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Jan 18, 2012
A small stint on TV! This is part of a lifestyle show called Guide to the Good Life, hosted by Nicky Buckley and Andrew Gaze.
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guide to the good life
Sep 5, 2010
Trouble magazine is an Australian-based street press magazine, dedicated to the arts. This month I have an article published - 'on slowing the frock up'.
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on slowing the frock up…
Aug 24, 2010
I recently came across a few wartime newspaper clipping, issued by the British Board of Trade during World War II to encourage ladies to do their bit for the war effort by rethinking their relationship to their clothing.
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do you care for clothes?
Jul 28, 2010
Have you got a wardrobe full of things you never wear?
Perhaps you collect ill-fitting op-shop garments that you never get around to altering?
From mid August to the end of October, I will be running clothing reconstruction wardrobes, where participants can bring along a suitcase full of old (unworn) favourites, and over the course of 2, 3 or 4 sessions, we will turn these garments upside down, inside out...
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sustainable clothing workshops
My name is Kim Kneipp. I'm a sustainable designer, personal stylist and workshop facilitator. l work in Melbourne, Australia and am known as the Frockerphiliac.
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In a bid to pacify the retail urge and reduce fast-fashion consumption I custom-tailor existing garments to truly flatter the individual form. Bringing fresh perspective and an inspired eye for detail, I shop within existing wardrobes, sharing new style ideas that flatter the figure whilst building confidence and flare. Intrinsic to this quest is the desire to encourage acceptance of one's physical self; to embrace the body we live in today, not the one we hope for tomorrow.
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