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G’DAY UK.materialbyproduct
Published on July 8, 2009 | Comments
L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) in collaboration with the State Government of Victoria showcased Victorian fashion design at an exclusive dinner as part of the inaugural G’Day UK celebrations in London on Saturday, June 27 2009.
Under the creative direction of Festival Director, Karen Webster, LMFF curated a fashion installation featuring the innovative works of leading Victorian designers including the very talented and inspiring girls from MaterialByProduct.
Presented as a collection of vignettes the exhibition is supported by a series of narratives offering insight into the designers themselves and the inspiration behind their work.
You can find more information on the wonderful world of Materialbyproduct at www.materialbyproduct.com .
Make sure you watch their video from Barcelona Fashion Week, presenting the new collection Same Air, Different Time, available at Dilettante from August/September. BEAUTIFUL!!
Category General Fashion News | Tags: g'day uk,materialbyproduct
IN ONE FELL SWOOP
Published on March 20, 2009 | Comments
Our very own Perth Label, One Fell Swoop thrilled the crowd at Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Yesterday.
The trio opened their show with short dresses in pale pinks and champagne. The collection then took a darker turn with black tartan pieces, closing with a stunning black evening gown.
The show was presented with models walking to the sound of 17th Century music. Daniel Rominin says the choice of music came about from wanting the music to reflect the simple elgance of the new collection, therefore choosing one of the first songs ever composed.
The new collection will be available at Dilettante.
Category General Fashion News | Tags: loreal melbounre fashion festival,One Fell Swoop
REPETITIVE BY NATURE
Published on March 20, 2009 | Comments
You may know Tane Andrews’ for his long distance partnership in clothing and jewellery label, Of Cabbages and Kings. While Andrews is based in Perth, business partner Kira Knightly works from her new home town in London. They have dressed and designed costumes for musicians like Dandi Wind and Fan Death.
But Tane is a man of many talents, and once again has been busy working on a new creative endevour.
The concept for Repetitive By Nature, started almost over a year ago. Tane tells me he was watching moths fly around a gas lamp- “they would keep coming back to the lamp until they eventually flew too close, burnt and died.” Andrews’ collected the remains and began to draw them.
The show will consist of a series of illustrations of the moths as well as an installation using real (dead) Luna moths. The works explore the themes of repetition, mortality and the passage of time.
Exhibition opens Saturday 28th February at 6pm and runs until Friday 3rd April. Kurb Gallery, 310 William st Northbridge.
Category General Fashion News | Tags: exhibition,Tane Andrews
MaterialByProduct in Barcelona
Published on March 19, 2009 | Comments
By invitation of the Catalan Government in collaboration with the Barcelona City Council, Melbourne based designers Susan Dimasi and Chantal Kirby of MATERIALBYPRODUCT have been selected by an international fashion jury to participate in the 080 Barcelona Fashion week being held this week.
The presentation will also be a first time collaboration between MATERIALBYPRODUCT and Paris based, Japanese composer Lico. Lico approached MATERIALBYPRODUCT last year and has composed catwalk music for Yohji Yamamoto and Anne Valerie Hash.
Category Clothes, General Fashion News | Tags: material by product
AND THE WINNER IS…
Published on March 19, 2009 | Comments
ROMANCE WAS BORN!
Congratulations to Anna and Luke of Romance Was Born, for winning the Woolmark Designer Award at L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival yesterday.
The award includes $10,000 worth of travel to either Pitti Fialti in Milan or Première Vision in Paris, as well as introductions to Australian Wool Innovation’s worldwide supply network or expert weavers and manufacturers.
Well done guys!
Category Clothes, General Fashion News | Tags: romance was born,woolmark award
