Melaine Knight is a multidisciplinary artist, a Creative Director + Costume Designer / Stylist, and foremost a Musican + Performance Artist, specialising professionally in a niche area of costume making for music artists.
To date, her work has been exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria in The Australian Music Vault, with her costume design for the artist NGAIIRE.
She received the Sun Studios Excellence In Image Making Award at The Australian Women In Music Awards 2019, acknowledging work in this particular field.
She is currently a published writer with New York / Copenhagen based arts publication, Red Door Magazine, as their Australian Arts correspondent for the last 10years, writing under the moniker The Neon Rebel.
Lately, her responses to global climate impacts has been through film, where she composed the soundtracks.
Her background + passion is in music + theatre, specialising in working on International music tours , photoshoots + videos, in wardrobe + styling + designing costumes for music artists, music videos, runways, editorial shoots, live shows + film/tv + her native theatre in both costume + set design.
Recently, she has been creative directing making custom designs for collective Rebel Rebel + contributing as a content producer / creative direction + stylist for Rolling Stone Magazine + as a costume designer + supervisor + buyer in film + tv + theatre.
Her work has had a strong focus working with indigenous artists + assisting our First Nations Peoples telling their stories.
Melaine also works on large scale music festivals + events in production styling + designing spaces, stages + artist backstage areas + interiors.
She has just finished co-writing + contributing artwork her first published book, a sci-fi story called The Skellig with Ly De Angeles.
Melaine is just about to release a full length album with her band The Velvet Lovers.
"I like to create iconic images that support artists narratives ...
I aim to create experiences of aesthetic that activate people & inspire...
bridging creative imagination + conscious living ... "
MUSIC TOURS ...
~ LITTLE STEVEN & The Disciples Of Soul
Summer Of Sorcery Tour 2019
Blues Fest Touring Byron Bay
Wardrobe
~ USHER 2018
RnB Fridays Aust + NZ
Frontier Touring
Wardrobe
~ BOYZIIMEN AAA 2018
with TLC
RnB Vine Days
Frontier Touring
Head Of Wardrobe National Tour
~ DRAKE Boy Meets World Tour 2017
Australia + NZ
Frontier Touring
Dressing Rooms
~ Little Mix The Glory Days Tour 2017
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Dixie Chicks MMXVII Tor 2017
Chugg Entertainment
Wardrobe
~ Selena Gomez Revival Tour 2016
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 2016
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Ice Age 2016
Disney
Wardrobe
~ Taylor Swift 1989 World Tour 2015
Frontier Touring
Wardobe
~ Neil Diamond 2015 Tour
Dainty Group
Wardrobe
~ Sting + Paul Simon (Simon + Sting Tour) 2015
Livenation
Wardrobe
~ Katy Perry "Prismatic World Tour" 2014
Dainty Group
Wardrobe
~ Justin Timberlake "The 20/20 World Experience" Tour 2014
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Mariah Carey "The Elusive Chanteuse Show" 2014
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Miley Cyrus "Bangerz" Tour 2014
Dainty Group
Wardrobe
~ Beyoncé "The Mrs. Carter Show" World Tour 2013
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ One Direction "Take Me Home World Tour" 2013
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Cirque De Soleil 2013
The Michael Jackson Tour
Wardrobe
~ Empire Of The Sun Tour 2013
VIVID Live
Wardrobe
Costume making
~ Jesus Christ Superstar 2013
Frontier Touring
Wardrobe
~ Blind Boys From Alabama / Sweet Honey In The Rock 2013
Blues + Roots Festival Touring
Wardrobe
~ Elton John "Rocket Man" Tour 2012
Chugg Entertainment
Wardrobe
~ Jack White Tour 2012
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Lady GaGa "Born This Way Ball" Tour 2012
Live Nation
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Prince "Welcome To Australia" Tour 2012
Van Egmond Group / Chugg Entertainment
Wardrobe / Seamstress +
additional Styling for Prince,
The Twinz, Damaris Lewis
~ JLo 'Dance Again" World Tour 2012
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday" World Tour 2012
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Rod Stewart "The Hits" Tour 2012
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Kanye West Big Day Out sideshow 2012
~ Soundgarden Big Day Out sideshow 2012
Creative Festival Entertainment
Wardrobe +
Dressing Room production
~ Dolly Parton "Better Day" Tour 2011
Chugg Entertainment
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Stevie Nicks "In Your Dreams" Tour 2011
McManus Entertainment
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Janet Jackson "Number Ones: Up Close + Personal" Tour 2011
Dainty Group
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Katy Perry "California Dreams' Tour 2011
Michael Coppel Presents...
