Colour Box Studio Fashion Program Launch

Colour Box Studio Fashion Program Launch

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Posted 2013-02-24 by EricaLfollow
Colour Box Studio will be launching its Fashion Program on Wednesday 27 February from 4:30 - 8:30PM, which continues through to 6 April 2013.



What is the Colour Box Studio? A relatively new community creative hub, and pop up art space situated in Melbourne's West; Footscray, which opened its doors to the public on 7 Nov 2012. "A community creative hub. Colour Box Studio will distinguish itself by its primary goal: to support and promote independent artists and creative people in Melbourne"

To coincide with Melbourne Fashion Week, the Colour Box Studio Fashion Program will be showcasing Melbourne's Fashion Creatives and focusing on the SELF (Sustainable Ethical Local Fashion) theme for a period of 5 weeks.



Activities throughout the 5 week duration include a Pop Up Shop encompassing both established and emerging designers, including:

• New Model Beauty Queen – ethically produced ladies fashion; • The Social Studio – Fashion Label and Social Enterprise;
• Jude – locally produced fashion & accessories;
• urbanearthwear – Ethically certified underwear;
• Aacute – local designer jewellery & soy wood wick candles;
• ELandTINO – fashion & Accessories; • Studio 941 – hand painted silk accessories.
• Twitch Women's Sewing Collective – South-Sudanese collective in Dandenong;
• Aqua Babe – Eco Friendly Casual Fashion;
• 3 Fish - Fairtrade Organic Clothing;
• More to be announced..

The program launch on 27 February 4:30-8:30PM includes free entry, and the Pop Up Show will be open for business. They'll be a fashion show, door raffle and entertainment, broadcast live on internet radio. More details here

On 10 March 12 - 3PM they'll be the opportunity to participate in the Colour Box Clothes Swap Event. The cost will be $10 which includes drinks. Go through your closet and get rid of the items you're not wearing, bring them along and swap for something different. More details here .

On 20 March 6 - 9PM, they'll be 'Fashion Box', a free Sustainable Ethical Fashion Forum and Industry Networking night. Panel discussion industry leader and designer Dale Cornell from New Model Beauty Queen and Vicki Sterling from Bonds Clothing, more to be announced here .

And lastly, there will be the opportunity to participate in two workshops.

• Studio 941 – silk scarf printing workshop: 6 & 13 March by Ida Suod. More here

• Ambette - Design, screenprint & sew your own purse 2 day workshop: 16 & 17 March by Liz Doust. More here

• More workshops to be announced at www.colourboxstudio.com/workshops

COLOUR BOX STUDIO FASHION PROGRAM 27TH FEBRUARY – 6TH APRIL 2013 Shop open 5 days – Tues - Friday 12-6PM. Saturdays 11-4PM

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