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Otago Daily Times
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Carla Zampatti launches new look Fashion Week
The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event this year, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. Models walk the runway during the Carla Zampatti show, opening Australian Fashion Week. Photo:The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney.
The Advertiser
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week
The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event in 2025, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney. The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event in 2025, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney. The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event in 2025, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney. The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event in 2025, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney.
Perth Now
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Carla Zampatti runway launches new look Fashion Week
The timeless elegance of Carla Zampatti seems a solid bet to begin Australian Fashion Week's new era. Not-for-profit peak body the Australian Fashion Council is running the event in 2025, having taken hold of the reins after long-time owners IMG pulled out in late 2024. Sydney's week of high style kicked off Monday night with the Zampatti opening runway show at the Museum of Contemporary Art forecourt by the harbour. The new collection marks 60 years since the Carla Zampatti label was founded in 1965. An icon of the Australian fashion scene, Zampatti died in 2021 at the age of 78. The brand returned to Fashion Week last year after a four-year break. The Zampatti show is the first in a reduced schedule of runways, with the number of shows pared back by about a third on 2024. But there's been no reduction in ambition: the stated aim of the event is to reconfirm Australia as a global leader in fashion, creativity and innovation. That's against a backdrop of fast fashion and a cost-of-living crisis, when many designers choose to promote their collections via Instagram rather than expensive runway shows. Still, labels making a return to Fashion Week include not only Zampatti, but also Aje, Romance Was Born, Gary Bigeni and Iordanes Spyridon Gogos. During its two decades under IMG, the event shifted from targeting overseas buyers to attracting the general public, keen to see ready-to-wear collections available for instant purchase. That division between industry and the merely fashion-enthused is still evident, with industry delegates invited to shows, and fashion pass holders able to access a public area called The Studio instead. AFC Australian Fashion Week runs until Friday at Carriageworks in Redfern, Sydney.
The Age
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
‘You could feel her in the room': Carla Zampatti label returns to form
It's out with the new and in with the old as the Carla Zampatti label celebrated its 60th anniversary by opening Australian Fashion Week at Circular Quay in Sydney on Monday night. Behind the scenes at this year's annual industry event everything is different, with new operators the Australian Fashion Council and fewer big names on the schedule, but the spectacular runway show by Carla Zampatti was as comforting as one of the brand's signature black crepe gowns. 'Opening AFW is an honour that we don't take for granted,' says Alexander Schuman, Carla Zampatti chief executive, and son of the designer who died following a fall in April 2021. 'Mum was always altruistic towards the industry.' 'This collection is a bold statement of where we are, offering a contemporary DNA for the next generation of customers.' With a focus on separates and fresh blazer silhouettes alongside evening wear, it is deliberately not as bold as last year's fashion week presentation, where risque sheer pieces and plunging cuts had traditional customers clutching their Paspaley pearls. Loading Captains of industry, newsreaders and mothers of the bride who worship Zampatti as the patron saint of style can relax. 'The shift is a sign of the times because women have moved into a different space,' Schuman says. 'It's no longer all about the glamour of the gown. There's still sex appeal for the fashion-forward customer in their 30s, but we are thinking about the professional woman who is the mainstay of the brand.' Adding a layer of new to Carla Zampatti's aesthetic, so familiar that the collection is called Ubiquity, were dresses by designers including Christopher Esber, Akira Isogawa and Zampatti's daughter Bianca Spender. Rather than challenge customers, these pieces were designed for the Powerhouse Museum.
Sydney Morning Herald
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘You could feel her in the room': Carla Zampatti label returns to form
It's out with the new and in with the old as the Carla Zampatti label celebrated its 60th anniversary by opening Australian Fashion Week at Circular Quay in Sydney on Monday night. Behind the scenes at this year's annual industry event everything is different, with new operators the Australian Fashion Council and fewer big names on the schedule, but the spectacular runway show by Carla Zampatti was as comforting as one of the brand's signature black crepe gowns. 'Opening AFW is an honour that we don't take for granted,' says Alexander Schuman, Carla Zampatti chief executive, and son of the designer who died following a fall in April 2021. 'Mum was always altruistic towards the industry.' 'This collection is a bold statement of where we are, offering a contemporary DNA for the next generation of customers.' With a focus on separates and fresh blazer silhouettes alongside evening wear, it is deliberately not as bold as last year's fashion week presentation, where risque sheer pieces and plunging cuts had traditional customers clutching their Paspaley pearls. Loading Captains of industry, newsreaders and mothers of the bride who worship Zampatti as the patron saint of style can relax. 'The shift is a sign of the times because women have moved into a different space,' Schuman says. 'It's no longer all about the glamour of the gown. There's still sex appeal for the fashion-forward customer in their 30s, but we are thinking about the professional woman who is the mainstay of the brand.' Adding a layer of new to Carla Zampatti's aesthetic, so familiar that the collection is called Ubiquity, were dresses by designers including Christopher Esber, Akira Isogawa and Zampatti's daughter Bianca Spender. Rather than challenge customers, these pieces were designed for the Powerhouse Museum.
