1. The Social Outfit
Part fashion label, part social enterprise, The Social Outfit has spent the last decade helping refugee and new migrant women kick-start their careers in Australia. Based in Sydney’s Inner West, the label trains and employs women in their on-site manufacturing studio and retail store, with many landing their very first local job. Their bold, joy-filled collections are made using deadstock and donated fabrics, giving new life to materials that would otherwise go to waste.
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2. Kuwaii
One of Melbourne’s most loved labels, Kuwaii, has been doing slow fashion since before it had a hashtag. Ethical Clothing Australia certified, every piece is designed in Brunswick and made locally in small runs, using natural fibres and careful tailoring to create clothes that feel as good as they look. Kuwaii operates under the belief that fashion should be made to last and is one of the few local brands offering lifetime repairs. Just bring your pieces back, and they’ll patch them up.
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3. Bassike
Bassike has been making some of the best organic cotton basics onshore since 2006. Their collections are produced in Australia through long-standing partnerships with local makers and certified by Ethical Clothing Australia. Drop your worn pieces at their Sydney store, and they’ll repair them for you — part of their push for fewer, better clothes that last well beyond a season.
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4. Kristin Magrit
Designing from her home studio in Subiaco, Kristin Magrit makes clothes using natural fibres like linen, hemp, raw silk, and organic cotton. Every piece is sewn by local makers within 12km of the studio, and trims, from nut buttons to biodegradable elastic, are chosen to break down at end of life. Natural fibres like linen, hemp, raw silk and organic cotton form the base of each collection, chosen for how they wear, breathe, and hold up over time.
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