Wardrobe
~ Usher "OMG" Tour 2011
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Rhianna "Last Girl On Earth" Tour 2011
Michael Coppel Presents...
Wardrobe
~ Sting Symphonicity Tour 2011
Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Lionel Richie Tour 2011
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Neil Diamond "Dreams" Tour 2011
Dainty Group / Live Nation
Wardrobe
~ Stone Temple Pilots Tour 2011
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Miley Cyrus "Gypsy Heart" Tour 2011
Dainty Group
Wardrobe
~ Def Leppard Tour 2011
with Heart
McManus Entertainment
Wardrobe
~ Lady GaGa "Monster Ball Tour" 2010
Interscope Rec/ Michael Coppel Presents...
Wardrobe
+ Custom Costume Design / Art
~ U2 "360 Degrees Tour" 2010
~ Jay Z
Live Nation/Michael Coppel Presents...
Wardrobe
+ Dressing Room production
~ Muse "The Resistance Tour" 2010
Creative Festival Entertainment
Wardrobe
~ Leonard Cohen "Live In Australia" 2010
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Carole King + James Taylor "The Troubador Reunion Tour" 2010
Michael Coppel Presents...
Wardrobe
~ Smashing Pumpkins Australian Tour 2010
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ Spandau Ballet "The Reformation Tour" 2010
+ Tears For Fears
Dainty Group
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Tim McGraw "Southern Voice" Tour 2010
Chugg Entertainment
Wardrobe / Seamstress
~ Britney Spears "Circus" Tour 2009
Sony Music/ Dainty Group
Wardrobe / Seamstress
+ Custom Costume Design
~ Mika "Life In Cartoon Motion Show" 2009
Sony Music / Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN MUSIC AWARDS / AWMAS
Brisbane Powerhouse 2018
Head Of Wardrobe Artist Styling
~ NGAIIRE 2013 - current
Sony
Custom costume + styliing + tour wardrobe production.
Blastoma Tour 2016
NGAIIR3 Shiver Tour 2019-2020
~ Sneaky Sound System 2016
Thembi Records / Modular / Sony
Custom Music Tour Wardrobe production + styliing ...
First Nations music clients for VGM/Cicada ... Styling
~ Ursula Yovich
~ Stiff Gins
~ Street Warriors
~ Phil Walley Stack
FASHION
~ Rolling Stone Magazine
Fashion Content Producer
+ contributing stylist wardrobe + set 2011 - 2016
~Style.com
New York Fashion Week 2012
Production
~ Akira
Mercedes Fashion Week 2012 / 2017
Garment finishing, custom costume exhibition show
Accessory production for Sydney based, Japanese designer Akira Isogowa's Spring Summer Resort Collection 2010,
Styling lookbook shoot SSResort 2010.
~ New York Fashion Week Sept, 2009 Art Fashion Event
Styling + Event Design
~ Prince Valium NYC 2009
Custom design jewellery production Brooklyn, New York
FILM + TV
~ EDEN TV Series (Every Cloud Productions) Byron Bay 2020
Costume Buyer
Extras Coordinator (+ onset standby)
Key standby (final block)
~ Harrow TV Series (Hoodlum Productions/Harrow) Brisbane 2017
Costume Buyer
Costume Maker / Art Finishing / Costume breakdown
~ Dance Academy The Comeback Feature Film (Werner Film Prod.) Sydney 2016
Costume Assistant (dailies)
~ MAKO Island Of Secrets 3 (TV Prod. Ch. 10 / Netflix Worldwide, Disney) 2015
~ MAKO Island Of Secrets 2 (TV Prod. Ch. 10 / Netflix, Worldwide, Disney) 2013-14
~ MAKO Island Of Secrets 1 - Preproduction (TV Prod. Ch. 10 /Netflix Worldwide, Disney) 2012
Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, Village Roadshow Studios, Goldcoast QLD
Costume Supervisor
+ Art finishing, custom costume construction + breakdown
https://youtu.be/LNBT8stlJ-c
~ Janet Jackson "Number Ones: Up Close + Personal" Tour 2011
"Nutrisystem" (TVC)
Cherry U.K./ Believe U.S./Luscious International Films Aust.
