Jenny Bannister b. 1954

  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
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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appeared at
G'day Gala Auction
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The G’day Gala Auction, November 21 1989, raised money for AIDS research. The 'Coquette’ Chair was included in Lot # 13.

appeared at
Mark & Jeffrey fashion parade
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Deborah Thomas wore a Jenny Bannister dress to a Mark & Jeffrey fashion parade, Sydney Opera House c.1979 -1981

exhibited at
1994 Fashion of the Year
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Cocktail party, ’1994 Fashion of the Year’, showed Jenny Bannister’s Evening Dress, February 6 1995.

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Related works
  • 89/1595 Chair, 'Coquette', aluminium / fabric / leather / hair piece, by Jenny Bannister and the G'Day Chair Company, Australia, 1989 (creator of)
  • 95/23/1 Dress, evening, silk / polyester, designed by Jenny Bannister, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1994 (creator of)
  • Womens outfit by Jenny Bannister and Kati Mindszenti (creator of)
  • 'Chocolate box' evening dress by Jenny Bannister for Chai (creator of)
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