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ACMI presents JEAN PAUL GAULTIER ON FILM

ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne
Curated by James Nolen
acmi.net.au
(03) 8663 2583
Thursday March 11 – Friday March 19
Adult Tickets $13 Concession $10

Explore the creative imagination of Jean Paul Gaultier as ACMI presents the films that inspired the legendary collections and the films that capture the legend.  Check the ACMI website for session times and ticket packages.

Films include: The Day Before: Jean Paul Gaultier (2009), The City of Lost Children (La cite des enfants perdus) (1995), Falbalas (1944), The Falbalas of Jean Paul Gaultier (Les Falbalas de Jean Paul Gaultier) (2004)

Format presents Sh-Jewels and the chance to meet designer, Roberta Bini         

Format, Basement 125 Flinders Lane (enter Higson Lane)
6.00 To 8.00 pm
Monday March 15 for the opening.

Then on display at format 16 then at Cose Ipanema
113 Collins Street
Wednesday 17 to 19

Format presents Sh-Jewels and the chance to meet designer, Roberta Bini                
Roberta Bini is the soul of Tuscany with her simple and elegant jewel collection.

The opposite of Bling, the Collection uses semi-precious stones, plastic and metal representing a lineage that stretches back to the Etruscans and their sensitive relationship to the Tuscan countryside.

THE AUSTRALIAN POETRY CENTRE presents A STITCH IN RHYME

The Wheeler Centre, Little Lonsdale St
australianpoetrycentre.org.au
Saturday March 20

With haikus on hankies and sonnets on socks The Australian Poetry centre is working with Sarah Bartholomeusz to design a range of clothes inspired by Australian poetry. This one day exhibition has a woven wardrobe of words for you to explore.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of the Australian Poetry Centre

BUS PROJECTS presents THE GARMENT-BODY

busprojects.com.au

Wednesday March 3rd-Thurs March 18th with the Opening Night Tuesday 2nd of March 6-8pm

An exploration of the erotic appeal of inanimate materials in conjunction with the human body by Sarah Berners. The exhibition considers the fusing of flesh and fabric as a symptom of the human urge to bond with and transform the body in relation to its environments, objects and garb.

CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY present THE SWAN SONG

2 Somerset Place, Melbourne
Throughout March

The phrase ‘swan song’ is a reference to an ancient belief that the swan is completely mute during its lifetime until the moment just before it dies, when it sings one beautiful song. The magic of fashion has many parallels, the craft and inspiration behind it is often mute and the beauty of the finished work is a prelude to its own demise. The Swan Song exhibition will be an exploration into the fashion of mourning.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of Captains of Industry.

CRAFT VICTORIA presents iFOLD: A NEW FASHION, A NEW YOU

31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Curated By Nella Themelios
craftvic.asn.au
Thursday March 11 – Wednesday March 24

 

iFOLD is a new method of dressing, inviting individuals to make a garment using their own skin and a technique called Skin Folding. Last season iFOLD presented their 2011 spring/ summer collection during the Paris Fashion Festival. The show drove the Fash Pack into a frenzy and has been said to be one of the most controversial trends since Walter Van Bierendonck's stick on Lumps and Bumps. iFOLD is encouraging people to reconsider what they believe clothing to be and may well be the next big thing to revolutionise what it means to feel dressed.

Image Credit: Adele Varcoe iFOLD. Image courtesy of the artist.

CRAFT VICTORIA presents LIMEDROP

CRAFT VICTORIA presents WITHOUT BIAS

31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Curated By Nella Themelios
craftvic.asn.au
Thursday March 11 – Wednesday March 24

Melbourne based book sculptor Nicholas Jones collaborates with emerging fashion designer Warren Harrison to explore the techniques of binding as a cross over point in their respective practice. The exhibited sculptural garments hover on the line between the wearable and unwearable.

Image Credit: Sculptural work by Nicholas Jones. Clothing by Warren Harrison. Photographed by Pia Johnson. Image courtesy of Craft Victoria

DISCOBEANS GALLERY presents YOU ARE NOT WHAT YOU EAT

238 High Street, Northcote
discobeans.com
Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 28

Exploring society’s preoccupation with body image and the rising global trend in eating disorders artist Sarah Beetson collaborates with several fashion designers to create one-off wearable art that sit alongside a series of portraits and limited edition Body Mass Index badges.

