Yinka Shonibare MBE at MCA

The Swing(after Fragonard), by Yinka Shinobare, 2001.

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) presents the solo work of artist Yinka Shonibare MBE. The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography and film.

Yinka Shonibare's work discussed the issues of identity, global issues, social class and colonial history. His work in a way reflects his own bi-cultural background - born in England, raised in Nigeria and relocating back to London at 17. His "sculptures" are at once playful, elegant and colourful.

You can see Yinka Shonibare's work at MCA (Circular Quay West, Sydney) from 24 September 2008 to 1 February 2009.

Museum of Contemporary Art www.mca.com.au

Pinup 2008 Opening Night

Photos from the PinUp 2008 annual exhibition of Jewellery + Object Design Department student work (Design Centre, Enmore), held at Depot Galleries I & II, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo.

Jewellery and Object Design www.jewelleryandobjects.org
2 Danks st www.2danksstreet.com.au

Camilla and Marc - Relocation Sale

Camilla and Marc are having a relocation sale at their new place at 291 Young Street, Waterloo. Sale runs on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th November 2008, open 10am-6pm both days. The sale includes pieces from current and previous seasons, C&M SWIM, one off samples and seconds. Everything will be below wholesale and starting at $20.

Payment accepted - cash, EFTPOS & credit (excl American Express and Diners Card)

Camilla and Marc www.camillaandmarc.com

Natasha Gan Sale

Thurley

The Spring Summer 08/09 collection for Helen O'Connor's Thurley label embodies her striking signature style - flirtatious designs, luxurious, timeless glamour, unique and unusual fabrics combined with great tailoring.

The Thurley label was launched in 2005 by O'Connor after completing her studies and training at the Institute of Technology in New York, and her time in Paris experimenting with centuries-old techniques in craftsmanship.

The first Thurley collection was officially debuted at the Winter 2006 L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week. Currently, Thurley is stocked in over 80 stores worldwide including David Jones and Elizabeth Charles NYC. Go to www.thurley.com.au to preview the Spring Summer 08 collection and find out more about Thurley.

Thurley www.thurley.com.au

White Ribbon Fashion Parade

Chic Petite Events will present the White Ribbon Fashion Parade. The event will feature up and coming Australian designers, including Honey Hartley, Michael Lo Sordo, Culture Shock, StyleBrazil, Miss Lyndel Yeo and Tom Dick and Harry.

The event will be held at The Dome, located upstairs at 589 Crown Street Surry Hills (cnr of Crown and Cleveland Street) on 18 November 2008.

The White Ribbon Fashion Parade is a biannual event to raise money for the White Ribbon Foundation, whose goal it is to eliminate violence against women.

Tickets are $35.00. For event and ticketing information, contact Sharon Garrad at Chic Petite Events on 04 0476 5643 or chicpetiteevents@hotmail.com.

White Ribbon Foundation www.whiteribbonday.org.au
Honey Hartley www.honeyhartley.com
Culture Shock www.culture-shock.com.au
StyleBrazil stylebrazil.com.au
Miss Lyndel Yeo www.misslyndelyeo.com
Tom, Dick and Harry www.tomdickharry.com.au

Plush It!

The inaugural Plush It! exhibition showcases plush creations of over 50 artists from around the world. The premise: a select group of artists create a plush toy based on a common template.

Participating artists include: Shawnimals, Jill Penney, My Paper Crane, Jenny Harada, Cat Rabbit and Serana Kuhl.

The Plush It! exhibition will be held at the Ruban Rat gallery at 423 King Street. Opening night is 12 November 2008 at 7pm, and Plush It! will run until 3 December 2008.

Go to www.rubanrat.com for more info about the Plush It! event and a preview of some of the plushies.

Ruban Rat www.rubanrat.com
Plush It! plush-it.blogspot.com

Lovefoxxx and graniph T-shirts

The band CSS formed in São Paulo with their own style of Brazilian disco punk. Described by the New York Times as "a gleeful throwback to early-1980's-art school pop", their debut album "Cansei de Sur Sexy" (Portuguese for "Tired for Being Sexy") was released in 2006. Their song "Music is My Hot, Hot Sex" was used in for an international iPod Touch ad, and became the highest charted single by a Brazilian band.

As it turns out, CSS vocalist Loxefoxxx is also a talented designer. graniph has collaborated with Lovefoxxx to create 2 limited edition t-shirts (pictured), available exclusively at graniph stores, from 20 November 2008.



graniph www.graniph.com

PinUP 2008

PinUp is the annual exhibition of outstanding student work from the Jewellery + Object Design Department, Design Centre, Enmore. This year PinUp will be held at Depot Galleries I & II, 2 Danks Street, Waterloo from 26 November to 6 December 2008.

PinUp 2008 will be displaying jewellery and flatware, sculptural objects, lighting and hollowware. It is an opportunity to purchase work from emerging designers.

You can also hear about the creative process and deisgn approach behind each piece by going to the "Meet the Makers" sessions, held from 2-4pm each Saturday during the
exhibition.

Oliver Fity Pumpkin, 2008 (Australian Jarrah) photo: Joanne Piper and Eliza Barnfield


Phillip Srhoj Hans, 2008 (Sterling Silver) photo: Joanne Piper and Eliza Barnfield


For more information about the exhibition, go to www.jewelleryandobjects.org

Jewellery and Object Design www.jewelleryandobjects.org
2 Danks st www.2danksstreet.com.au