University of Applied Arts Vienna: Show Modeklasse 2023 on 2 June 2023 presents six diploma collections

Sold out – Live stream / Documentation of cat walk and backstage on large screen

25.05.2023

This year the Show Modeklasse will take place for the third time on the premises of the University of Applied Arts. British fashion designer Grace Wales Bonner, head of the Fashion Department since 2020, has commissioned Imogen Snell and Riccardo Castano from ISSTUDIO London as creative directors of the show, as she did last year. While last year's show was accompanied by a classical symphony orchestra and the atrium of the Angewandte was transformed into an orchestra pit, this year the set design was inspired by the atmosphere of pop concerts. The catwalk and the backstage are documented live by several cameras and projected on a large screen. The photographs and video elements are taken by a number of students from the Department of Applied Photography and Time-Based Media, with whom Modeklasse is closely collaborating. The models casted by Kyra Sophie will parade to a soundscape produced exclusively for the show. Berlin-based movement director MJ Harper is responsible for the choreography. Those who couldn't get tickets for the sold-out show can tune in via live stream on Instagram (Instagram @modeklasse).

As every year, the graduates will not only present their diploma collection to the public at the fashion show, but will also have their work reviewed by an international jury of experts. In addition to the university's internal jury, this year Modeklasse will allow graduates to receive additional feedback and assessment from Serge Carreira (Head of Emerging Brands Initiative at the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode) and Dan Thawley (Editor in Chief of A Magazine Curated By).

Six students will graduate from Modeklasse this year, and one of them can look forward to Euro 3.000,- in prize money for the RONDO fashion award – RONDO Award sponsored by Authentic Beauty Concept -, and the publication of a fashion spread in the namesake magazine. With the THE MALL Wien Mitte Award, there is another prize this year to honour a promising designer for his or her outstanding work. The award is endowed with Euro 2.500,-.

Photos for download: The photos show looks from the diploma collections of the six designers who are graduating this year. Printable photos for download at www.dieangewandte.at/presse. Photographed by Eric Asamoah.

Karolin Braegger with a collection titled The Dernier Cri
Marily Elmezoglou with a collection titled „Days of an Hour
Erifyli Garoufalia with a collection titled EROS & THANATOS
Johannes Hartmann with a collection titled maybe there is an alternative
Laura Madge Hörmann with a collection titled Nacht-Geweihte – Tristan und Isolde
Julian Schock with a collection titled come down dawn

Show Modeklasse 2023
Time: Friday, 2^nd of June 2023: The show starts at 6 pm, admission from 5.30 pm.

Location: Atrium of the University of Applied Arts Vienna, Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1030 Vienna

Please be on time so that the show can start timely – Live stream!!
Live Stream: Instagram @modeklasse and @dieangewandte

Media accreditation by Friday 26^th of June 2023 of May to presse@uni-ak.ac.at.