E.G.ETAL presents FIGMENT

167 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Curated by Fleur Watson
egetal.com.au

Throughout the Festival (March 14-21) e.g.etal will be transformed into a vibrant mythical landscape via a bespoke illustration by graphic artist Anne Laure Carigneaux from March Studio. Enter the exhibition to be swept into imaginary lands with jewellery inspired by treasured fables and myths.

ESS LABORATORY presents DISFIGUREMENT OF PURITY

Shinobi Japanese Beer Garden
Beer Deluxe, Federation Square, Melbourne

Hoshika Oshimi and Tatsuyoshi Kabata from ESS (Experimental Surreal style) Laboratory join with Beer Deluxe to create Disfigurement of Purity. Held in the outdoor Shinobi Japanese Secret Beer Garden the  exhibition features experimental pieces that explore the tension between couture and surrealism. Featuring experimental pieces crafted with rust based dyes, latex, paper and moss, the disfigurement and embellished works push aesthetic boundaries in typical ESS Laboratory style.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of ESS

EXPRESS LIFE presents PLASTIC GIRL’S TEA PARTY

143 GREVIILE Street, Prahran
Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 21

The links between fashion and home are explored in an exhibition created in partnership between artist, Liana Kabel, and Greville street lifestyle store and tea shop, Express Life.  Created from a variety of recycled materials including kitchenware Liana’s jewellery makes the everyday an accessory. Make sure you celebrate the opening day of Festival week at Express Life with an delectable afternoon tea between 2pm and 4pm.

THE FASHION WORKROOM presents FASHION IN WONDERLAND

22-24 Easey Street, Collingwood
Sunday March 14 – Wednesday March 17

The Fashion Workroom will run a four-day exhibition showcasing facets of what happens behind the scene in the world of Fashion. A rare opportunity for the public to see how the ‘fashion machine’ works with displays and interactive examples. The journey will involve inspiration, design and development; technical requirements; local and offshore manufacturing; and end product.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of The Fashion Workroom

FIRST SITE GALLERY presents FLOCK

344 Swanson Street, Melbourne
launch.rmit.edu.au/arts
Wednesday March 17 – Saturday March 27

Flock is profusion of birds, butterflies, beautiful textiles and gorgeous garments. Showcasing the talent and craftsmanship of RMIT students and graduates as they explore the exhibition theme across diverse mediums.

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GEELONG ART GALLERY presents GEELONG SILVERSMITHS- NOW AND THEN

Little Malop Street, Geelong
geelonggallery.org.au
Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 21

Contemporary designs by Geelong-based silversmiths Natalie Cirillo and Lorraine Archibald are displayed alongside works from the Geelong Gallery collection tracing the development of silversmithing from 1857 to 2010. See the detailed work of silversmith Edward Fischer who established one of the earliest silversmithing businesses in Geelong in 1857 while admiring the cutting edge design from today.

GLITZERN EARRING FESTIVAL

1A Crossley Street, Melbourne
Monday March 8 – Saturday March 20

Melbourne loves a festival and Glitzern loves earrings. So let the Glitzern Earring Festival begin! During the Festival Glitzern will be jammed packed full of all kinds of earrings for all kinds of ears. Its ears and ornaments everywhere with the biggest earrings in the world exhibited by guest artist Narelle Desmond.

HAWTHORN STUDIO & GALLERY presents THE DINNER TABLE PROJECT

635 Burwood Road, Hawthorn
hawthornstudiogallery.com.au
Tuesday March 2 – Thursday April 1

This exhibition tracks the progress of Ryan Foote’s exploration of creative spaces that delves into the opulent culture of fashion, art and design. Admire images of dinner parties where Foote has styled everything from the invites to the stools engaging viewers with all their senses.

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QUEEN presents HOCUS POKUS & CREATIVE FOCUS – WALLAH!

Queen Clothing
77 Smith Street, Fitzroy
queenclothing.com.au
Sunday March 14 –Sunday March 21

Christine Boyle and Steven Lai will display their colourful and creative sorcery in the window of Queen. Armed only with scissors, a table, some trims, thread and a sewing machine, the designers will turn lifeless materials of any ‘stitchable’ nature into wearable art pieces.

 Submit your “material challenges” on Sunday 14^th and Monday 15^th March, watch the couturier’s magic in the window Tuesday 16^th and Wednesday 17^th March. Then admire the results, on show from Thursday 18^th until Sunday 21^st March.

I SPY 2

On the Atrium and Big Screen at Federation Square, Georges on collins street level winows, the Foyer Screen at City Library and Alice Euphemia.

Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 21

Five leading fashion creatives including UK Dazed & Confused photographer Kate Rodgers and Monika Tywanek of TV, Yeojin Bae, Dhini Pararajasingham (Dhini) and jeweller Karla Way use digital cameras to document the visual references that influence their work in the fashion industry over the course of a week. The result is an insight into the day-to-day inspirations that inform the creative process behind their work. Exhibited on public screens throughout the city the images will reach thousands of passersby, whom, like the designers involved, might see something that will spark their own imagination.

INSERT COIN HERE

Curated by Nella Themelios and Kim Brockett
Throughout March

Explore the arcades around Melbourne to find the work of artists and designers hidden in vending machines. Insert your coin and the random ‘fashion object’ dispensed will be yours!

Image Credit: Insert Coin Here. Image courtesy of Kim Brockett.

LANCE DE FRANCE presents SHAPES SHIFT

Throughout the Festival (March 14-21) artist Lance de France will transform Melbourne’s buildings and landmarks into a city wide cinema.

LIFEwithBIRD presents THE UNKNOWN

Level 1, Melbourne’s GPO
Opens Thursday March 18

To coincide with the opening of the LIFEwithBIRD concept retail store, Britt Salt is working to create a unique series of sculptural art within the new store at Melbourne's GPO.

Known for her constructions that encourage viewers to engage with the spaces they have created, Salt consciously blurs juxtaposed elements - walls are malleable, pillars are transparent and boundaries flexible - and toys with expectations, subtly repositioning the way we know a space.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of LIFEwithBIRD

LISA BARRON presents FASHION IN FOCUS

Shop G1A, Two3Four Collins, 234 Collins St, Melbourne
lisabarron.com.au
Tuesday March 9, 6.30 pm-8.30pm

Enter the captivating world of fashion photography with an in-store exhibition of Lisa Barron’s 2010 Autumn Winter collection photographed by Bill Jackson-Martin. All images shot at and proudly supported by the opulent Spice Market.

RSVP essential 9639 7770 or citystore@lisabarron.com.au

MAPPING THE TAILOR

Various tailors across Melbourne
Curated by Sue Thomas, Peter Allan and Jo Cramer
Monday March 15 – Sunday March 21

Explore the windows of tailors shops across Melbourne as RMIT fashion students exhibit their tailoring toiles inspired by mapping Melbourne design. Head to Mr Tulks café at the State Library of Victoria to start your tailored walk during the Festival.

Tailors include: American Tailors, G Galalti, Pinnacle Clothing, Tony the Tailor, Nicola Ricci Tailor, Sarti Tailoring and Melbourne Tailoring.

MELBOURNE ART ROOMS [MARS] presents DESIGNER IN RESIDENCE: MELANIE BOWER

418 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
marsgallery.com.au
Sunday March 14 – Monday March 22

Occupying an entire gallery space Melanie Bower will complete a series of

experimental work combining fashion-making and embellishment techniques. This work is part of an ongoing exploration into the influence of embellishment on form and form on embellishment.

MARS  has an ongoing commitment to young artists in all mediums and is delighted to welcome this talented local designer to the gallery.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of MARS

MELBOURNE ART ROOMS [MARS] presents THE KNITTED ASSASSIN

8 Inkerman Street, St Kilda
8inkerman.com
Sunday March 14 – Monday March 22

Opening Night: Tuesday March 9, 6pm

The Knitted Assassin is a collection of artworks by Jud Wimhurst based on the idea of identity and self-expression through fashion and the idea that fashion is for everyone – in this case, a fictitious collection created for assassins. The works feature knitted balaclavas in different outrageous and surreal designs with a matching knitted handgun.

Image Credit: Mugshot of proposed artwork: The Knitted Assassin Jud Wimhurst. Computer generated design. 2009. Image courtesy of Jud Wimhust.

MELBOURNE MUSEUM presents TOP DESIGNS

Nicholson Street, Carlton Gardens, Melbourne
museumvictoria.com.au/top-designs-2010
Saturday March 27 – Sunday June 27

Come and celebrate the work of the brightest young designers in Victoria. See an inspiring exhibition of works produced by VCE Media, Design and Technology, Food and Technology, Systems Engineering, VCE VET Multimedia, and Visual Communication and Design students. The exhibition not only features the final product but also its development – see the students' folios, work briefs, production plans, client feedback and evaluation, storyboards, scripts and design plans.

