Ouse

Kiss Me You Fool! was Ouse's first Australian Fashion Week runway, presented as eight looks within The Frontier at Sydney Theatre Company on 12 May 2026. Diorio placed the label's familiar body-responsive tubes, soft corsetry and transformable separates in a post-apocalyptic, darkly romantic setting, with looks including the Super Tall Bosom Dress, the Locket Dress, Petal Capris, rosette pieces and the Bumster with Cloud Thong.

The runway sharpened the sensory side of Ouse's modular construction. Fellow designer Rose Guiffre produced small 3D-printed plastic beads that were attached to hems, necklines and edges; as the models moved, the beads struck together and gave the clothing a dry, rain-like sound. The collaboration added a hard, audible counterpoint to the collection's diaphanous surfaces while keeping Diorio's transformable garment architecture at the centre of the show.