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TAFE Queensland hosts an inspirational fashion exhibition
A Brisbane-based fashion house is exhibiting a curated selection of garments and fashion-related objects at TAFE Queensland’s Mt Gravatt campus this October.
Hosted at the Fashion Centre of Excellence’s Gallery, Pattern and Print: Easton Pearson Archive is a travelling exhibition from the Museum of Brisbane.
The exhibition features a selection of Easton Pearson’s most vibrant designs, highlighting the staggering variety of patterns, colours and materials the label worked with.
Renowned as being among the cutting-edge of the fashion world between 1998 and 2016, this magnificent exhibition highlights the creative relationship and collaborative approach between Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson.
Their unique working methods fostered inventive designs and lasting collaborations and supported ethical manufacturing processes. Their creations were always colourful, decorative and wearable anywhere.
The exhibition is the largest textile collection from a single Australian fashion house held by a museum or gallery.
Comprising more than 3,300 garments and more than 5,000 objects, accessories and ephemera, capturing almost three decades of Australian fashion history.
It showcases examples of garments, sketches, accessories, samples, look books, photographs, interviews and anecdotes from the designers.
Director of Faculty, Creative Art and Digital Design, Jackie French, said the TAFE Queensland was thrilled to be able to share an exhibition of such calibre as part of its partnership with the Museum of Brisbane.
“This exhibition is an inspiring experience for fashion lovers and an eye-opener for those wanting to know more about the role of fashion in art, craft, design and culture,” she said.
“It offered our students and staff the opportunity to access fashion archives and add their personal touches to curate, plan and install the exhibition under the guidance of the Museum of Brisbane staff.”
“Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson were the storytellers of Australian fashion. Their designs remain cutting-edge, even today, due to Easton Pearson’s experimental demi-couture processes and their passion for creating bespoke textiles, prints and embellishments.”
“Whether you follow fashion or not, I’m sure everyone will find the exhibition’s vibrant designs, variety of patterns, colours, and materials make it a must-see,” concluded Ms. French.