Newly relocated to Melbourne from New Zealand, designer June Joy Hullena describes herself as an ‘artist’, rather than as a designer or maker. Her garments are three-dimensional reflections of the world around her, transformed through her own perspective
One of the things we love most about what we do at Revival Runway is meeting and working with all the talented designers, artists and creatives, like Sage, who volunteer their precious time to help us out
King Norb is a Sydney-based artisan fashion brand that focuses on mixing design, texture, colour and whimsy via garments hand-crocheted by its designer Norb
Melbourne-based creative Jordan Mengler-Francis is the mind behind new brand Mx Drummer, a fashion label that they proudly describe as “queer”
Cuong Nguyen is a Vietnamese–born Australian, queer identifying fashion designer based in Melbourne who creates beautifully tailored garments that subvert traditional messages about masculinity and identity
Independent fashion brands shape Melbourne’s culture — but many are closing. This deep dive explores why it’s happening, what’s at stake, and what comes next