Kylie Minogue’s Iconic Music Video Costumes on Display at Australian Music Vault

Kylie Minogue’s music video style is taking centre stage at the Australian Music Vault.

The new display, Kylie Minogue: The Music Videos, features six standout costumes from her biggest video hits, including designs by Jean Paul Gaultier and Dolce & Gabbana.

Spanning more than 30 years, the collection highlights how visual style has played a key role in shaping Minogue’s career and pop image.

Australian Music Vault curator Olivia Jackson said music videos gave Kylie the chance to explore adventurous costumes, themes, and storytelling that would be difficult to capture in live shows.

“The display explores select moments from Kylie’s artistic evolution over the years,” said Jackson. “It is comprised of six costumes spanning three decades of Kylie’s career, beginning with ‘Hand On Your Heart’ (1989) and ending with ‘All the Lovers’ (2010).  Kylie’s music videos have left an indelible mark on her legions of fans over the years, and this display provides an opportunity to have a close interaction with iconic costumes from these videos.”

The earliest costume is from “Hand On Your Heart” (1989), shot in Melbourne and featuring Kylie in a dress that appeared to change colour on screen. The “Did it Again” outfit (1997) represents one of four personas Kylie played in the video, reflecting media portrayals of her at the time. The “On a Night Like This” dress (2000) draws inspiration from the film Casino, showing Kylie as a glamorous mob wife.

The “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” jumpsuit (2001) became one of Kylie’s most iconic looks, designed by Fee Doran and inspired by Grace Jones. From 2004, the “I Believe in You” costume was created by Dolce & Gabbana and features in a futuristic video setting.

Finally, the “All the Lovers” outfit (2010), designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier, accompanies a video shot in Los Angeles where Kylie performs atop a mountain of bodies.

The Australian Performing Arts Collection, which holds more than 300 Kylie costumes, supports the exhibit. The display is open at the Australian Music Vault in Arts Centre Melbourne, a free exhibition celebrating Australian contemporary music.

For deeper insight, visitors can join Collection Store Tours for behind-the-scenes access to the Performing Arts Collection, featuring rare items from Australia’s rich arts history.