloma Pöltinger
Sightseeing tour: “Stairways and creeks in Vienna’s 9th district“
The 9th district of Vienna, also called Alsergrund, has an interesting history and topographical location. The state-certified tourist guide Marisa Parrella walked around important historical places in the district with FashionTouri. Edited by Paloma Pöltinger
“Vienna is like a gift that you have to unwrap”
Barbara Cacao runs the online tourism platform "Vienna Unwrapped". She offers personalized travel plans for Vienna tourists. In an interview with FashionTouri, she talks about current developments in tourism, among other things. Edited by Paloma Pöltinger
Local Shopping Street: Shopping, Culinary Delights and Recreation around Taborstraße
The 2nd district of Vienna lies embedded between the Donau Canal and the Danube River and is relatively close to the center of the city. The Carmelite quarter around Taborstraße and Augarten is part of this diverse, green district. There is a lot to see here and a handful of small second-hand shops. Edited by Paloma Pöltinger
Tracing the steps of the emperor’s clothes
The Emperors of Vienna were reliant on the quality of the purveyors to the court of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not only did the imperial family leave their mark on the economic life, but also on the cityscape, as illustrated in the following article. Edited by Paloma Pöltinger
Vienna Ugly Walk – the ugliest buildings in Vienna
Vienna is a beautiful city – that isn’t up for discussion. Beauty, however, can quickly become boring. Ugliness always remains interesting. That's why the Londoner Eugene Quinn shows the most questionable buildings of the 1st, 2. and 3. district on his walk. In addition to telling funny facts, he also wants to encourage discussions between the participants. Written by Anna Flaschberger