 | bio | gallery | contact |  Sootie's distinctive design signature traverses the divide between costume and fashion playfully subverting conservative conceptions of style. From designing for local hip-hop heroes 'Curse ov Dialect' and for an underground 'Metal Couture' fashion parade, for contemporary dancers and performers, Sootie's unique sense of fun and theatre is winning fans across town. Sootie is a recent graduate of RMIT University's Bachelor of Fashion. Such was the enthusiasm for her student collection; Sootie was chosen to open the graduate year parade at The Forum Theatre. ~Pictures of Dorian Gray 2005 Sept 22 - Oct 8 Exhibited three costumes in the Fringe Festival production in the attic of Dorian Gray. www.omnificassembly.com ~Episode Window Displays 2004 - Current Assembling vintage and retro garments on mannequins in the Smith Street, Collingwood store for a weekly visual extravaganza! ~National Gallery of Victoria 2004 - Current Volunteer in the Australian Fashion and Textiles Department, assisted the installation of sixties exhibition Flair, and hand selected pieces to complement the exhibiting garments from the NGV collection. ~Curse Ov Dialect Dec 2002 - Current Ongoing design and construction of wearable art pieces for local Melbourne hip-hop band, renowned for their flamboyant onstage antics. Curse have toured internationally and have performed at The Big Day Out. www.curseovdialect.com ~Plastic Intelligence 2005 April 15 RMIT Storey Hall Designed and created a costume entirely from plastic for the RMIT Union Arts competition. Won first prize, a yearly membership for Craft Victoria gallery. ~Nasty Not Nice 2005 April 30 - May 2 Fitzroy Exhibited in an old church in Fitzroy with seven local artists. I designed and constructed, hand dyed and distressed a subverted Victoriana costume installation, 'Other World Spectacle'. www.nastynotnice.com ~MissFist 2005 - Current Utilizing black vinyl, clear plastic, spray paint and diamante's, I designed and constructed corsets teaming them with Rococo inspired tutu's for an all girl punk band. ~Metal Couture March 19 2004 The Foundry, North Fitzroy Designed and constructed costume pieces to complement metal corsetry by William Griffith. The show was held during the Melbourne Fashion Festival. ~Underwater Fashion Shoot February 2003 Assisted Virginia Dowzer in styling an underwater fashion shoot at the Melbourne Aquatic centre, and published in Melbourne magazine.  
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