LEARN MORE]]> In this very special episode, O & Joe are joined by Claudia Funder, Research Service Coordinator from the Collections team at Arts Centre Melbourne to discuss Kylie’s Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi Dress. Claudia shares her (nearly endless) knowledge on the Australian Performing Arts Collection, with a focus on this lesser-known costume.

This costume is featured in the music video for ‘I Still Love You (Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi)’ from Kylie’s debut album in 1988.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzi-mu3Vqlo

Kylie’s Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi Dress is preserved and cared for in the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne. You can view the costume in the online catalogue:
https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.26332

Let’s get to it!

Kylie: Behind the Seams was co-produced and edited by Story Electric with services provided by JOY Media, starring Owen Minogue and Joseph Berto.

This podcast was recorded at the JOY studios. For information on studio hire and other JOY services, visit joy.org.au/services

LEARN MORE]]> This episode, O & Joe are looking at the iconic Dance Kylie dress, one of the four costumes worn in the music video, ‘Did It Again’ from Kylie’s 1997 Impossible Princess album. Along with Cute Kylie, Sex Kylie, and Indie Kylie – Dance Kylie symbolises the many different media portrayals of the one-and-only Kylie Minogue at the time.

Why are O & Joe looking at the Dance Kylie dress? Aside from it being one of Kylie’s most recognisable costumes, it’s Owen’s all-time favourite.

Photo: Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne

Designed by William Baker, this mini lycra costume stands out amongst the other three Kylies with its asymmetric colourful stipes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LePkrr4FeUE

The Dance Kylie dress is preserved and cared for in the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne. You can view the costume in the online catalogue at:
https://collections.artscentremelbourne.com.au/#details=ecatalogue.28002

Let’s get to it!

Kylie: Behind the Seams was co-produced and edited by Story Electric with services provided by JOY Media, starring Owen Minogue and Joseph Berto.

This podcast was recorded at the JOY studios. For information on studio hire and other JOY services, visit joy.org.au/services

LEARN MORE]]> In this deep dive into Kylie Minogue’s extraordinary costumes, O and Joe are going right back to where it all began. They’re going back to 1986 in Ramsay St, where neighbours became good friends, to talk all about Charlene’s Overalls.

Photo: Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne

Kicking off her acting career as Charlene Robinson in the legendary Australian television show, Neighbours, Kylie Minogue and the character of Charlene quickly became a cultural phenomenon both in Australia and overseas. Charlene’s most recognisable costume was her King Gee, khaki overalls – complete with frayed patches and oil stains.

Photo: Kylie signing a Neighbours board game. Supplied by Owen Lambourn.

Charlene’s Overalls are preserved and cared for in the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne, and you see them in the online catalogue.

Let’s get to it!

Kylie: Behind the Seams was co-produced and edited by Story Electric with services provided by JOY Media, starring Owen Minogue and Joseph Berto.

LEARN MORE]]> In this episode, join O and Joe as they take the golden approach (not the album), and deep dive into Kylie Minogue’s most infamous costume, the Gold Hotpants.

Photo: Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne.

These iconic gold hot pants were paired with a golden halter top and gold leather shoes in the music video for ‘Spinning Around’, from her 2000 album, Light Years.  https://youtu.be/t1DWBKk5xHQ 

Kylie’s Gold Hotpants are preserved and cared for in the Australian Performing Arts Collection at Arts Centre Melbourne, and you see them in the online catalogue.

Let’s get to it!

Kylie: Behind the Seams was co-produced and edited by Story Electric with services provided by JOY Media, starring Owen Minogue and Joseph Berto.