Jenny Bannister b. 1954

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Jenny Bannister is a Melbourne fashion designer most active in the 1970s and 1980s. Inspired by the punk movement, Bannister designed clothes under the label "Jenny bannister Fashion" and maintained the label through select outlets and her flagship store Chapel Street, Windsor, Melbourne from 1976-2009.
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Jenny Bannister b. 1954 was a Melbourne fashion designer active in the 1970s and 1980s.
Inspired by the punk movement, Bannister designed clothes of an avant garde nature.
Bannister has a number of of items held at the Powerhouse Museum.

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References [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1980), 'Womens outfit by Jenny Bannister and Kati Mindszenti', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Women's outfit consisting of pants/ top/ sleeves/ mini dress, leather with metal studs).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1979), ''Chocolate box' evening dress by Jenny Bannister for Chai', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1980), ''Je Suis Mod' Dress by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1994), '95/23/1 Dress, evening, silk / polyester, designed by Jenny Bannister, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1994', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Evening dress, silk/ polyester).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1982), 'Three Piece Leather Ensemble, designed by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Three piece leather ensemble, designed by Jenny Bannister).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1979), '90/316 Unisex T-Shirt by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1989), '89/1595 Chair, 'Coquette', aluminium / fabric / leather / hair piece, by Jenny Bannister and the G'Day Chair Company, Australia, 1989', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1986), '86/1792 Coat & hat, leather & fur, 'Antipodean Wear'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, ('Antipodean Wear'; coat & hat).>, <ExternalResource: Jenny de Nijs (1986), 'Women as Designers in Australia', Australia.>, <ExternalResource: Web Archive: http://www.jennybannister.com.au>] [<ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1980), 'Womens outfit by Jenny Bannister and Kati Mindszenti', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Women's outfit consisting of pants/ top/ sleeves/ mini dress, leather with metal studs).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1979), ''Chocolate box' evening dress by Jenny Bannister for Chai', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1980), ''Je Suis Mod' Dress by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1994), '95/23/1 Dress, evening, silk / polyester, designed by Jenny Bannister, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1994', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Evening dress, silk/ polyester).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1982), 'Three Piece Leather Ensemble, designed by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, (Three piece leather ensemble, designed by Jenny Bannister).>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1979), '90/316 Unisex T-Shirt by Jenny Bannister', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1989), '89/1595 Chair, 'Coquette', aluminium / fabric / leather / hair piece, by Jenny Bannister and the G'Day Chair Company, Australia, 1989', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum (c.1986), '86/1792 Coat & hat, leather & fur, 'Antipodean Wear'', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW, ('Antipodean Wear'; coat & hat).>, <ExternalResource: Jenny de Nijs (1986), 'Women as Designers in Australia', Australia.>]