David Jones 175 years: The Exhibition
Saturday May 25 – Sunday June 23
On Seven, David Jones Elizabeth Street store, Sydney
David Jones celebrates its 175th birthday with the remarkable and colourful
David Jones 175 Years: The Exhibition, which traverses the rich history of one of the
world’s oldest department stores in the beautiful surrounds of the iconic On Seven
space at David Jones’ Elizabeth Street store, Sydney from Saturday May 25 – Sunday
June 23.
With over 100 images and 75 artefacts, David Jones 175 Years: The Exhibition,
explores the heritage and innovation of Australia's most prestigious retail brand and
takes visitors on a journey across the design, architecture and, of course, fashion
that have come to define the history of retail in Australia and become an integral
part to the fabric of Sydney as we know it.
David Jones 175 Years: The Exhibition includes: mementos from significant
milestones in the store’s history, including the arrival of Parisian chic in the form of
Christian Dior and Pierre Balmain at David Jones and the royal banquet held On
Seven for Queen Elizabeth II in 1954; a retrospective of fashion photography and
advertising from the David Jones archive, including Max Dupain and Gordon
Andrews; and the unique characters, quirky minutiae and wonderful stories that
have all contributed to the David Jones story.
Afterwards take high tea in The Exhibition café, inspired by the historic Lacquer
Room, overlooking Hyde Park.
David Jones 175 Years: The Exhibition is open daily On Seven at David Jones Elizabeth
Street store. For more information or for high tea reservations, please visit:
http://davidjones.eventix.com.au