Models from Lower Austria

New stars sparkle in the international fashion sky

Katharina Jordan, Kassara Speiser and Cariolina Fiedler were on the catwalk at Fashion Week in London.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/AFP/Niklas Halle‘n, Mihael Vuzem)

Not just there, but right in the middle of it! Designers and models from Lower Austria have now arrived in the international fashion world.

At the fashion weeks in London and Milan, Dominik Wachta from "1st Place Models" sent seven young Lower Austrians down the catwalk with blue and yellow creations. In the British metropolis, Ann-Kathrin Johannides (18) from Katzelsdorf, Caroline Fiedler (19) from Wiener Neustadt, Katharina Jordan (22) from Gänserndorf, 16-year-old Iva Spasic from Bruck an der Leitha, Sarah Leidl (25) from Wiener Neudorf, Kassara Speiser (18) from the district of St. Pölten and Maria Balder (23) from Korneuburg Fashion by Doris Berger from Guntramsdorf and Anna-Egger-Piskernik from Baden. "Seven models at the big fashion events - no other federal state has managed that," says Wachta enthusiastically about Lower Austria. The event professional himself has a connection to the wide region, having completed a tourism apprenticeship in Krems. Five of the local models were then also booked in Milan.

Ann-Kathrin Johannindes presented fashion by British designer Karen Gold.(Bild: MIHAEL VUZEM)

Fashion in many facets
But it wasn't just the mannequins who got a feel for big appearances; designer Doris Berger also experienced her breakthrough on the international stage in London. The fashion designer from the district of Mödling presented elaborate garments in classic and historically-inspired styles. Anna Egger-Piskernik, who also indulges her passion for art in her fashion creations, also flew the Lower Austrian flag in London - according to the motto: "Make your life more colorful!"

Great prospects for the future
Professional Dominik Wachter sees promising prospects for the future. After Fashionweeks, he is convinced that new stars have risen in the international fashion sky: "Lower Austria can be proud of its models and designers!"