Fundings 2026

Laura Andraschko sees fashion as a narrative medium for exploring identity, social class, excess, and the emotional contradictions of contemporary culture. Her collections address current themes through a research-led approach and strong visual storytelling. Clean silhouettes and precise tailoring meet raw, deconstructed elements, creating a tension between elegance and chaos.

Lore places the origins of fashion and the materials themselves at the centre of its practice, focusing on locally sourced European wool fibres and traditional craftsmanship. Working with regional partners, the label reimagines overlooked textiles while reducing its reliance on synthetic and imported materials. With expertise in knitwear, design, and production, Lore develops a practice rooted in material integrity, cultural heritage, and contemporary craftsmanship.

Sassa Ann van Wyk is a Paris-based milliner whose work is rooted in the traditions of hatmaking. Each piece reflects a meticulous approach to craft, combining historic techniques with both traditional and contemporary materials. Creating across couture and ready-to-wear, she stands among the few remaining practitioners of her field.

Jara Dilara Noori explores contemporary couture through craftsmanship, material experimentation, and unconventional construction techniques. She approaches craft not only as a technique, but as an attitude towards material and form. At the intersection of sculpture and material research, she creates expressive pieces shaped by ongoing textile experimentation.

Delara Tavassoti explores how familiar everyday garments can be reimagined through subtle interventions in proportion, construction, material, and function. Alongside abstraction and atmosphere as key elements of her design language, her work centres on the question of how far a familiar garment can be transformed without losing its recognisability.

ZOLI is a menswear brand that works with sustainably sourced fabrics and upcycled domestic textiles from Transylvania, Hungary, and Austria. Rooted in a bicultural upbringing and inspired by folklore, vintage sportswear, and workwear, the brand combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design while supporting local communities and preserving their skills.

Alisa Tegin explores time memory, transformation and identity through fashion. Recurring topics include the relationship between clothing, movement and performance, and a perception of garments that oscillates between states through material manipulation.

René Scheibenbauer connects clothing with emotion and personal experience. With emotional enquiry as a starting point, innovative construction creates unisex staples with sartorial edges, structures and softness, adapting to movement and contemporary urban lifestyle.

Christina Seewald is a contemporary knitwear label working at the intersection of fashion, textile research, the body, and performance. Rooted in precise material knowledge and fully fashioned knitting, it combines fine fibres with experimental techniques to create delicate yet resilient pieces. Its work explores FLINTA* perspectives, the female gaze, and softness as a form of strength.

Luca Fabry challenges fashion as a purely visual spectacle, shifting the focus towards its material and physical dimension by transforming industrial manufacturing into artisanal practice. His inclusive collections are based on archetypal garments and challenge conventional notions of gender.

Alexander Georg Lehner explores contemporary notions of masculinity and their influence on body ideals and dress codes. His work exaggerates elements of masculine dress, combining body-conscious silhouettes with unconventional constructions and experimental materials. The resulting pieces explore the space between self-presentation, physical optimisation, and the construction of identity.

Julia Skergeth is an accessories label designing handbags, leather goods, jewelry and hats between architectural rigor and intimate narrative. Rooted in Bauhaus principles, it combines craftsmanship, radical supply-chain transparency and accessible luxury, conceiving each piece as a precise, enduring personal artefact.