ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house)<br />
 Alexander McQUEEN (designer)<br/>
<em>Ball gown</em> 2006 {Widows of Culloden collection, autumn-winter 2006-07} (detail)<br />

silk, crinoline, metal (fastenings)<br />
197.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)<br />
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br />
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021<br />
2021.91<br />
© Alexander McQueen
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A Career in Fashion – Nafisa Tosh in Conversation

Mon 12 Dec 22, 10am–11am

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, London (fashion house)<br /> Alexander McQUEEN (designer)<br/> <em>Ball gown</em> 2006 {Widows of Culloden collection, autumn-winter 2006-07} (detail)<br /> silk, crinoline, metal (fastenings)<br /> 197.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021<br /> 2021.91<br /> © Alexander McQueen <!--145228-->
Past program

Free entry

NGV International

Clemenger BBDO Auditorium
Ground Level

Hearing loops and accessible seating are available.

Join us for an exclusive talk and Q and A with London-based designer and maker Nafisa Tosh.

Nafisa has worked in London’s fashion industry since 1995 for many prominent designers, including Alexander McQueen. She was trained by her father in tailoring techniques before studying at Kirklees College. Nafisa now designs and creates exclusively for private clients and works on photo shoots and red carpet/VIP events with Moschino, Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Miu Miu and Loewe. She is visiting Melbourne for the opening of the exhibition Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse and is a contributor to the exhibition catalogue.

This program is presented by the NGV exclusively for staff, students and recent graduates of fashion and design schools.

For those wishing to view Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse following this event, tickets may be purchased here.

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