For these Muslim and Jewish women, 'modest fashion' isn't what you think it is.
MAMAMIA - It was New York Fashion Week, 2016. Indonesian designer Anniesa Hasibuan was the first designer to present a collection where every woman on her runway wore a hijab. It was a moment for ‘modest fashion’. It had arrived in the mainstream…
'I’m a short size 14-16. This is my quest for finding the right jeans.'
MAMAMIA - It’s them and me; staring each other down from our separate sides of the cubicle. I take a deep breath, give them one final look from top to bottom before cautiously taking a step forward. My palms are clammy. The fear is palpable…
'I’m a size 14-16 woman who grew up in the ’90s. This is what it did for my body image.'
MAMAMIA - Flower-adorned bucket hats upturned at the front, 50 cent mixed lolly bags from the local milk bar, diaries with a lock and key, and low-slung cargo pants - the more zips, the better. Yep, the late-90s and early-2000s were a mish-mash of… everything. …
OPINION: I'm size 14-16 and needed two outfits. Instead, I had a meltdown.
MAMAMIA - There I stood before the fitting room mirror (partially) in a black sequined gown. A woman, terrified.
Stef and Jess Dadon: In their shoes
The Dadon sisters are so much more than the founders of a vegan footwear brand. They speak on the importance of sustainability and ethical business and share their personal journey.
A powerful fashion statement
Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman are the sibling powerhouse behind fashion label, Camilla + Marc. Together, they have recently launched a campaign with purpose - to combat ovarian cancer - the disease that has touched them in a deeply personal way.
The fashion flurry
The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) took centre stage last week. Rebecca Davis reports on the Jewish players.
Fashionably ethical
The question of ethical consumption is a hot topic. Rebecca Davis explores some of the issues presented by “fast fashion”, while highlighting a few labels who are infusing the Jewish values of tikkun olam, bal tashchit and tzedakah into their business practice.
Runway to raceday
Rebecca Davis speaks with some key Jewish fashion and beauty players who share insights and trend predictions ahead of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Fashion files
As the latest trends hit the runways of Melbourne Fashion Week just in time for spring racing season, last week Rebecca Davis found the Australian and international Jewish designers of the catwalk.
Behind the seams of the Melbourne Fashion Festival
Melbourne is in the grip of fashion fever with the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) currently underway. Rebecca Davis shares the contributions of the Jewish players on the fashion field.