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Australian Brands You Need To Know Now
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items From Bassike to Posse, these are the hottest names to know from Down Under.
issh originated as a multi-brand boutique in Queensland, founded in 2001 by Maree Henry. Her daughter and now-director Lucy Henry-Hick started working for the brand in 2006 straight out of school. She managed the e-tail side of the business while her...
DISSH
Husband and wife duo launched Mister Zimi over a decade ago in Bali, but have since moved back to their home and set up shop in Australia. We mean that figuratively and literally – the label now has eight bricks and mortar stores and an office in Byr...
Mister Zimi
ou might know Matteau – which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year – for chic swimwear, but the Australian brand has expanded beyond resortwear into ready-to-wear in recent years. Much to our delight: we love the label's pared-back aesthetic...
Matteau
Aje is the Australian brand on every fashion editor's radar. Striking the balance between unabashedly girlish and contemporary, the brand's vibrant dresses are loved for their thoughtfully placed cutouts, asymmetric lines and generous sleeves. Trust ...
Aje
Danielle Mulham was initially inspired by beach life in Northern Sydney when she founded Posse in 2016, but her label has since evolved to become so much more than resortwear. Among the breezy linen separates and dresses, you'll also find graphic kni...
POSSE
Byron-based brand St Agni is committed to encouraging slower consumption habits. If this sounds like an oxymoron (especially coming from a clothing company) to you, hear us out. By crafting staples that are made to last – sticking strictly to monochr...
St. Agni
Shona Joy started as a mere market stall on Bondi Beach back in 2000. Fast forward to 2024 and the Sydney-based label is globally successful, with UK stockists such as Free People, Revolve, Harrods and Selfridges.
Shona Joy
Australian-owned and family-run, Bardot launched in 1996 and every piece is still locally designed at the Melbourne HQ. With founder and creative director Carol Skoufis at the helm for over 23 years, the brand excels at sultry creations that speak to...
Bardot
ELLIATT was founded in 2010 by industry insider and milliner Katie Pratt in 2010. The designer wanted to create affordable occasionwear for women and soon grew the business from the ground-up within Australia. Then, Pratt met her now-business partner...
Elliatt
Spell was born in 2009 when sisters Isabella and Elizabeth moved to Byron Beach together and started to sell their handmade clothing in local markets. Fast forward 14 years and the boho brand is globally successful, with stockists such as Free People...
SPELL
Christopher Esber is fashion's current golden boy. The Lebanese-Australian designer actually launched his brand back in 2010, but quietly built up a loyal fanbase while working away in his hometown of Sydney for the best part of the 2010s (he's part ...
Christopher Esber
Boteh's founder, Amelia Mather is a woman who likes to take risks. She launched a resortwear brand in the middle of a pandemic in October 2020 (when no-one was travelling or even buying clothes!) and has just recently moved to Ibiza with her family (...
BOTEH
Resortwear brand Camilla is all about print – each beautiful design is hand-drawn and painted in-house by artists. And that 47-strong design team is clearly keeping busy, because the brand's new collaboration with Dutch earthenware company Royal Delf...
CAMILLA
Hush is often mistaken to be a British brand, but Aussie founder Mandy kickstarted the label by importing pieces from Melbourne. To celebrate its 20th Birthday, Hush was reimagined: the collections are more directional than ever before, with striking...
Hush
Deiji Studios was founded in 2016 with an aim to blur the lines between bedding and sleepwear.
Deiji Studios
Brother and sister duo Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman launched their namesake brand 20 years ago, debuting at Australian Fashion Week in 2003.
CAMILLA AND MARC - Claremont
Sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann founded their namesake label in 1991. What started off as a passion project – the pair created clothing in their parents garage in Sydney to sell on market stalls – has expanded into a globally-recognised luxury ho...
Zimmermann
Bassike (pronounced 'basic') was dreamt up in Sydney's Palm Beach in 2006. The concept is in the name: the Aussie brand is all about creating quality versatile, wardrobe essentials that are built to last. By working with natural, organic fabrics and ...
Bassike
Founded in Melbourne in 2004, Bec & Bridge is the brainchild of best friends Becky Cooper and Bridget Yorston who were inseparable while studying together at fashion school. Fast forward nearly two decades and the Aussie brand is a firm celebrity...
Bec + Bridge