Who is this elusive Milton? We may never know, yet his namesake store ‘A Shop Called Milton’ holds clues the mystery. I gather Milton must be charming and warm and appreciates lovingly made items from local designers and artisans (more on Milton here). A Shop Called Milton is multi-functional as a working studio, retail store [...]
Art Melbourne 2010
Call me fickle. When it comes to preferences in music I tend to fall for individual songs rather than a band’s entire back catalogue. Art is similar. I must be choosy! Though I’m shamefully under-educated in the way of the artiste, I tend to gravitate toward pieces based on a feeling; whether a certain [...]
Silver+Black exhibition
The Silver+Black exhibition takes a look at the Japanese concept of ‘wabi-sabi’ ie. appreciating the beauty in imperfection. A combination of fashion retail, art exhibit and Asahi, the event also incorporates the Karakuchi project where international artists are invited to submit pieces inspired by the characters on the label of Asahi’s ‘Super Dry’ beer.
Over half of the [...]
Costume Designers Do It In The Wardrobe!
Calling all budding fashion and costume designers who are looking for a fount of fresh inspiration…this event is for you.
Elsie Gallery in the quaint town of Malmsbury (near Kyneton) will be hosting an exhibition of Fashion and Costume design by Alexandra Tynan (aka Sandra Reid) showcasing over 50 years of artwork and design including [...]
Penthouse Mouse 2010
Once a year, art and fashion combine under the watchful and very capable eye of the Moth design crew to create a space where all who worship fashion can come to pay homage, this Mecca of design is known as Penthouse Mouse. For the two week duration of Melbourne’s L’oreal fashion week, the former Naval [...]
Spirit of the Black Dress
The Spirit of the Black Dress opening gala kicked off this evening, attracting a beautiful crowd to match the beautiful and innovative takes on the wardrobe essential – aka the ‘Black Dress’.
Georges on Collins provided a stylish space for fashion and textile designers’ individual interpretation of what constitutes an amazing little black dress. [...]
Marker Gallery’s Final ‘Winter Set’ Exhibition
Time has come for Marker Gallery to depart it’s current residence. Their final exhibition is titled ‘Winter Set’ and is part of a series co-presented by themselves and the Freshly Baked gallery that runs both in real life and as a virtual exhibition concurrently.
It opened just last night; featuring the talented likes of artists Mephisto Jones, Aida [...]
Michi Girl ‘Through My Eyes’ Exhibition
Weather Girl and style maven Michi Girl has been sending us her daily shopping picks along with a dose of her trademark ascerbic wit for years now. She now has a book ‘Who Gives a Frock?’ out and sponsors events – it’s turning into a mini-Michi empire. Along with her minions Chloe Quigley and Daniel Pollack, [...]
Give/Take Exhibition Opening
See lines between art and fashion blur at the Give/Take exhibition, which opened on the March 17 as part of the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival. The exhibition at the Off the Kerb Gallery in Collingwood features creations by prominent designers and artists and is their interpretation of this year’s LMFF “Cause and Effect” theme.
Entering the [...]
When Fashion & Art collide
The fashion world is a bit of a floozy. It always likes to indulge in flirtations with other creative fields like music, performance and, especially, art. There’s a few arty exhibitions coming up that may whet any fashionistas appetite for a deeper aesthetic than weekend window shopping may bring;
Photographer Samantha Everton is back with a [...]
