I respectfully acknowledge the Eastern Kulin Nations (Daung wurrung, Woi wurrung, and Boon wurrung), Wadawurrung Nation and Butchulla people as the Traditional custodians of the unceded lands where I was born, live/d and work/ed, and pay respects to their Elders past and present.

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Topsy-Turvy Dress Protoype

An experimental dress designed to change silhouttes by turning it upsidedown. Made from deadstock cotton fabrics.


Lenticular Dress Protoype

An experimental dress designed to change. It has wavy vertical stripes of colour, champaign on one side and black on the other, it can be arranged in any combination between the two states. Made from production wasted silk and deadstock cotton twill.



Drawstring Dress Protoype

An experimental dress designed to be changeable for the wearer. Oversized and blocky  so that can be worn by many body shapes and sizes. The drawstrings allow the wearer to adjust the shape as required.



Pocket Dress Protoype

An experimental dress designed to be infinitely changeable for the wearer. A-line so that can be worn by many body shapes and sizes. The black hemp dress is covered with sheer organza silk pockets. Pockets can hold objects or printed pieces of fabric which can be changed every time it is worn.



The New Brief

Dresses make up of a quarter of Australian wardrobes, the largest quantity of any item, and yet they are the least worn of any item (Khan, Shaw & Bandara 2022).

The Dress Audit Survey was the first phase of my PhD project – a digital  wardrobe study – that asked participants about their most and least worn dress. The findings helped to formulate a new design brief that could helpd to increase the active life of dresses.