As evidenced by AW09's Zarafshan, a collection inspired by khaki military uniforms and traditional Afghani craftswomen, Australian designer Tina Kalivas modernizes ethnic influences with all due reverence and not an iota of exploitation. She's like the Diplo of fashion. Likewise, her latest collection Polyrhythms marries colourful African prints with structural skirts and dresses that fold, pleat and frill from the waist with pattern mixing symmetry. If MGMT were a far more fashionable girl group this is what they would be wearing and we'd all be in love.


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Posted on November 05, 2009 at 6:59pm by Ash | Email article to friend | Back To Top |

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Katie said...

Pretty sure Alice euphemia do

Posted on Nov 06, 2009 at 5:52pm

Kirsty said...

i really like these.
does anyone stock tina in melbourne?

Posted on Nov 05, 2009 at 10:29pm

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