Driving Demand – The Australian Fashion™ Campaign

Featured Speakers

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  Alix Higgins

  Alix Higgins founded his eponymous label in 2020 upon returning from Paris as Marine Serre’s head textile designer. A love letter to the internet, his collections use simple shapes as a canvas for digital explorations of print, interrogating the boundaries of identity, image, materiality, and fashion.

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  Corrine Barchanowicz

  Corrine is a retail property expert with a keen interest and knowledge of what makes customers tick. She has worked globally for the Westfield World Trade Centre, Westfield Garden State Plaza, and Westfield Century City, before returning to Australia where she is the Head of Brand, Marketing and Experience at Vicinity Centres.

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  Denni Francisco

  As the Founder of First Nation fashion brand Ngali, Denni brings the artwork of talented Indigenous Australians to the world through premium-quality clothing and collectibles. She collaborates with remote artists to expand their reach and celebrate First Nations’ creativity.

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  Leila Naja Hibri

  Leila Naja Hibri is CEO of The Australian Fashion Council – an organisation that provides a unified voice to champion the Australian fashion and textile industries. She has close to twenty years’ experience in multi-disciplined line leadership brand management and development. Leila is passionate about ensuring industries delivers a legacy of sustainable prosperity for future generations.

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  Mary Lou Ryan

  When she co-founded bassike with Deborah Sams in 2006, Mary Lou Ryan chose to work with organic cotton, Australian makers and ethical business practices right from the beginning. Today, bassike is as committed as ever to accelerating positive change within the community and the broader fashion industry.