Collaboration between Martin Kamer and Annette Soumilas - Part 1
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Annette Soumilas talks about the professional collaboration between Martin Kamer and her. Soumilas remembers her first meeting with Kamer in Florence, she describes him from her point of view, talks about the basic principles of their collaboration and the similarities between them on a professional level. She also reveals which is her favourite dress from Kamer's collection. Soumilas is an independent costume and fashion designer, specialising in textile conservation and display of historic dress. She has worked with Australian and international public and private dress, textiles and costume collections for more than 15 years. From 2002 to 2015, Soumilas was textile conservation display specialist at the National Gallery of Victoria (Australia).
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