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1 May

'Crescere' Runway celebrating Asian – Australian Fashion Designers

'Crescere' Runway celebrating Asian – Australian Fashion Designers
As part of the PPMFF 2026 Independent programme, a group of recent fashion graduates came together to host their own runway event, celebrating designers and artists all from Asian - Australian backgrounds. Our name 'Crescere' means to grow in Italian, which we thought was also fitting given the relations to the moon and our runway taking place during Lunar New Year (19th Feb). Video by aydensgotfilm https://www.instagram.com/aydensgotfilm/ Our page crescere_5 https://www.instagram.com/crescere_5/ Designers featured: Eugenie Zhan Renee Lau Selena Shi Martina and Kat Ruby Dong Huge thanks to all our back of house, media team, make up and hair and models, who graciously volunteered their time to create such a magical night! ...
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5 Feb

Teeth blackening: How Asian artists are reviving an ancient

Teeth blackening: How Asian artists are reviving an ancient
When Timbaland posted a clip of Sailorr performing her viral single “Pookie’s Requiem” on Instagram last year, the majority of the comments had nothing to do with the music. Instead, everyone was discussing what was in Sailorr’s mouth. The Vietnamese-American R&B artist chooses to wear black grills to honour the Vietnamese tradition of nhuộm răng đen – the practice of teeth blackening. In a world where teeth are increasingly expected to be straight, white and uniform, the sight of Sailorr’s black grills came as a shock to many and the post was filled with comments calling her teeth rotten, saying she was guilty of cultural appropriation, and asking ‘what’s up with her mouth?’ Teeth blackening has been practiced for centuries across...
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