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Maria Willis

Stories from Maria Willis

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So what does it take for Vienna to become a fashion capital, a true “Modestadt?”
01/04/2010

On this winter night, the fashionistas of Vienna had come together to discuss the question that had been hanging in the air over atelier, catwalk and show rooms – whether Vienna is indeed a fashion city (“Wien ist (k)eine Modestadt”, Westlicht, Feb. 21); in recent years, some fear it may have lost its edge.

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Even amidst recession, designers stay committed to ‘real luxury’
01/02/2010

Shopping can be fun in Vienna. With affordable catwalk-inspired pieces, and thousands of new styles churned through the stores every year, a trip to high street shops such as Zara and H&M can mean a good time without the guilt trip. While it might be nice to have that original studded Balmain skirt or Christian Louboutin snakeskin shoes, or to strut down the street with an exquisite crocodile PS1 dangling eloquently on our arms, affordability is usually what decides the day.

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