An exhibition about disruptive fashion designers was delayed by that big disruptor of the moment - Covid-19.
Now, a year or so later than planned, Fashion FWD > > Disruption through Design will soon open at Otago Museum. It will show some of the most original work by Emerging Designer finalists in the city's annual iD Fashion event, that's been running for more than 20 years.
It took some detective work to track down the designers, who are all over the country - and indeed the world. But by the end of 2019, the curators had the selected garments safely at the museum. At last they're going on show alongside work by some of the city's top fashion labels, as well as historic pieces from the Museum's textile collection.
Lynn Freeman speaks with Craig Scott, Otago Museum's Head of Exhibitions and Creative Services, and with Dr Margo Barton, Professor of Fashion at Otago Polytechnic's School of Design.
Fashion FWD > > Disruption through Design opens at the Otago Museum on the 27th of March.
With the drop in overseas visitors, the Museum turned to the Boosted fundraising platform to raise money for a catalogue to accompany the exhibition. The good news is that this week it made the target of just under $22,000.
