A 'scandalously' eccentric fashion show will herald the beginning of the Brisbane Festival, featuring new sculptural couture piece from a First Nations artist and designer.
Kali Musa will strut down the South Bank Piazza during the launch of Brisbane Festival . Jean Paul Gaultier 's Fashion Freak Show will open the Brisbane Festival .
As part of the fashion show, the haute couture icon and First Nations artist and designer Grace Lillian Lee will unveil a new sculptural couture piece.Grace Lillian Lee says she wanted to capture Medusa's femininity and strength in her couture.Lee, a proud Torres Strait Islander, said the opportunity to collaborate with Jean Paul Gaultier was "just a dream come true".
"It's made me realise we can do anything, and so I'm really am excited to bring my culture and my art and fashion to the world."Her work has explored and celebrated her culture, particularly the grasshopper weaving technique. She said her outfit attempted to combine the strength and femininity of Medusa with Ms Lee's Torres Strait Islander heritage.
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