The Fashion Archives

04/10/2016

A fascinating snapshot of early 20th century dress, in colour!

26/09/2016

It's the final countdown to vote for our book Remotely Fashionable to win Queensland Book of the Year! Voting closes at 5pm, don't miss your chance to have your say!

Here's a stylish way to start your Sunday - vote for Remotely Fashionable in The Courier Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award.

http://qldlitawards.org.au/about/peoples-choice/voting-form

19/09/2016

Queensland Book of the Year?!

14/09/2016

An interesting take on the 'makeup moment' of our present, where contouring and highlighting (aka 'strobing') have made a serious comeback. We've been thinking about fashion history's seesaws between extreme beauty regimes and the 'natural look'. Is today's movement part of the fashion cycle or something else?

When the pop singer put down her lipstick and eye shadow, she shook up the internet.

08/09/2016

Along with the Courier Mail's People's Choice Award, Remotely Fashionable has made it onto the shortlist for the Qld Literary Awards in the 'work of state significance' category. We're thrilled to have our little book about Qld fashion considered for this honour! 😁📖☀

The 2016 Queensland Literary Awards have now closed for nominations. The shortlists will be announced in September. Thank you to all who entered.

04/09/2016

Who doesn't love looking through other people's collections? There's some incredible objects on display here!

It started with a Spice Girls pencil case and led to donations from Mels B and C. Photographer James Mollison catches up with eight collectors (and their stuff)

04/09/2016

Some fab photos in this pithy timeline of Japanese fashion design...

Writer and Garmento editor Jeremy Lewis goes back to A.D. 250 to explain the wonders of Japanese design.

03/09/2016

We were sad to hear of Soniya Rykiel's passing last week. This is a wonderfully researched insider's account of her important and revolutionary work:

A few years ago, I was hired by Sonia Rykiel (the house, not the woman herself) to research and write about Sonia’s history and legacy. Fung Brands Limited had just bought the majority equity stake in the company and a new designer had been named. The company wanted somebody knowledgeable about fash...

02/09/2016

"The Pre-Raphaelites used clothing as a means to question the very position of women in their society; and so the women in their paintings and photographs remain iconic figures of subversion, even today"

A gorgeous piece about early fashion punks the Pre-Raphaelites!

02/09/2016

Don't forget to vote for the 2016 Courier Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award, as part of the Queensland Literary Awards. Remotely Fashionable is one of 8 nominated books, voting is open now!

Voting for the 2016 Courier Mail People’s Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award is now open!

Brisbane curators and researchers, Nadia Buick and Madeleine King have been shortlisted for their ‘original, eclectic, and occasionally eccentric’ fashion anthology, Remotely Fashionable: A Story of Subtropical Style.

Remotely Fashionable: A Story of Subtropical Style (The Fashion Archives) is a refreshing sartorial history of a place that fashion forgot: Queensland, Australia. Featuring new essays and profiles that are richly illustrated with archival images curated from public and private collections, this unique fashion book proves that Paris, London, and Milan aren't the world's only style capitals.

Click here to vote: http://qldlitawards.org.au/about/peoples-choice/voting-form

(Image Credit Lenny Muthiah Photography)

26/08/2016

We are absolutely ecstatic that our book Remotely Fashionable: A Story of Subtropical Style has been shortlisted for the 2016 Courier Mail's People's Choice Book of the Year Award, as part of the Queensland Literary Awards! And what's even more exciting is that you can vote for us to win! Voting is open now until the 26th of September, please tell your fashion loving friends!

http://www.qldliteraryawards.org.au/about/peoples-choice

The winner of The Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award will be determined by public vote and announced at the Queensland Literary Awards Ceremony on 5 October at State Library of Queensland.

06/05/2016

We spy Remotely Fashionable amongst this gorgeous lineup of Australian designed goodies for Mother's Day at Artisan- Idea.skill.product. Open today!