Brisbane’s Blonde Venus is once again demonstrating how creative buying can not only inspire customers but also inspire designers. The boutique has worked closely with QUT graduate Austin Moro to create a miniature collection exclusively for the store. Showcasing the whimsical flower-motif first spotted in his graduate collection, AMBV is the perfect example of how graduates can bring their designs to market without the financial pressure of formally launching a label. It requires close collaboration- not to mention a lot of faith and backing on behalf of the boutique- but the outcome in this case is the perfect marriage between wearability and whimsy. After all it may be difficult for consumers to sport Moro’s mostly sheer runway designs, but we all have room in our wardrobes for a leather clutch or polkadot pants.
Austin Moro for Blonde Venus is available now at Blonde Venus, 707 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley Queensland.
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