Friends Exclusive Exhibition Opening | Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion

Thursday 10 Apr 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Friends of The Johnston Collection are warmly invited to a first glimpse of Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion

The adornment,  surroundings, and behaviour of fashionable gentlemen reveal their unique tastes and style. 

Inspired by interior decoration and the performance of fashionability, Swagger examines the life of an English gentleman of the 1700s and 1800s. Each room of Fairhall, an 1860s townhouse in East Melbourne, has been re-imagined to evoke the worlds of Regency rakes, dandies, military figures, and men of business and leisure.

Explore treasures of British and European fine and decorative arts from The Johnston Collection displayed in the intimate, domestic setting of Fairhall. Discover stories of young men on their Grand Tour of Europe; the treasures they selected on their travels; the clubs they visited; and the toil of valets and staff who enabled their fashionable lives.

Step behind the sartorial scenes to experience the sociability, elegance, and style of Georgian and Regency gentlemen at The Johnston Collection.

Current Members of the Friends of the Johnston Collection (and up to one guest per Member) are warmly invited to attend this special Preview Event. 

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  • A Member but not able to attend? Friends Members receive two complimentary tickets (for you and your guest) to each exhibition (valid Wednesday - Sunday 10am, midday and 2pm). To redeem your complimentary guided tour tickets to Swagger: Gentlemen of Fashion email: info@johnstoncollection.org or telephone: 03 9416 2515

Wines generously supplied by:

Early booking is recommended. Tickets are limited for this event.

PLEASE NOTE | All Guests must arrive via the courtesy bus departing at 5:50pm from the Pullman Melbourne on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne.

SOLD OUT This event is currently at capacity. If you wish to be added to the waitlist, please email visitorservices@johnstoncollection.org or call The Johnston Collection on (03) 9416 2515 and we will contact you if places become available.