Frock Stars Fashion Exhibition

Lights! Camera! Fashion! That's the essence of a new exhibition that aims to give consumers an insider's view into the workings of the Australian fashion industry.

Titled Frock Stars: Inside Australian Fashion Week the project, which ties in with the 15th anniversary of the event, explores the history, highlights, scandals and sensations of a fashion convention that has revamped global perceptions of Australian style.

"This is a chance for the broader Australian public to get a 'backstage pass' to one of this country's biggest annual events, usually only accessible to the fashion industry," says Powerhouse Museum director Dawn Casey.

Along with behind-the-scenes interviews with designers, models and fashion industry insiders, the exhibition showcases fifteen key fashion week outfits drawn from the first shows in 1996 to the present.

"This initiative enables us to truly celebrate our country's talented designers, stylists, marketers, sponsors and commentators, who all come together each year with undying passion to make Fashion Week happen," adds Daniel Hill, general manager of fashion week organiser IMG Fashion.

Frock stars: Inside Australian Fashion Week

Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
22 April - August 29
www.powerhousemuseum.com/frockstars

Image: Wendell Teodoro/WireImage.com - Akira Isogawa Spring/Summer 2008