Melaine Knight is a multidisciplinary artist, who comes from a background in performance, music, theatre + dance.
She works as a Stylist + Costume Designer specialising in a niche area for music artists + in wardrobe on International music tours ...
She also works for film/tv + theatre in both costume + set design.
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 singer NGAIIRE.
She has been a contributing content producer / + fashion stylist for Rolling Stone Magazine featuring music artists in editorials.
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 13years, writing under the moniker The Neon Rebel.
Lately, her responses to global climate impacts + the situation in Palestine has been through short film performance pieces, composing the soundtracks + content + donating proceeds from music sales from various records for humanitarian aid.
Melaine has also worked on large scale music festivals + events as a Production Stylist + event décor designer for stages + artist backstage areas, interiors + dressing rooms.
In 2022, she released her album NOCTURNA with her band The Velvet Lovers, recorded between Australia + Sun Studios, Memphis USA, pressed to vinyl at Third Man in Detroit USA.
"I like to create iconic moods that support artists narratives ...
I aim to create experiences of aesthetic that activate people & inspire...
bridging creative imagination + conscious living ... "
LATEST WORK ...
SZA SOS TOUR AUSTRALIA /NZ 2024
Live Nation / TDE
Wardrobe
DESERT KING (working title) NETFLIX / Easy Tiger / Ronde 2023
Costume Additional Buyer
KATHMANDU SUMMER '24 CAMPAIGN
Sam I Am Management, Sydney / Special Group Agency, Melbourne
Senior Stylist Asst.
NUTRALIFE 'Life Feels Easier' Campaign / TVC 2023
Merv Films / Joy Agency
Wardrobe stylist buyer
NGAIIRE
Remote Control Records
Sydney Opera House "FIREFLIES" album launch w SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2024
"ONCE" Mini doco 2024
3 Music Tour AUS / NZ 2022
International Tour USA 2023
Sydney Opera House 50 w Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2022
Hammer Hall w Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2023
Princess Theatre w Queensland Symphony Orchestra 2023
Stylist + Custom Costume
WOLF LIKE ME 2 (Peacock TV US / Made Up Stories Prod.) STAN 2022
COSTUME ~ Extras Co-Ordinator
Extras costumer + buyer + onset standby
EUROVISION (Blink TV /SBS) 2022
Costume Assistant
GOOGLE CHROMEBOOK "A Guide To Everything Parenting" (TVC + Online advertising) 2021
Emotive Agency, Sydney
Celeste Barber + cast
Stylist
God's Favourite Idiot TV Series (Netflix) 2021
Costume Extras Standby
Seriously Red Feature Film (Dollhouse Prod.) 2020
Costume Extras Standby
EDEN TV Series (Every Cloud Productions / STAN ) 2020
Costume ~ Buyer
MUSIC TOURS ...
~ SZA
SOS Tour AUST / NZ 2024
Live Nation / TDE
Wardrobe
~ 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
Artist Dressing Room Production
~ 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 +
Artist 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
~ Kylie Minogue "Aphrodite Les Folies Tour" 2011
Frontier Touring Co.
Wardrobe
~ 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
LOCAL MUSIC ARTISTS
NGAIIRE 2013 - current
Remote Control Records / 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 ARTISTS ~ Styling
~ Ursula Yovich
~ Stiff Gins
~ Emma Donovan
~ GLVES
~ Philly MC
~ Street Warriors
~ Phil Walley Stack
FILM + TV
DESERT KING (working title) NETFLIX / Easy Tiger / Ronde 2023
Costume Additional Buyer
WOLF LIKE ME 2 (Peacock TV US / Made Up Stories Prod.) 2022
Costume ~ Extras Co-Ordinator
Extras costumer + buyer + onset standby
Costume organisation, buying, dressing.
