Textile Lab

Nervous and sweaty on stage 🩷💙💛
I opened my speech with that line and got a good laugh – which helped, because I really was both!
Truth be told, I’ve even been putting off posting this reel because hitting share feels just as nerve-wracking as standing up in front of a room full of people. But here it is – the real, unpolished, slightly shaky me.

Sometimes the scariest part of doing something new is just pressing play.

From canvas to couture 💙🩷💛

We collaborated with artist to transform her vibrant self portrait into a statement outfit for the opening of her exhibition 100 Heritage Houses of Claremont at with .

The project included a dramatic cotton sateen full circle skirt with a train, and a silk satin scarf – both created in our Perth studio. Each piece was digitally adapted, printed, cut and finished with care before being worn by Joanne at her show.

Projects like this are a reminder of how powerful it is when art moves off the wall and into the world – creating wearable works that celebrate both creativity and craft.

Artwork:
Printed by Textile Lab
Exhibition: with

WA fashion forward 🩷💙💛

NSW just scored a game-changing three-year strategy with the AFC:
Australian Fashion Hub
$750K Emerging Designer Fund
Export funding (Paris showrooms!)
Smart Factory for local production
Skills shortage review

If WA doesn’t push for the same, we’ll get left behind.

I got 100 signatures last time on my own — but this has to be a group effort with AFC.

Comment below with your ideas, and share this with every WA designer and maker you know. Big or small, your voice matters.

WAFashionForward