'It was Saturday morning and fashionable Melbourne was doing the Block. Collins Street is to the southern city what Bond Street and the Row are to London, and the Boulevards to Paris....'
In 1880, artist ST Gill captured the fashions and 'fashionistas' of early Melbourne in his sketch Doing the Block, Collins Street.
Where do Melbourne's fashionable strut their stuff today, and does Collins Street still rate?
Jill Singer hosts a lively conversation on Melbourne's fashion scene with:
Christine Barro, owner of the boutique Christine
Lee Tulloch, author and fashion and beauty commentator
Amelia Coote, buyer for Melbourne's glamorous Le Louvre salon.
This event was held at the State Library of Victoria on 3 September 2008, as part of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.
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Jill Singer is an award-winning Australian journalist, producer, columnist and television presenter. Currently she writes a weekly column for the Melbourne Herald Sun.
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Jill Singer hosting the discussion on fashion in Melbourne
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