Modern Australian fashion - Nicola Finetti, Dress of silk georgette, silk chiffon and metallic embroidery on silk organza. Photographers: Lyn Balzer and Anthony Perkins. Image courtesy of Powerhouse Museum. Modern Australia has a unique fashion style that is able to be clearly distinguished from European fashion lines. Whereas European fashion has a more tailored approach, Australian fashion has a more casual approach.Fashion is distinguished from dress by its nature in that is been fashioned or created, often by hand, and it reflects the prevailing styles in 'polite society' rather than being based on function. Fashion can be defined by colour, cut, cloth, garment type, garment styles and interpretation of looks. Many of Australia's top designers have been inspired by an extraordinary range of Australian fashion textiles and cultural influences. In turn, Australian creations, such as those by Wayne Cooper, Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa, Lisa Ho, Martin Grant, Carla Zampatti, Easton Pearson, Michelle Jank and Nicola Finetti are in global demand. www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/fashion/
All About Australian Fashion Partners Australian Fashion Partners (AFP) was launched by Dominic and Serena Beirne in 2003. The business was born out of a passion and commitment to marketing, sales and operational excellence in the apparel and associated industries. AFP provides fashion industry management consulting to both public and private sector businesses.
Services offered cover all aspects of fashion business management, marketing, systems and logistics. We have access to the latest business diagnostic and process tools – if required – but find that best results come from our practice of one-on-one mentoring and counselling to diagnose business issues and develop action plans to address them. Our team understands and loves the apparel industry and are abreast of current trends and best practice initiatives to grow your business in a safe and responsible manner. www.fashionpartners.com.au
The fashion industry is exciting, challenging and rewarding. Designing clothes is more than either having great ideas or drawing gorgeous dresses and opportunities lie in the fashion industry in many areas other than just design. At AIFD we teach you not just how to design and create your fashion designs, but also every step of the process from creation to marketing to sales and so on, so that you will have the skills and abilities to work within many areas of the fashion industry. www.aifd.com.au/
AustralianFlavour.com.au is the creation of Krista Eppelstun, and has been born from her passions of everything and anything to do with Art, Design, and Fashion. Krista has lived a lifetime of amazing experiences in her 32 years, most notably being a mum to 2 gorgeous girls, Bree and Taya, and the wife and manager of former World Champion Bodyboarder, Michael “Eppo” Eppelstun. Her husband’s remarkable career in the bodyboarding industry pushed Krista into taking advantage of her entrepreneurial skills, opening Australia ’s first online bodyboarding store in 2000, www.bodyboardshop.com. Being a busy working Mum, she understood the potential growth and convenience of online shopping, and bodyboardshop.com grew to be a hugely successful online store. After working hard to support her husband during his career, raise two girls, and manage an online store which grew quickly into 2 shop-front retail outlets, Krista came to a point in her career where she decided that she wanted to build something from her own passions in life. Since childhood, Krista was seduced by the creative processes of painting, drawing, sewing, photography and graphic arts. She put all of it to use in the creation and marketing for Bodyboardshop.com. But she still felt she had more to give. www.australianflavour.com.au
The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia Limited or the TFIA as it is more commonly known is the peak representative body for the Australian textiles, clothing and fashion industries.A not-for-profit member driven organisation our areas of activitiy are broad yet focused on always ensuring that Australian decision-makers and major political parties are conscious of the demands and issues facing the domestic TCF industry. Representing the interests of Australia’s textile, clothing and fashion industries to Australian and international governments and the wider community the TFIA welcomes active participation from all domestic suppliers into the development of State and Federal Government policy setting. This encompasses industry policy, envioronemental policy, trade policy and training and education policy and implementation. www.tfia.com.au
Just Group Just Jeans opened its first store in Chapel Street, Prahran in December 1970. Founded by the Kimberley family, the name Just Jeans became synonymous with growth denim jeans.
http://www.justgroup.com.au
Specialty Fashion Group The SpecialtyFashion Group (SFG), was founded in 1993 and listed on the ASX 1998. SFG operates in the Australian and New Zealand retail markets, specializing in women’s clothing.
http://www.specialtyfashiongroup.com.au
Akira Isogawa is one of Australia's most celebrated designers. He has achieved international recognition for his exquisite contemporary designs, which are sought after in every major fashion capital throughout the world.Since 1998, Akira has show his collections in Paris, where he presents Spirng/Summer and Autumn/Winter collectiosn to international buyers each year.
Akira continues to maintain a strong presence in Sydney, where he has shown collections at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week every year since 1996.For the past decade the Akira boutique in Sydney has built a strong clientele spanning Australia’s most successful, individual and beautiful women. In 1999, Akira was named Designer of the Year and Womenswear Designer of the Year at the Australian Fashion Industry Awards. In 2005 he was honoured by Australia Post and named an Australian Legend - his image appearing on a commemorative postage stamp. Also in 2005 he was awarded Prix De Marie Claire Best Australian Designer. In 2006 Akira received the Award for Fashion Excellence at the National Retail Association Fashion Design Awards. akira.au.com
This swimwear label has been a labour of love, and a goal we have worked towards for many years. Having been manufacturers in the swimwear industry for more than fifteen years now, our passion was to design and manufacture a totally Australian owned and manufactured label that we think is different. It starts with the designs, the best Australian made fabric (where available, otherwise from Italy or New Zealand), all the way down the manufacturing process to include the strongest cottons, rubber and accessories, so that your swimsuit will last (with due care and attention) many seasons. After all there is more to a good swimsuit than just a nice style. For instance, there are many weights of lycra and linings used in swimwear, with the lighter weight fabrics sometimes losing their 'memory' faster. Some cotton’s last longer and have better resistance to salt water and chlorine, as with everything in life there is always a cheaper version. The swimsuits fit and functionality must endure if you are to receive value for money when purchasing. Whether it is used for swimming, water skiing, surfing or simply lazing around the pool you need to be confident that the suit will not stretch and sag out of shape before it's time, thus losing it's appeal. Let me just say, not all swimsuits are created equally! Our label is based on the principle of the product being first and foremost in our mind. Our aim is to produce a top quality swimsuit with a fabulous fit, to give you all the added confidence you will need on the beach in summer. We can also assure you our product will not be mass produced. The complete range is available to purchase separately, so your own individuality can be expressed by choosing your own combination in style, colour and most importantly size (4-16). Also, you will be purchasing from a company where the owner is involved in all aspects of the manufacturing, from the design to sewing the garment. We believe in supporting good Australian products and businesses, and not letting all the manufacturing skills die off in Australia.www.batedbreath.com.au |
