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Pitour_ Since working with Helmut Lang while completing her studies at the Vienna College of Applied Art (Wiener Hochschule für Angewandte Kunst), Maria Oberfrank has been busy designing clothing, accessories and jewelry for city-wanderers who value purism and understatement as important aspects of fashion.

For those who want to maintain their tendency for panache and to attach a touch of subdued luxury, modern chic and sufficient opulence to a purist appearance, they can find what they are looking for with Pitour. Experimental imaginativeness, employed in every detail as a central theme, produces genuinely eye-catching pieces for men and women. The collections from Pitour certainly also express a fair share of street-smarts (savoir Vivre) and character, which are a result of an intense exchange with Brazilian culture and fashion. This combination of ideas brings out the sophisticated details and cheery ensembles from the elaborate design process.

 

Pieces by Pitour are – a combination of central European austerity interwoven with a thread of Brazilian exuberance…

www.pitour.com

 

 

Artista_ The four designers of Artista established themselves as successes in the fashion scene in Budapest in 1994. While maintaining their success in the Hungarian capital, they have also understood, since the founding of the Combinat, how to capture the Viennese public with their very individual, if not emotional fashion concepts.

Alongside releasing seasonal collections and custom, one-of-a-kind pieces, the contributors to Artista have developed their expertise through many years of experience in various disciplines of styling, including costume work for films and television as well as organizing clothing and uniforms for major events. So don’t be surprised when you recognize various Arista designs in video clips, TV ads, image films, etc…

www.artistafashion.com

 

 

km/a_ Any guest of the Combinat who believes that parachutes, prison blankets, rice bags or mailbags have nothing to do with fashion definitely has something to learn from Katha Harrer and her label km/a. She employs these seemingly everyday materials in creating experimental, dynamic, yet nonetheless very becoming coats, jackets, pants, skirts and other pieces.

For a designer, creating a moment of surprise is the ultimate motivation. A wealth of experimental ideas are manifest in the motivation for the work of km/a - several of her complex, conceptual collections have already had success at international fashion shows (Altaroma/Rome, ispo/Munich, Inside White/Milan, etc.) Pieces designed by km/a are crafted in the image of the city, with a nonconformist surface and extroverted material performance, making for veritable showstoppers – whether the wearer is on the go, enjoying free time or at the office.

So that the jackets and coats from km/a may never be considered one-dimensional, they can also be worn inside out – with the exterior and interior in contrasting colors, of course. Fashion for rebels? Yes. Fashion for fashion rebels.

www.kmamode.com

 

MASI_ The young fashion label MASI, based in Linz (Upper Austria, Austria), represents trendy knitwear for the urban individualist.
With their distinctive design Christina Huber and Fritz Prunthaller combine clear lines and plain extravagance, reflecting the feminity and self-confidence of the person wearing a MASI garment.
MASI only use premium and gorgeously/wonderfully soft twines and yarns from all over the world for its designs
Stylish dresses and skirts made from pure cashmere or a blend of cashmere and silk, jumpers made from baby alpaca and delicate tops made from finest Sea Island Cotton demonstrate expressiveness and individuality.
Practical and versatile accessories add a touch of charm and esprit to the design.

First class material and precise workmanship are the main characteristics of a MASI creation.
Christina and Fritz further display their creativity in MASI’s functional simplicity and discreet but astonishing details.
Beside from developing creative concepts for their own fashion line this aspiring designer couple from Linz works closely with successful international brands.

MASI – Knitwear made in Linz! ;-))

www.masi-afc.com