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For the first time, the PayPal Bursary initiative funded emerging Melbourne-based digital designers to create dynamic and engaging screen content as the backdrop…
Set against the historic backdrop of the Royal Exhibition Building, our official Home of the Festival, the Fashion Forecourt supported by the City of Melbourne, returned…
Shining a light on the top fashion graduates in the country, Fashion Journal featured 11 designers part of our National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne in their…
Styling beauty and hair is a pivotal element in shaping the overall vibe of the final look you see on the runway. Whether it's sleek and polished or bold and experimental…
Thousands of people made their way through our Fashion Forecourt supported by City of Melbourne with unmatched creativity. No one hid from their version of self-expression. We saw lots of lace, ties, denim, DIY pieces…
Amy Lawrance was announced winner of the 29th National Designer Award x David Jones, supported by Australia Post, live on our Premium Runway…
Have you ever scrolled through fashion festival street-style photos and wondered how the same people keep…
When I was ten years old, my grandma would sew missing buttons back onto my shirts and work on my oversized high school uniform to fit me properly…
A new fashion moment is upon us; and the arrival of the 2025 PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival is here to remind us that custom made tailoring, garments…
Need some beauty inspo leading into the Festival? Outfits are one thing, but trying to style your hair and makeup to tie it altogether is another. So let us take the pressure off…
Karinda is a Melbourne-based stylist and creative director who brought a creative edge to 2024’s National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne. From being on judging panels to spotlighting…
Shooting for the likes of David Jones, Henne, NGV and Dan Murphy’s, it’s safe to say Dan Castano is a creative Melbourne legend. Dan first picked up a camera at our 2010 Festival and now she’s our go-to for…
Bedi Othow wasn’t just the star of our 2024 campaign - she's also a champion for diversity and inclusivity. As the co-founder of DivTal, she’s dedicated to creating culturally safe workplaces…
For the third year in a row, leading property and design firms, Architectus, MPA and Slattery, have come together as a consortium to fund our First Nations…
From Paris, Taipei to Rockhampton and now Melbourne, the international fashion phenomenon, Piinpi: Contemporary Indigenous Fashion exhibition…