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Australian Fashion Council

Locality: Collingwood, Victoria, Australia

Address: 27 Derby St 3066 Collingwood, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ausfashioncouncil.com

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25.01.2022 Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill will be holding a live virtual mill tour as part of #ecaweek! Head to their event page for all the details and join them on Wednesday the 21st October 2020 at 10am AEST to see how fibre goes from paddock to product. Ethical Clothing Australia #australianmade #ausfashioncouncil

22.01.2022 Our online list of businesses, resources and links on sourcing cloth masks continues to grow, now with over 70 local businesses listed >> https://buff.ly/3kvl3ZS If you’d like to be included, please provide information via this form >> https://buff.ly/34rdE8k #Clothmasks #Covid19 #Fashionsupplychain #Manufacturing... via ABCH

22.01.2022 This year marks the 20-year anniversary of Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA) and to celebrate ECA have launched the inaugural Ethical Clothing Australia Week 2020. The week of 18th - 24th of October is a celebration of Australia’s textile, clothing and footwear industry and the talented local workers that make these products. For more information on what's on during the week and how to get involved, head over to Ethical Clothing Australia.... #Ethicalclothingaustralia #Australianfashion

21.01.2022 Our AFC November Newsletter is out - are you subscribed? This month we caught up with Adriana Glass & Ali Smyth Directors of @electriccollective a creative communications agency and how they’ve been navigating the new normal. On the @sustainabilityportal we are updated by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on their Call to Action across the supply chain. As well as the tenth article in our Sustainable Development Goals series: SDG 7 focuses on Clean Energy & Fas...hion. A reminder to our AFC Members to attend our upcoming AGM! And lastly our industry community, has a number of upcoming events on the horizon from @melbfashionweek, @bendigoartgallery and @textileexchange... Enjoy, and be sure to subscribe to future updates via the 'subscribe' link in our bio Image via Piinpi Exhibit @bendigoartgallery from Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, 2017 Elisa Jane Carmichael, Saltwater Footprints Collection. Photographer: Tim Ashton

20.01.2022 We are looking forward to the upcoming Piinpi Contemporary Indigenous Fashion Exhibition at Bendigo Art Gallery! Set to run from October through to the end of November, though dates are subject to change due to Covid restrictions. Head over to the Bendigo Art Gallery site for more information >> https://buff.ly/2ZtTSGR via Anindilyakwa Arts, Anna Rey Bernadette Watt, Golden Dress 2019... Elisa Jane Carmichael CIAF 2017 Saltwater Footprint Tim Ashton #Australianfashion #Piinpi #Bendigoartgallery

19.01.2022 AFC FASHION ROUNDTABLE WED 18 NOV 3:30pm The AFC warmly invites you to a very special AFC Fashion Roundtable session at 3:30PM this Wednesday 18th November, following the AFC’s Annual General Meeting at 3:00PM. We will be joined by Carla Zampatti and Bianca Spender, who will discuss the Marrying of Creativity, Sustainability and Commerciality in the Fashion Industry with Melissa Singer, National Fashion Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald & The Age. ... We are looking forward to seeing you all online then! WHEN | This Wednesday 18th November 2020, 3:00 - 5:00PM WHERE | Online via ZOOM. The access link and passcode will be shared with registered attendees before the session. RSVP | via the link below https://buff.ly/3f6r3FV Image Carla Zampatti provided by AWPR

19.01.2022 Export Council of Australia has developed a series of workshops for companies wanting to understand export documentation requirements and/or gain assistance in training their team in processing documentation correctly and efficiently. There are three workshops available covering different topics - you can attend one or all three! Workshops will be held live online for the first time ever on 16th, 18th and 19th of November. ... Find out more and register here: https://buff.ly/35kEhvI

18.01.2022 It is estimated that 40.3 million people are enslaved today, many of whom work to make the clothes we wear - Outland Denim. AFC Member @outlanddenim has released The Social Progress and Responsible Business Practice Report: a world-first study on Outland Denim’s Production facilities in Cambodia. Click the link below to learn more about the Outland Denim employment model, how it creates a ‘Freedom Dividend’, and what this means for the fashion industry as a whole.

