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Fashion meets Fiction: The Darnell Collection

Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey is proud to announce a new exhibition coming in November 2012 - Fashion meets Fiction is an exciting and innovative exhibition concept that brings together our love of popular fiction and its many famous colourful characters with the cultural trend towards high-end fashion, and particularly period pieces.

In partnership with Eastern Regional Libraries and celebrating the National Year of Reading, this exhibition travels through time and the popular culture and fiction of the periods, drawing together the threads of character, period, fashion and finery.

An extensive public program will be on offer, including dining with author Kerry Greenwood, catwalk events, night time viewings, mother and daughter experiences combined with special menus in the café, workshops and much more. There will be opportunities to meet Charlotte Smith, custodian and curator of the Darnell Collection, and author of the two exceedingly popular collection-based books Dreaming of Dior and Dreaming of Chanel.

Full details of our public program will be announced in September. Burrinja Executive Officer, Ross Farnell believes “Fashion meets Fiction is a unique and fascinating event that brings together over 200 years of costume, fashion, design and fiction with the many famous and often glamorous characters that inhabit our popular culture; from Scarlett O'Hara to Holly Golightly, Phryne Fisher to Carrie Bradshaw and beyond. The exhibition and a raft of fabulous events will immerse audiences into the world of these celebrated fictional characters through fashion, creating a not-to-be-missed experience.“
This exhibition will be a must see for all fashion, fiction, design and history buffs.

For more information on the collection visit www.darnellcollection.com.

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WHAT: Fashion meets Fiction: The Darnell Collection
WHEN: 9th November 2012 to 17th February 2013
WHERE: Burrinja Gallery, cnr Glenfern Road and Matson Drive, Upwey
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10.30am – 4 pm

CONTACT:

Phone: 9754 8723 Web: www.burrinja.org.au