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In fact, Greenpeace has a good fashion history. In the 1990s Mambo's Reg Mombassa designed a T-shirt that tackled the Sydney nuclear reactor issue.

"That was enormously successful," said Gibbins. "We sold thousands of T-shirts and it really raised the profile of the issue. Reg ended up meeting with the federal minister of the time."

Gibbins said Greenpeace had no qualms, then or now, about mixing it up in fashion circles. "We accept no government or corporate funding. We've got serious messages and we have to get them out any way we can as long as it's not offensive."

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Fashion
Should designers keep their political views in the closet?
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"Younger people know that Mambo is about surf, graphics and irreverence"

Part of the search for the right tone of voice means the end of some of the signature Mambo products. Gone from its stores by August will be the Reg Mombassa-designed loud shirts featuring, among others, the surfing Jesus, as well as the T-shirts of farting dogs.
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She cites the Sydney Olympics as the perfect example of the brand's split personality. "It was great in terms of getting us to a wider international audience but there was a downside to it. It made a lot of younger people think, 'Well, if Dad thinks it's cool, I don't know whether I do."'

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/
Mambo farewells its flatulent pooch

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Ms Larter said the international buyers used internet search engines to find images from Mombassa's latest series on the gallery's website. All bought the works without seeing them in person.

However, not all gallery-goers have welcomed this change.

Rebecca Lorrimer, a visitor to Mombassa's opening night, was disappointed most works had been sold.

"I'm not personally able to buy the works but I do think it's unfair," she said. "An opening should be an opening. To sell it before makes it two openings."

Barry Keldoulis, a gallery owner and independent curator, said opening nights had become a "celebration" more than the first opportunity to see or buy works.

"Punters rock up to the opening and it's all sold, and it feels unfair," he said. "But it's also unfair to somebody who expressed interest months before and can't make the opening.

Watters Gallery

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/

The label all the artists want at their opening night - pre-sold

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December 2006
http://www.impressionsonpaper.com.au/index_exhibitions.htm