Fashion Floor Talk by National Gallery of Victoria
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Join us at Bunjil Place for a floor talk highlighting the fashion items on display in Floribunda.
Hosted by members of the NGV’s fashion curatorial and conservation teams, this discussion will focus on key fashion items from the NGV’s collection and the conservation techniques and processes required to get these extraordinary items ready for display.
About your guest speakers
Danielle Whitfield, Curator, Fashion and Textiles, National Gallery of Victoria
DANIELLE WHITFIELD is Curator of Fashion and Textiles at the NGV. Since joining the NGV she has curated numerous exhibitions and spoken and published widely on the history of Australian and international fashion. Recent projects include NGV Triennial (2023, 20),Melbourne Now (2023), Alexander McQueen, Mind, Mythos, Muse (2022) presented in partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto (2021) presented in partnership with the Palais Galliera; and Collecting Comme(2019).
Skye Firth, Senior Conservator of Textiles, National Gallery of Victoria
Skye Firth is the Senior Conservator of Fashion and Textiles at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Since graduating with a Masters of Arts (Conservation) from The University of Melbourne, she worked in private conservation practice specialising in silks, embroidery and military flags. Since joining the team at the NGV she was worked on fashion exhibitions such as Krystyna Campbell-Pretty Fashion Gift (2019), Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto(2021), Alexander McQueen, Mind, Mythos, Muse (2022) and most recently Martin Grant(2025).
Image: Jean Patou, Paris (fashion house) and Jean Patou (designer) Afternoon dress (detail) c. 1930–35. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2017
Dates
Friday 20 June 2025
11.00 am - 12.00 pm
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Floribunda is an exhibition organised by Bunjil Place in partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria.
Bunjil Place would like to thank our Program Supporter, Orana by Balcon
