In 2019, Natsuko Kondo, the founder of Kodama Apprel, a unisex slow fashion label that is made in Melbourne, made a pivotal decision that altered the course of her life’s narrative
Chinese-Indonesian fashion designer Ruth Hadinjoto continues to develop her technique and designs in garment making as she establishes her own eponymous brand after graduating from RMIT University with a BA (Honours) in Fashion Design and BA in Fashion Textiles and Technology
For Leanne Ayache and her husband, musician Tibor Gyapjas, from Carlisle Hats, wearing a fine hat is something that not only ‘finishes off your outfit’ but also a way for their customers to make a statement and really stand out. It is also why they moved into creating bespoke hats in their studio in Melbourne
Melbourne designer Jude Ng has been creating clothes that are stylish, environmentally responsible, comfortable and for all genders for the last five years in a tiny atelier-cum-store in one of the city’s hippest suburbs
Fernanda Covarrubias has been surrounded by fashion and textiles her whole life. Influenced by her seamstress auntie and mother while growing up in Mexico, Fernanda was inspired by colour and observing her Auntie’s ability to sew