A Close Look (collection launch) May 23, 2006
May 23 – 28, 2006
Launched: May 23, 06
Designers: ESS (Hoshika) Laboratory - Hoshika Oshimi & Tatsuyoshi Kawabata
To introduce ESS Laboratory’s Autumn/Winter 06 collection, Mad Fruits, Hoshika and Tatsuyoshi assisted Milly Sleeping in presenting a special arrangement of one-of-a-kind pieces, including garments now part of the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Victoria.
For the occasion, an interview was filmed at the designer’s Collingwood studio, from which a short video was created by Jim Curlis, with music by Tatsuyoshi Kawabata.
Thanks to Guy at the Melbourne Cleanskin Company for sponsoring this event

