PAGEANT: A retrospective (2010 to 2025) exhibition celebration

PAGEANT: A retrospective (2010-2025) is a reflective exhibition featuring installation-based fashion, design, visual art and film, exploring future fashion directions.

PAGEANT is a Melbourne/Naarm–based collaborative fashion practice founded by designers Amanda Cumming and Kate Reynolds. Surveying PAGEANT’s central themes and vision, the exhibition draws on 15 years of friendship to offer behind-the-scenes insight into their creative partnership and process. Through a comprehensive exploration of the PAGEANT archive, the exhibition presents garments, accessories, photographs, films, studio objects, drawings, sketches, mood boards, textiles, and inspirational ephemera. The exhibition and panel discussion explore modes of dress and fashion culture, opening critical dialogue on how community, cultural perspectives, and collaborative multidisciplinary approaches shape the future of contemporary fashion design.

PAGEANT x Maximum Rim (Antuong Nguyen and Warran Wright) SIGNALS film still, 2017. Image by PAGEANT x Maximum Rim.