In Melbourne, Australian Vogue and the Australian Fashion Council Celebrate Local Talent


Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria is home to incredible works of art, from Monet paintings and Rodin sculptures to masterworks by Australian artists like Henry Burn and Lina Bryans. Yesterday, these masterpieces were accompanied by masterworks of fashion. Australian Vogue and the Australian Fashion Council brought together 11 young designers from Australia and New Zealand to showcase their latest designs alongside the museum’s collection: Nagnata, Maggie Marilyn, Albus Lumen, Lyn-Al Young, Acler, the Replica Project by Amanda Nichols, Chris Ran Lin, Ex Infinitas, Blair Archibald, Song for the Mute, and Templa.

The designers featured work in both womenswear and menswear, representing a cross-section of talent. Some, like Maggie Marilyn, mix sustainable practices with a grandiose sense of flou, while others, like Albus Lumen designer Marina Afonina, work to create luxurious, minimalist pieces well-suited to a Mediterranean holiday. Each designer displayed two looks on mannequins, which were topped off with custom paper headpieces by Anna-Wili Highfield.

In addition to the young designer showcase, the museum also welcomed two personal donations from Vogue Editor in Chief and Condé Nast Artistic Director Anna Wintour. “I felt that my donation to the NGV should be both personal and also speak to the global fashion industry. No one designer represents these two things to me more than Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. There is only one Chanel, and I’ve enjoyed wearing Karl’s designs for many years, as have so many people around the world. I’ve selected these two pieces, designed more than a decade apart, because they represent the versatility and integrity of fashion that withstands time and trends,” Wintour said. The pieces donated were a white tweed suit from the Chanel Spring 1996 couture collection and a custom silver dress worn to the 2008 Met Gala.

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