After a successful run in Canberra, we toured a selection of stunning haute couture costumes from the film 'The Dressmaker'.

Curator Jenny Gall concludes her series of articles charting the career of Catherine Martin and her celebrated collaboration with director Baz Luhrmann.

Costume designer Norma Moriceau on the set of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). 

One of the concept books for the film Romeo + Juliet (1996), made by the Bazmark creative team of Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.

One of the concept books for the film Romeo + Juliet (1996), made by the Bazmark creative team of Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin.

Curator Jenny Gall continues her series of articles charting the career of Catherine Martin and her celebrated collaboration with director Baz Luhrmann.

We look inside the wardrobe of Australian film costumes and find stylish satins and silks, sparkling sequins and plenty of pom poms.

The 'Louisiana Hayride' suit was recreated for the biopic ELVIS (Baz Luhrmann, 2022) by

NFSA curator Jenny Gall does a deep dive into Catherine Martin's costumes for ELVIS. Selected costumes from the film are part of the Australians & Hollywood exhibition at the NFSA.