Seamstress/ Wardrobe
Director's cut tvc
https://youtu.be/9Ww5a2Y6i0M
BTS
https://youtu.be/fnJhkt5ToSo
~ "Holden Obsession" (Film/TVC) 2012
Director: Gemma Lee
Blackberry Films
Stylist
http://vimeo.com/49680484
~ "Metamorphosis" (Film/ TVC) 2011
Director: Gemma Lee
Blackberry Films
Custom Costume Designer +Styling
https://vimeo.com/44449038
~ Wings (Feature Film) 2010
Director: Ly D'Angeles
Full Story Productions, Australia
Custom Costume Designer
http://youtu.be/IwPOGr17bxo
THEATRE
Green Day's American Idiot Musical 2017 + 2018 National Tour
Shake + Stir Production /
QPac Theatre Brisbane
Costume Designer
Head Of Wardrobe
Barefoot Divas "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" 2012
Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney
Costume + Set Design
* additional performances Costume Design + styling only
~ New Zealand Arts Festival 2012
~ Australasian World Music Expo, Arts Centre Melb. 2013
~ Mullumbimby Music Festival 2013
Barbara + The Camp Dogs 2013
By Alana Valentine + Ursula Yovich
Dir: Leah Purcell
New work + development, NSW Uni
Costume Design + Styling
+ PR publicity imagery
Music Videos
_ NGAIIRE "Around The Block" Feature Film 2013
title track music video
Dir: Sarah Spillane
Styling + Costume Design
http://youtu.be/NUPBNrskYkg
~ NGAIIRE "Dirty Hercules" 2012
Styling + Costume Design
XOrigin Production, Sydney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV1FV0UZYHI
~ The Grates "Aw Yeah"2007
Styling + Costume Design
KROZM production, Melbourne
https://youtu.be/6Rwbzwp_Z3k
~ Slot Machine "Black Widow"2007
Styling + Costume Design
SAE Prod. Byron Bay
Winner 2008 Flicker Fest. Best Music Video.
https://youtu.be/h2aGPPuw0RA
Festivals
~ NYE 2015 Event
~ Botanical Gardens, Sydney
Production Stylist event décor design
Mothership Music, Shangri-La Hotel Group
Barefoot Divas "Walk A Mile In My Shoes"
Carriageworks, Sydney
Wardrobe Stylist, Costume + Set Design
~ Sydney Festival 2012
~ New Zealand Arts Festival 2012
~ Mullumbimby Music Festival 2013
~ Stereosonic Festival Sydney 2012, 2011 + 2010 ...
Sydney Olympic Park
Décor
Production/Concept+Design + Styling (excl. 2012):
VIP lounges + bars, dressing rooms, greenrooms + backstage artist garden
One Love Totem Group, Mothership Music.
~ Creamfields Festival Sydney 2011
Entertainment Quarter
Décor
Production/Concept+Design + Styling: VIP dressing rooms, greenrooms + VIP bar.
One Love Totem Group, Mothership Music.
~ Big Day Out, Gold Coast
~ Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay
~ Earthcore Festival, QLD
~ Rainbow Serpent Festival, VIC
Costume Design + Styling + Performances.
Slot Machine, pÜsS, Repeat Offenders electronic dance act + performances ... mainstages + side acts.
For all enquiries email:
me@melaineknight.com
I acknowledge and respect the traditional owners & custodians of the land in which I work & live ...
