Melbourne Fashion Designers Foundation

27/10/2025

A behind the scenes look at Sacred Heart Mission’s sustainable showcase during Melbourne Fashion Week.

Not-for-profit organisation, Sacred Heart Mission produced a fashion event on Friday 24 October in South Wharf with meaningful conversation, hosts that danced on stage, models who are sacred heart volunteers and encouraged audience participation.

08/10/2020

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08/10/2020

This week we embrace Vicki Nicola!
If you don't know about Vicki, have a listen in to the below podcast and for those who do, catch up on Vicki's latest thoughts and take a trip down memory lane as we cover some of Vicki's beginnings in fashion.

Vicki Nicola offers insight into Melbourne Fashion with information relating to recycled and sustainable fashion. The seeds of hope for local textile manufacturing have been planted, tune into to fin

27/09/2020

"Inspiring others for a better tomorrow", graceful words shared from Lucy Laurita ♥️

Hear about Lucy's mission to revive local textile manufacturing 🎙

Listen to Podcast 2 with Lucy Laurita : Inspiring others for a better tomorrow by Melbourne Fashion Designers on

26/09/2020

Our first podcast!
Featuring Leiela - Lucy Laurita 🎙
Additional podcasts on Lucy and other great Melbourne Fashion Designers are scheduled to be released very soon!

Listen to Podcast 1. Lucy Laurita's Fashion Journey by Melbourne Fashion Designers on

20/09/2020

Check out our piece in The Swanston Gazette podcast about, “Recycled Fashion” in Melbourne featuring local fashion designers and educators, Natasa PITRA, Vicki Nicola from Kangan Institute - RTO No.3077 - Proudly TAFE and Leiela - Lucy Laurita. This package starts around the 13 minute mark.

Welcome to the third episode of The Swanston Gazette: The Podcast. On top of The Swanston Gazette celebrating the release of its first online print edition, this episode explores all things sustainability - before, during, and after COVID-19. After hosts Caspar McLeod and Nieve Walton discuss the bi...

09/02/2020

We finish off the week with Giorgi.D.'s fittingly...

last words of advice to upcoming and emerging designers or the industry in general?

Dream big, follow your path to that dream, set realistic goals that you work towards.
Take calculated risks.
Be Brave.
To the industry in general - give someone new a chance.

07/02/2020

We share today, what is ahead for Giorgi.D.?

The small things. The big things. The in-between things.

A well known range of beautifully handcrafted,
watercolour illustration gift cards.

Desired collections of totes, wallet belts, and backpack bags for the sustainably conscious. - Say no to plastic bags!

A continuous line of coveralls, overalls, dungarees, jumpsuits, playsuits, rompers, beach pyjamas and onesies. Inspired by the early decades of the 20th century, merged with current trends, and using vintage fabric.

06/02/2020

Giorgi D, how would you describe the fashion in Melbourne?

Upbeat, pumping, and embracing colour that adds value to black.

05/02/2020

Today we share the below Q&A from designer, Giorgi:

What has been your greatest challenge?

Finding clients for the Made-to-Measure side of my fashion design business. As
well as prioritising small collection runs for boutiques.
Marketing really, finding out how to advertise and in which areas, where my
target market will see and take notice, then that will benefit Giorgi.D.

04/02/2020

Our interview with Giorgi continues on with the next 2 Q & A below:

•What moved you to become a fashion designer?

The joy of working with fabric, the way it drapes and flows, or sits structured and
firm. The appreciation that comes with achieving the ideal fit. Sharing that joy
with others.

•What has been your highlight so far?

27 Dresses - Made-to-Measure for a client who loves fun fabric prints. These
dresses are now staple items in her workwear wardrobe.

03/02/2020

Today we share fashion designer Giorgi's answer to:
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Describe your label Giorgi.D. in 5 words:

Distinctive Designs.
Elegant.
Artistic.
Imaginative.