Eurovision Australia Decides (Blink TV /SBS) Gold Coast 2022
Costume Assistant
God's Favourite Idiot TV Series (Netflix) 2021
Costume ~ Extras onset standby (additional)
Seriously Red Feature Film (Dollhouse Prod.) 2020
Costume ~ Extras onset standby (additional)
EDEN TV Series (Every Cloud Productions / STAN ) 2020
Costume ~ Buyer
Key standby (final block)
Extras costumer + buyer + onset standby
Costume Maker / Art Finishing / Costume breakdown
Eurovision Australia Decides (Blink TV /SBS) 2020
Costume Assistant
Harrow TV Series (Hoodlum Productions/Harrow) 2017
Costume ~ Buyer
Costume Maker / Art Finishing / Costume breakdown
Dance Academy The Comeback Feature Film (Werner Film Prod.) 2016
Costume Assistant (additional)
MAKO Island Of Secrets (TV Prod. Ch. 10 / Netflix Worldwide, Disney) 2013 - 15
Jonathan M. Shiff Productions, Village Roadshow
Series 1 (preproduction)
Series 2
Series 3
Costume Supervisor
+ Costume Maker / Art Finishing / Costume breakdown
COMMERCIAL
NUTRALIFE 'Life Feels Easier' Campaign / TVC 2023
Merv Films / Joy Agency
Wardrobe stylist buyer
KATHMANDU SUMMER '24 CAMPAIGN
Sam I Am Management / Special Group Agency
Senior Stylist Asst.
GOOGLE CHROME (TVC + Online advertising) 2021
Emotive Agency
Celeste Barber + cast
Stylist
Zara Kids 2021
North Six Agency (Worldwide) / Chee Productions
Campaign shoots
Seamstress
City Beach 2019
Campaign shoot
Stylist
Janet Jackson "Number Ones: Up Close + Personal" Tour 2011
"Nutrisystem" (TVC)
Cherry U.K./ Believe U.S./Luscious International Films Aust.
Seamstress/ Wardrobe
"Holden Obsession" (TVC) 2012
Director: Gemma Lee
Blackberry Films
Stylist
"Metamorphosis" (TVC) 2011
Director: Gemma Lee
Blackberry Films
Custom Costume Designer +Styling
MUSIC VIDEOS
NGAIIRE X Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2024
ONCE mini doco
Stylist
Holly Wild "Hard To Love" 2023
Stylist
Dir. Frank Gazzola
GLVES "Legacy" 2021
First Nations Artist
Stylist
Dir. Dane Niels
Fletcher Gull "Happy Sad Song" 2021
Third Person Mgt/ Original Matters
Custom costume design
Christine Anu + Philly MC, Mindy Kwanten, Radical Son 2019
Healing Together (Healing Foundation Project for NAIDOC)
Stylist (Philly MC )
CXLOE "Sick" 2018
Mushroom Records
Custom Costume
NGAIIRE "Around The Block" Feature Film 2013
"Broken Wings" music video
Styling + Costume Design
NGAIIRE "Dirty Hercules" 2012
Styling + Costume Design
XOrigin Production, Sydney
The Grates "Aw Yeah"2007
Styling + Costume Design
KROZM production, Melbourne
Slot Machine "Black Widow"2007
Styling + Costume Design
SAE Prod. Byron Bay
Winner 2008 Flicker Fest. Best Music Video.
THEATRE
Green Day's American Idiot Musical 2017 + 2018 National Tour
Shake + Stir Production /
QPac Theatre Brisbane
Costume Designer
Costume Maker / Art Finishing / Costume breakdown
Head Of Wardrobe
Barefoot Divas "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" 2012
Sydney Festival
Carriageworks, Sydney
Costume + Set Design
* additional performances Costume Design + styling
~ New Zealand Arts Festival 2012
~ Australasian World Music Expo, Arts Centre Melb. 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
FASHION
~ Rolling Stone Magazine
Fashion Content Producer
+ contributing editorial stylist + set design 2011 - 2016
~ Style.com
New York Fashion Week 2012
Production Runner
~ 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 LES
Styling + Gallery Design
~ Prince Valium NYC 2009
Custom design jewellery production Brooklyn, New York
FESTIVALS ... EVENTS + DECOR DESIGN
~ 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.
Also (2005-2008)
Costume Design + Styling + Performances for ...
~ Big Day Out, Gold Coast
~ Splendour In The Grass, Byron Bay
~ Earthcore Festival, QLD
~ Rainbow Serpent Festival, VIC
EDUCATION
Australian Institute Music, Sydney
Ass. Dip Vocal Maj. / Guitar
RMIT, Melbourne
Dip. Textiles / Screenprint Maj
Australian College Of Professional Styling
Diploma in Styling for Photographic, Film, TV + Fashion work.
NSW TAFE
Diploma Costume Design
For all enquiries me@melaineknight.com
I acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of the land in which I work & live ...