Fashion love and lauren8/10/2023 ![]() I had a lot of fun pulling together looks that were culturally appropriate, practical for performance, visually appealing for their audience and also strong fashion looks for the Western pop stars that were performing. It was a great experience working in a different culture, with language barriers. Last year I had the chance to work with costume designer Janet Hine on the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Handball Championships in Doha, Qatar. I am proud of how it has grown in to one of the top-rating shows in Australia and that every year it looks a little bit better. I’ve worked on My Kitchen Rules since the first series, which has been a huge part of my career. What shows/projects have you worked on that you’re most proud of? Television is a very fast-paced environment it involves working long hours, often in high pressure situations. Day-to-day challenges involve working with real bodies (not your typical model types) and making sure they not only look great on camera, but feel confident to appear natural and comfortable on screen. What are the challenges in your line of work? I get to travel all over Australia and the world, meet interesting, creative and inspiring people daily, and I regularly get paid to go shopping with someone else’s money! ![]() One day I might be shopping in Sydney and the next day I might be strapped to the outside of the tallest building in Australia trying to get a dress to float at exactly the right angle. As part of my degree I did some work experience in the wardrobe departments at a couple of the networks here in Australia and was lucky enough to score a job as soon as I finished university. When I finished school I undertook a bachelor of arts in design for theatre and television, as well as some short courses at AFTRS and TAFE. I first thought of it as a potential career path when I did work experience at university. When I was thinking about starting my career, I didn’t really know this job existed. Being creative and the having skills to make my own clothes just fed my love of fashion from there. When I was a teenager, my mum taught me to sew and make my own clothes, as I am pretty tall and found it hard to find clothes that were long enough for me. I don’t think I’ve had a party since that didn’t involve dressing up. I decided what everyone was to wear to my second birthday party and went about telling everyone I invited the dress code. I’ve always had a love of clothing and telling people what to wear. With a little washing and ironing thrown in to keep me busy.ĭid you always want to work in this field? Where did your love of fashion begin? This involves meeting with a personality, sourcing outfits for them, through to fitting, altering, seeing the outfit come together on screen and laundering it afterwards! I spend most days researching looks, fitting clients and shopping…. ![]() I help people find fabulous outfits so they look and feel great on TV. I’m a freelance television wardrobe stylist. Tell us, what’s your job title and what do you do? But, we asked Lauren what it’s really like to play dress ups with celebrities for a living, and here’s what she told us about her fashionable gig: The woman responsible for primping and priming our very own Editor-in-Chief Rachel Khoo on new TV series Zumbo’s Just Desserts, Lauren Bush has had a stylish career.
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