Are you interested in fashion and enjoy drawing? Would you like to learn how to illustrate fashion in a practical way? Whether you’ve never had a pencil in your hand before or have been illustrating for a long time – we’ve got you covered right where you need it!
Together with Gabriel Baradee & Evelin Grubbauer you will learn in a small group exactly the tricks & secrets that fashion designers use in everyday life. Whether you are looking for an introduction to the world of fashion illustration or want to learn how to master certain techniques, we will cater to your wishes!
Scheduled dates, each from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm:
COURSE 1: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
COURSE 2: Sunday, July 6, 2025
COURSE 3: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Price per course:
156€/person (incl. VAT), including course material
(advance payment; can be canceled in full up to 14 days before the date, after that 50% refund)
Zero-Waste Pattern Cutting: Rethinking Fashion from the First Cut
Zero-waste pattern design is a powerful approach in sustainable fashion — it eliminates fabric waste right from the cutting table. Unlike conventional methods where up to 15% of fabric can end up as off-cuts, zero-waste patterns use every centimeter of material, saving resources and reducing production waste before a garment is even sewn.
But while the concept is simple, the execution is complex. Traditional fashion design is rooted in 2D pattern drafting while zero-waste requires a 3D mindset.
This exhibition focuses especially on pre-consumer waste — material discarded before a product reaches the customer, such as leftover rolls of fabric, sample cuts, or off-cuts from production. Through the work of various designers, we showcase diverse zero-waste strategies — from innovative pattern layouts and modular construction to upcycled fabric combinations — all rethinking how fashion can be made with intention and without waste.
Watch our virtual tour through the exhibit here:
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Yesterday, I stumbled upon a very old picture of myself at my very first fashion show in Vienna on February 17, 2010. It was a bitterly cold winter day, and Vienna was covered in ice and snow. Back then, I had a tiny budget and very little experience. I was always surprised why sustainability in fashion was not as prominent as it was in the food or cosmetics industries. A journalist even asked me why I wanted to make money while doing something good.
Fast forward to 2025. While researching trouser production, I realized how difficult it is to manufacture a trouser collection in Austria. Production prices are too high, and fewer customers are willing to pay more than €200 for a regular chino.
During my email exchanges with a European production company, I was told that producing fewer than 200 pairs of trousers is considered sampling, making the cost per trouser more than double. This is a common challenge. Similarly, many fabric suppliers have high minimum order quantities (MOQs), making it nearly impossible for small labels to produce market-relevant products.
Let’s do the math: I have a relatively large shop for an independent label with space for six clothing rails. One rail accommodates 12 garments if displayed nicely for customers. That means I would need 16.6 clothing rails or 2.7 shops just to showcase a single product!
I strongly believe that overproduction is one of the key issues affecting sustainability in fashion. The industry must quickly develop solutions to tackle this challenge. What are your thoughts on overproduction? Are you facing similar issues?
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On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the sustainable fashion label Shakkei, we took our guests on a trip on April 12th, 2024.
When it comes to anniversaries, creative people often tend to look back and create a retrospective of past designs
organize… But not at Shakkei!
We would like to give an optimistic preview of the new season. With lots of rich colors that are pleasing to the eye, we invited guests into the mind of a designer. The end of the journey is not always the destination, but also the way there.
If you missed the event or want to watch it again, you can watch the video here:
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No matter where you look, no matter what magazine you open, no matter what blog post you read, or whether you just scroll through social media for the sheer pleasure of it – there seems to be only one topic on everybody’s mind: artificial intelligence.
Many labels are currently experimenting with AI applications such as Midjourney or Dall-E. These image-generating applications seem to be the new must-have of the season, especially for fashion designers. Especially in the area of design creation, quick and completely unexpected design results that you may not have thought of before, suddenly emerge.
As a curious and forward-thinking designer, I have of course decided to dabble in this topic. What seems particularly important to me, in addition to the pure production of new ideas, is the fact that AI can also generate photos that could potentially replace photo shootings with new collections for the label. Photo shoots are often a big challenge, not only in terms of personnel but also financially. Models have to be cast and booked, a photographer has to be commissioned, hair and make-up specialists have to be found, and sometimes it also makes sense to bring in a stylist. All in all, a whole handful of professionals, who should not only all have time on the same day, but also have to be paid.
So I bravely tried out an AI. I dragged images photographed on a mannequin into the tool to generate models on a catwalk. The results sometimes still seem a bit wooden, for the lack of a better term, but I’m sure we’ll be able to achieve very exciting and much more realistic images in the future.
So will strenuous and expensive photo shoots soon be a thing of the past?
AI can be a good way to achieve a professional appearance with low cost. I see a lot of potential for young and small labels that don’t have large budgets. These tools won’t replace the organic nature of a real photo any time soon. In addition, you leave a lot of creative freedom to a program in which you can only intervene to a limited extent.
At this point I must also make it clear that the photos posted here, were subsequently edited using graphics programs to improve the result.
What is your opinion? Will AI become the new standard in fashion and soon completely replace classic photo shoots?
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On April 24, 2023, a performance entitled “Time out with Haiku” took place at the Shakkei Designstore.
What is a haiku?
A haiku is a Japanese short form poem. It always consists of 3 lines, with 5, 7 and 5 syllables. It is about describing a mood, a feeling or a phenomenon from nature. All haikus read during the performance were written by Gabriel Baradee. We would be happy to send you your favorite haiku.
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SHAKKEI Styles in the newest issue of BIORAMA magazine.
MEN AT WORK – So schön kann radfahr- und
officetaugliche Eco Fashion sein.
Fotos: Biorama – Michèle Pauty
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SAMPLE SALE WEEK in the Shakkei Design Store!
Up to -40% on labelled products.
Due to our sustainable concept, we only produce small series. Therefore remain just a small amount of products.
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Christmas is just around the corner. But you’ve got still time to find some presents for your loved ones. At the Shakkei Design Store you will find inspiring gift ideas from uns and our guest designers.
For those, who are a little bit indecisive, our SHAKKEI VOCHER is always the right choice.
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