Pötzleinsdorfer Straße 102, 1180 ViennaSat, 11 + Sun, 12 June 2022 / 10 am–6 pmFrom June 13 ensembles by Susanne Bisovsky will be presented in the exhibition (CON)TEMPORARY FASHION SHOWCASE: Susanne Bisovsky (11 June – 28 August 2022). Undeterred by trends, the fashion creator has been working for three decades on the seemingly anachronistic image of a “beautiful Viennese lady,” thus making clear her starting point for fashion: timeless, independent “Vienna chic” at a safe distance from the mainstream. She will present and sign her book WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große Stadt (with contributions from Helmut Lang, Suzy Menkes, Barbara Vinken, Elisabeth Längle, and others), which was published in 2022, at the opening on 11 June.Saturday, 11.6.  11 am–6 pm Vintage Market With select vintage pieces from the MAK Design Shop, polyklamott, and Wolfmich (outdoors) 3 pm Dialog tourDesigner Susanne Bisovsky talks with MAK curator Lara Steinhäußer 4 pm Talk IS OLD THE NEW BLACK? with Michaela Lindinger (curator of the Wien Museum Fashion Collection), Susanne Bisovsky (designer), and Joseph Bonwit Gerger (business partner of Susanne Bisovsky) This talk provides insight into consumer culture and design history. The curator of the Wien Museum Fashion Collection, Michaela Lindinger, the designer Susanne Bisovsky, and her partner Joseph Bonwit Gerger address the reuse of old materials in fashion and closely examine the history of the wearing of older pieces, usually referred to as vintage today   5 pm Opening of the exhibition(CON)TEMPORARY FASHION SHOWCASE: Susanne Bisovsky Followed by the book presentation of WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große StadtSusanne Bisovsky presents her recently published book entitled WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große Stadt (with contributions from Helmut Lang, Suzy Menkes, Barbara Vinken, Elisabeth Längle, among others) together with her business partner Joseph Gerger and explains her approach to fashion, artisanal techniques, and the study of traditional garments. The now only-rare practice of „mangling,“ which serves to bring a shine to textile surfaces will be demonstrated live, to emphasize how time-consuming and labor-intensive artisanal techniques can be. 2–9 pm Drinks and musicin the Schlosspark (outdoors) Sunday, 12.6. 11 am–6 pm Vintage Market (outdoors)With select vintage pieces from the MAK Design Shop, polyklamott, and Wolfmich (outdoors) 2 pm Tour of Geymüllerschlössel 2–4 pm MAK4Family Stitch, Trick, and MAK (outdoors)We trickily stitch scraps onto old fabrics, following cool MAK motifs … on the lawn in the lovely Schlosspark. Registration hereThe outdoor program in the Schlosspark will only take place with good weather.  Admission:€ 7
Pötzleinsdorfer Straße 102, 1180 Vienna

Sat, 11 + Sun, 12 June 2022 / 10 am–6 pm

From June 13 ensembles by Susanne Bisovsky will be presented in the exhibition (CON)TEMPORARY FASHION SHOWCASE: Susanne Bisovsky (11 June – 28 August 2022). Undeterred by trends, the fashion creator has been working for three decades on the seemingly anachronistic image of a “beautiful Viennese lady,” thus making clear her starting point for fashion: timeless, independent “Vienna chic” at a safe distance from the mainstream. She will present and sign her book WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große Stadt (with contributions from Helmut Lang, Suzy Menkes, Barbara Vinken, Elisabeth Längle, and others), which was published in 2022, at the opening on 11 June.

Saturday, 11.6. 
 
11 am–6 pm Vintage Market 
With select vintage pieces from the MAK Design Shop, polyklamott, and Wolfmich (outdoors)
 
3 pm Dialog tour
Designer Susanne Bisovsky talks with MAK curator Lara Steinhäußer
 
4 pm Talk IS OLD THE NEW BLACK? 
with Michaela Lindinger (curator of the Wien Museum Fashion Collection), Susanne Bisovsky (designer), and Joseph Bonwit Gerger (business partner of Susanne Bisovsky)
 
This talk provides insight into consumer culture and design history. The curator of the Wien Museum Fashion Collection, Michaela Lindinger, the designer Susanne Bisovsky, and her partner Joseph Bonwit Gerger address the reuse of old materials in fashion and closely examine the history of the wearing of older pieces, usually referred to as vintage today  
 
5 pm Opening of the exhibition
(CON)TEMPORARY FASHION SHOWCASE: Susanne Bisovsky
 
Followed by the book presentation of WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große Stadt
Susanne Bisovsky presents her recently published book entitled WIENER CHIC. Mode für eine große Stadt (with contributions from Helmut Lang, Suzy Menkes, Barbara Vinken, Elisabeth Längle, among others) together with her business partner Joseph Gerger and explains her approach to fashion, artisanal techniques, and the study of traditional garments. The now only-rare practice of „mangling,“ which serves to bring a shine to textile surfaces will be demonstrated live, to emphasize how time-consuming and labor-intensive artisanal techniques can be.
 
2–9 pm Drinks and music
in the Schlosspark (outdoors)
 
Sunday, 12.6.
 
11 am–6 pm Vintage Market (outdoors)
With select vintage pieces from the MAK Design Shop, polyklamott, and Wolfmich (outdoors)
 
2 pm Tour of Geymüllerschlössel
 
2–4 pm MAK4Family Stitch, Trick, and MAK (outdoors)
We trickily stitch scraps onto old fabrics, following cool MAK motifs … on the lawn in the lovely Schlosspark. 
Registration here
The outdoor program in the Schlosspark will only take place with good weather.
 
 

Admission:
€ 7