References

The listed institutions, educational providers, and companies represent cooperations and projects from past years. In addition, works are represented in public and private collections. The listing also includes temporary collaborations.

Lecturing & Cultural Promotion

  • Akademie Mode und Design, München, since 2003: Degree programs in Fashion Journalism & Communication (B.A.), Design Management, Fashion Design, Professional Development: Styling
  • Welfenakademie / NEW YORKER SE, Braunschweig, 2013–2018: Degree program in Design Management (block courses in English: Fashion Design, Fashion Theory, Clothing Construction)
  • VHS München, 2007: Lectures: “Traditional Costume between Tradition and Innovation”; “Cultural History of Fashion”, “Fashionable Follies”
  • ESMOD Private Modeschule Viathea GmbH, München, 2002–2003: Vocational training in Stylism and Modelism; teaching subjects German and Costume Studies
  • Von Parish Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Kostümforschung e.V. – Active and supporting member

Textile Art

  • Exhibit “Braidhat” in the exhibition “anders beTRACHTet” and permanently in the collection “Tracht -Gwand- Mode”, Benediktbeuern, 2025
  • Pandemic Art Masks 2020 / 2021 and 2023; acquisitions by the Münchner Stadtmuseum and private collectors
  • Headpieces and hair ornaments – collection acquisition for the fashion department of the Münchner Stadtmuseum, 2013

Design

  • Creation of unique pieces and small series for Loden-Frey, München; Hut-Zehme, München; Jaccare Woman & Design, Luzern (CH); private collectors
  • Knitwear collections (design and technical implementation) for Lola Paltinger and Alpencouture
  • Knitwear collection development for the label moja
  • Dressmaker at Escada AG, München
  • Design, development, and production of stage and dance costumes for shows, musicals, and performances

Fashion & Art Projects

  • 2019: Artistic / technical support embroidery project “Madeira & AMD München presents Frida Kahlo – Fashion & Pain”
  • 2018: Artistic direction “Headwear” for runway collection Disney / Germany’s Next Top Model / AMD München
  • 2017: Absolut Vodka / AMD München “Marketing Project Midsommar Flower Crown”
  • 2013: Concept and execution of three workshops “Accessories in the Style of the Seventies” within the exhibition “GESCHMACKSACHE – Fashion of the 1970s” at the Münchner Stadtmuseum
  • 2011: Fashion show in own studio “Cooking and Work Aprons – a Retrospective”
  • 2006: Fashion show for own label at “Kleiderrausch”, Salon Erna, München
  • since 2005: Coordination of exhibitions and studio sales in cooperation with designers and artists

Media

  • Editorial contributions in: Servus Magazin, Prinz Magazin, 2013
  • BR radio report

"Lirum Larum Löffelstiel, this headpiece is subtle… comes to my mind spontaneously. Monika Hutter created a headpiece for me that combines aesthetic standards with certain character traits of the wearer, namely: enjoying good cooking and enjoying good eating. She achieved this with a hairband wrapped in multicolored wool threads, to which on the left side a likewise wrapped ring is attached, serving as a holder for nine radially protruding Spanish wooden spoons as used for tapas. Wit and elegance are congenially connected in such a way that they form a unity – or in other words: the hairband becomes an art object."

Susanna Partsch, Art Historian

"The ‘Braidhat’ by Monika Hutter convinced us as a smart object that breaks with visual habits. What appears to be a classic traditional hat turns out, upon closer inspection, to be a multi-layered commentary on cultural appropriation, identity, and visibility. For our collection and the exhibition anders beTRACHTet, it is a central object: it raises important current questions and opens up new perspectives on traditional costume and tradition."

Lea Sophie Rodenberg – Head of Clothing Culture Collection, Collection Tracht – Gwand – Mode, Open-Air Museum Glentleiten of the District of Upper Bavaria

"Monika Hutter's imaginative textile art captivates with its subtle humor, through which she links her inventive objects to socially relevant themes and provokes critical discussion. Monika Hutter uses a wide variety of materials for her visually appealing creations and designs original, one-of-a-kind pieces with precision craftsmanship and attention to detail. We are delighted to have some of Monika Hutter's interesting works in our collection."

Dr. Isabella Belting, Leiterin der Sammlung Mode/Textilien im Münchner Stadtmuseum

"For many years, Monika Hutter has shaped the education of young talents at AMD Akademie Mode & Design. Her teaching is characterized by inspiration, openness, and a rare ability to make each individual’s creative potential visible. Projects such as Frida Kahlo – Fashion & Pain demonstrate how she encourages students to rethink materiality and to develop forms of expression beyond the conventional. Monika Hutter thus embodies an artistic attitude that is at once visionary and grounded: a creator who, with passion, experience, and curiosity, builds bridges between art, craft, and theory—while always bringing others along on this journey."

Dipl. Ing. Stefanie Trevisan Studiendekanin Modedesign Dozentin für Materialkompetenz Produkt- und Materialentwicklung, Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement Fachbereich Design | Ein Fachbereich der Hochschule Fresenius - University of Applied Science