This page, clockwise from below far left: Jayson Brunsdon; Alex Zabotto-Bentley; Tina Kalivas; Jonathan Zawada; Josh Goot; Lorin Askill; Daniel Askill; Daimon Downey; Shane Sakkeus; Kirrily Johnston; Jordan Askill; Marnie Skillings; Emil Vrisakis; Stephen Mok; Pamela Easton; Lydia Pearson. Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Alex Perry; Al Stark; Therese Rawsthorne; Alannah Hill; Michelle Jank; Oliver Watts; Richard Maloy; Karen Walker; Dion Lee; Camilla Freeman-Topper; Marc Freeman; Alexandra Smart; Genevieve Smart; Mary-Anne Kyriakou; Anna Plunkett; Luke Sales; Del Kathryn Barton; George Raftopoulos. fashıon the art with heart of design To celebrate 15 years of Australian Fashion Week, we asked several top designers and artists to combine their creative talents to produce unique artworks. The stunning pieces will be auctioned online for charity. Photographed by Daniel Smith photographed by daniel smith/reload; stef king/creative. Hair and make-up by rachel montgomery/art house for chanel; julie provis/ creative; bobby bujisic/creative. Hair by rhiane schroder/art house
Omnis voluptur aut odis id moluptatus corem si incipis atur, odis earchil laborepe lam dolorem doluptianis num volupta tiaeserest maxim inciate nimusci ulparunt, cullabo. Itae vendis et pari vellab imint, se volendam fugit eumque comnis doles eaqui con resti utem. Nam cullori tatur, tem que nos natur? Qui vereium con reped modia volupturio cusantem. Nam entotatio tendess inciis suntisit qui ut adit andae cor recesequi ilit hiciatque doluptaest veligentis ut que odit ea vid ma cusda pre, quae magnis molupiet que volupta pa sit, quam, offic tem quia volor aut re la voloribus aut ommolorem alibea volorro modis moluptatur am sapeles eum There s always an artistic influence in my collections Dion Lee photographed by daniel smith/reload; hair and make-up by rachel montgomery/art house for chanel; max may/rp represents. models: ruby-jean/priscillas; amy/chic; jennifer/priscillas. special thanks to fx art + Framing, visit www.fxart.com.au Dion Lee & Chris Fox Above: Lee s sharp designs shot him into Australia s style stratosphere at last year s Fashion Week. Of this collaboration with sculptor Chris Fox and photographer Jordan Graham, he says, We wanted to hint towards an optimistic future. Josh Goot & Shane Sakkeus Right: A teenage Josh Goot tried to sneak into Fashion Week shows because he longed to be a part of that magnetic world. Today, he s on every guest list. He collaborated with graphic designer Shane Sakkeus for this composite of the fabrics in his autumn/winter 2010 collection. Romance Was Born & Del Kathryn Barton Opposite page: As fashion students, Luke Sales and Anna Plunkett dreamt of working with artist Del Kathryn Barton. In 2004, their wish came true when Barton created the print for this dress. Now the 2008 Archibald Prize-winner has created this watercolour, gouache and pen work, hand-embroidered by the designers.
Marnie Skillings & Bashful It was a personal and professional collaboration when Marnie Skillings teamed up with husband Emil Vrisakis s advertising agency Bashful. The result? A work that Skillings describes as celebratory with a sense of history, thanks to prints sourced from her label s archives. I have so many fun and fabulous memories from the shows, she enthuses. They re part terrifying, and part exciting, but they re never dull. Art is close to our interests and our hearts Marc Freeman photographed by daniel smith/reload. hair and Make-up by rachel montgomery/art house for chanel. models: kirsty MacPhail/vivien s; laura/vivien s; ruby-jean/priscillas camilla and marc & Oliver Watts Right: The inspiration for the dadaist design, created by sibling designers Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman, and painter Oliver Watts, came from the 20s collaborations between avant-garde artist Tristan Tzara and costume designer Sonia Delaunay. We love the dada link between art and fashion, says Marc.. Kirrily Johnston & Daimon Downey Below: The creative flirtation between Kirrily Johnston and painter Daimon Downey that led to this work (which Downey describes as his abstract interpretation of catwalks and cocktail parties) began at one of the mad, all-night parties we used to have at his place. He showed me his canvases, and I loved them immediately, says Johnston.
Alannah Hill & Veronica Ballart Below: Alannah Hill didn t sleep for a week before her first Fashion Week show: I never wanted it to end and when it did I wanted it to start all over again. It s that frenetic, whimsical energy that comes to life in Hill s mash-up with Swedish illustrator Veronica Ballart. Her work has the marvellous, mad, fantastical nonsense that I crave. Jayson Brunsdon & Alex Zabotto-Bentley Right: Jayson Brunsdon is known both for the elegant, classic lines of his designs and the delicate paintings he uses to promote them. Here, he joins forces with creative director Alex Zabotto-Bentley for this 1.3-metre sculpture. We have similar aesthetics, but my volume is turned up louder, says Zabotto-Bentley. Easton Pearson & Stephen Mok Alex Perry & George Raftopoulos Right: For Alex Perry, the advent of Australian Fashion Week was also the start of his career. The first Fashion Week was also my first show, says Perry. I d never had that kind of platform before. To celebrate that history, Perry and artist George Raftopoulos reprised a version of the handpainted wedding dress they made for Raftopoulos s wife. We play off each other in different ways. He really sees the drama in what I do, and he loves it, says Perry. photographed by daniel smith/reload. hair and make-up by rachel montgomery/art house for chanel. model: anneliese/chic alannah Hill Above: Design duo Lydia Pearson and Pamela Easton were thrilled with the Brisbanebased Stephen Mok s playful take on their 2008 collection. Usually, we re inspired by art, so it s a nice change! We both love the grand gesture Alex Perry
Tina Kalivas & Jonathan Zawada Above: Fashion Week is one big swirl of colour, excitement and activity, says Tina Kalivas, who worked with artist Jonathan Zawada on this print, which borrows designs from her five shows. Ginger & Smart & Mary-Anne Kyriakou To mark the week that requires a massive commitment, courage and passion, Alexandra and Genevieve Smart created this installation with artist Mary-Anne Kyriakou, incorporating light, sound and natural fibres. Therese Rawsthorne & Al Stark Therese Rawsthorne had an Al Stark-illustrated postcard above her desk for months before finally tracking down the artist. They ve since worked on fabric prints for Rawsthorne s last two collections, and created these one-off costumes. Karen Walker & Richard Maloy A comment on adornment and an interpretation of Walker s 2000 Broken Pearls fabric motif, this is the pair s second collaboration. We share a similar sense of humour, states Walker. Michelle Jank & The Askill Brothers For Michelle Jank, the magic of her job is the way it brings her friends talents together. This still comes from a video installation created for her 2008 show by the trio of multi-talented Askill brothers. photographed by daniel smith/reload. hair and make-up by rachel montgomery/art house for chanel; katrina raftery/creative. models: yasmin/chadwick; simone/chadwick; agnieszka/chic. special thanks to erco and xenian lighting, visit www.erco.com and www.xenian.com.au