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
Amber Wilkinson is a mum of three, a business owner and “a self-confessed sunglasses addict” which is why she launched her Melbourne-based brand Zeia
Inspired by art, technology, and nostalgia, Maya Williams Augustincic‘s creative persona, Bluejeanorbit, creates garments that celebrate self expression