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Lenny Ivers: Creating handbags for empowered women
By Keely Deighton Lenny Ivers is a Melbourne based luxury handbag brand driven by sustainability and created to “empower women”. From Margaret Thatcher's and the Queen's top-handled bags to the latest celebrity 'it' bag, handbags have been used by women to signal...
Melbourne Story: Supporting Melbourne fashion brands during Covid19
What started as a real-life fashion show, Revival Runway, has turned into a fashion film entitled Melbourne Story, in a bid to support local fashion brands. The concept of Revival Runway was conceived by founder Sofie Carfi who was frustrated at witnessing global...
At Ricepaper the Label magic happens with the selection of fabric
Ricepaper the Label was founded in 2017 by Eve Walton-Healey, the brand offers simple and elegant designs made ethically in Melbourne
Remuse: Taking inspiration from the earth and nature
Remuse is a Melbourne-based fashion label offering a range of gender neutral fashion inspired by the earth and nature. Tamara Leacock the designer, works with artisan techniques, recycled fabrics and low-impact dyes to create her trans-seasonal designs
Anna Cordell: The Melbourne designer inspired by vintage fashion
What was initially a side hustle for Anna Cordell has turned into a thriving ethical and sustainable Australian fashion brand
Basalt Designs: Unique resin jewellery inspired by the colours of everyday life
Basalt Designs is a small Australian brand created by Fashion Marketing student Olivia Brenchley in 2017. The brand sells affordable, bespoke pieces of resin jewellery, homewares and even a few pet accessories
Why fashion brands are embracing natural dyes
Natural dyes, have recently become very popular within the sewing and fashion community as more people are realising the importance of water pollution and the environment. Natural dyeing is the process of using a variety of plant products to create colours on fabrics and yarns that has been around forever
Vege Threads: Sustainable basics for the mindful consumer
In a world where fast fashion has taken over, Melbourne-based brand Vege Threads has dedicated its energy towards creating slow sustainable basics. Amy Roberts, the designer and founder, has shown others that it is possible to produce fashion in Australia while remaining environmentally friendly and ethical
Sustainable and ethical denim from Nobody Denim
Melbourne brand Nobody Denim is all about sustainability and ethical production. Everyone knows that denim is one of the worst fabrics when it comes to pollution, water use and waste, which is why the team behind the brand is focused on making ‘clean’ denim garments
Avant garde Australiana: 3 interesting Australian fashion brands to discover
Avant garde Australiana? Yes. For a long time Australian fashion has been known only for its swimwear, beach wear, resort wear, flip flops, shorts, jeans, casual tees and Ugg boots. Now, with the world made smaller via the internet, some Australian designers are beginning to branch out into areas that are more fashion, than retail
Erik Yvon: Colourful, ethical, sustainable
The work of Melbourne-based designer Erik Yvon is a fabulous example of design overcoming the expected norms of ethical and sustainable fashion design
Australian brands that do Cottagecore in a uniquely sustainable way
Cottagecore is a mix of 21st century hippies, Japanese Mori Girl and Lolitta trends, a touch of the 18th century, a love of enormous sleeves and a girlishness that harks back to simpler times