DETAILS
Free, booking required
Trades Hall
Fringe Common Rooms, Victoria Street, Carlton VIC, Australia
Fast Fashun art collective presents Met(ric Tonne Of Waste) Gala — a hands-on event where fashion, art, and sustainability collide. Using one metric tonne of discarded clothing, you’re invited to become the designer, maker, and model in a night of creativity, chaos, and celebration.
Sift through piles of clothing waste to create new haute couture and avant-garde looks. Sewing machines are available and Fast Fashun artists will be on hand to help. However, the use of safety pins is highly encouraged. The evening will culminate with a DIY runway show where you can strut your new fit. You’re also welcome to just sit back and watch the chaos unfold.
This is more than a party — it’s a chance to rethink fashion, challenge consumption, and celebrate the power of craft.
This event is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants. Clothing waste is supplied by After.
Participants
Fast Fashun art collective
Fast Fashun art collective is a group of queer artists focused on the climate emergency. Based on Kulin Country and on Gadigal Country, they have been collaborating on projects for the past decade; pooling their diverse skillset to create art that is a tool for social change. Fast Fashun has been programmed at Sydney Festival, Re//Perth, Midsumma Festival, Melbourne Fashion Festival, Fed Square, South Side Festival, Geelong Design Week, the National Wool Museum, The National Sustainable Living Festival, The Bowery Theatre, and Glenroy Festival. They received recognition from the 2021 Green Room Awards for Contemporary and Experimental Performance, and were finalists in the Midsumma Australia Post Art Award 2022 and Burrinja Climate Change Biennale 2023. Fast Fashun's work has been described as ‘continually setting higher standards for live art and fashion’ by The Fashion Advocate, and ‘fun, empowering and engaging’ by The Guardian.