Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson: Step into Paradise is the first in-depth survey that captures the dynamic energy of Linda and Jenny’s creative partnership. It draws on more than four decades of one of the most influential pairings in the history of Australian fashion, examining the influences, inspirations and the compelling stories behind their work.
Honoured as Officers in the Order of Australia for their contributions to Australia’s fashion industry, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson transformed the nation’s fashion and cultural heritage with their pioneering style inspired by Australia’s cultural and natural landscape, melded with their global influences.
The exhibition begins with their creative partnership in the 1970s at the Flamingo Park Frock Salon at Sydney’s Strand arcade and the sensational Flamingo Follies fashion parades, branching into their distinctive individual careers through to recent years including Jenny’s costume designs for the Sydney Olympic Games and their collaborations with Australian designers Romance Was Born.
Over 150 garments, textiles, photographs and artworks, many unseen, from the Museum’s own extensive collection are brought together with the designers’ personal archives. Highlight pieces on display include artwork from the pair and archival behind the scenes photographs, Jenny Kee’s black opal Chanel suit from Karl Lagerfeld’s first collection in 1983 and Linda Jackson’s iconic Waratah dress.
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The Mobility of Ideas: Sydney Then and Now
12 November 6-8pm
Rosie Deacon: Razzle Dazzle Trims n Tassels (Kids)
14 December 2019, 18 January 2020
Justin Shoulder: Under This Mask Another Mask (Adults)
25 January 2020
Doodad and Fandango: Doppelganger (Families)
11 January 2020
Rosie Deacon: Razzle Dazzle Trims n Tassels (Adults)
9 February 2020
Justin Shoulder: Under This Mask Another Mask (Families)
19 January 2020
Doodad and Fandango: Opal Adornment (Adults)
1 February 2020
Performing the Self: Fashion and Identity
18 February 6-8pm
Golden Age Cinema: The Wizard of Oz
17 November, 1-3pm
Golden Age Cinema: Performance
Wednesday 23 October 8pm-10pm
SOLD OUT/// In Conversation with Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson
24 October 6-8pm
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