Romance comes of age, with portrait of fashion pioneers A giant portrait marking 20 years of fashion label Romance Was Born reflects the inventiveness of the label's designers, Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales. AAP · Jul 25, 2025
Staying independent is radical, top fashion label says As artist Zaachariaha Fielding shows off his work with fashion label Romance Was Born, its designers wonder about the future of Australian runway fashion. AAP · Nov 22, 2024
Premier's very short pink shorts star at gallery show With artist Zaachariaha Fielding showing off Romance Was Born couture and Don Dunstan's infamous shorts, a new exhibition shows textiles really can be radical. AAP · Nov 22, 2024
Otherworldly Electric Romance on show at Fashion Week Romance was Born has collaborated with artist and performer Zaachariaha Fielding for its showing at Fashion Week. AAP · May 15, 2024
Old cloth, new clothes: six designers creating beautiful upcycled garments From reworking streetwear to diverting good denim from landfill, upcycling can be labour-intensive but the results are worth the effort The Guardian - AU · Feb 5, 2024
Get Bready for Tanya Hennessy's next career move This talented 'Newcastle gal' is well and truly on a roll. Newcastle Herald · Dec 2, 2023
How kitsch became cool: Australiana exhibition celebrates Dame Edna, Ken Done and melted ice-creams Australiana brings together Jenny Kee, ‘bling bling faboriginal’ gowns and Rennie Ellis photos to explore how the genre can navigate colonialism and nationalism The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2023
It's World Champagne Day at QT Newcastle on Friday. Cheers! | Food Bites Welcome to House of QT, The Prince wins best burger and offers a one-day-only $10 deal, NINETEEN opens at The Vintage, and more foodie news. Newcastle Herald · Oct 26, 2022
Scoop Up That Floordrobe ‘Cos Romance Was Born Showed Us How To Revamp Our Daggy Old Clothes Aussies are buying 14.8kg, or 56 items of new clothing, per year. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 30, 2022
‘Crack a smile’: Ken Done and Rosie Deacon bring popping colour to Ben Quilty’s new regional gallery Built in a heritage-listed dairy on the outskirts of Bowral in NSW, Ngununggula has unveiled its latest eye-catching show The Guardian - AU · Aug 12, 2022
From Hollywood to here: Robert Wilson’s moving portraits capture star quality An exhibition of moving portraits by New York theatre director and artist Robert Wilson features famous actors and artists as you’ve never seen them before. The New Daily · Jul 10, 2022
Archibald prize 2022: the small Sydney studio breaking big ground Studio A has become a leading centre for artists with intellectual disability – and with four works up for the portrait prize, they’re getting the recognition they deserve The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2022