Opening: Future Fashion
Join us for the opening of Future Fashion, an annual display spotlighting the next generation of Australian fashion designers. This exhibition features the collections of four stand-out graduate students from leading Sydney tertiary fashion and textiles schools shaping the future of fashion.
Gain insight into the creative practices of the featured graduate designers from Fashion Design Studio: TAFE NSW, Ultimo Campus, Torrens University Australia: Billy Blue College of Design, University of Technology Sydney, Whitehouse Institute of Design. Go behind the scenes of the Powerhouse Collection with curator-led tours and take part in hands-on workshops that explore AI fashion design, fashion illustration and material innovation.
Schedule
In-Conversation
11am
FREE
Future Fashion students Jarrah Carlisle, Zoe Markopolous and Klara Persson discuss their graduate collections, material-driven practices and perspectives on the future of fashion. Hosted by Dr Cecilia Heffer, Course Director Fashion and Textiles at UTS.
Workshop: Live Fashion Illustration
11.30am & 1.30pm
FREE
Build your drawing skills with Future Fashion alum Sally Jackson (UTS) in a series of live fashion illustration sessions.
Demonstration: Tech & Techniques
11.30am & 1.30pm
FREE
Discover innovative digital design tools and sustainable textile practices in a live demonstration led by Fashion Design Studio: TAFE NSW.
Workshop: AI Fashion Collage
12–4pm
FREE
Explore the intersection of physical media and AI design in a drop-in workshop presented by Whitehouse Institute of Design.
Designer Talks
1pm
FREE
Join designers Jarrah Carlisle, Zoe Markopolous and Klara Persson as they speak to their creative processes and the works showcased in Future Fashion.
Discovery Station: Lace
10.30am–3pm
FREE
Explore the art of lacemaking and create a unique rubbing inspired by traditional lace designs to take home.
Sessions
Collection Tours
Join Powerhouse Curators for a behind the scenes look at our fashion collection and storage spaces.
