Fashion Regeneration, image by Poppy Somers
Helena Buchegger
Helena Buchegger, image by Kamilla Musland
Poppy Somers
Poppy Somers, image by Poppy Somers
Shae Guttler
Shae Guttler, image by Sanni Karin
Aviva Ganlder. Image supplied by Poppy Somers
Evie Rosa. Image supplied by Poppy Somers

Fashion Re:Generation Past Event

Presented by Poppy Somers

Dates

Thu 23 May 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 24 May 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 25 May 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 26 May 11:00am - 5:00pm

Tickets

Free, No Booking Required

Venue

Brunswick Street Gallery
322 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia

Access

All gender bathroom, Low sensory / relaxed

Australia currently contributes 200,000 tonnes of clothing to landfills every year. As a new generation of fashion designers, we have a responsibility to act on this environmental destruction and challenge the systems of fashion. Fashion Re:Generation exhibits the work of RMIT Bachelor of Fashion (Design) (Honours) graduates who are at the forefront of innovation and circular fashion design.

This exhibition displays the works of six designers: Aviva Gandler, Evie Rosa, Felicia Tiktikakis, Helena Bucheggar, Poppy Somers, and Shae Guttler. These projects are created without the constraints of commercial viability, speculating on the future of the fashion industry through their practices of re-use and upcycling, considering circular and regenerative fashion practices. Proposing practices of circularity through overprint, reconstruction of garments, crochet, and shredding, these designers speculate ways in which textile waste can be reconsidered through regenerative fashion design.

This exhibition will be on display at Brunswick Street Gallery from the 9th to the 26th of May in Gallery 4.

Participants

Helena Buchegger

Delving into the opulence of Elizabethan-era fashion, ‘Rococo Decor’ merges historical aesthetics with contemporary fashion techniques. Helena re-works Rococo decorations and interior textiles such as curtains, lamps, bedsheets, pillows, and fixtures to reflect this vision while maintaining a strong commitment to sustainability. @helenabuchegger

Aviva Gandler

What does it mean for fashion when more clothes dress our spaces than our bodies? Crafting, sculpting and sewing with second-hand garments, Aviva composes objects that explore the relationship between clothes, and their environments. @aviva_mira

Shae Guttler

Shae Guttler is a Melbourne-based designer, up-cycler, crocheter and pattern-maker. She blends fabric manipulation techniques, psychology, and reuse to develop modern avenues for crochet by pairing handcraft and circular methodology. Shae utilises up-cycled denim garment frames, yarn creation and application of various crochet techniques to redefine crochet’s space in fashion. Promoting slower consumerism, encouraging appreciation for handmade clothing and fostering sustainable perspectives. @shae_studios

Evie Rosa

Evie Rosa’s work explores the relationships between threads, fabric, and garments. She uses dry felting to amplify the tactile qualities of second-hand textiles and create a collage that blurs their previous histories. Through her designs, Evie invites a deeper awareness of the construction of the clothes we wear, giving them a new life. @evie_rosa

Poppy Somers
Poppy Somers is a fashion designer and artist who reflects on human-environment interactions. Using materials such as second-hand garments, 100% natural materials, and found discarded materials, she creates thoughtful pieces that minimise their impact on the environment in order to highlight the urgency and need for societal change. @poppy.somers
Felicia Tiktikakis

‘Oikoyeveia’ recreates compelling narratives of childhood nostalgia through close interactions with materials from family archieves, including 80’s swimsuits, pool inflatables, and towels. Each piece is imbued with sentimental meanings and memories, preserving a connection to the past. @fos2.021

https://brunswickstreetgallery.com.au/