Top Designs 2010 is presented by The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) and Melbourne Museum.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of Top Designs

MILLY SLEEPING presents IN VISIBLE INK

157 Elgin Street, Carlton
millysleeping.com
Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 28

One mark of a progressive designer is the ability to be inspired by limitation. Avant-garde Australian practitioners overcome a lack of material resources by producing idiosyncratic textiles in sublime accord with the garments’ design. A collection of vivid, printed works by renowned designers at Milly Sleeping, exhibites a range of magical methods and unforgettable motifs.

NEVADA DUFFY presents THE CUTTING ROOM

165 Gore Street, Fitzroy
Thursday March 11 – Sunday March 29

Nevada explores cinematic moments that have inspired her fashion collections. With a video montage of cellular classics and mannequins swathed in related designs the shop comes alive with the magic of the creative process. Come view by day or watch the flickering films light up the walls throughout the night.

NGV presents DRAPE: CLASSIC MODE TO CONTEMPORARY DRESS

Level 2, NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
ngv.vic.gov.au
Throughout March

This exhibition drawn predominantly from the NGV collection, features fashion, sculpture, painting, decorative arts and photography from antiquity to the present day exploring the practice of draping cloth on the body in two dominant modes, clinging drape and elevated drape. Clinging drape relies on a direct interaction between the body and cloth, as in classical sculpture, while elevated drape shows drape theatrically animated away from the body as in the festooning of fabric over crinolines and bustles.

Image Credit: COMME DES GARÇONS, Dress 1997 spring-summer 1997. Cotton, polyester, nylon tulle. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Presented through the NGV Foundation by Takamasa Takahashi, 2005. © Comme des Garçons

NGV presents NATIVE PACIFIC SPIRT RISING: FASHIONING THE MANA

Oceanic Gallery, NGV International, 180 St Kida Road, Melbourne
ngv.vic.gov.au  
Throughout March

Maryann Talia’s work is a celebration of indigenous identity through fashion. connecting fashion from Samoa all the way to London. Tracing Mana – an ancestral and spiritual power –Talia explores our connections to ancestors and others through body accessories and adornments.

Image credit: Image couresty of Maryann Talia. Mo lo'u Tama (For my dad) 2009.

NGV presents TOGETHER ALONE: AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND FASHION

Level 2, NGV Australia, Federation Square, Melbourne
ngv.vic.gov.au
Runs throughout March

Bringing together a selection of work from the past twelve years, Together Alone highlights the dynamic practices of eight leading Australian and New Zealand fashion houses – Akira Isogawa, Toni Maticevski, MaterialByProduct, Romance Was Born, Doris de Pont, World, Nom*D and Zambesi. Resisting dominant fashion trends, these designers have developed their own aesthetics and have garnered attention locally at Australian and New Zealand fashion weeks and on the global stage in London, Paris and New York.

Image Credit: World, Sanderson suit 1997-98 spring-summer, World International Collection. Cotton acetate, plastic, metal. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Purchased NGV Foundation, 2009. © World

PORTABLE FASHION FESTIVAL 2010

portablefilmfestival.com
Monday March 15 to Sunday March 21

The act of watching and the art of wearing – film matters to fashion for many reasons! Portable Film Festival presents a week-long showcase of fashion in film at portablefilmfestival.com, looking at how the moving image influences and takes influence from the world of the wardrobe. Online and downloadable to your ipod, psp or 3G mobile phone.

RMIT GALLERY presents THE ENDLESS GARMENT

344 Swanston Street, Melbourne
rmit.edu.au/gallery
Friday February 12 – Sunday March 21

The new craft of machine knitting is changing the way fashion is designed and made.  Showcasing the work of 12 Australian and international designers, including the remarkable fashion precedents of ISSEY MIYAKE, the pioneering work of Yoshiki Hishinuma and the emerging talent of Sandra Backlund. The exhibition displays new forms, experimental sampling and a series of ‘mini labs’ featuring SHIMA SEIKI machinery and digital knitting programs.

Image credit: Sandra Backlund, Stockholm. Est. 2004 Control-C 2009. Photo: Peter Gehrke.

SANPELLEGRINO presents CAFÉ SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Level 1, Southgate, Southbank.
Friday March 12 – Tuesday March 23

Annually Final Year RMIT Photography students are invited to collaborate with a leading Melbourne Café to capture the essence of café society through their lens.  In 2009 the brief was to Portray Fashion in Café Society and 25 students and Melbourne Cafés participated.  The submitted images are judged and then exhibited at the official awards night where prizes are awarded to first, second and third images and a Creativity Award.

