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Cazinc the Label is all about ‘breaking the cycle’ of throw-away fashion.
After 15 years of helping women of all shapes and sizes find the perfect outfit, stylist Carolyn Rowland launched her own label, Cazinc the Label in 2018. “I worked as a fashion stylist for more than 15 years and struggled to find quality womenswear that was...
Melbourne brand Khòlò is inclusive, joyful and sustainable.
When Karishma Kasabia decided to launch her own fashion brand in 2017, she started with a small collection of six dress styles, unaware what she was getting into. “My background...
Melbourne brand The Only will spark joy season after season
Designer Net Chantarawaree is bubbly, elegant and warm, with a cheeky sense of humour; just like the clothes of her brand, The Only, that she launched in September of 2015. She was inspired to start her label after she graduated from Bachelor of Design...
Ethical and sustainable garment production is a core principle at Arlo & Olive
Have you ever felt that you have two wardrobes? One for work, and one for play? If your answer is yes, you are not alone. Melbourne designer Shaina Munro found herself in the same position, and decided to do something about it by launching Arlo & Olive in...
Minimal, elegant slow fashion from Melbourne brand AND.BEAR
When best friends and fellow students Isabella Demartini and Georgie Allen graduated with their Bachelors of Fashion (Design) (Honours) at RMIT University, they knew they wanted to work for themselves, and to work with each other. “We both knew that we didn't...
Discover the innovation, craftsmanship and slow fashion of Melbourne brand Keegan
Artist and designer Keegan Hunt has a passion for combining relaxed, minimalist silhouettes with her own brilliant, creative prints. Her eponymous brand Keegan is all about slow, considered design, that is also comfortable and stylish. “I studied fashion at...
Discover Cherrichella, a Melbourne shoe brand that is not afraid of colour.
Elegant, comfortable and fun, new Melbourne shoe brand Cherrichella is firmly at home in Australia. The brand was founded by Ross Phelan, who is also the creative director and designer. Ross has had a long and substantial career in the footwear industry,...
Discover Melbourne demi-couture brand Viceta Wang
Designer Viceta Wang’s eponymous brand is a bespoke luxury outfit that creates capsule collections which customers can then have fitted to their own requirements. The concept is one that mixes traditional ideas about bespoke tailoring and personalised services,...
Sustainability and costly misconceptions: How commercial retailers can change without sacrificing profit
It is a common misconception amongst consumers that sustainability inevitably equates to a hefty price tag and a surrounding air of unattainability. The realisation in consumers about fast fashion and its negative impacts on the environment is a relatively recent consciousness that is jolting the retail landscape
My first ‘real’ fashion show
On May 6, 2021, I took part in my first ‘real’ fashion event when I walked the runway for Melbourne-based non-profit organisation Revival Runway. Coordinated almost entirely by a volunteer crew of fashion and music students the night showcased 11 of Melbourne’s up and coming independent local fashion brands.
Get at look behind the scenes at our Runway Revival show
Have a look behind the scenes. On May 6, 2021, the team held a major runway event featuring 11 independent Australian fashion designers at hip Melbourne venue, The Third Day. Here is a look at what went on backstage featuring photographs by our very own Imogen...
Tour the Nobody Denim factory in Melbourne
Revival Runway recently had the pleasure of taking a tour of the Nobody Denim factory located in Melbourne, with brand founder John Condilis