Fresher Magazine

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Issue 6

What It Takes To Go Behind-the-Scenes At One Of Australia’s Biggest Fashion Events – And How You Can Too

Iced matchas to Melbourne Fashion Festival chaos; Adelaide fashion student Cassie Butschek is proving delusion, determination, and a well-timed email can take you far. We talked to her about runway stress, styling internships, and what it really takes to break into Australia’s fashion industry as a young creative with big dreams and even bigger ambition.

Kate Strutton

Issue 6

We Have Some Thoughts on the 2026 Met Gala

Eliza Scott, Rameen Sheraz, Seraphina Zhang, Shani Fox

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We Have Some Thoughts on the 2026 Met Gala

Eliza Scott, Rameen Sheraz, Seraphina Zhang, Shani Fox

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The 2026 Met Gala transformed fashion’s biggest night into a celebration of art, craftsmanship, and visual storytelling. This year’s theme, ‘Fashion is Art,’ saw designers and celebrities reference everything from classical sculptures to oil paintings and cinematic history, resulting in one of the most visually ambitious Met Galas in recent years.

Eliza Scott, Rameen Sheraz, Seraphina Zhang, Shani Fox

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Up with the Yuppies: Office Wear and the Corp-core Aesthetic

Kate Strutton

Issue 6

Up with the Yuppies: Office Wear and the Corp-core Aesthetic

Kate Strutton

Issue 6

The Yuppie aesthetic was one of perfectly tailored Ralph Lauren power suits, briefcases, narrow glasses, black coffee, pencil skirts and tennis on weekends. Sound familiar? It’s back and bigger than ever, so slip on your bayonetta glasses, slide on those sling-back heels and swipe through the seemingly infinite office fashion TikToks swirling through the algorithm.

Kate Strutton

Issue 6

Adelaide’s Finest: Adelaide Fringe Recap 2026

Fresher Magazine

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Adelaide’s Finest: Adelaide Fringe Recap 2026

Fresher Magazine

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The Fresher team went out to experience some of the plethora of shows on offer during this month of madness. Here’s what we saw, and what we have to say

Fresher Magazine

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An Interregnum of Divine Flesh and Machinery

Elaine Goh

Issue 6

An Interregnum of Divine Flesh and Machinery

Elaine Goh

Issue 6

This editorial imagines one possible reality as we glimpse at the monsters disguised among men – of Big Tech and capital’s relentless expansion. Set against a speculative landscape where flesh, nature, and machine coexist, these images mirror the uneasy coexistence between humanity and its own creations.

Elaine Goh

Issue 6

Chloe Nicole Crispin

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A Night of Burlesque with Evana De Lune

Chloe Nicole Crispin

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Truly a spectacle to behold, with a ferociously sexy array of unique performers. This show seduces you into an escape from the current climate of the world it invites you into a different dimension where glitz, glamour and seductive wit are at the forefront.

Chloe Nicole Crispin

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Chloe Nicole Crispin

Notes on Caressa

Chloe Nicole Crispin

Will, Jade and Katalina encompass South Australian “tarot-rock” band Caressa who embrace the grit of ‘70s rock with a uniquely youthful and contemporary twist.

Chloe Nicole Crispin

Ignore Your Colour Palette, Embrace Your Inner Mystical Gothic Witch

Alexa Balog

Issue 5

Ignore Your Colour Palette, Embrace Your Inner Mystical Gothic Witch

Alexa Balog

Issue 5

Seasonal colour analysis fails to miss something integral about colour in fashion: colour should be expressive not just flattering.

Alexa Balog

Issue 5

The Grandeur of Sensuality: A Love Affair Between Artistry & Seduction

Amber Lomax

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The Grandeur of Sensuality: A Love Affair Between Artistry & Seduction

Amber Lomax

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“Where desire meets design”

From the radiant design of Kira Bayliss clothing and the Adelaide Ballet Company, Casanova and His Mistress brings you the seductive and elusive stories of Casanova and his alluring exploits.

Amber Lomax

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