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Simon O Mallon V Blueberry lemon bars
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
Comme des Garçons on the street
The daring, deconstructed aesthetic of Japanese label Comme des Garçons is incomparable, but current day fashion is again drawing on elements of this 1996 ensemble in a tendency towards longer line silhouettes and capes.The billowing shape of cover-ups for autumn/winter 2013 … More
Leo Greenfield & Comme de Garcons Outift 1996 autumn winter
In the guise of fashion illustration Leo interrogates street culture and imagery and posts these drawings regularly on his blog www.leogreenfield.com.
Blinky 1977 V Cupcakes
Witty knits In 1981 Prince Charles married Lady Di. Among the official wedding gifts sent to the then-happy couple was a pair of Jenny Kee koala and kangaroo hand-knitted jumpers. Based on the children’s book character Blinky Bill, the koala … More
Issey Miyake’s Bustier v toffee apple
Hello and welcome to the takeover! That’s right, you heard us. For the next fortnight, in conjunction with the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, the NGV will be blogging strictly fashion. From the clever mash-ups of Wardrobe V Pantry, to … More
Edible art
Something very special is currently installed on Level 3 of NGV International. Rirkrit Tiravanja’s work, Untitled (lunch box) has not only changed the tummy-teasing experience of being a long way from Gallery Kitchen after climbing two spiralling floors of art history, but also … More
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