Canberra, You Are Here 2015, You Are Here Canberra 2015

(I Hate You) For Sentimental Reasons – Dr Jeanine Leane, You Are Here

No Comments 22 March 2015

Canberra has a vibrant literary community, as demonstrated by attendance at the Noted and You Are Here festivals. However, opportunities for Indigenous writers are sadly lacking. So argued Dr Jeanine Leane in the second instalment of (I Hate You) For Sentimental Reasons, a series devoted to examining the shortcomings of Canberra’s art scene. The audience settled […]

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Canberra, You Are Here 2015, You Are Here Canberra 2015

Zak and Reefa’s Bollywood Funeral, You Are Here

No Comments 22 March 2015

I am going to begin this piece by associating Zak and Reefa’s Bollywood Funeral with an adjective not commonly associated with funerals – enjoyment. Writer Tasnim Hossain and directors Casey Elder and Chris Brain achieved this not only once but twice. The play was split into two parts, each performed on separate nights, in a […]

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No Lights No Lycra, You Are Here

No Comments 22 March 2015

Tripping down the stairs leading into the You Are Here Hub Space on Friday night meant entering a dreamy world of glow sticks, music and dancing bodies. Welcome to No Lights No Lycra. Held in the old JB Hi-Fi building on City Walk, No Lights No Lycra (NLNL) was a dance party rejecting the all too common sleazy […]

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

Offsite Runway Series: Exhibit by P.E, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

While runways can be impersonal and distant, Exhibit by P.E managed to find a steady balance between welcoming and professional. Reviewed by Nisha Joseph.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

Fashion Film Series: AAIZEL, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

AAIZEL designer Minnie Jo and filmmakers Julian Lucas and Jarred Osborn both push the artistic boundaries of their fields. The result of their collaboration is a striking, memorable short film that is beautifully subtle in displaying a collection from Melbourne based label AAIZEL. Reviewed by Kelly Pigram.

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Project Series: Dress Loud, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

Just behind the doors of the old Bakehouse mansion in Richmond lies a bizzare and bold new world. A cacophony of sound and colour greets you like an old friend as it sweeps you off your feet. This is Dress Loud. Reviewed by Nisha Joseph.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

Offsite Runway Series: Shio A/W15 Basement Launch by Shio Designs, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

It was all about 90s nostalgia at the launch of Shio Designs 2015 A/W collection with inspiration drawn from everyone's favourite treat, Allen's snakes. Reviewed by Kara Bertoncini.

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Art and Design: Marie Hagerty & Robert Foster, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

Painter Marie Hagerty and hollowware designer Robert Foster come together in an exciting new collaboration that explores a new direction for durable anodised aluminium urban designs. Reviewed by Chloe Gleeson.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

Project Series: Block Party, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

Did someone say Block Party? Absolutely! What is commonly done in the US has now gained traction here down under and what a glorious day it was for the Peel Street Park Block Party - a day for celebrating community spirit through art, fashion and music. Reviewed by Kara Bertoncini.

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Melbourne, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

Fashion on Film: Wilderness, Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program 2015

No Comments 21 March 2015

Filmed by director Lewis Vivian Eyers-Stott, the tale of Wilderness follows the story of youthful spiritualism and pagan ritual as a group of young girls escape from a suburban melancholy to form a sisterhood family of their own, together facing the struggles and uncertainties of life as a whole. Mirroring the aesthetic of Melbourne based brother-sister design duo, Bats of Leisure, Wilderness is a story of healing, ritual and belonging.

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