Doodad and Fandango
"Doodad and Fandango" is a Sydney-based Australian jewellery design label founded and owned by jewellery designer Nikita Majajas. The brand specialises in thematic made-to-order acrylic accessories, bespoke commissioned portraits called 'Doppelgangers'[1] and commissioned installation art.
Designer and owner Nikita Majajas was born in Queensland, Australia. She graduated with an Advanced Diploma of Jewellery and Object Design from the Design Centre in Enmore, Sydney in 2017 after studying conceptual design and silversmithing for five years.[1] Doodad and Fandango was founded after Majajas was inspired by living in Tokyo.[2]
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Doodad and Fandango was awarded a summer residency in 2019 as part of Step Into Paradise, a major retrospective of Australian fashion design duo Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson at the Powerhouse Museum, which featured collaborative pieces made with fellow Australian designers Romance Was Born included in the exhibition and a public workshop program.[3][4][5]
Alongside releasing ongoing self-designed collections, Doodad and Fandango has collaborated with numerous brands, design houses and artists such as Zimmerman, Romance Was Born, Gorman,[6] Camille Walala,[7] Young Henry's[8], Bonds, Google and BlackMilk amongst others. Collaborations include:
- 'Punk Girls,' with Liz Ham, made to coincide with the release of Punk Girls, Ham's documentary monograph on contemporary Australian women involved in punk and queer subcultures, published by Simon and Schuster in 2018.[9][10] Nikita Majajas also features as a subject within the book.
- Bird Lyf with Australian designer Green Peas for Breakfast[11] in 2018
- HBIC runway for Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) with local Melbourne designers Alice Edgeley and Gun Shy in 2018[12]
- Performance installation for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Australia (MCA) Artbar, curated by Johnny Niesche, as part of Vivid Festival, Sydney, 2018[13]
- Bespoke pieces for World Dumpling Day with Melissa Leong, 2018[14]
- Miss Meatface Loves, collaborative mini-collection, launched on Instagram, 2018[15]
A Solo exhibition titled La Dolce Doodad, was held at Courtesy of the Artist, Strand Arcade, 2017[16]
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LGBTQI and Queer Community Arts[edit]
Doodad and Fandango has become a well known supporter and advocate of LGBTQI rights and queer culture in Australia.[17] Nikita Majajas/Doodad and Fandango is the first artist/designer ever to be invited by the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras to design a collaborative community float in 2019. The float was designed alongside LGBTIQ youth organisation Twenty10 under the name 'Generation Fearless' to align with the overall 2019 theme, Fearless.[18] The project was subsequently awarded the City of Sydney Outstanding Partnership of the Year in 2019.[19]
Doodad and Fandango has created bespoke accessories for prominent drag and queer performers and public figures such as Boy George, Ru Paul's Drag Race contestants Violet Chachki, Detox and Miss Fame and Miley Cyrus, amongst many other local Australian acts.
Slow Fashion, Sustainability and Local Production[edit]
Doodad and Fandango has an outspoken stance on the fast fashion industry, advocating for consumers to embrace slow fashion, small scale, local and environmentally conscious businesses.[20] Nikita Majajas is also sought to give advice to emerging designers around issues such as how to harness social media as a small business [21][22][23][24]and how to deal with copyright theft online.[25][26]
References[edit]
- ↑ "DOODAD + FANDANGO FEATURE". FEN HONG SE MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ↑ "DOODAD AND FANDANGO". Apparel. 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "MAAS Museum, Doodad and Fandango: Pop Art Paradise". Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2020-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "MAAS Museum, Doodad and Fandango: Opal Adornment". Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2020-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Summer Powerhouse Paradise – Ciao Magazine". ciaomagazine.com.au. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ Ogier, Melissa (2015-08-07). "Doodad and Fandango by Nikita Margarita". The Garb Wire. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ↑ "Doodad & Fandango". Studio Walala. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ "Young Henrys - TASTE: "Free The NEIPA" - Brewed by the Women of Young Henrys". Young Henrys. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ Ham, Liz (2017-11-01). Punk Girls. ISBN 978-0-6480598-1-3. Search this book on
- ↑ "Punk girls: portraits from the underground – in pictures". The Guardian. 2017-11-12. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ "Bird Lyf – jewellery design | Green Peas for Breakfast". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ Ogier, Melissa (2016-02-26). "VAMFF Offsite Runway: Head Babes In Charge | Pre-5 with Edgeley, Gun Shy Design and Doodad + Fandango". The Garb Wire. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ↑ "May ARTBAR Curator Jonny Niesche goes glam for Vivid Sydney | Stories & ideas | MCA Australia". www.mca.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "World Dumpling Day!". FOODERATI. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "MISS MEATFACE collaboration, 2018". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-06-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "La Dolce Doodad". Courtesy of the Artist. 2019-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ↑ "APHRODITE ARTS ACTIVISTS". becmac.tv. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "Mardi Gras Fearless Program, 2019". Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Ltd. Retrieved 2020-05-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sydney's award-winning young achievers | City of Sydney - News". news.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ↑ "PLASTIC FANTASTIC: Pop Art That Doesn't Pollute the Planet". Retrieved 2020-06-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Garage business goes global by getting social". AAP Medianet. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ Debbie (2019-03-22). "How social media turned a garage business into a global brand". The Business Conversation. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "Chili Philly · Australian Design Centre". australiandesigncentre.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ "City of Sydney Digital 101 Seminar Series: How to improve sales through Social Media". www.walshbaysydney.com. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ Terrano, Marc (2019-07-18). "Copyright and wrong: What to do if your idea is stolen | Pocket Money". finder.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
- ↑ Zuchetti, Adam; Zuchetti, Adam (2019-03-28). "'Instagram Stories helps me combat knock-offs'". www.mybusiness.com.au. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
External links[edit]
https://www.doodadandfandango.com/
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