THE DEBATE AS TO WHETHER FASHION should be classed as an art form is one that has played out for centuries. Those in the affirmative cite design, skill and originality; the opposition argue that the utilitarian nature of clothes in general relegates the form to that of an everyday necessity.
It’s an argument that is lost on me: after nearly 15 years working at Australia, observing the creative process of designers, studying the exquisite shapes and forms conjured from fabric and thread, learning about the
