Fashion Observer Magazine March. 2015 | Page 10

RAW It was a night full of artistic magic and impressive performances. The annual RAW showcase was held on the 29th January at The Met Brisbane with artists from all genres in each showcase. RAW is a worldwide phenomenon where creatives of all shapes and sizes come together to celebrate their work. It runs from early February to October and tours 60 major cities all over the world ending in Hollywood for RAWards. The first thing you notice when you walk in is the buzz of energy and excitement in the air. Masses of local talents including artistic film, fashion, music, visual art, hair, makeup and performance art where all there to showcase their work. It was indeed an extravagant affair with talents coming together to form a “circus of creativity” as the directors of RAW have put it. There was a unique blend of fashion from talented designers showing off their elaborate collections. Cassandra’s Closet by Cassandra, a designer from Ipswich, specialises in corsets, alternative clothing and formal wear. Her collection that was showcased at RAW was inspired by the romance of the Victorian era and features many traditional silhouettes. She told FOM that she likes to experiment with a lot of different colours and hoped that the crowd of RAW would appreciate the artistic flare to her designs. BRISBANE www.rawartists.org/brisbane PLAY