Richard Nylon
The designs
Richard Nylon’s Winter Collection for 2007 continues to be inspired by historical reference and natural form. An inspirational blend of late thirties, Elizabethan, the Orient, ocean and plant life and an issue which most concerns us all, climate change. Colours of white, silver, black & red. Shades that honour the beauty of these striking designs. Nylon manipulates crinoline, straw, feathers & vintage veiling creating abstract form and pattern.
Despite historic influence the shapes depart tradition. Nylon's creative process is organic allowing the material to find its inherent quality of contour. The sculptural nature of his creations imitate the effect of forms frozen in motion.
About the designer
Nylon found himself creating hats to enhance his own clothing and fell in love with the art of sculptural millinery.
Melbourne based milliner Richard Nylon has continually impressed with his innovative design concepts, and imagination. This creative approach to headwear has been witnessed over the last nine years whilst collaborating with clothing designer Gwendolynne. Nylon has been a prominent fixture in the fashion scene since 1985 where he regularly showed clothing and costume as part of the Fashion Design Council collection shows.
Nylon's elegant and innovative creations have graced the pages of Elle, and Marie Claire, Vogue, Australian Style, Large and Poster magazine. Nylon creates a sensation where ever he appears, a constant feature in the social pages of the national daily papers. In 2003 a Nylon head piece has featured at The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. The National Gallery of Victoria, in Melbourne have five examples of Nylon’s work and are currently in negotiation to buy more of his work.
Richard’s deep knowledge of fashion history and techniques, has found him to be involved in commentating parades and seminars. Iconic homewards brand Tupperware has commissioned Nylon to create hats utilising their products. A piece entitled “Bluebirds of Happiness” winning the Asia Pacific section of an international design award “Translations in Tupperware” in 2005. In 2006 he was a member of the judging panel for the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Tiffany New Designer Award. Richard is now in his fourth year of teaching third year millinery in the Degree course at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), the premier fashion design program in Australia. In June 2006 a two week exhibition of Nylon’s Hats was held in Hen, an exclusive boutique in London’s West End. Nylon’s work featured at the Ascot Racing Carnival and appeared in the London papers. In August 2006 Nylon was chosen to be Artist in Residence at Craft Victoria .The Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC) made a documentary about Richard and his work, which was shown on nation- wide television in October 2006. Richard of course created more sensations during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival in November. Richard was voted Best Dressed Man at the Melbourne Cup Breakfast at the Rialto in Melbourne. 2006 was the tenth year that Richard was a principal judge at The Fashions on the Field for the Spring Racing Season at Flemington. In January 2007 Richard was a principal tutor at the International Millinery Forum, a week long event which featured milliners from all over the world. In February, Nylon was asked to design a new phone interface for Samsung. Nylon is currently designing sunglasses for Polaroid. In March Richard appeared on Bert Newton’s Family Feud on Channel 9 and won $15000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research.. On 8th March Richard was the only milliner in Australia to have his own solo show at Runway 6 Deluxe at Melbourne Fashion Week. A guest speaker at The Jewish Museum on Sunday 11th March, he spoke to the topic How Fashion Fashions Us. On Monday 12th March Nylon, took part in a panel which included Marina Prior on 774 (3L0) about modern manners. On March 20th Gwendolynne and Richard featured on Channel 9’s Getaway.
Why wear a hat?
Nylon believes hats form an integral part of an outfit, they change the demeanour of the wearer and can transform a merely good outfit into one of resplendence. They are an elegant punctuation to an outfit. Nylon professes since hats have become relatively rare a wearer will invariably draw attention. Hats are empowering. They have the ability to lengthen ones silhouette... And for ladies what could be more alluring than veiled eyes!
Hats are fascinating! Nylon's desire is to see people enjoy wearing hats and to experience the effect. Hats draw attention to people's faces. The face is about human expression. Hats compliment a person's individuality. Faces are the first things that people look at, and hats frame this meaningful, expressive form of communication.
Spring Racing carnival is the ultimate time to be seen wearing a hat. A Nylon creation will add to your wardrobe all year round. Richard’s beautiful bridal creations are available at Gwendolynne boutique in Melbourne’s Fitzroy.
Nylon is intimately involved in every stage of the design process, from initial concept, to the creation and production of these uniquely handcrafted pieces.
Contact Richard Nylon
mobile:0061 0400 967 251
71 Kerr Street,
Fitzroy, 3065,
Melbourne VICTORIA.
Phone: 00163 9419 3889
Email: contact@richardnylon.com
