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

Sunday, November 2

11:45am

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Alexndra Nea’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Alexndra Nea'

SBS VICELAND HD, 11:45am, Sun, 2 Nov 2025, 10 minutes

REPEAT

This episode is about designer Alexandra Nea Graham and takes a look at the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week, through her collection. They talk of Alexandra's love for fine fabric and perfect finitions, her interest in cutting in the biais for silks and how her love for the Twenties and the orient inspire her and translate into her work. With the participation of Yianni Zinonos.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2003, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 22


Monday, November 3

3:00pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Plastics’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Plastics'

SBS VICELAND HD, 3:00pm, Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 10 minutes

REPEAT

Lee Lin Chin talks to contemporary fashion industry specialists, such as designers, high fashion importers and even dry cleaners, and has them explain their work and their influences. In this episode, Judy Schreiber talks about the eclectic collection of French Bakelite jewellery that she sells at De Mille - a unique little collectables shop in the heart of Melbourne. Lee Lin also gets an insight into what it's like to work with the current plastic favourite, Resin. She chats to Gareth Hughes about his technique in making Bakelite bangles and rings.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2003, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 1 Episode 23


Tuesday, November 4

2:35pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Jason Chetcuti’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Jason Chetcuti'

SBS VICELAND HD, 2:35pm, Tue, 4 Nov 2025, 10 minutes

REPEAT

Lee Lin sees fashion as an art form through which one can express oneself as clearly as through any other medium. She talks to contemporary fashion industry specialists, such as designers, high fashion importers and even dry cleaners, and has them explain their work and their influences. This episode is about Jason Chetcuti and his work on denim as a wearable canvas. He talks about his influences from rock culture to big stars and his technique. With the participation of Aunty Dee Dee.

Lee Lin Chin

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


Thursday, November 6

12:15pm

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Donna-May B.’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Donna-May B.'

SBS VICELAND HD, 12:15pm, Thu, 6 Nov 2025, 10 minutes

REPEAT

Donna May B- Donna-May Bolinger has attempted to move beyond designing shoes, to incorporate a feminist history in her work in this case, the biography of an early 20th-century circus artiste. With SBS TV's iconic fashion guru, Lee Lin Chin.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2004, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 2 Episode 1


Saturday, November 8

11:45am

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista ‘Signature Prints’

SBS VICELAND HD

Lee Lin Chin's Fashionista

'Signature Prints'

SBS VICELAND HD, 11:45am, Sat, 8 Nov 2025, 10 minutes

REPEAT

SBS's Lee Lin Chin talks fashion with the people behind Signature Prints.

Lee Lin Chin

Series, 2004, Australia, English, Documentary, Arts & Culture, Season 2 Episode 3


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