Inclusion

That’s a big word.
We live by it. And we’ve been doing so for ten years. A major milestone for a small social cooperative.

Integrating a wide variety of people into the workforce—that’s our mission. At Vergissmeinnicht, cross-border workers, people who’ve had to leave their home countries, women looking to make a fresh start in their careers, and many volunteers who give us their time and expertise all sew, sell, discuss, and laugh together.

100 percent handmade—drawn from real life, right in the heart of the city—by us, for you.

10 Years VergissMeinNicht

What would an anniversary be without an anniversary collection?

Just as unique and special as we are, this anniversary collection —and highlight our love for collaborations.

What better reflects our diversity than a unique fabric. Here are the flower photos by photographer Heinz Innerhofer came in just at the right time.
The Durst provided us with the fabrics. The printed fabrics serve as the basis for the design and creation of the anniversary collection.
We chose various floral motifs, a flower meadow and, of course, the forget-me-notfor the print.

The following pieces were created for our anniversary collection:

  • The Anniversary Dress “Klara”, simple and airy—making it ideal for summer—with a wildflower meadow or forget-me-nots
  • Our “Maria” skirt with a flower meadow or forget-me-not print, paired with the matching “Zana short short” top
  • Our “Zana” blouse, available in either jersey or T-shirt fabric with various floral patterns
  • Our “Barbara” blouse made of a checkered fabric with floral motifs
  • Our “Basic“ T-shirts in white with individual flower motifs sewn on

The Poncho

Sometimes success stories start small. The sewing studio where Vergissmeinnicht’s first collection is created is just 40 square meters in size. There’s only one product: ponchos, in every color of the rainbow.

That fits right in with a social cooperative: the team behind it is just as diverse.

Natural materials, produced locally. Small cycles with a big impact. That’s important to us.
And because it all started here with ponchos, this garment is also taking center stage as we kick off our tenth-anniversary celebration.