Fashioning Men
On reading ‘Pants Man!’ a number of readers pointed out the serendipity of the Australian Prime Minister ‘launching’ this year’s Melbourne Fashion Week as an entrant in the category of …
Pants Man!
When Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, entered quarantine after his recent overseas trip to Japan, he allowed his personal photographer, Adam Taylor, to snap him in his shorts. The image …
Vale: Kenzo Takada (1939-2020)
Wendy Hughes Chuck remembers designer Kenzo Takada. Wendy writes: When I read on Monday that Kenzo Takada had died, aged 81, in a Paris hospital of complications from Covid-19, I …
A memento of 19th century Australian fashion
While an evening out is currently not possible, Sylvia Walsh reminds us that we should aspire to more than ‘tracky dacks’ during the COVID curfew. Sylvia writes: Portrait of my …
Maison Lesage: Haute Couture Embroidery
Kim Baker is taking a look at a fascinating component of the NGV’s Fashion and Textile Collection. Kim writes: ‘During Stage 3 and now Stage 4 restrictions in Melbourne, due …
Gown up!
Now that we have mastered masks, it is time to consider the rest of the ensemble. The Dutch fashion house – Viktor and Rolf – has some important suggestions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=_DI0Dbod9CI&feature=emb_logo
Causerie
From my book ‘Lost Words…’ there is the 19th century English word ’causerie’. Coming from the French for ‘talk’ or ‘chat’ – and often used in the context of a …
Lounging on Sunday
Sunday afternoon and time to lounge again in front of a screen, sip on a cocktail (this time a ‘French 75’ – a mixture of champagne, gin and lemon) and …
‘Comme’ comment
This post titled ‘Collection Comme trivia’ is about Karasu Zoku and the French Connection. Thank you to Wendy Hughes Chuck for sharing her thoughts on another recent NGV exhibition: Last …
Ring, Ring (CTC 2)
Today’s post titled: SCHIAPARELLI AND DALI: MERGING ART AND FASHION, is from Kim Baker and is an excellent resource for guides at NGVI. The wonderful little object Kim tells us …