I first saw Klára Petra Szabó’s works at her exhibition with Austrian artist Florian Lang in June this year. I was very intrigued by the strong feminist messages of her watercolour works and installations.…
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Fashion Women to WatchStudio Naenna’s Textiles with an Impact – Lamorna Cheesman on Encouraging the Positive
Fashion, textiles and Asia – our first thoughts are probably mass production, factories in China or Bangladesh, unhealthy and unethical working conditions fuelling our hunger for fast fashion. At Pelagona, I look for different…
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Art Women to WatchA Modern Interpretation of Traditional Indian Art – Interview with Artist Neerja Tata
When I first spotted Neerja Tata’s artworks in Bangkok, it felt like diving into a different world – beautiful earthy colours paired with the most intricate figures and patterns you could ever imagine. It…
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Austrian-born Petra Schweiger has made it her mission to make Asia plastic-straw-free. Her business Lily FLD supplies fully sustainable, biodegradable drinking straws. I met Petra when we both were invited to speak at a…
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Art Women to WatchCurating in the Digital Age – Interview with Alexandra Schantl, Head of Collections for Art after 1960 of the Cultural Department of Lower Austria
Digitalization has become more than just a “buzzword” in the art industry. It has transformed the work of artists, the curating of exhibitions and has disrupted the whole art market. Alexandra Schantl, curator, author…
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Women to WatchFrom Sales to Having an Impact – How Natalie Pringle and The New Savvy Help Our Financial Literacy
Natalie Pringle made her move not only regionally across two continents but also industry-wise. In her interview with The Pink Lookbook, Natalie shares the reasons for this drastic career change and her secret recipe…
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Women to WatchWhy Lists and Finding Partners Go Together – Interview with Author, Actress and Social Influencer Elena Murzello
I was single for most of my twenties – I did not want to just date anyone for the sake of dating, I wanted to only date the “right one”. Moving across the world…
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Until the 1960s, cherry farming was a big source of income for a lot of people in Eastern Austria. However, when the government started to heavily subsidize wine production, more and more cherry trees…
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This new video series is about all the inspiring women I meet. I ask them about their careers, their lives, what keeps them going and how they define success. In this first episode, I am…
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It had been some time since I last saw Nadine. We were sitting next to each other in Spanish class at university and later on we were classmates at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna.…