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AU Financial Review
3 days ago
- Business
- AU Financial Review
What quitting taught this young CEO about leadership
Five months after the birth of her identical twin daughters, Stephanie Leathers returned from maternity leave to take on her first chief executive role. The retail executive had spent the previous six years working in C-suite roles at the fast-growing Australian fashion brand Aje, so when co-founder Adrian Norris asked her to run his new wellness brand, Ikkari, she jumped at the chance. 'It was pretty mental, but it almost felt like it was my other baby. [Ikkari] was something I'd been working on for six years at that point across the business, and I really wanted to see it through,' Leathers says.
Sydney Morning Herald
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
In fashion, it's all about location, location, location
Visions of white, ocean blue and verdant green made Aje the most memorable runway show at Australian Fashion Week, before the first model appeared in an ivory gown with a hemline swooping like a wave at Bondi Beach. Those in the Aje front row were the first to experience the water views and serene surrounds of the visually arresting $18 million Pier Pavilion at Barangaroo, before it was flooded with the throbbing beat of the show soundtrack. Influencers in the brand's signature voluminous dresses competed for the best selfie backdrop, with the 85 structural steel columns offering more flattering angles than the oculus roof of the building, clad in terrazzo packed with crushed oyster shells. 'We wanted something special that felt Australian and something that would suit the mood of the collection,' says Aje co-founder Adrian Norris, who secured the first official event at the Pier Pavilion. 'It shows our commitment to Australian fashion.' Norris and Aje co-founder Edwina Forest were among the first to support a revived Australian Fashion Week by the Australian Fashion Council, following the departure of former organisers IMG. 'We are definitely one of the bigger brands. Not being involved probably would've been detrimental to the event, and so we really wanted to show up for the industry,' says Norris. It was only 13 years ago that Aje were the new kids on the runway at Australian Fashion Week, sending down jangling sequinned skirts, embellished pants and layered cream skirts. With more than 20 boutiques, they are now a huge drawcard, but that hasn't stopped them from still making sequinned skirts, embellished pants and layered cream skirts. Today, these ultra-feminine themes were elevated to match the show's surroundings, with more polished details such as painterly sequinned tops and billowing skirts with a mature fluidity that still flirts with youth.
The Age
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
In fashion, it's all about location, location, location
Visions of white, ocean blue and verdant green made Aje the most memorable runway show at Australian Fashion Week, before the first model appeared in an ivory gown with a hemline swooping like a wave at Bondi Beach. Those in the Aje front row were the first to experience the water views and serene surrounds of the visually arresting $18 million Pier Pavilion at Barangaroo, before it was flooded with the throbbing beat of the show soundtrack. Influencers in the brand's signature voluminous dresses competed for the best selfie backdrop, with the 85 structural steel columns offering more flattering angles than the oculus roof of the building, clad in terrazzo packed with crushed oyster shells. 'We wanted something special that felt Australian and something that would suit the mood of the collection,' says Aje co-founder Adrian Norris, who secured the first official event at the Pier Pavilion. 'It shows our commitment to Australian fashion.' Norris and Aje co-founder Edwina Forest were among the first to support a revived Australian Fashion Week by the Australian Fashion Council, following the departure of former organisers IMG. 'We are definitely one of the bigger brands. Not being involved probably would've been detrimental to the event, and so we really wanted to show up for the industry,' says Norris. It was only 13 years ago that Aje were the new kids on the runway at Australian Fashion Week, sending down jangling sequinned skirts, embellished pants and layered cream skirts. With more than 20 boutiques, they are now a huge drawcard, but that hasn't stopped them from still making sequinned skirts, embellished pants and layered cream skirts. Today, these ultra-feminine themes were elevated to match the show's surroundings, with more polished details such as painterly sequinned tops and billowing skirts with a mature fluidity that still flirts with youth.
