Beyond Garment offers an opportunity to see some of W.A’s most influential designers and artists assemble works projected outside of the fashion norm, to be showcased during the Perth Fashion Festival. Using a variety of media and textiles, twenty designers
have created wearable art that challenges established notions of ‘garment’. Their work draws on a desire to explore the boundaries of fashion, and show that accessory can become the focus of body adornment – not just an afterthought. The work is strongly influenced by the social landscape of Western Australian life, as well as drawing on the colours and textures of the Outback. Indigenous artists collaborated with international label 'Antipodium’ to create a series of accessories infused with symbols of Australian plants and animals.The exhibition includes the work of jewellery designers Sophie Kyron and Alister Yiap, artists Maggie Baxter and Nalda Searles, and textile artists-designers Elizabeth Delfs and Eunjeong Jeon.
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