Lisa Wilkinson Instagram – Such a treat to attend the opening night of the retrospective exhibition of iconic Australian fashion designer @martingrantofficial at @ngvmelbourne …and catch-up with so many wonderful friends from back in my magazine days. (I even ran into the incredible Doris Tyler who, with her fashion designer husband Richard, were responsible for those swoon-worthy satin bomber jackets worn by my great teen-pop-band crush, Sherbet. ❤️ But I digress…)
For more than 40 years Martin, the boy from Blackburn, Victoria who moved to – and conquered – Paris, has been at the top of his game designing for everyone from Cate Blanchett to Lady Gaga, to one of his dearest friends, sister of Jackie Kennedy, Lee Radziwill (talk to me about that amazing suede coat!).
The exhibition has everything, including all the gorgeous paintings his dear mum kept as Martin obsessed over ballgowns as a five year old.
Martin’s designs are proof that great style simply never goes out of fashion.
If I had a favourite, it’s a toss-up between Lady Gaga’s heavenly navy/white spotted pantsuit (slide 3), and the incredible Audrey-Hepburn-esque black number in slide 4. But the truth is, all of it is superb.
So if you’re in Melbourne anytime from now until January 2026, make sure you put it on your list of must-sees.
(Oh, and if that pink/red background lighting in the first slide looks familiar, that could be a nod to Martin’s work as the designer of the current, now-iconic @qantas uniforms, which Martin also designed…)
#martingrant #ngv #Melbourne
@grew_up_in_the_70s_and_80s | Posted on 29/Mar/2025 04:40:22
