I’m gearing up to start my new collection. It’s all whizzing around my head, but I’ve had complicated feelings about it. I first designed a lot of this next collection in 2021. I had the sketches, the fabrics and some samples. Then my world changed when my Mum got sick. I dropped everything and left […]
It’s almost been a week since @aplusmarket and I’ve been reflecting on my first time back at a market since 2019. The highs and lows of running a market stall as a small brand are quite intense. I am an emotional person anyway but now having experienced the trauma of losing my Mum last February, grief has […]
5 Mar, 2023 A Plus Market offers a space for plus size people to buy and sell preloved clothes, shop from inclusive local brands, and break the fast fashion cycle. The market is run by and for plus size people in Melbourne. Clothing on offer at A Plus events ranges from a size 16/2XL through to […]
5 Dec, 2022 it’s time, folks – meet your 2022 good stuff award winners! we were mightily impressed by all your entries this time around, but in the end, there could be only six winners! and oh boy, are they chock-full of talent. each of these wonderful winners have taken home all $1000 cash, mentorship […]
BRING ME FLOWERS Collaborative collection featuring Frances Cannon prints. Hand made and screen printed in Melbourne. SHOP THE COLLECTION NOW!
DEC 11 – 24, 2019 Christmas is coming. A one-stop curated gift shop is just what the doctor ordered for Christmas aficionados and Grinches one and all. The Pals pop-up will be open every day for two weeks in the lead up to Christmas with a curated selection of fashion, accessories and homewares from labels […]
04 April, 2021 Squint featured — “A growing list of ethical Australian labels that cater to beyond a size 16” There are a growing number of Australians who are becoming more conscious shoppers and prioritising ethically-made and sustainable fashion. But what happens when the industry doesn’t serve you? There’s nothing groundbreaking in proclaiming that fashion […]
19 Feb, 2021 Pagan festivals and spooky folklore meet in this special fashion film. “You may remember us announcing a special film from Rachel Burke and fashion labels EAT.ME.DO and Squint that’s showing as part of this year’s Melbourne Fashion Festival. Well, your peepers are in for a treat today – we’ve just received a trailer from […]
21 March 2020 Cuteness overload! Tinsel queen Rachel Burke and fashion labels Squint and EAT.ME.DO held a runway show bursting with colour. What do you get when you put three frou-frou-obsessed maximalists in one room? A heckin’ cute time, that’s what. If you were lucky enough to head along to ‘It’s My Party’ during VAMFF, […]