BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:260485@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260926T053645Z DTSTART:20261023T130000Z DTEND:20261023T140000Z SUMMARY:Material Histories: Collision: Fashion and Fabrics DESCRIPTION:We live surrounded by material things. Some are mundane and u tilitarian\\, others exotic objects of desire\\, but all our belongings h ave something to say about who we are and how we live. Objects reflect bo th culture and history. Individually and collectively\\, they shape our l ives\\, link us to others and connect us to the past. Yet objects are oft en strangely absent from accounts of past lives. This seminar series aims to unpack some of the stories that objects can tell about the present an d about the past.  We also hope to provide a forum for discussion for th ose of us interested in material histories. We aim to cast the net widely \\, with no limitations on either time or space.\\nHow does fabric define a designer? Hartnell of Melbourne used expensive French lace in their wi nning design for the 1963 Gown of the Year\\, while Jenny Bannister’s u se of recycled materials made her a counter-culture rebel! This talk will look at two eras of Melbourne fashion\\, the 1960s and the emerging yout h market demanding modern styles\\, and the 1970s\\, a time of experiment ation and a turn towards unconventional materials.\\nFirst speaker:\\nGow n of the Year 1963\\nJess Curtain\\, Brighton Historical Society\\nIt too k 300 hours and 3\\,000 pounds to create\\, the imported French lace stit ched by hand and embellished with thousands of glistening beads. Designed by Lorna White for Hartnell of Melbourne\\, the winning 1963 Gown of the Year is both a stunning work of craftsmanship and a snapshot of a partic ular time in Melbourne fashion—a time when Flinders Lane was still the bustling heart of Australia’s rag trade\\, with many businesses owned b y Jewish migrant families\\, and high-end fashion houses were able to spl ash lavish resources on a single showpiece. But by 1963\\, a new youth ma rket was emerging\\, demanding modern and affordable styles\\, and labels like Hartnell would be forced to adapt.\\n \\;\\nSecond speaker:\\nJ enny Bannister: punk icon and fashion trailblazer\\nDorela Gerardi\\, Mu seums Victoria\\nJenny Bannister is one of Australia’s most iconic fash ion designers. Emerging in the late 1970s\\, her clothes during this peri od are marked by material experimentation and a counter-culture rebellion that signify the spirit of the times. From fabric remnants and material detritus\\, Jenny created clothes that were unconventional\\, experimenta l\\, exuberant\\, and exciting. Today\\, Jenny’s early commitment to ma terial reclamation and reuse positions her a trailblazer of upcycled fash ion. Critically\\, her work maintains a powerful resonance in contemporar y fashion and its efforts to address the concerns of sustainability in de sign.\\nDorela is currently the Curator\\, Jenny Bannister Collection at Museums Victoria. She also has extensive experience working as Collection s Manager in the museum and local government sectors. Her early career wa s in fashion and costume design with a focus on creating hand-printed cus tom pieces.\\n \\;\\nMaterial Histories is presented by Old Treasury Building in partnership with Deakin University and Australian Catholic U niversity.\\n \\;\\n‘\\;Collision: Fashion and Fabrics’\\; is presented as part of the Melbourne Fashion Week Independent Program.\\ nhttps://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/material-hist ories-collision-fashion-and-fabrics-2026-10-23 LOCATION:oldtreasurybuilding.org.au URL:https://www.gayout.com/asia-aus/australia/melbourne/events/material-histories-collision-fashion-and-fabrics-2026-10-23 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR