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West Styrian designer Christa Franz inspires on Paris Fashion Week!
Christa Franz, designer from St. Ulrich, successfully debuts at the Paris Fashion Week on October 3, 2025.
West Styrian designer Christa Franz inspires on Paris Fashion Week!
The fashion world looked at Paris this week, where the West Styrian Christa Franz Frischw was brought to the international catwalks. The talented designer from St. Ulrich in Greith presented her latest collections on the renowned Parisian Fashion Week, making her debut in the international spotlight. As the Small newspaper reported, she was one of five Austrian designers who presented her creations in front of an enthusiastic audience in the show block "Top Model TV, Collective Austria".
Christa Franz has made a name for himself in the fashion industry in recent years and finally gained the coveted "European Textile Award". Her way to Paris started last autumn when she made her debut at the Fashion Week in Milan. Since then, the fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris have been at the top of their agenda. Loud My district The designer now has the opportunity to present herself in international show blocks, which gave her the well -deserved international breakthrough.
Austrian fashion collective
The fashion events were not only a stage for Christa Franz, but also for numerous other young designers and models from Austria. In addition to her, for example, the star designer Karen Chan and nine Spanish and British designers such as Karen Gold were represented in London. The managing director of WKO Styria, Bernd Liebminger, and guild master Anneliese Ringhofer played a crucial role in the support of Franz and her colleagues. In a total of 21 models and 15 models of the "1st Place Models" agency appeared in London and Milan, which were able to offer a valuable platform for the Austrian talent through their event license from the "FwA FashionWeek Association".
The increasing popularity of Austrian designs also shows how much domestic fashion gains in international importance. In Milan, the collective show was held under the name "Top Model TV & WKO Styria Collective", in which, among other things, the talented Styrian models Sarah Schmidt, Laura-Sophie Lang and Lea Zeisberger.
A look at the fashion industry
The importance of the fashion industry cannot be underestimated. According to current statistics, the fashion industry is the seventh largest economic sector in the world and has recovered strongly after the challenges of the corona pandemic. Over 100 to 150 billion individual parts are produced every year. What is particularly noteworthy is that 36 percent of Generation Z buy new items of clothing every month, which underlines the trend towards constant renewal and individualization. These developments could also have a direct influence on young designers like Christa Franz, who is positioning herself on the market with innovative designs and fresh ideas.
The combination of individual style and passion for fashion that Christa Franz embodies shows that even the smallest regions of Austria can shine internationally. Their appearances at the major fashion weeks are a strong sign that domestic fashion is definitely on the rise and is becoming more and more established on the international market.