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Ben Burgess – Top Arts 2013
I graduated from Haileybury College last year. Year 12 was by the far the most hectic year I undertook during my schooling life and I completely blame myself for that. I have an extreme fear of boredom, which meant that … More
Top Arts 2013 Internship
I spent the last four weeks in the NGV’s Media and Public Affairs Department as an intern for Top Arts 2013. Interning is a slightly annoying stepping stone that you have to manoeuvre your way across to get to where … More
Permanent Collection Changes at NGV International
On Level 2 at NGV International, four pairs of boots by the Parisian shoemaker Jean-Louis François Pinet are on display alongside paintings, prints, drawings and photography from the mid-nineteenth century. The display of shoes provides an opportunity to take a … More
Romance Was Born V Crocheted food covers
Image: Kate Longley and Zoe Allnutt from Wardrobe V Pantry couldn’t decide if they liked fashion or food more so they just stuck ‘em together.
Leo Greenfield and Akira Isogawa
Image: In the guise of fashion illustration Leo interrogates street culture and imagery and posts these drawings regularly on his blog www.leogreenfield.com.
The fashion detective: vintage sale
Once a year, the National Trust Historic Costume Collection holds a big sale of donated vintage and designer fashions at Como House The funds raised go towards maintaining the collection, which is based at Labassa in Caulfield. It’s my very … More
Akira Isogawa V French Lavender Brownies
Working class girl For many of us the iconic white Bonds athletic singlet top conjures up images of burly sun-bronzed Aussie men and working class roots. This classic Australian garment was first introduced in 1920 and went on to … More
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