Author Archives: Paola Di Trocchio

Paola Di Trocchio

About Paola Di Trocchio

Assistant Curator, International Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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

New to the Collection

A recent addition to the International Fashion and Textile collection is a pair of Rayne shoes from 1954. These glitter encrusted shoes were worn by Mrs. Elsie McIntosh to the City of Melbourne Ball in honour of the visit of …  More