PASSION VICTIMS presents DESIRE

Level 2, 314 Little Collins Street, Melbourne
Curated by Tracy Quertier
Tuesday March 9 – Wednesday March 24

You can have anything you desire.

Passion Victims presents 19 images from some of Australia's most talented established and emerging fashion photographers who interpret the theme 'desire'.

Image Credit: Image courtesy of Amber Toms

THE SPIRIT OF THE BLACK DRESS

Georges on Collins
195 Little Collins St, Melbourne

spiritoftheblackdress.com.au

Friday March 12 - Sunday March 21, 12pm - 6pm

The Spirit of the Black Dress is an exhibition showcasing and celebrating ten emerging fashion and textile designers. Promoting young talent and highlighting the vast array of talented Australian designers the exhibition seeks to build a stronger local fashion community and increase international appreciation of Australian design.

STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIA presents ‘TIL YOU DROP

Keith Murdoch Gallery,
State Library of Victoria
slv.gov.au/programs/exhibitions/kmg/2009/til-you-drop/index.html
Curated by Jane Rhodes
Friday December 11 2009 – Sunday 31 October

Celebrate Melbourne’s passion for shopping, from the Paris end to the corner store. This free exhibition reveals our shopping habits from early settlement through to today, highlighting our changing lifestyles, tastes and desires.

STRANGE GLAMOUR: FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE MGA COLLECTION

Lobby Gallery, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins
Tuesday March 2 to Friday April 30

The Sofitel Melbourne On Collins together with the Monash Gallery of Art present an exhibition of photographs that highlight some of the rich tradition of fashion photography. Including works by some of Australia’s best known fashion photographers Jack Cato, Henry Talbot and Helmut Newton this exhibition promises to be both idiosyncratic and humorous.

TARLO & GRAHAM present COME MEET YOUR MAKER... IF YOU DARE

60 Chapel Street, Windsor
Wednesday March 10 to Wednesday April 7

Enter an installation where the world is filled with endless magical possibilities; showcasing a glimpse into the world of Leah Tarlo, her collections, and the work they have inspired. From March 14th-21st Leah will create a pop-up studio in the window of Tarlo & Graham. She would love to meet you between 4-6 daily.

TRIMÄPEE presents ILLUSION DELUSION

Trimäpee – The Cubical Confessions
30-32 Jane Bell Lane, QV
Friday March 11 – Sunday March 21

Trimäpee will take on the persona of being the illusionist in ‘Illusion Delusion’ by transforming the ordinary into something extraordinary. Through slight of hand, deception and misdirection, Trimäpee host an installation that will baffle audiences alike. The installation will be held at the recently opened Trimäpee city store in QV and hosted and supported by melbournestreetfashion.com.

UNTIL NEVER presents THE WORLD OF KMOSSED

2nd Floor, 2-5 Hosier Lane
Wednesday March 17 – Saturday April 17

Bringing together the best of the downtown community, their style, speed and dedication to constant change this documentive exhibition by Rosie Kavanavoch showing the connections and collaborations between artists, outfits and the asphalt they catwalk. The World of Kmossed limited edition book will be launched on opening night and will be available to purchase on request.

THE ZAMBESI RETROSPECTIVE INSTALLATION

167 Flinders Lane
zambesi.co.nz
Sunday March 14 – Sunday March 21

The retrospective installation in-store at Zambesi displays garments that span the three decades from the extensive selection of archives and personal collections.  The installation will be styled by Elisabeth Findlay and Dayne Johnston demonstrating the timeless signature of the brand.

MELBOURNE ART ROOMS [MARS] presents BACKSTAGE THE PHOTOS OF SONNY VANDEVELDE

418 Bay Street, Port Melbourne
marsgallery.com.au
Sunday March 14 – Monday March 22

Opening Night: Friday March 19, 7.30pm

A series of photographs that showcase all the magic and real life excitement of behind the scenes at an international fashion show, offering a unique glimpse into the hidden machinations of the fashion world. Australian fashion photographer tours with the International circuit and has become renowned for his quirky, stylish and beautifully shot photography that captures all the magic and excitement of behind the scenes at an international high caliber fashion runway.

Image Credit: Photograph from the series Backstage, The Photos of Sonny Vandevelde. Sonny Vandevelde. Photographic Print. 2009. Image courtesy of Sonny Vandevelde.