Learn the inner workings of retail professionals at MSFW’s Business Breakfast SeriesMelbourne’s retailers, designers, fashion industry leaders and marketers can access a wealth of business expertise at Melbourne Spring Fashion Week’s (MSFW) Business Breakfast Series, proudly presented by the Victorian Government and the City of Melbourne. Running from Monday 30 August through to Friday 3 [...]

T-post works a lot like a magazine subscription. Every five weeks, subscribers from over 50 countries receive a new issue/t-shirt in the mail. The offbeat news story is printed on the inside back of the shirt. And a graphic artistʼs interpretation of that news story is printed on the front. For subscribers, the comment “Nice [...]

Semi-Permanent & Dosh Wallets, Sydney, 2010 Semi-Permanent and Dosh Wallets launch search to find the next generation Dosh designer. 12th March 2010: Semi-Permanent, Australia’s leading design festival, has partnered with forward thinking wallet brand, Dosh, to find the next generation Dosh designer. The competition is calling for artists to submit a piece of work which [...]

Semi-Permanent announces second raft of speakers for Sydney conference Semi-Permanent, Australia’s award winning design festival*, is pleased to announce additional speakers to its already awe-inspiring line up. Award winning filmmaker David Michôd, San Francisco based design community Fecal Face and Australia’s own frankie magazine, join this year’s event on the 19 and 20 March. Other [...]

Semi-Permanent, Sydney, 2010 March 2010 sees Australia’s design community come together for the 8th year for Semi-Permanent in Sydney. With a week-long celebration of all things aesthetic, Semi-Permanent goes above and beyond, bringing together the design community across a number of conferences, workshops, exhibitions and after parties. Not to be outdone by last year’s roll [...]

Semi-Permanent, Melbourne 2009 Semi-Permanent Melbourne 2009 Montage from Semi Permanent on Vimeo. Missed Semi-Permanent this year? See the video montage from Melbourne above, and click here for Sydney. Via Semi-Permanent

NGV – Drape: Classical Mode to Contemporary Dress, 2 December 2009 – 27 June 2010 COMME DES GARÇONS, Tokyo (fashion house) est. 1969, Rei KAWAKUBO (designer), born Japan 1942, Dress 1997 spring-summer, cotton, polyester, nylon tulle, 122.0 cm (centre back length) 47.4 cm (waist, flat), National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Presented through the NGV Foundation [...]

Coca-Cola: Tribute to Fashion Marni, Coca-Cola: Tribute to Fashion In support of the victims from the earthquake in Abruzzo, Italy of April 2009, Italian fashion designers Donatella Versace, Alberta Ferretti, Anna Molinari for Blumarine, Veronica Etro, Silvia Venturini for Fendi, Consuelo Castiglioni for Marni, Angela Missoni and Rossella Jardini for Moschino, have joined with Coca [...]

Together Alone: Australian and New Zealand Fashion 1 October 2009 – 18 April 2010 Zambesi, Auckland fashion house est. 1979 Elisabeth Findlay designer born Greece 1948, emigrated to New Zealand 1951 Outfit: Glimmer top, Kimono and Drifter trousers 2000 summer 2000 printed silk, cotton, plastic, wool, plastic, metal (a) 186.0cm (centre back), 66.5cm (waist, flat) [...]

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2009 – Breakfast Series Presented by Design Victoria, the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week – Breakfast Series presents: “An exceptional line up of speakers will share their experience and knowledge on what it takes to create and maintain customer relationships throughout the retail lifecycle”. Speakers include: Scott Kilmartin – haul, Chloe Quigley [...]

ACMI: Marc Jacobs on Film Marc Jacobs on Film “Celebrating 25 years in the fashion industry, the designer who brought grunge to the catwalk continues to surprise and inspire with his unique take on downtown chic. Presented as part of the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. Curated by James Nolen” – ACMI Saturday 29 August – [...]

View Article | Visit Website Hong Kong designers bring a feast of world class design to London. In a capital city famous for its long and all-embracing relationship with design, this celebration of the work of leading Hong Kong designers took place in three well-known venues – Harvey Nichols, a British department store in Knightsbridge [...]

‘designed in Hong Kong’  is shaping global creativity View Gallery | Visit Website | Print & File [Members] | Return to DG magazine 130 Hong Kong designers bring a feast of world class design to London. In a capital city famous for its long and all-embracing relationship with design, this celebration of the work of [...]

View Article | Visit Website The Victoria-wide design event, The State of Design Festival kicks off on Wednesday 16 July 2008 with a host of events to appeal to anyone with an interest in design. Under the artistic direction of Ewan McEoin from Studio Propeller (one of the key organisations that make up the State [...]

View Gallery | Visit Website | Print & File [Members] | Return to DG magazine 130 Premier’s Design Awards: Winners announced Wednesday 16 July 2008 Design Capital: Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 July 2008 Design for Everyone: Wednesday 16 – Thursday 24 July 2008 Design:Made:Trade: Thursday 17 – Sunday 20 July The Victoria-wide design event, [...]