Lounge Bar Lecture Series

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University of the Sunshine Coast

Join us for our Lounge Bar Lecture at the Buderim Tavern. Be inspired by two local gals who reached for the stars and touched them!

Buderim Tavern

Imagine two local girls becoming major players in the international fashion industry! Meet <a href="https://www.cindyvogels.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cindy Vogels</a>, costumier to the music industry and <a href="https://www.usc.edu.au/staff/deborah-fisher" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Deborah Fisher</a>, Design Lecturer at <a href="https://www.usc.edu.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USC</a> who are now back home with many stories and tales to share. Come join us at the Buderim Tavern for a fun chat about their time abroad dressing First Ladies and Rock Stars.Refreshments and cash bar available on the night.Guest speakersCindy Vogels: Founder and director of slow fashion label, Racy &amp; Lucky, Cindy creatively collaborates with artists on one-off, obscure and beautiful garments, with her costumery and fashion featured on screens, stages and red carpets across the world, including London Fashion Week, the ARIAs, Eurovision Australia and a Christian Louboutin campaign with guitar-slinging artist, Jaguar Jonze.Cindy is also an event producer and creative director, founding both CollabAnation, a live arts performance movement promoting creative collaborations across Australia, and Space Girls Festival, a vibrant event committed to delivering 100% female programmed events. An Australian fashion innovator and designer, Cindy dresses the music with a difference.Deborah Fisher established an international design career based in the USA, fashion forecasting and designing seasonal collections for major retailers including Bloomingdales and Macy’s. Returning to Australia, she now shares her knowledge and skills as an innovative fashion educator, researcher and lecturer in Fashion Studies at USC. Deborah loves to inspire and guide young people interested in exploring their career potential in the exciting world of fashion. <a href="https://www.usc.edu.au/community/schools-engagement/on-campus/fashcamp" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FashCampUSC2021</a> is one example of her inspirational workshops. Deborah’s qualifications include an Honours degree in fashion and fine arts from the prestigious Pratt Institute, New York.Due to social distancing and contact tracing requirements, you will need to register to attend this event. Email: engagement@usc.edu.au