Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

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Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista (2003)

SBS newsreader Lee Lin Chin takes a look at Australian fashion in 2003. She talks to contemporary fashion industry specialists, such as designers, high fashion importers and even dry cleaners, as they explain their work and influences. Tina Kalvias' experience covers the spectrum of fashion and film. Her knowledge of costume and cutting techniques were finely tuned through her experience as a seamstress.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2003, Arts & Culture, Documentary


Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista - TV Showtimes

Wednesday, May 13

2:45pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Claude Maus’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Claude Maus'

SBS VICELAND HD, 2:45pm, Wed, 13 May 2026, 10 minutes

REPEAT

This episode of Fashionista features Melbourne-based designer Claude Maus. Hosted by SBS TV's iconic fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2004, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 2 Episode 16


Saturday, May 16

1:00pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Mad Cortes’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Mad Cortes'

SBS VICELAND HD, 1:00pm, Sat, 16 May 2026, 10 minutes

REPEAT

Fashion series hosted by SBS TV's iconic fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin. This episode Lee-Lin Chin meets Sarajevo-born Mira Vukovic, the creator of the romantic and edgy women's wear line Mad Cortes and finds out what inspires her creative process. She talks about her bold-yet-playful Automobile Woman's line influenced by the Art Deco period and the 1920's artist Tara de Limpika.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2004, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 2 Episode 21


Sunday, May 17

1:05pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Material By-Product’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Material By-Product'

SBS VICELAND HD, 1:05pm, Sun, 17 May 2026, 10 minutes

REPEAT

Susan Dimasi and Chantal McDonald, designers of Material By-Product, invite Lee Lin Chin to their Melbourne based workshop and explain their philosophical approach to design and its context in the modern world. Material by-Product worships the cloth and works on the principle of 'minimising waste' as their creative foundation. Now exporting to Japan, Milan, and Russia, the duo reluctantly describe their work as 'luxury avant guard' and they often don't know what their designs will look like till moments before a show. Hosted by SBS TV's iconic fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2004, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 2 Episode 22


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