The Bold and the Beautiful
Here in Melbourne we’ve just had the biggest fancy dress party of the year – if you guessed the Melbourne Cup, well done! Well I was younger I used to be dismayed at the wild and wacky costumes of...
View Article[Exhibition] Stone’s style: Jessica Simon, a life in fashion
There’s a charming exhibition of a local style icon and fashion designer, currently on display in Ballarat. Here are some details from the website: Fashion director, clothing designer, retailer,...
View Article[Talk] Fashion, Memory and Culture
Hi all, For the past few months I’ve been collaborating with Lorelei Vashti, the super talented author of “Dress, Memory” on an event for the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural...
View ArticleDior and I, and Advanced Style giveaway
Have you seen the new documentary about the House of Dior yet? It’s obligatory viewing of lovers of haute couture, as it gives a view into the makings of a new collection and launching it. It focuses...
View Article[Film] Iris and free tickets available
Recently I enjoyed the new film about Iris Apfel called “Iris” (warning: link contains autoplay trailer). You know Iris: the incredible New Yorker with the most amazing collection of bold fashion and...
View ArticleVale Holly Woodlawn
When I was fifteen, I spent a couple of years living in the suburbs – it’s not my natural environment and I had difficulty finding like-minded people so I would listen all night to the radio, hearing...
View Article[Exhibition] Marilyn at Albury
Marilyn Monroe lovers are in for a good year next year, with two exhibitions focusing on my favourite movie star. This is the first one, so book it in now. What: Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon...
View Article[Exhibition] Marilyn at Bendigo
Ah, what a wonderful year 2016 is going to be for those of us who love Marilyn. As much as I’m looking forward to the exhibition in Albury, I’m also keen to see this one which is a little closer to...
View ArticleExhibiting Culture: Marilyn
UPDATE: my talk on Saturday April 16th is now free entry for the public! It’s feeling a little like the Marilyn Monroe show around here lately, but as they say in the classics…”too much Marilyn is...
View Article[Talk] Dressing Marilyn
Hello all, I hope that you’re travelling well through these strange times. I have a number of upcoming talks and instead of visiting a venue, they’re going to be available […]
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