Designer Showroom

Brand: Lila Dara Designs
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Leanne Manado, the Artist, known as Lila Dara is a 45 year old woman, of Indigenous descent. The Artist's paternal heritage is of the Bardi and Nyul-Nyul people, from the Dampier Peninsula,in the Kimberley of Western Australia. The Artist's mother is fourth generation from South Australia; the Artist' s birth-place. Lila Dara is the name chosen by the Artist, meaning Night Sky more..

Brand: Vintage Designs
Contact: Joanne Rolfe
Website: http://vintagedesigns.com.au

Description: Vintage Designs hats and headpieces are made from quality materials hand picked by the designer, Jo-Anne Rolfe. Her straws, felts and crinolines all vie for attention in an eclectic range of styles to suit all budgets. Jo has just created her new line of headpieces. From 1920's cloches to 1950's eggshells, these simple yet beautiful and stylish hats have marked the beginning of the latest Millinery Collection. more..

Brand: Eva Wanganeen
Contact: Eva Wanganeen Brook
Email: colin77@bigpond.com

Description: Eva Wanganeen is a descendent of the Arrente and Kokatha people on her grandmother’s side. Her father’s mother gives her a connection to the Wiringu people near Ceduna. Her father’s people’s traditional country is the River Murray region. His great grandfather James Wanganeen was the first recorded Wanganeen, a traditional man from the river Murray region in South Australia and he was removed and eventually relocated to Poonindie Mission at Port Lincoln. more..

Brand: Passion Girl
Contact: Gabrielle and Peri Lawlor
Email: gabriellelawlor@bigpond.com

Description: The Passion Girl label originated with the concept of creating accessories for female footy supporters. Sisters Gabrielle and Peri Lawlor have been passionate supporters and members of the Fremantle Football club for 12 years and were able to find only a very limited choice of clothing and accessories to show their support. They wanted stylish accessories and clothes suitable to wear to work, the beach or a social occasion not just on match day. more..

Brand: Cha Ba
Contact: Win Carney
Email: wiwian@hotmail.com

Description: The Cha ba collection surrounds the simple and classic theme. The collection is handmade to achieve the simple look which brings a very unique touch to the designer Win (Wilai). She creates these design for strong women in mind and instills the femine aspects of the design to complement its soft and sexy touch more..

Brand: Claudia Henzen
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Claudia Henzen was born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland; she immigrated to Australia with her husband in 1995. While living in Switzerland Claudia completed Certificates in commercial studies, fashion design and pattern-making. After making the move to Australia Claudia decided to act on her love of fashion design by enrolling in a Diploma of Clothing Industries at the South East Metropolitan College. more..

Brand: Margaret Ainscow
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Margaret Ainscow is a professional contemporary textile artist who works in mixed media, installations, public art and contemporary fashion. Margaret’s work involves the layering of organza with stitched text to convey written messages. Currently based in Denmark, Western Australia, Margaret has travelled and worked extensively both nationally and internationally. more..

Brand: Paperbark Woman
Contact: Lenore Dembski
Website: http://www.paperbarkwoman.com.au

Description: Lenore Dembski is a leader in Aboriginal fashion and design in Australia having dedicated many years to promoting and encouraging indigenous design talent. The Paperbark Woman online shop will showcase a variety of talented Indigenous designers including Karda Designs (silk textile art from Barbara and Kara Matters from Pinjarra, Western Australia) and Kaninda Designs (silk work from young designer Lilla Gagliano from Wickham, Western Australia).more..

Brand: Karda Designs
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Barbara Matters and her daughter Kara, hand-paint indigenous designs onto silks turning them into scarves and dresses for evening wear. The mother/ daughter duo call their silks ‘wearable art’ and trade under the name Karda Designs from their Pinjarra base in WA. more..

Brand: Kaninda Designs
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: At 22 years of age Lilla Gagliano has launched her own successful fashion design business in Wickham Western Australia. Lilla is of Banjima and Italian heritage and draws inspiration from the naturalistic landscape colours of the Australian outback. Kaninda Designs specialise in Indigenous hand-painted silks, these pieces manage to showcase Lilla’s artistic talent as well as her passion for fashion. more..

Brand: Green Tea
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Rebecca Hyams began her journey into the land of textiles while she was performing as an extra in Japanese films over ten years ago. While visiting the country Rebecca discovered several antique Japanese kimonos at a flea market in Kyoto. She fell in love with the unique garments and brought them back to Australia with her. more..

Brand: Aime Cristie
Contact: Design Edge
Email: info@designedge.net.au

Description: Cristina Moldovan grew up surrounded by her grandmother’s glamorous designs from the 1950’s era. Not surprisingly Cristina drew inspiration from her grandmother’s dressmaking salon and grew up to become an acclaimed artist and fashion designer.Cristina is currently working on a complete collection. more..