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Fashionable Melbourne of the 1950s
Free entry
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square
Ground Level
9 Aug 03 – 11 Jan 04
Celebrating fashionable life in Melbourne during the 1950s, this exhibition examines the influences and inspiration behind the creation and wearing of fashion during this popular decade. Key Australian designers and labels from the NGV Collection are showcased, including Le Louvre, Hall Ludlow, Linda Suchestow, La Petite, Georges and Lucas. Melbourne’s developing fashion identity is profiled alongside growing connections with American style and the continuation of a longstanding influence of British and French design.