Unfortunately, due to a busy schedule,
Melbourne Spring Fashion Festival has seemed to escape me this year and with just two days to go I need to make up some serious ground. But if you're just like me and haven't had a chance to get along to many of the festivities, don't be disheartened, there is a plethora of exhibition offerings, documentary screenings and fashion workshops to get you through the weekend (see here for programs:
Saturday &
Sunday).
Personally, I always get excited about the documentary screenings ACMI coincides with many festival programs, particularly because it means we get to see those great documentaries that seem to have a limited release in cinemas (or in fact, no official cinema release at all!). This year's Spring Fashion Festival offerings are no exception, with the theme being Men in Fashion.
A Man's Story
Sun 11 Sep 2011, 3:30pm
"At the age of 28, Ozwald Boateng took Saville Row by storm when he became not only the youngest but also the first black tailor to set up shop in this most hallowed ground of classic menswear."
Dressed Up for Winter 2011-2012 (Habillees pour l'hiver 2011-2012)
Sat 10 Sep 2011, 2:30pm
"In the world of fashion, the majority of womenswear designers are, perhaps suprisingly, men. In the latest instalment of the decade-long series by Mademoiselle Agnes and director Loic Prigent, some of these men are in crisis."
Paul Smith - Gentlemen Designer
Sun 11 Sep 2011, 1:30pm
"Celebrating 40 years in business, Paul Smith creates classic clothes with a twist for men and women from his London headquarters. Director Stephane Carrel follows Smith from London to Paris to Tokyo and back again in this behind-the-scenes film."
Vidal Sasson The Movie
Sat 10 Sep 2011, 12:30pm
"Vidal Sassoon, often referred to as the first celebrity hairdresser, was renowned for his angular, geometric and Bauhaus-inspired hairdos. He revolutionised women's hair styling in his London salon by creating his looks without the aid of harsh salon treatments. In this documentary, Vogue US Creative Director Grace Coddington recounts her time as the Sassoon house model who famously sat for the game-changing "five point" haircut in 1964."
