Rhodes donated her archive to De Monfort University, where it is being used to engage and inspire upcoming fashion designers.
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In the words of fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto: ‘Above all black says this: I don’t bother you – don’t bother me!’
Fashion reflects who we are and the world we live in. If that isn’t art, what is?
Beyond film, the Oscars spotlights the world of haute couture, where each design house involved in creating bespoke garments is celebrated for its distinctive esthetic.
After the ravages of war, Christian Dior’s groundbreaking 1947 collection of supremely feminine designs signalled a sense of leaving the dark days behind.
The new drama provides a fascinating insight into the competitive world of mid-century haute couture via the man considered ‘the master’ of high fashion.
First Nations people have been making and crafting clothes and accessories for millennia, and for international exhibitions for hundreds of years.
An expensive purchase price may not guarantee that your product will hold its value.
It was her design of Kate Middleton’s iconic royal wedding dress that brought Sarah Burton into the limelight.
People in the First Nations fashion industry see their work contributing to cultural tradition, economics and cultural sustainability, and blak pride and storytelling.
Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco will be the first Indigenous designer to have a solo show at Australian Fashion Week.
As an expert in fashion marketing, I see nothing to mourn in Raf Simons’s decision to close his eponymous label – here’s why.
Fashion designers managing their individual brands while working at renowned companies should strike a balance between benefiting from the affiliation and maintaining their independence.
The subject of a new Netflix miniseries, Halston once ruled over New York’s fashion world. But the designer with a devil-may-care approach to his business dealings attempted too much, too quickly.
The Oscars red carpet saw two glamorous examples of couture that is better for the planet - but were they truly sustainable?
Pressure is mounting on fashion producers to stop using skins from Australian native animals. But Indigenous people are reviving traditions and there are ethical ways for trade to continue.
The clothing market for men over 55 is growing fast with the population. But who is designing their clothes?
When Malcolm Turnbull released his innovation agenda, the arts were missing. But Australia’s fashion industry is a true innovator, comparable to French and Italian fashion houses. It’s time to recognise this at home.
Paintings that turn into frocks; a model dressed in nine outfits like a Russian doll. A new exhibition by Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf is truly fashion as performance art.
The fashion industry attracts creative young minds. But to succeed as a designer in a time of rapid technological change, knowledge of maths and science is invaluable.
Top contributors
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Chancellor’s Indigenous Research Fellow, Faculty of Design and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Dress and Belonging, Manchester Fashion Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Visiting Scholar: School of Architecture and School of Engineering, University of Technology Sydney
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Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Fashion and Material Culture, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
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Professeure de Marketing, HEC Montréal
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Morrill Professor of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University
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UNSW
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Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Creative Industries, University of East London
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Lecturer of Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University
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Research Associate, Australian Catholic University; Adelaide University
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Senior Lecturer in Fashion Enterprise, Torrens University Australia
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Lecturer, Fashion Design, School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University of Technology
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Archives and Special Collections Manager, De Montfort University