The Australian branch of the Ford Motor Company was established when RJ Durance moved to Port Melbourne in 1919. He initially showcased fully assembled Fords to build demand and set up a distributor (agency) sales model. The company later set up manufacturing in Geelong in 1925. The company still retains an impressive design studio housing…
read moreResearching lace in preparation for a client fabric care training session I learnt a fun fact. When banking heiress, Catherine de Medici, moved to France ahead of her marriage to King Henry II of France, she brought lace makers with her from Italy (most people just pack lace knickers). Her arrival influenced the lacemaking industry…
read moreGreat to see the re-emergence of screen projects in Melbourne. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries incorporates vintage pieces like this wool check weave with polyurethane piping & covered buttons. Being vintage and a unique mix of materials, this jacket required specialist care and TLC.
read moreLoved the Iris Apfel movie. There is someting no-nonsense and professional about her approach to fashion. I like how she succumbed to her creativity and also understood the reality of business to support it.
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