Being Born Again Couture Fashion Show is an annual fashion show, which collaborates fashion design with art where famous and emerging fashion designers and artists create a couture garments each, including installation and live theatrical performances including dancing, music and film.
The 2010 show in Sydney, Australia features the top Australian fashion designers and artist collaborations: Akira Isogawa & Lindy Lee, Nicola Finetti & Guy Peppin, Marnie Skillings & Tracey Moffatt, Tim O'Connor & Debra Dawes, Lulu in Chains, Dhini & Pat Brassington, Michael Lo Sordo & Christopher Horder, Leigh Schubert & Susan Andrews and CASI((O)) ONO & ANTO.
The 2011 show in Manhattan, USA features fashion designers including BCBC Max Azria, Calvin Klein, Anna Sui, Donna Karan, Michael Kors and Maria de Guzman collaborating with artists from MoMA and P.S.1. including Michele Abeles, Franklin Evans, Irene Shawinsky and Tauba Auerbach.
The fashion designers are locally and internationally renowned. The artists are represented by top galleries including MoMA, P.S.1., Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery and Liverpool Street Gallery in New York City and Australia.
Miss Zahra Stardust on the trapeze amidst Andy Uprock with his ‘Cuprocking’ light display concept were featured.
J.D. Reformer & Rosie Deacon with their respective gold & animal installations were displayed.
Daniel Askill with his award-winning film 'We Have Decided Not To Die' and musical acts Washington, WIM and Jack Cowell & The Owls were featured in the 2010 show.
The models wore pieces of Justine Kitson’s jewellery which have been specifically crafted for this show.
Her collection has been acquired by MONA (Museum of Old and New Art – in Tasmania).
Davina Reichman launched her label D&Em with a Pink Corset by Alconleigh with bejewled stockings by Anna Shin, with collaborations with up and coming artists Susan Andrews, Andrew Hopkins & Parris Dewhurst. D&Em has set a new course for fashion by linking new artists and designers in a unique and ongoing creative enterprise.
The quality garments debuting represent a creative statement from the artists without the limitation of mass production concerns and create revolutionary fashions that are more than just apparel.
Fashion designers collaborating with artists bring you a haute couture garment which represents the designers' affinity and interest in the artist. Their fantastic vision is being skilfully shown off, which offers the lure of collectability as an exquisite object in its own right.
Each show has unique looks for the models, created according to each garmentwith varying coloured hair styles and makeup.
Immense inspiration from these individual artist/designer pairings are taken from such brilliant creative exchanges. Visual light projections of all artists/designer collaborations are featured, highlighting a developed description of each unique amalgamation.
Being Born Again is an annual show in major global cities, harnessing the creative abilities of artists by developing an original event.
This is a visceral and intellectual experience at the intersection of art, fashion, music, installation and design that will blur and fuse the lines between these entities. The company was established in August 2009.
Davina Reichman (Founder & Managing Director) Being Born Again Couture
Photo by Jessica Klingelfuss | All for D&Em: Alconleigh corset, Bow by Anna Shin, Headpiece by Shayli Harrison | Shoes by Betts
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