Service & Ressources
The Austrian Fashion Association offers a range of services to support designers in their creative and professional development.
These include workshops with international experts, downloadable templates, guides, and checklists (coming soon), a venue for events, as well as a networking database (coming soon) to help designers find the right partners. In consulting sessions, both business and creative strategies can be discussed.
Diese Ressourcen sind darauf ausgelegt, Modedesigner*innen dabei zu helfen, ihre Karriere auf die nächste Stufe zu bringen.
Consulting
Balancing creativity and business can sometimes be challenging. With its extensive expertise, the team at the Austrian Fashion Association provides consultation on funding programs, marketing and sales, production, and internationalization. They offer free individual consultations to Austrian fashion designers and those working in Austria.
AFA Space
The AFA Space serves as a venue that spatially positions contemporary fashion design in Vienna. Here, the Austrian Fashion Association regularly invites stakeholders from the fashion scene and adjacent fields of visual culture to conceive exhibitions, presentations, sales events, and other activities or to present their projects. The AFA Space also serves as a meeting point and event space for programs and events developed by the Austrian Fashion Association, including talks, workshops, and networking activities.
Talks & Webinars
The Austrian Fashion Association's Talks and Webinars offer valuable insights into current developments in the fashion industry and provide practical knowledge from leading experts across various fields related to fashion.
International industry professionals share their expertise in online or live talks, discussing topics such as brand building, sustainable production, financing, sales, digital innovations, PR strategies, and future trends.
Workshops
The Austrian Fashion Association offers a series of workshops for fashion designers looking to establish or grow their own label. These hands-on training sessions are designed for creatives who want to strengthen their business expertise and successfully position their brand in the market.
Network Database
The network database of the Austrian Fashion Association provides a comprehensive overview of textile manufacturing companies, production firms, as well as universities and research centers in Austria.