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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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The House Of Dior Returns To Australia
HappeningsSandra Tan

The House Of Dior Returns To Australia

A dazzling collection of the iconic couturier’s most detailed work, along with select pieces by former creative director Raf Simons, is open to the public at the National Gallery of Victoria.


To celebrate 70 fabulous years of Dior, Melbourne’s NGV International has crafted an immersive exhibition every bit as glamorous and refined as the label it honours.

Under the direction of senior NGV exhibition designer Peter King, an impressive two-storey gallery structure was created on site, connected by an elaborate staircase, with video installations and imaginative passages emulating the excitement of the catwalk. The exhibition also reveals a largely unknown relationship between the designer and Australia.

In 1948, only two years after launching his own independent fashion house, 50 garments from Christian Dior’s spring collection travelled to Australia, in what would be the designer’s very first showing outside of Paris. Sponsored by retail giant David Jones, this serendipitous venture gave local fashionistas access to highly coveted French couture in an unprecedented way.

For this occasion, gorgeously svelte European girls, handpicked by Dior himself, were imported to model his signature silhouette, ambitiously titled ‘New Look’. One model from the original Australian trip, Svetlana Lloyd, was in attendance at the NGV media launch ­– posing astride one of the show-stopping dresses she wore decades earlier, and charming the crowd with her eloquence and ageless sophistication. Also on hand were Dior’s skilled in-house tailors, demonstrating their careful pattern making as part of the installation, and Stephen Jones, milliner extraordinaire at the House of Dior for the past 20 years.

The exclusive new NGV exhibition presents a collection of rare works by Dior’s globally influential designers. This includes early pieces by Yves Saint Laurent, who took the reins at Dior following the designer’s sudden passing and was henceforth thrust into sartorial stardom; precision-cut pieces by avant-garde fashion behemoth Raf Simons, and thought-provoking apparel by Dior’s current creative director, Maria Grazia Chiuri – the first woman in charge at the legendary atelier.

The House of Dior is showing at NGV International until 7 November 2017.

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House of Dior NGV
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Svetlana Lloyd

 

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House of Dior NGV
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Images courtesy of the NGV


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Issue 63 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 63

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Habitus 63 is arguably the most aspirational issue of the year with Kitchens & Bathrooms to dream about. Whether a family hub, an entertainer’s paradise or somewhere to grad a quick meal, how we live in and spend time in the kitchen is a very personal question that requires thought and an abundance of resources. Always the aspirational eye candy of design, we have some truly lovely kitchens from Greg Natale, YSG, Splinter Society, Sally Caroline and Studio Johnston. Bathrooms are just as important with Greg Natale, Studio Tate, YSG and Those Architects sharing some fabulous insights

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