Designer-maker Meg Smith creates garments that are deeply inspired by the history woven into forgotten treasures under the succinct label Meg Smith Makes. With a background as both a journalist and a librarian, Meg has always been drawn to stories. She sees clothing...
Sisters Sylvie Jemali and Medi Selmani learned their skills and craftsmanship from their mother, making their brand Pranvera truly a family affair. “As co-creative directors, we bring our shared vision of timeless, artisanal luxury to life,” the sisters explain. Medi...
The creative talent behind demi-couture fashion coat brand Art In Situ, Jude, describes herself as both a fashion designer, and a ‘maker’, but she is at core, an artist. “I design the coat whilst cutting the cloth, making every article unique. I then make the art...
One of Australia’s most beloved fashion brands, OnceWas is a Melbourne success story. The head designer of OnceWas, Belinda Abbott says she is both a designer and a maker who crafts “each garment with a focus on design while ensuring it meets the needs of women,...
Designer Tara Whalley launched her eponymous brand in 2015, and since then she has been continuing her practice of “translating experience into artwork for fabric prints” as the basis of her signature fashion style. Tara says that she is inspired by artists like...
