Kangan Institute’s Eco Threads Rags to runway September 06, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Kangan Institute students delivered a thrift-shop lover’s dream collection at the Eco Threads runway event on Saturday 27 August as part of the 2016 Melbourne Spring Fashion Week program.
High fashion meets high tea at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week September 06, 2016Claire Goldsworthy A highlight of the 2016 Melbourne Spring Fashion Week program, the ‘High Fashion, High Tea’ event presented the latest in contemporary headwear whilst wining and dining racing’s most notable.
MFWPlus celebrates design, discourse and body positivity August 26, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Melbourne Fashion Week Plus (MFWPlus) is a celebration of plus size culture, focusing on design, discourse and body positivity.
FreeKÀ Runway August 24, 2016Claire Goldsworthy After the success of last year’s event, the multicultural FreekÁ Runway returns in 2016 as part of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Curated program with an even bigger and better line...
ERIK-YVON and TWOFOLD debut a collaborative collection August 24, 2016Claire Goldsworthy ERIK-YVON and TWOFOLD have combined art and philosophy to create a new collection entitled ‘GANG-GANG’, a gender-neutral clothing line complimented by 3D printed contemporary jewellery.
Melbourne Spring Fashion Week August 12, 2016Claire Goldsworthy From a lively panel discussion to inspiring workshops, Kangan Institute has plenty in store for fashionistas and industry alike at this year’s Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
Kangan Institute students set to ‘rock fashion’ August 12, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Kangan Institute’s collaboration with Australian Red Cross will see Melbourne all-girl band Stonefield perform in a range of upcycled, recycled and redesigned garments, made entirely from donated secondhand clothing that...
Swap this season’s must-haves for social change June 28, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Some of my most beloved wardrobe pieces are second hand; there’s something special about finding the right fit at the right time with vintage and pre-loved treasures.
The True Cost Brisbane screening and designer panel discussion April 19, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Who made your clothes? Where we get our clothes from and who makes them is raising more questions now than ever.
Kookai Autumn Winter 2016 Runway April 15, 2016Claire Goldsworthy On Wednesday 24th of February, the iconic Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building played host to the Autumn Winter 16 Collection Runway of Australian label Kookai.
Tenfingerz raises the bar with The Fabulon April 13, 2016Claire Goldsworthy Teneille Clerke is better known as ‘Tenfingerz’ and describes herself as a ‘Gen Y renaissance human’. She’s an established stylist, producer, photographer, performance artist, filmmaker and creative think-tank and she’s...
The Dress Collective’s runway sells out in 20 days February 11, 2016Claire Goldsworthy It’s no secret that Melbourne is the epicenter of fashion in Australia, but it certainly came as a surprise to The Dress Collective team that their first ever runway (which...