Blickfang Zurich 2012 – 23rd, 24th and 25th November

Something to put in your diary! Blickfang is the International design exhibition for fashion, interiors and jewellery and the good news is that it is coming to the Kongresshaus in Zurich on the 23rd – 25th November.  If you have never visited it before, then now is your opportunity! There is plenty of innovation, inspiration and plenty of things to look at and buy.  There is even day care provided for children from 12 noon and 6pm – so the kids can come too!

Entrance Fees:

Day ticket             CHF 23.–

Students with ID   CHF 17.–

Opening Hours:

FR I 23. November 12.00 till 10pm
SA I 24. November 11.00 till 9pm
SO I 25. November 11.00 bis 7pm

Blickgang is all about trends and inspiration – an interaction between Art, Fashion and Music. Instead of a traditional fashion show, Blickfang is organising the “ABSOLUT Blickfang Fashion Performance” with Yannick Aellen staging the latest fashion looks on the catwalk three times a day as follows:

FR I 3 I 6 I 8.30pm

SA I 2 I 5 I 8pm

SO I 1 I 3 I 5pm

For more information click here

Fashion in Zurich – Mode Suisse 2012 & Mercedes Benz Fashion Days

In the next couple of weeks or so there are two fashion events taking place in Zurich. The first, Mode Suisse is on this Friday, October 19th and the second, Mercedes Benz Fashion Days (formerly Charles Vogele) takes place over four days on the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th November.Mode Suisse is known for show casing and selling selected Swiss fashion – young and established – in a smart, simple yet elegant way. The event is aimed at professionals in the fashion industry but also to everyone who simply loves fashion.

Mode Suisse takes place twice a year (Spring & Autumn) in both Geneva and Zurich. After the event in Geneva last week, Mode Suisse will be in Zurich on 19th October at the Kunsthaus Zurich Auditorium and Villa Tobler.  From 3pm – 11.30 on Friday it will be open to the public. For more information and to see the list of designers please click here.

Mercedes Benz Fashion Days Zurich is where national and international designers such as Roberto Cavalli, Julien Macdonald, Missoni, Alexander Wang and many more show their collections and it takes place from 7th – 10th November at Schiffbau in Zurich.

On Wednesday 7th November there is the opening night, “An Homage to Design and Desire” featuring desgigners including MSGM di Massimo Giorgetti, Marco de Vincenzo, Mila Schon, Angela Bratos and music by Pegasus. The Thursday show “An Homage to Youth” features the 9th Anabelle Award with runways shows from Claudia Zuber, Laend Phuengit, van Berry, Barbara Bui.  Friday 9th November focuses on Swiss Designers “An Homage to Diversity” with KAZU, Portenier Roth, Marc Stone, LBD white and Javier Reyes. The closing night, 10th November, “An Homage to Glamour and Nightlife” features Dawid Tomaszweski, Arzu Kaprol, DIMITRI, Charlotte Ronson and music by Kyla La Grange. For more information and to buy tickets (available from 10am Monday 22nd October) click here.

Photos: © Mode Suisse and © Mercedes Benz