Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons is one of the most visionary and influential fashion designers working today
Ballet & Fashion is a joint project between The Australian Ballet and the NGV that showcases some of the most successful collaborations between fashion designers and dance companies over the past three decades. Designing for dance is a remarkably different process than creating for the runway. By embracing the tradition of the tutu or expanding a company’s repertoire with challenging styles, materials and forms, designers have reshaped the look of dance and ballet for the contemporary stag
Abstract Mode presents geometric patterns and forms in women’s and men’s fashion and textiles from the 19th century to the present. Works range from the delicate patterns of mid-to-late 19th century women’s dress to the futuristic 1960s style of Pierre Cardin and the energetic sampling of contemporary fa
In recent years, a new aesthetic has emerged where elements of clothing construction have become components of design, and methods specific to the process of making have been reinterpreted as design elements. Remaking Fashion examines the process of making – and evidence of the process of making – in contemporary fash