Sustainable Couture is a flourishing network of Australian textile artists and designers,
passionate about creating distinctive eco-fashion and promoting sustainability
About Sustainable Couture
Sustainable Couture is a thriving network of Australia wide designers who have fused their skills to forge a unique approach to recycling, refashioning and reconstructing textiles.
Members have been creating one-off, edgy fashion designs, accessories and
homewares, as well as focusing community attention on
sustainability through the endless possibilities of recycling, upcycling, repurposing and reducing textile waste, since 2009.
The collective energy of the group is refreshed annually with new designers being invited to participate in the parade and pop-up shop or the return of past designers - the ebb and flow is managed by a core group of Sustainable Couture designers and makers
2023 Events Update
Eco Fashion Parade and Marketplace
We are very sorry to advise you that, due to unforeseen
circumstances, the 2023 Eco Fashion Parade and
Marketplace scheduled for Saturday 24 June,
has been postponed.
People who have purchased their Parade tickets will
receive a refund.
Other events will go ahead -
Pop-Up Shop
Sunday 25 June 2023
You can browse some designers' 2023 collections and buy
unique streetwear and accessories
Venue: Central Craft, Araluen Cultural Precinct,
61 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
Opening hours 10am - 2pm
Clothes Swap and Repair Cafe
Saturday 17 June 2023
9 - 11am
Are you after some guilt-free shopping?
It's time to swap instead of shop!
Want some help to repair your loved clothing items?
Come to the Repair Cafe!
Venue: Eastside Community Garden
Burke Street, Alice Springs
Recycling workshop
Sunday 18 June 2023
1 - 4pm
Join Anne Stewart and lmake a sunhat from
recycled materials
Venue: Central Craft
Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
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From Gail Hayes' stunning 1970s and 80s collection - exemplifying Choose well, buy less.
Models Nicola and Kate
From our co-founders
This year’s Sustainable Couture Parade and Marketplace, part of the Alice Springs Beanie Festival, has been postponed, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Our other 2023 events will go ahead -
The 2023 Pop-Up Shop
at Central Craft in the Araluen Cultrual Precinct,
Alice Springs
Sunday 25 June from 1000
Clothes Swap and Repair Cafe
at the Eastside Community Garden, Burke Street, Alice Springs
Saturday 17 June 2023
0900-1100
Recycling workshop at Central Craft
Book in here, for this fabulous workshop with Anne Stewart - make a sunhat from recycled materials!
Sunday 18 June 2023
1300-1600
And remember -
Buy less, wear preloved, wear it longer, swap and share clothing and…repair and restore what we have.
Philomena Hali and Franca Frederiksen
Sustainable Couture Founders
Meet our Designers
Co-instigator of Sustainable Couture and three-time recipient of ‘runner-up’ Wearable Art Awards, Franca is passionate about fashioning stylish garments from recycled and sometimes surprising fabrics.
Philomena is recognised nationally and internationally for her diverse work; her pieces are held in private collections, museums and galleries across Australia and overseas.
A long-time dressmaker and passionate about the environment, Carmel prefers to reuse and repurpose, and loves working with vintage pre-loved or found natural materials that 'come with a story’.
Design for a jacket made from an op shop blanket
Image courtesy of Franca Frederiksen, Sustainable Couture designer
Galleries
We thank our generous sponsors
for giving us the opportunity to develop our creative skills, contribute to a rich, innovative art, craft and design community and bring attention to the national discussion around our environment and the urgent need to reduce textile waste in landfill.