01 September 2010
Enter at your own risk
A "dangerous" piece of work by Laura Wade. Photo by Jake Treacy.
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WARNING: "Dangerous Goods" are clothing articles or materials which may pose a risk to fashion due to their volatile nature - handle with care.
And so it is that curious passer-bys are disappearing into shipping containers throughout the city of Melbourne as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
Associate Professor Robyn Healy, postgraduate coordinator for the Fashion program in the School of Architecture and Design at RMIT University, said the containers housed the RMIT Student Series Dangerous Goods, an exciting opportunity provided by the City of Melbourne.
"The urban installations are about presenting new expressions of fashion from emerging designers that challenge the way we perceive fashion," she said.
"Our cargo is spread across Melbourne in a shipment of transport containers dumped along its pathways.
"Each container holds a close encounter where the passer-by is drawn in," Associate Professor Robyn Healy said.
RMIT has a long-standing reputation for offering Australia's premium fashion design degree.
RMIT Fashion continues to be at the forefront of design research that responds to social, cultural, environmental and market conditions, strengthening the capacity of the Australian fashion industry.
Sponsor, Mark Goddard, CEO of Spotlight, said: "The involvement with RMIT students through this event and other programs is something that I am personally proud of, and I know our entire Spotlight team are excited about its continued success.
"Presenting the RMIT Student Series prize will give one talented individual a life-changing opportunity to continue their fashion design studies in Milan, an experience that we know will help cement their future direction in the industry," Mr Goddard said.
Two diverse runway presentations profiling the latest offerings of 2010 graduates will take place on Saturday, 4 September, as the culmination of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
RMIT Associate Professor and Director of the Fashion program, Karen Webster, said the University's base in the city of Melbourne was intrinsic to its unique spirit, contributing and responding to its creative heartbeat.
"The student work shown in collections or installations demonstrates the future directions of fashion design in both diverse and astounding propositions," Associate Professor Webster said.
