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Redress Design Award 2018 | Tess Whitfort
Redress Design Award 2018 | Tess Whitfort
SAVE THE PLEATS
SAVE THE PLEATS
Rags to Runway | Great Southern Style
Rags to Runway | Great Southern Style
One Dress, Many Voices
One Dress, Many Voices
Together for Sustainability | TESTEX Joins ZDHC!
Together for Sustainability | TESTEX Joins ZDHC!
Meet | The Better Packaging Co.
Meet | The Better Packaging Co.
Recap | Copenhagen Youth Fashion Summit
Recap | Copenhagen Youth Fashion Summit
NORTH | THE WARLU COLLECTION
NORTH | THE WARLU COLLECTION
Notes from Copenhagen | Part 1
Notes from Copenhagen | Part 1
Outland Denim | The Social Denim
Outland Denim | The Social Denim
TOMMY HILFIGER | Social Innovation Challenge
TOMMY HILFIGER | Social Innovation Challenge
Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Pulse of The Fashion Industry 2018 Report
Pulse of The Fashion Industry 2018 Report
Fashion Revolution | Transparency Index 2018
Fashion Revolution | Transparency Index 2018
Help Grant a Wish in Style! 
Help Grant a Wish in Style! 
Who Made My Clothes? | Merino Country
Who Made My Clothes? | Merino Country
Who Made My Clothes? | Nico Underwear
Who Made My Clothes? | Nico Underwear
Baptist World Aid | 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide
Baptist World Aid | 2018 Ethical Fashion Guide
Jeanswest | Committed to Transparency
Jeanswest | Committed to Transparency
CUTPIECE | A.BCH for Fashion Revolution
CUTPIECE | A.BCH for Fashion Revolution
Fashion Revolution Week is Coming!
Fashion Revolution Week is Coming!
Coreprêt. Lunch Box. 06.04.18
Coreprêt. Lunch Box. 06.04.18
VAMFF Offsite Runway | Remuse presents 'Equinox V Vênus'
VAMFF Offsite Runway | Remuse presents 'Equinox V Vênus'
Melbourne Retail Festival | Seminar Series
Melbourne Retail Festival | Seminar Series
Gendry Morales | Merging Fashion & Technology and her collaboration with A.BCH
Gendry Morales | Merging Fashion & Technology and her collaboration with A.BCH
Sustainable Living Festival Presents 'Wardrobe Crisis'
Sustainable Living Festival Presents 'Wardrobe Crisis'
The Australian Circular Fashion Conference
The Australian Circular Fashion Conference
What Does it Mean to be a Sustainable Fashion Label?
What Does it Mean to be a Sustainable Fashion Label?
Water in the Fashion Supply Chain | Seminar
Water in the Fashion Supply Chain | Seminar
KINSHIP. RAGS. RUNWAYS.
KINSHIP. RAGS. RUNWAYS.

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Over in Melbourne...⠀ ⠀ The AFC Curated | Work Shop space at @stcollinslane 🖤 ⠀ Here amidst the city bustle you'll find a change of pace, with 4 independent labels in residency; @mndatory, @scttbndctn, @oneiric_studio and @abch.world 👀 ⠀ Stop by and see the labels in action, in the unique working studio & retail space. Meet the designers, get to know their stories and shop their ranges.⠀ ⠀ Level 1, St. Collins Lane, 260 Collins St, Melbourne⠀ ⠀ #afccurated #curatedworkshop #curatedmelbourne #australianfashion #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember⠀ 📸| via Jingwen Wang
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep 7!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Meet | @remusedesigns 🖤 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Tamara Leacock is the Melbourne based designer and maker behind REMUSE, who hand dyes and creates each piece, inspired by the natural environment and sustainable design.⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “Remuse is created with all natural materials and each collection, which is released four times a year on each solstice and each equinox, explores different aspects of the ethical fashion spectrum. With each collection, we just try to improve our process, whether it's the materials we use, our sourcing methods, our dye methods, and even our sources of inspiration. Each collection is also an opportunity to engage diverse bodies, diverse identities that we represent with our models and our photography teams. So Remuse looks at ethical fashion from the lens of not only the materials we use, but also the imagery that we produce.”⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #ethicalfashion #afccurated #curatedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember #adelaide #adelaidefashion #slowfashion
