Imaginary Clothes comprised of an exhibition and interactive workshop that were presented as part of ‘Uncertain Endings’ for Melbourne Fashion Week 2025. The project explored how everyday people might reimagine mass-produced garments using illustration, as a simple and accessible tactic for making and remaking fashion.

The exhibition component included a series of secondhand clothes, illustrated with images of current clothes, and draped over framed vintage prints. During the workshop, participants were invited to participate in a similar process by choosing an image of a fashion item they desired from a current fashion magazine, and drawing it onto a secondhand garment. At the end of the workshop participant were invited to reflect on the wearable fashion-image they had created by composing a swing tag outlining their illustrative intent.

Photographed by Remie Cibis.

Special thanks to RMIT University, School of Fashion & Textiles for supporting ‘Uncertain Endings’ through their Professional Development Fund, to Julia English for curating the exhibition, and to my fellow exhibitors; Jedda Bahloo (Pocket Money), Melanie Read (Future Archive), Alex Sherlock, Pennie Jagiello and Ritika Vohra. Thank you also to everyone who participated in the workshop including; Samantha Phillips, Lucy Kingsley, Kim Nguyen, Melodi Ghani, Melanie Bower, Rasika Othintarayuth, Piya Suksodsavi and Kassia Giore.