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  • Pathways Through The Social Outfit.

    This essay was originally published in Garland Magazine’s 14th issue, titled Harbour, on March 5. Read the article here. Colour Chameleon was the title of The Social Outfit’s first collaborative fashion collection. At their launch party in 2014, I remember watching on from the audience as one-by-one the richly eclectic, bold and joyful garments graced…

  • The Social Outfit: Cultivating Community, Fashioning Change

    It’s been a big two years for The Social Outfit since they launched in June 2014. As a registered charity, their mission is to employ and train people from refugee and new migrant communities. They provide educational & training programs in clothing production, retail, design and marketing. By working from the cultural strengths of their…