COMBINAT
In the northwestern section of the Museums Quartier Vienna, in the Staatsratshof, you’ll find a spacefilled with a refreshingly unique selection of fashion, bags, jewelry, and accessories—COMBINAT.
A welcome and refreshing Combination of lifestyle treasures from various labels, a A creative interplay of select designer pieces, and an assortment that can easily hold it sown against the museum-like ambiance thanks to a concentrated burst of creativity from ist own studios.
A Combination of Creativities_
Since ist opening in April 2005, the Combinat has been a pictures que and charismatic space with the historic charm of the former Imperial and Royal Saddle Room of the Habsburg Court Stables.
Here, several international and domestic labels—PITOUR, ARTISTA, AQUANAUTA, KM/A, NI LY, and PIOTR PAULSON—combine a selection of their creative works.
The offerings are characterized by a wide range of unique products- produced in their own studios, from women’s and men’s fashion, accessories, jewelry and bags to temporary collections by guest designers, as well as exhibitions.
A Combination of Disciplines_
Committed to the cultural atmosphere of the Museums Quartier Wien, the Combinat does not content itself with simply cultivating an exclusive lifestyle. Rather, the operators strive to place their understanding of everyday urban culture and their creative work within the context of the spirit of the times and to reflect upon it.
The Combinat there for a regularly open sits doors to offer creatives the opportunity to display their two-dimensional works on the walls set a side for this purpose, there by continuarly transforming the atmosphere of the historic space.
For the creators involved, art is moret han just a buzz word. It is a symbiotic commitment and conviction. From the multifaceted intertwining of disciplines emerges a distinctive style that makes the Combinat an unmistakable place that embodies a sense of community.
A Combination of Strengths_
Maria Oberfrank’s idea—to create, through her label PITOUR, a shop and showroom designed to attract attention through strategic alliances and the combi-nation of individual strengths—has been an integral part of the Viennese fashion scene for many years now.
More than just a retail space—it is a showroom, workshop, artspace, and multifaceted experiential space—the initial community of like-minded individuals has evolved into an experienced and high-performing collective.
The mission to continually amaze its audience and guests with a wealth of ideas and variety, as well as an ever-changing array of products and disciplines, is consistently upheld.
VIENNA FASHION WEEK, which emerged from the MQ’s modequartier21, also contributes to this. Both were initiated and are co-organized by Maria Oberfrank. Since 2009, VIENNA FASHION WEEK offers national and international designers the opportunity to present their collections to the Austrian public and the media.
www.combinat.at
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