Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Bendigo Art Gallery and particularly to Lauren Ellis, Curatorial Manager, Bendigo Art Gallery.
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Paola Di Trocchio
Paola Di Trocchio is Program Manager at PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival, a writer and fashion curator. From 2002 to 2022 she curated and co-curated 22 exhibitions at the National Gallery of Victoria with accompanying publications on haute couture, international and Australian fashion, jewelry, menswear, art deco and others. She has undergone curatorial residencies at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. She holds an MA in fashion curatorial practice from RMIT University and is currently working toward her PhD. [email protected]