Julie Shaw's Maara Collective and other Indigenous designers are at David Jones – at last
Indigenous designers have captured the spotlight this year, but national distribution has eluded many – until now.
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Indigenous designers have captured the spotlight this year, but national distribution has eluded many – until now.
MAARA Collective MAARA Collective is an Australian luxury resortwear brand embracing a collaborative approach to design. The brand works closely with Indigenous artists and creatives, drawing inspiration from Country to present within the context of contemporary fashion. The brand's name MAARA Collective acknowledges and honours the ‘many hands’ involved in the creative and collaborative processes, where the word 'MAARA' refers to ‘hands’ in the Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay language groups. The brand was recently involved in Indigenous Fashion Project's (IFP) historic first runway at ...
Fifteen years after asking ‘Where the bloody hell are you?’, the model and businesswoman opens up on motherhood and the pressure to get back in shape after her third child.
To help others open up, Insight host Kumi Taguchi had to face her family history Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Credit:TÄne Coffin Normal text size Very large text size Springtime in Japan, 2019. After an icy winter, the country was ablaze with pink cherry blossoms, prized by locals as a symbol of lifeâs ephemeral beauty. But the serene landscape did little to loosen the knot in Kumi Taguchiâs stomach. Hurtling towards her destination on a bullet train, she decided to scrap the TV program sheâd travelled almost 8000 ...
Advertisement Breaking out of your 2020 fashion ruts can be excruciatingly difficult, especially for those people who are continuing to work from home. But you wouldn't quit smoking or run a marathon in a day, and the same goes for easing back into "proper" clothes. Workwear with a difference by Jac & Mooki (left) and E Nolan. Credit:Wayne Taylor With many people moving into a hybrid work roster, it may no longer be practical or financially sensible to have separate "office clothes", meaning it's all about finding pieces that offer comfort that are suitable in a corporate environment, a cafe ...