18.01.2022 Do you sew at home for work? Learn about your correct pay, entitlements and safety at home. Over three days Wednesday 25th, Thursday, 26th or Friday 27th November, 2020, 9am to 7pm. You can call in, anonymously and talk to someone from the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union in your language to find out about your rights as an Australian homeworker and share your story. If you speak Vietnamese phone Nguyet 0418 386 928 or Thao 0403 586 449. If you speak English or to arran...ge an alternative language contact Beth 0418770 273 or Casey 0408 266 645. This is supported by Ethical Clothing Australia. See more

17.01.2022 The City of Sydney Retail Innovation Program 2020 is now open for applications. Take part in live virtual expert workshops, personalised mentoring and online learning modules. And you’ll gain valuable insights in digital strategy, customer acquisition and retention, financial modelling, customer experience, ethical supply chains, high-performance teams, investor relations and more. For more information head HERE>> https://buff.ly/30IKgHU... Apply HERE >> https://buff.ly/3nvRVTB Registrations close Friday 30th October 2020. #Cityofsydney #Retailinnovation

17.01.2022 Did you know that for every extra 9 months we wear our clothes, we reduce their carbon footprint by 30%? Black Fridye is a project created by @citizen_wolf to give your clothes a second life by dyeing them black on the 27th November. @blackfridye.will redye any garment by any brand to give it a second life, offering an incredibly simple, affordable and powerful way for individuals to reduce their carbon footprint and help save the planet. Dye your clothes. Save the planet. ...See @blackfridye or @citizen_wolf for more information. #blackfridye #citizenwolf #redye #garment #secondlife #reducecarbonfootprint #australianfashion #australianfashioncouncil #afc

17.01.2022 The Design Institute of Australia has announced their 2020 Graduate of The Year award winners at the virtual You Tube Premier event on Thursday, 1 October. Click through to view the graduates of the year for 2020 >> https://buff.ly/2nh1j3p IMAGE | Australian Fashion Design Graduate of the Year, Reginia Anzela... #GOTYA2020

16.01.2022 Next Tuesday! Join our AFC X Tribe22 Webinar; Export Pathways to China. Supported by City of Sydney, the session will provide Australian fashion brands and retailers with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges with entering the complex Chinese market...

16.01.2022 Over 900 professionals from all parts of the apparel value chain took part in the second global MOTIF State of Skills in the Apparel Industry 2020 survey supported by 19 industry associations, including Australian Fashion Council. The survey Report provides insights on the state of skills and training trends and reflects on the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on professional learning to inform business and talent development strategies. Download your free copy HERE >> https://b...uff.ly/37krivx #Motiflearning #Ausfashioncouncil

14.01.2022 The Australian Fashion Council warmly invites you to a webinar on Accelerating the Shift Towards Sustainable Change, supported by City of Sydney. The session will focus on how technology can help progress the Australian fashion industry to a more responsible future. The expert panel will explore the solutions that exist in the fashion technology space that can help enable fashion businesses to reduce waste, increase supply chain transparency and streamline supply chain operat...ions. They will also explore what is needed to move forward as an industry with world-class innovation. Facilitated by Alice Sidhu, a business transformation expert and digital authority, the session will feature an expert speaker panel that includes Natalie Johnson (Co-Founder & CEO of 3Drobe), Pete Smit (Founder & CEO of Style Atlas) and Adrian Jones (Co-Founder of BlockTexx and Executive Director of Pop Up Digital). When | Tuesday 1 December Time | 3:00PM to 4:30PM Where | Online via ZOOM Register | Follow the link. Tickets | Free for AFC members and City of Sydney businesses (please email [email protected] for the discount code). General admission tickets are $15. * If you are unable to attend at this time and would still like to watch, please register to receive the recording after the session.

14.01.2022 UTS Fashion Honours Collections are here The Honours year for a fashion and textiles design students at the University of Technology, Sydney is an ‘opportunity to engage with an exploratory and challenging process of personal, and creative development’. ‘The cultural, conceptual and design dialogue that is demonstrated reflects the potential of each designer to realise new visions for what fashion can be, and instigate the conversations and exchanges that matter. In this m...anner, emerging fashion designers are re-framed as non-conformists, innovators and change-makers, voices for a new generation who create and express significant meaning through clothing’. - @utsfashion Designed by @chloe.electra Creative Direction and Styling: Alix Higgins @alixhiggins Photography: Dan Harden @danharden_ Hair and Make-up: Sean Brady @seanetc Models: Priscillas Model management @priscillasmodels VR Filming and Film Production: Jason Benedek Website Design: Jack Forrest @cheersjack View more here: https://buff.ly/2J2f6W5

