“My Instagram feed is currently awash with Edinburgh food and wine options (also highland coos), and it seems like the number of fancy bakeries has also tripled since I was last there.”
WHO: Glynis Traill-Nash
WHAT: “Glynis Traill-Nash lives a double life: fashion writer by day, jazz singer by night. Now the two collide in this soirée of chic! Dressed to thrill and accessorised with a set list of stylish chansons, Glynis will take you from the suburbs of Perth to the front rows of Paris to unpick the world of fashion in alarmingly relatable fashion. ‘An absolute romp of fun’ (OutInPerth.com). **** (Advertiser, Adelaide). ‘Even Anna Wintour might manage a smile at this mix of fashion and fun’ (SydneyTravelGuide.com.au). Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award Winner 2025.”
WHERE: Dairy Room at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Venue 302)
WHEN: 19:45 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
Would you believe I last brought a show to Edinburgh in… 1998?! I’ll leave you to do the maths on that. So, it’s been a while between drams. That was also the last time I attended the Fringe. I thought there were a lot of shows that year, but there are about three times the number this year. I just love the city so much—I almost moved there!—and I cannot wait to get back. My Instagram feed is currently awash with Edinburgh food and wine options (also highland coos), and it seems like the number of fancy bakeries has also tripled since I was last there. If we cross paths during Fringe, I’ll probably have a cinnamon knot in hand.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2024 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
That being made redundant from your dream job isn’t the end of the line! I’d been fashion editor of Australia’s national newspaper for almost 10 years when I was let go not long ago. I was amazed at the doors that opened once that happened. So I’ve since learnt to walk through a lot of those doors, mostly without them hitting me in the face.
I’ve also learnt that when you’re not being flown around the world by fashion brands with alarming regularity (see point above), the plummet from Platinum frequent flyer status back to Silver is pretty swift. I’m still absorbing that one. [Cue: tiny violins.]
Tell us about your show.
I’ve spent the last 21 years building a career as “one of Australia’s most experienced and respected fashion journalists” (according to my LinkedIn profile). But I’ve been singing my whole life. So, with more time on my hands (see above) I decided to bring these two worlds together in cabaret form with a good dose of comedy. I actually loved writing the show—it turns out fashion and fashion journalism are RIPE for unpicking. We have more adjectives for “beige” than Scots
do for “idiot”. Plus, I have spent almost half my career trying to get my head around the rise of Crocs and activewear, so hopefully this show will go some way to helping others on this same journey of understanding, if not embracing.
My musical director, Josh Haines, has been amazing to work with, not only a brilliant pianist and arranger, but also the best hype merchant you could wish for. The music crosses jazz, pop, canzoni d’amore and musical theatre. Consider this the Westfield of cabarets—something for everyone! We had our debut at last year’s Perth International Cabaret Festival, followed by sell-out seasons at Sydney Fringe, FringeWorld Perth and we went on to win an award at this year’s Adelaide Fringe, which was nice. Self-producing has been a pretty radical learning curve—I didn’t see budget spreadsheets taking up so much of my life a year ago. From here, I’d love to take the show to the fashion capitals of the world! And whatever style-adjacent outpost will have us.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
Of course I’m going to plug some fellow Aussies! Although there are (of course) too many to mention them all. The House of Oz line-up this year is epic—I’ll be lining up to see Madelaine Nunn’s Flick and Michelle Pearson’s Skinny, while I can already vouch for the hilarious netball musical Lady Macbeth Played Wing Defence. I am DESPERATE to see Wankernomics (by Charles Firth and James Schloeffel), a merciless satire of office culture—maybe I’ll get some pertinent spreadsheet tips? Also, Skank Sinatra, a quadruple threat in drag, and Breaking: The Musical, which has had a lot of press in Australia, just like a certain breakdancing compatriot did after her spot at the 2024 Olympics…
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