Louise Marson in her debut high fashion collection.

Shuck & Stitch - Melbourne Fashion Week 2025

Artist and designer Louise Marson presents a striking shop window installation at the iconic Queen Victoria Market.

Created in collaboration with local makers Jill Johanson and Lauren De Betue, this display transforms market waste and discarded oyster farm materials into high-fashion garments, accessories and millinery. Hessian, jute, oyster baskets, shells and pearls are reimagined as dramatic, sculptural fashion statements.

The thought-provoking collection is designed to celebrate raw texture, circular design and local ingenuity, all while drawing attention to the fragile future of oyster reef ecosystems and the environmental damage caused by invasive colonial species.

Opening hours

20/10/2025 - 26/10/2025

Location

Queen Victoria Market

Shop 143 Victoria Street, Melbourne

Artist talks (Free events)

12pm Saturday 25/10/2025

12pm Sunday 26/10/2025

Bookings essential

Accessible event.  

Photography

Mark Ashkanasy

 

Louise Marson’s Debut high-Fashion Collection


Public Programs

Artist Talk

Join artist and designer Louise Marson for an inspiring behind-the-scenes talk about her striking shop-window installation at the iconic Queen Victoria Market.

Louise’s bold, thought-provoking collection transforms discarded oyster farm remnants and market waste into high-fashion garments that shimmer with raw texture, circular design, and local ingenuity. Her work celebrates sustainability while confronting the fragile future of oyster reef ecosystems and the environmental impact of invasive colonial species.

Hear how detritus becomes couture, discover the surprising beauty in overlooked materials, and leave inspired to see fashion and our oceans in a whole new light.

Dates

Saturday 25 and Sunday 26th October 2025 | 12 p.m. – 12.45 p.m

Venue

Shop 143 Victoria Street, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne

This is a free event, but bookings are essential

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