12.01.2022 Next up on the Covid -19 Industry Profile Series meet Adriana Glass and Ali Smyth, Electric Collective. "At the heart of what we do is an intention that we, and our clients, are meaningfully engaged with culture and community. We would describe our business as values driven, in everything we do we consider inclusivity, diversity, equality and sustainability. MORE HERE >> https://buff.ly/2T17ipf... #Ausfashioncouncil #Electriccollective

10.01.2022 With the release of Baptist World Aid's 2020 COVID Fashion Report, The Fashion Advocate will be hosting Neighbourhood Night - Talking Ethical Fashion. Join the Facebook live event Thursday the 5th of November 2020 19:30 UTC+11-20:45 UTC+11 online via the Epping Uniting Church Facebook page. Panellists include: Ally Turner - Advocacy Coordinator - Ethical Fashion Team Baptist World Aid Australia. Clare Press - Ethical fashion advocate and the presenter of the Wardrobe Crisis ...podcast. Claire Goldsworthy - The Fashion Advocate - eco-activist and supporter of sustainable style. #Thecovidfashionreport2020 #Thefashionadvocate #Ausfashioncouncil

10.01.2022 Vogue Codes are back: Empowering future female innovation Vogue Codes is going virtual in 2020, making it easier than ever to engage with digital innovators and inspiring entrepreneurs who are influencing the technology landscape globally, sparking new ideas and empowering future female innovation. - Vogue Au. Register now via the link below. #voguecodes

07.01.2022 Applications are now open to participate in the 2021 Melbourne Fashion Festival. Browse the categories and get involved!

07.01.2022 In this episode, Elizabeth Formosa and Australian Fashion Council CEO, Leila Naja Hibri take the pulse of our Industry, discussing the road to recovery, and AFC’s vision for a re-shaped industry that is world-leading in purposeful innovation, mindful creativity and human-centricity. >> https://buff.ly/36wazVD Fashion Equipped

07.01.2022 Catch the 'Reshaping the new normal: in conversation' live webinar from The Woolmark Company’s Innovation Academy Industry Masterclasses - 8th October 3pm BST - or look out for the recording! This Masterclass will explore the challenges facing the global fashion industry in these unprecedented times and offers actionable insights to help you and your brand adapt to the new normal. Details here >> https://buff.ly/2SDviOR https://buff.ly/2SDviOR

06.01.2022 Join Global Victoria, through the Victorian eCommerce Network for a 'Fashion and eCommerce in China' webinar on the 27 Oct 2020. Victorian fashion designers are invited to learn about the role and importance of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in promoting fashion labels to the Chinese eCommerce consumer. Details here; https://buff.ly/3o2juo2

05.01.2022 The Australian Fashion Council and Tribe22 warmly invite you to a webinar on 'Export Pathways to China' next Tuesday 20 October, supported by @CityofSydney. This webinar will provide Australian fashion brands and retailers with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges with entering the complex Chinese market. https://mailchi.mp//afc-x-tribe22-webinar-export-pathways-

05.01.2022 NAIDOC Week NOV 8 -15. @naidocweek celebrations are held across Australia each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Due to the pandemic this week has been pushed to November 8- 15th. Visit the link below to view the upcoming events and get involved.... #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC #alwayswasalwayswillbe

05.01.2022 You won’t want to miss this one See what some of Australia’s innovative creatives have been up to with ethically sourced Cane Toad Leather... #verminthelabel #craftcontemporary #toadbusting

05.01.2022 The Baptist Ethical Fashion Report & Guide - 2020 Edition has been released. This year’s edition takes a look at the way fashion companies have navigated and protected their garment workers throughout the pandemic. Read more below.

04.01.2022 EOIs for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation’s IFP Pathways Program in collaboration with David Jones are now open!

04.01.2022 TOMORROW | AFC x Tribe22 Webinar on Export Pathways to China - https://mailchi.mp//afc-x-tribe22-webinar-export-pathways-

03.01.2022 Can transitioning to a circular economy help lead to a sustainable fashion industry in Australia? Featuring AFC favourites from MSDI's Julie Boulton and Aleasha McCallion. Monash University

02.01.2022 The latest Australian Resort collections continue on AFC Virtual on Ordre, with over 20 designer showrooms now available to view on the B2B platform >> https://buff.ly/3eFYP4f #AFCVIRTUAL #ORDRE #Australianfashion #Ausfashioncouncil