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Spring Is In The AirMelbourne Spring Fashion Week. Two exciting eventson the MSFW: Curated Calender at 101 Collins StreetContemporary Vintage PortraitsSeptember 2 – 8 2013. Main foyer of 101Collins Street.Thursday 5 September 2013 AustralianCouture Vintage Parade 1920s to 1980s.Cocktail 6.30pm to 8.30 pm. Main foyer of101 Collins Street.Melbourne Spring Fashion Week’s CuratedProgram comes to the spectacular marbledfoyerr of 101 Collins Street whereThe Waters Group have organized an exhibition ofcontemporary “vintage” portraits – oil portraits byartist Elizabeth Bossong. Included in the exhibitionthere will be portraits of Lady Primrose Potter, andinternational Melbourne based jazz singer pianistand composer Monique DiMattinaTo officially open this exhibition, I have organizeda couture vintage parade of my personalhats and dresses together with superb examplesof clothing and millinery from collectors andleading fashion designers. This parade aims toshowcase 70 years of Australian social history indress and millinery from the 20s to 80s and thechanging role of women in that society. “I wantto capture the scent, the hair, the shoes, thestance and the cut of the clothes and especiallyAustralian whimsy in fashion”To create a musical context for the paradeinternationally celebrated jazz singer, MoniqueDiMattina will provide a program of music fromthe 20s to 80s from the jazz greatsImportantly as places are limited thosewishing to attend RSVP The Waters Group by30 August - alison@thewatersgroup.com.au"More Than Opera" DinnerOne of Victoria’s smaller professional artsorganisations, More Than Opera, underthe artistic direction of well-knownMelbourne-based composer/conductor, Dr.David Kram, held its annual fundraising dinnerin Melbourne.In the presence of Mr Michael Pearce, HonoraryConsul General of the Federal Republic ofGermany and Ms He Ta, Cultural Counsel of thePeople’s Republic of China, Opera Australia’sleading coloratura soprano, Emma Matthews,and one of Victorian Opera’s upcoming youngtenors, Sam Sakker, wowed an audience of wellover 100 supporters.More Than Opera provides a portal foremerging talent and seeks to strengthencommunity engagement across regionaland disadvantaged communities. It has astrong interest in innovative and emergingTenille Petrelli in 1950s couture goldembroidered coat with 1950s jewel encrustedJuliet cap by Anne Collins SydneyLeft: Oil PortraitMatt Sanderson byElizabeth BossongRight: Alison Waters1950s beaded ballgownPhoto JacquelineMitelmanart forms and technologies and aims to extendour understanding of what constitutes opera.The Company will participate in the upcomingWagner Ring Festival in Melbourne with severalperformances of its ground-breaking program:The Ring.Wagner.Animated at MelbourneRecital Centre, and a joint performance withOpera Australia, of Marschner’s: Der Vampyr.Dr Sandra Silverberg Neil and Dr RobertSilverbergMinnie Rous in Kay Kleeman feathered 50s hatand Magg Boutique 1960s Cream coatPhotos Johnhoerner.comAbove: Liz Turner, Daniele Kemp,Richard St John and Kirsten Von BibraBelow: Sam Sakker, Peter Lim,Emma Mathews and Dr David KramThe 101 Quarterly 19