Tag: fashion
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Aussie Swimwear Label Peony Debuts Resortwear, for When We Can Next Escape to the Beach
Written for Broadsheet As a kid, Becky Morton often found herself sketching during school and on napkins at restaurants – not unusual for a creative child. Except Morton was mostly drawing swimwear. “I grew up with the ocean in my backyard, so the beach has always been an influential part of my life,” Morton says.…
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Master Your Lockdown Look With These Retro Quaran-Tees
Written for Broadsheet Port Adelaide footballer Jack Watts and his childhood friends Adam Walsh and Jack Turner launched swimwear label Skwosh in 2015 with a collection of men’s board shorts in bright fruit prints. “Adam is the brains, Wattsy is the handsome social butterfly and I’m the chunky creative,” Turner says. “I guess since launching…
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Six Comfy Pant Styles (That Aren’t Leggings) to Get You Through Self-Isolation
Written for Broadsheet As we continue to adjust to life indoors, so too does our work uniform. The pumps and tapered trousers have most definitely been pushed to the back of the wardrobe. Heck, even the classic combo of jeans and a tee are less likely to get a gig in the current climate. And…
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New Melbourne-Born Label Flipslide Is Doing a Grown-Up Take on Havaianas
Written for Broadsheet After spending some of her career working in fast fashion, Flipslide founder Rebecca Rennie wanted to create something a bit more sustainable. “A simple shoe that wouldn’t go in and out of fashion, and could be made from natural materials and with minimal waste,” she says. Rennie’s worked in product development, design,…
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Byron Bay Label The Bare Road Makes Earthy Basics Inspired by Beachside Living
Written for Broadsheet Ayla Caughey and Katie Cook first met in 1998, in the playground of Byron Bay Public School. After high school, the friends briefly left their popular beachside hometown – Caughey to study fashion and textiles at TAFE Queensland and Cook to travel around Europe and Asia – but returned to Byron and…
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Aussie Label Ottway’s Breezy, Beachy, Unisex Shirts Are Inspired by Nature – And Days Long Past
Written for Broadsheet “From a very young age we’ve been on the move,” says Neri Sacristan of herself and her partner, Manu Lopez-Velez. “Our parents are explorers and travel enthusiasts, so it couldn’t be any other way. For us, travelling doesn’t necessarily mean taking an eight-hour plane, but just being curious and getting out with…
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Obus’s New Collab With Artist Olana Janfa is a Bold, Bright Kaleidoscope of Colour
Written for Broadsheet Obus designer Kylie Zerbst has been designing garments in bold, bright, saturated colour palettes for more than 20 years, and has always nailed fun prints. Over the years, the Melbourne label has teamed up with a number of local creatives and collaborators including accessories label Crumpler, sustainable sanitary company Tsuno and furniture store West Elm. Now,…
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Slip Into This Slinky, Slumber-Ready Sleepwear From New Aussie Label Maison Essentiele
Written for Broadsheet Liv Flanagan has always been a maker. “As a child I’d organise baking stalls and lemonade stands,” she says. “[Then in] my teenage years I’d distress denim and stud vintage clothes and sell them at the local fashion markets.” She eventually landed a job in public relations, and for the last five…
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Donna Sheridan Is a Fitzroy Hair Salon Specialising in Effortless, ’70s-Era Cuts (and Bangs)
Written for Broadsheet Before opening a shop of her own, hairdresser Donna Sheridan was working at a chain salon. “There was no real growth or direction or freedom there, when you have client after client,” she says. So, in 2016 Sheridan converted an old bathroom in a shared Collingwood warehouse space into a little studio.…
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Mimi Move Is a New Size-Inclusive Aussie-Born Activewear Collection That’ll Have You Feeling Good as Hell
Written for Broadsheet Partners Madalin Frodsham and Sid Pattni launched swimwear label Mimi Kini in 2018, making togs that are chic, inclusive and sustainable. Last week, the pair added Mimi Move to their repertoire. It’s a retro-inspired activewear collection celebrating bodies sized XS to 6XL. “I’ve worked with a few different activewear brands in the…
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