Fashion with a Punsch: Design Christmas Markets Open

In Brief: Art, Dec. 2012/Jan. 2013

Vienna Review
Dec 07, 2012
© Photo: Design Schenken

Jewellery from Andrea Auer, one of the designers at the Design Christmas Market at the Looshaus (Photo: Photo: Design Schenken)

In the next few weeks, up-and-coming and established designers alike sell their original creations alongside Glühwein and Lebkuchen at

The acclaimed Wiener Moderne-style Looshaus on Michaelerplatz hosts a design market on weekends beginning 7 Dec, with wares ranging from jewellery and hats to bags and ceramics.

"Lights 2012", is held in the WUK from 7-9 Dec. It provides a platform for less-established labels to sell their designs. Live music and DJs provide atmosphere, and sofas and candlelight offer a "chill" mood if you’re all shopped out.

"Art meets design" in the Hilger BROTKunsthalle at the "Oh Edelstoff!" design market on 15 and 16 December. This market offers jewellery, fashion and art, showcased by around 40 young designers.

Design Christmas market in the Looshaus

1., Michaelerplatz 3

Fri.-Sun. 7-23 Dec.

www.designschenken.at

WUK Lights: art and design market

7-9 December, Live music: Fri. & Sat., 21:00, Sun. 19:00

9., Währinger Straße 59

www.wuk.at

Oh Edelstoff!

11., Absberggasse 35

15-16 December 2012

Sat. & Sun. 11:00 18:00

www.edelstoff.or.at