Just some eye candy 🙂 … in an uncharacteristic, er, fashion, our very own WA Museum is currently showing two fashion exhibitions. Perth’s Aurelio Costarella has a 30 year retrospective happening concurrently with Frock Stars, a selection of iconic garments by contemporary Australian designers garments from the Powerhouse Museum, and some friends and I all agreed; clearly this needed prompt checking out…
The Aurelio Costarella dress above, with the silk ribbon, free-range embroidery might just qualify as one of my favourite dresses of all time. My friend L, remarked “oh, that is so you, Carolyn”. Thinks; ah, she knows me so well. She then added, “you could easily make something like that”. O I wish!
Below; Akira Isogawa. I can remember when this design was for sale in David Jones, I tried one on. A few years ago now… it was so utterly beautiful.
Below; Romance was Born’s Iced Vovo dress. Inspired by the Aussie bikkie. Obviously this one caused a bit of a stir when it appeared on the catwalk. Would love to have the guts to wear something like this. I’m pretty sure my Granny used to wear a cap like that for swimming, back in the day.
More Aurelio Costarella, leather “fish scales”, with a bolero of layered ruffled chiffon, chartreuse lace and heavily embroidered silk with matching ostrich feather bolero…
That drape and that gloriously pooled train. Bias cut elegance, by Aurelio Costarella.
Ice blue chiffon, Dion Lee
This gown took my breathe away, impossibly glamorous against prehistoric bones… Aurelio Costarella, again.
The Aurelio Costarella Retrospective is showing until 2nd February 2014, Frock Stars until 27th January.
So gorgeous! Thanks for sharing, Carolyn. I must say my fave is that chartreuse number. What a fabulous colour, first of all, and then all the textures…. heaven. Just heaven.
Frock Stars indeed! A well-deserved title for very talented people! Thanks for sharing, Carolyn, I might not have otherwise seen some of their amazing work.
There are some gorgeous gowns there – not quite sure about the iced vovo – although it does make me want a cup of tea.
I didn´t know about Aurelio Costarella. I love his designs. Thank you for sharing, Carolyn!
Gorgeous, especially that first dress…your friend was right, I could see you wearing it indeed! I just wish I could view the exhibition in person, but lovely to see some pictures on the internet. Thank you.
Beautiful dresses. Thank you for sharing your photographs Carolyn.
What a gorgeous exhibition ~ you lucky girl for getting to see it. Thank you for sharing ~ and I reckon you should give the silk ribbon embroidery a go in the New Year.
Beautiful! I hope this exhibition comes to Brisbane! Of course Aussies of a certain age would immediately recognise that that is an iced vo vo dress (do they still make them??)… how fun!
Gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.
Wow what a fantastic exhibit! I've added these to my pinterest for further drooling!
And yes I think your friend is right, given all the other amazing things I've seen you make I think you could indeed make the silk ribbon dress.