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Fashionista

  • 2003-2004
  • 2 seasons
  • Documentary

Season 1 Episode Guide

24 Episodes 2003

Episode 1

Naomi Goodsir: Milliner

10 mins

Episode 2

Michelle Jank: Textiles

10 mins

Lee Lin Chin talks to contemporary fashion industry specialists and has them explain their work and their influences. This week, Lee Lin interviews Michelle Jank.

Episode 3

Tina Kalivas: Time and Timelessness

10 mins

Lee Lin Chin explores Tina Kalvias career.

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Episode 4

Gabriel Scarvelli: Beading

10 mins

Lee Lin Chin talks to Sydney-based designer, Gabriel Scarvelli who uses traditional techniques to define his style in glamorous eveningwear, corsetry and lingerie.

Episode 5

Renee Goodman: Miss Hollywood

10 mins

Renee Goodman has a passion for glamorous, well-constructed vintage clothing. She has a particular interest in 1940s glamour, earning her the name 'Miss Hollywood'.

Episode 6

John McArthur: Knitting

10 mins

Bondi-based knitologist John McArthur discusses the merits of hand-knitting versus machine-knitting with Lee Lin Chin.

Episode 7

Alex Perry: Bridal

10 mins

An Australian fashion newsflash. Alex Perry talks bridal with SBS's iconic fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin.

Episode 8

8. Robert Moore: Mambo

11 mins

Episode 9

S!x

10 mins

Lee Lin Chin in Melbourne and talks to Peter Boyd and Denise Sprynskyj about deconstructionism in fashion.

Episode 10

Estate

10 mins

Stylist Inge Holst talks about how English eccentricity finds its way in her clothes, her passion for her period costumes, and training under the Australian opera costume master.

Episode 11

Vixon

11 mins

This week, Georgia Chapman and Maureen Sohn, whose timeless and unique designs as well as hand printed fabrics was the starting point for their label Vixens.

Episode 12

Finetti

9 mins

Lee Lin Chin talks to Nicola Finetti on his use of shrunk and distressed chiffon or other fabric to produce unique knits and faux furs.

Episode 13

Le Louvre

10 mins

Georgina Weir's unique Melbourne Store Le Louvre is featured, where the atmosphere of a traditional Parisian salon presents amazing designer clothing.

Episode 14

Bespoke Tailor

11 mins

Tonight, a tailor bespoke in Sydney's Leichhardt since 1970, Adamo Marrone, who began learning his craft early in life, as a boy in Italy.

Episode 15

Punks

10 mins

Lee Lin Chin explores the punk trend in fashion with interviews of Stacy Bearley and James Mylrea. They discuss the fact that crackwhore garments feature lots of vinyl, buckles and zips.

Episode 16

Chanel

9 mins

Ten minutes of what's what in the world of Australian fashion with SBS TV's iconic, fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin.

Episode 17

Markets

11 mins

Lee Lin talks to Angela Burdett-Coutts about her work: cutting, sewing, pinning and painting fabric and clothes, which started out as a hobby, painting and transforming clothes.

Episode 18

Tigerlily

10 mins

This week, Lee Lin takes a look at Tigerlily.

Episode 19

Six Words

10 mins

Episode 20

Uberchic

11 mins

Lee Lin questions Kirrily Johnston about her brand and its being 'uberchic' through the attention to detail and embellishments, such as pleats which are now made by Carianne Moore.

Episode 21

Alistair Trung

10 mins

Lee Lin talks to Sydney based designer, Alistair Trung, about his Vietnamese origin and influence and about his wish for everyone to wear sarongs and pareos.

Episode 22

Alexandra Nea

10 mins

Lee Ln talks to designer Alexandra Nea Graham and takes a look at the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, through her collection. They talk of Alexandra's love for fine fabric.

Episode 23

Plastics

10 mins

Judy Schreiber talks about the eclectic collection of French Bakelite jewellery that she sells at De Mille - a unique little collectables shop in the heart of Melbourne.

Episode 24

Andysoma

11 mins

Lee Lin looks at Andy Amos's label, 'Andysoma' and its aims of getting Australian men into some well tailored shirts and pants.

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