It’s less than a week til’ Kalgoorlie Fashion Week, and we’re all a-titter! This week-long festival is a chance to celebrate and showcase emerging talent in the Goldfields.
Of course, it’s no news to us that Kalgoorlie is a hot bed of clever creatives producing amazing work. So for your viewing pleasure, here’s a round up of beautiful fashion images created over the years by our Goldfields photographers, featuring local models and stunning Goldfields locations.
Model Jane Puckett wears a vintage wedding dress (belonging to the photographer’s mother) and bougainvillea flower crown. Captured near St Albans Road Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Clair Stanton, Pictures by Clair.
Jessica Higgins posing in a silk dress and flower crown at a salt lake on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Ben Fox wearing a linen suit, posing near Lake Douglas Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Georgia Foulkes-Taylor, Fleck Perry Photography.
Ben Fox wearing a velvet smoking jacket and fedora, posing near Lake Douglas Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Georgia Foulkes-Taylor, Fleck Perry Photography.
Ben Fox wearing a wool suit and paisley dress shirt, posing at the WASM Mineral Museum Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Georgia Foulkes-Taylor, Fleck Perry Photography.
Model Susan Fitzgerald poses in pointe shoes & tutu at a salt lake on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Model Lucy poses in tartan tights, graphic t-shirt and rollerskates at the Palace Theatre in Boulder. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Model Teagan Holdaway poses in evening dress and crystal headpiece at the York Hotel, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Model Case Mazzucchelli poses in a red cutaway gown at a salt lake on the outskirts of Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Michaela Powell-Selleck modelling for Bel Cappello in a makeshift studio set up at the Kalgoorlie Boulder Racing Club (KBRC) office. Photographer: Billy-Ray Stokes, The Fair Photographer.
Dancer Georgie May Scott wearing pointe shoes and beaded tutu, posing in the alleyway alongside Paddy’s, Boulder Road, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Clair Stanton, Pictures by Clair.
Model Courtney Jane Bourke posing at a salt lake off Mount Monger Road, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Clair Stanton, Pictures by Clair.
Model Kirsty Joan posing in bushlands off Goldfields Highway, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jasmine Haggerty, Jasmine Emily Photography.
Model Michaela Powell-Selleck posing in resort wear at Discovery Holiday Park, Boulder. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
A joyous photo of Heather van Oyen posing in her wedding gown at Mount Charlotte, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Billy-Ray Stokes, The Fair Photographer.
Case Mazzucchelli modelling for Black Octave Clothing in bushlands surrounding Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jade Clift, JMJ Photography.
Model Taylah Dahmen posing in bushlands off Goldfields Highway, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Jasmine Haggerty, Jasmine Emily Photography.
Alison O’Toole modelling the debut collection for local designer EM Potts & Co. at the former residence of US President Herbert Hoover, Elizabeth Street, Kalgoorlie. Photographer: Melissa Drummond Photography.
The goldfields paints a wonderful backdrop for striking and sometimes sentimental images. Photographer Clair Stanton captured her cousin Jane wearing her mother Carmel’s wedding dress, matched with ankle boots and a shocking pink crown of bougainvillea for a bohemian vibe. Photographer Jade Clift expertly styles the shoots for her own Black Octave Clothing streetwear label featuring local models in gorgeous goldfields locations.
Designer Ellenmary Potts worked with Melissa Drummond photography to capture her stylish friend and business partner Alison O’Toole modelling EM Potts & Co’s debut designs. Alison’s own home on Elizabeth Street provided an elegant backdrop to the label’s debut lookbook – Once the residence of former US President Herbert Hoover, our little Loopline Tram often tootles past the stately home as part of it’s daily tours!
Our own Georgia Foulkes-Taylor said it best: “We are in an exceptionally unique location in Kalgoorlie Boulder, and I think this is to our huge advantage in the creative world. I have always believed creativity is a response, and there is so much to respond to in our region. We have this gorgeous landscape surrounding the city – hardly five minutes out of town – and some brilliant creatives inside the town to make great projects happen. I can’t wait to see what KALFW inspires, because I think there’s a heap of untapped potential in the Kalgoorlie creatives scene.”
Thank you
A huge thank you to our wonderful photographers who have loaned us their images for this feature:
Clair Stanton, Pictures by Clair
Jade Clift, JMJ Photography
Georgia Foulkes-Taylor, Fleck Perry Photography
Billy-Ray Stokes, The Fair Photographer
Jasmine Haggerty, Jasmine Emily Photography
Melissa Drummond, Melissa Drummond Photography
