1. WHERE WERE YOU FIRST DISCOVERED AND AT WHAT AGE? I was discovered in a nightclub in Melbourne when I was 17… (Underage). A woman came up to me and started talking and I tried to get away from her because I thought she was asking me for I.D. 2. WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE […]
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1. WHAT MADE YOU STEER AWAY FROM CATWALK FASHION TO COSTUME DESIGNING, STYLING AND WARDROBE SOURCING? I enjoy clothing and all processes related to it (designing, constructing, styling) but found after spending 3 years in the fashion industry that I wasn’t as suited to it as I had imagined. I got a small taste […]
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1. WHERE DO YOU DRAW MOST OF YOUR INSPIRATION? It’s primarily from music and things that grow around me. Nature is probably the most inspiring thing ever. It’s the most intriguing and weirdest thing you can find and see. 2. WHAT IS ICONIC TO YOU AND WHY? I don’t know. I don’t spend too much […]
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1. DESCRIBE THE BENEFITS OF HAVING YOUR SISTER GEORGIE AS YOUR DESIGN PARTNER? We have been a team for a long time. Our first business together was at about the age of nine where we planted flowers on the farm and then months later picked them, bunched them and then sold them. Since then, […]
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1. WHAT STEPS DID YOU TAKE (CONSCIOUS OR UNCONSCIOUS) TO BECOME AN ART DIRECTOR? It was really all unconscious. The studios and clients I started working for, always required some sort of art direction, so it evolved naturally as I learnt on the job. The role of art director became more exciting as I began […]
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This exceptional show featured the following designers: Carla Zampatti (celebrating 50 years in the industry), Alex Perry, Martin Grant, Yeojin Bae and Christopher Esber. Not only was this show the only one I chose to attend to this year (mainly due to an early start time and being 4 months pregnant), but these designers are […]
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Christianna Heideman’s DAMSELFLY has long been a name etched in my memory. It conjures images of fairytale princesses of epic proportions, ethereal beauties hand dipped in gold and stunningly delicate jewellery made from precious stones. Not only has Christianna made a name for herself creating these gorgeous pieces of jewellery, but has now branched […]
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The dynamic and unique soulfulness of YVÉ GOLD is hard to ignore. It settles on your skin, seeps into your pores and injects your bloodstream with a melody of honey amber. It is sweet yet hard, sugary yet complex. The sensational YVÉ GOLD is a rapper, singer and lyricist from Melbourne. Currently featured on Triple J’s Unearthed, YVÉ GOLD really […]
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Interview with the accomplished artist, who specialises in pastel, pencil and watercolour. Her beautiful, ethereal portraits are as stunning as they are magical. Lara Antonelli chatted to the Melbourne native to find out what inspires her to create her dynamic, mysterious, feminine and alluring characters. 1. WHERE DO YOU DRAW MOST INSPIRATION FOR YOUR ARTWORK […]
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It is absolutely mind-boggling to realise just how influential David Bowie has been in popular culture for the past several decades. Not only has he significantly influenced modern day music – quoted as being one of punk’s most seminal influences, blurring the lines between glam rock, punk rock and pop – he is also an […]
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