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep 7!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Meet | @gehrich 🖤 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Designed with Purpose. Crafted in Melbourne. Gehrich is the eponymous label of designer - Samantha Gehrich. Inspired by Melbourne cafe culture, rural upbringings and a love of nature, Samantha blends classic style with elements of contemporary flair and 60's mod to design wearable garments that seamlessly fit into any modern wardrobe. ⠀ ⠀⠀ "At Gehrich we incorporate core values of sustainability and ethical trade with the use of exceptional quality materials and construction techniques to offer pieces that are considered in design, limited in quantity and crafted to stand the test of time."⠀ ⠀⠀ #ethicalfashion #afccurated #curatedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember #melbourne #melbournemade #slowfashion
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep7!⠀ ⠀ Meet | @alloracapes 🖤 ⠀ ⠀ Proudly designed and made in Melbourne, Allora is the work of Tabatha Brixton, who fell in love with images of vintage capes from the 1960’s. ⠀ ⠀ Working with premium quality Italian wool and cashmere coating, the tailored style reflects a modern yet classic woman, with pieces designed to last season after season.⠀ ⠀ Making locally, Allora is an accredited brand with @EthicalClothingAustralia, "I believe in utilising the skills and talents available here in Australia and I only work with makers who ensure their workers' rights are protected. By purchasing from the Allora collection you are not only buying a beautiful well-made piece for your wardrobe, you are also supporting the Australian fashion industry and local manufacturing."⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #ethicalfashion #afccurated #curatedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember #tailored
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep 7!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Meet | @designbyjude 🖤⠀ ⠀⠀ The Melbourne based label by designer Jude Ng, is conceived out of a mission to put the handmade and artisanal aspects back into fashion...⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ “We are involved in the entire design process from start to finish - dreaming up designs, sketching new ideas, pattern making, fitting and final construction of sampling are all undertaken by us in our studio and shop in Fitzroy, Melbourne.⠀ We believe strongly in supporting the local garment industry, therefore our clothing is made ethically by our talented Melbourne based makers in limited editions. We also produce special edition clothing runs and one of a kind accessories directly in our studio.”⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #ethicalfashion #slowfashion #artisanal #afccurated #melbournedesign #melbournemade #ausfashioncouncil
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep 7!⠀ ⠀ Meet | @autark_ 🖤 ⠀ ⠀ Launched in 2016, autark was created as a response to both the needs of the modern woman and the wide-ranging impact of the fashion industry on the world.⠀ ⠀ Head designer and founder of the brand, Sophia, creates garments from the most luxurious of silks, cottons, linens and an array of natural fibers, that are carefully considered in their construction for maximum wearability and versatility. ⠀ ⠀ All locally made in her home of Adelaide, Sophia’s passionate belief in the slow fashion movement ensures that wastage is minimised through the limited and attentive production of pieces, while her convictions ensure that all autark garments are created ethically and fairly 🙌⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #ethicalfashion #afccurated #curatedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember #adelaide #adelaidefashion #slowfashion
Kirsten Smith of @memoriesofcountry with Cherry + Helen from the Muludja Community, WA showing us fabrics bush dyed with Eucalyptus leaves and impressions made with the underbelly of Freshwater Turtles ! 🐢 #naturaldyeconference #fibreshedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #sustainabilityportal
Get to know the @afc_curated labels you'll find at our @melbfashionweek pop-up Aug 31 - Sep 7!⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Meet | @millicentelizabeththelabel 🖤 ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ From Adelaide based designer Tiffany Stuckey, the locally made label offers sustainable fashion, with 100% natural fibres, exclusive modern cuts, and enduring styles for the discerning modern woman...⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ "We are built on the principles of longevity in style, cuts and fabrics. We choose natural fibres as they are renewable resource, and they have great natural properties."⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #ethicalfashion #afccurated #curatedmelbourne #ausfashioncouncil #afcmember #adelaide #adelaidefashion #slowfashion
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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