Concept Clothing

Overview

Since the beginning of film, fashion and costumes have played an integral role in creating and defining our most loved characters. Like Charlie Chaplin in a bowler hat or that plunging white gown on Marilyn Monroe, costumes become as iconic as their wearers, and will forever be associated with our fondest film heroes and heroines.

Similarly, Avant Garde fashion designers like Walter Van Beirendonck have continued to surprise and delight the world as they’ve torn through the imagined boundaries of a conventional interpretation of fashion. Is there a line between fashion and costume, and if so, what does it mean?

Celebrating some of the most exciting fashion exhibitions Melbourne has seen, Concept Clothing is designed to complement Walter Van Beirendonck’s wonderful retrospective Dream The World Awake (currently showing at RMIT Design Hub) as well as ACMI’s hugely popular Hollywood Costumes exhibition.

Presented by RMIT University and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the event will run as a panel discussion exploring the intersection between fashion and costume design, culminating in a screening of Walter Van Beirendonck’s most impressive and innovative work, held at ACMI this Wednesday August 14 at 6.15pm.

The impact that clothing and costume can have on our emotional memories and connection to their wearers is incredibly powerful, and at a measly $15, Concept Clothing is an absolute must-attend for anyone with an interest in or appreciation for masters of a creative craft.