Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift: Haute Couture at NGV
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift at NGV International, showcases a rare suite of Chanel’s iconic little black dresses against a backdrop of global fine art
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NIDA: 60th Anniversary 2019, Passion for Art of Performance
NIDA: National Institute Dramatic Art turning 60 in 2019, have extended enrollments to 31 October 2018, for those with a passion for a career in performance art
Oscars 90th Birthday Bash – Glittering Understated Ceremony
The final award of the night with Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty back on stage to present the Oscar for the Best Picture, was won by the Shape of Water – Yahoo!
The Melbourne Fair 2017 – Art Deco, Vintage, Antique + More
The Melbourne Fair 2017 showcasing Antique, 20th Century, Art Deco and Vintage goods November 23 – 26 at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, where parking is free
Helpmann Awards – Celebrating Australia’s Performance Art
Live Performance Australia announced Nominees in the categories of the Helpmann Awards at simultaneous events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney
City of Stonnington, Melbourne – Threads of History Captured
If you are a resident or visitor enjoy a stylish conversation about community social and cultural life at the Threads of History exhibition, City of Stonnington
NIDA, October Production Season, 2016 – Showcasing Skills
Each October theatrical students at Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) showcase the skills they have acquired by presenting a season of plays
Suit Yourself This Spring Guys – Take the Floral High Ground
Jo Bayley of Fashion Elixir says suit yourself this Spring guys, take the floral high ground it’s never been so easy with star turns from M.J. Bale & Paul Smith
Fashioning a Reign: 90 Years of Style – Lynsey Scott, Review
Lynsey Scott visits Fashioning a Reign 90 Years of Style, a costume exhibition on show at Buckingham Palace, showcasing The Queen’s Wardrobe and sense of style
National Institute of Dramatic Art – June Production Season
NIDA has announced its June Student Theatre Production season, an eclectic mix of works with an all-student cast and crew, led by an accomplished guest director
Dominique Sirop Collection at NGV – Bountiful Benefaction
Donated to the NGV by Krystyna Campbell-Pretty in memory of her husband The Dominique Sirop Collection of Costume represents the fashionable concerns of society
The Gentleman’s Guide To Cool – A Must Read For All Men
I love a good read, and just recently this fabulous font of information crossed my path. “The Gentleman’s Guide To Cool” by Paul Giles, from Style Shift in Adelaide, is a must for any man, young or mature, single or taken. Think of it as the ultimate “go to” tome…
Fashion First: Costume Through the Looking Glass at The Met
Fashion drives the social consciousness of our creators, connoisseurs and collectors world wide, constantly challenging the responsibilities we carry as individuals and as members of a global society. There is no doubt that wearing a beautiful Chinese style tunic made of colored silk that feels wonderful on the skin and…
Exquisite Threads: English Embroidery 1600s – 1900s at NGV
Exquisite Threads: English Embroidery 1600s – 1900s a free show at National Gallery of Victoria will inspire interest in the ancient art and craft of embroidery
Fashion Editor Jo Bayley – Back on Line Wednesday February 4
What is fashion? Is it glamour, beauty and style? Or, is it all about managing your own finances, living it up on a shoestring and trying to looking current and cutting edge while wearing someone’s cast off’s! Are there really rules about this sort of thing? Where does style fit…
Costume & Style – Fashion Reflects Culture and Growth Pt 1
Costume, with the influence of fashion, fulfills many of our aesthetic dreams and is a worthy medium for creative expression reflecting a culture and its social growth.