Designed for women from size 16–24, Curlewis
offers a collection of simple capsule pieces in
a range of breathable natural fibres. Created
by Bondi woman Courtney Dransfield, the line
aims to offer pieces that are as suitable for
work as they are for play, and the organic cot-
ton tees, linen A-line dresses, bamboo-button
skirts and wide-leg pants are all produced at a
family-run manufacturer in Bali.
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Takeawei is something of a ceramic
sensation, with a rainbow of pastel-
glazed products that are as beautiful
as they are functional and instantly
recognisable. The line – founded by
ceramicist Chela Edmunds – includes
mugs, vases, travel cups and jugs as
well as oil burners, incense holders,
platters and bowls, all hand-made
in the Takeawei Torquay studio on
Victoria’s surf coast. Offering wheel and
clay courses for both would-be and
more established potters at the studio,
Takeawei also has a brick-and-mortar
store in Fitzroy – though we suspect
choosing which piece to take home and
treasure would be quite the challenge.
takeawei.comTwo years in the making, Gorman has now launched its long-awaited collabora-
tion with five senior Indigenous artists from the Mangkaja Arts Resource Agency
in Fitzroy Crossing. Gorman x Mangkaja features the artists’ work across a range
of dresses, skirts, pants, tops and raincoats, and has been hailed for setting a
new benchmark in the fashion licensing of Indigenous artists’ rights. The range
had early-August exhibition launches in both New South Wales and Darwin before
rolling out nationally at all Gorman stores and online, and a portion of all sales
goes towards funding Mangkaja youth art projects.
gormanshop.com.authe art of the matter