5th cygnet story
5th Cygnet is is my creative journey growing from a passionate ideal of sustainable fashion and the future of an ethical, eco-friendly industry.
My garments are original and exquisite using only sustainable natural fabrics to keep micro-plastic fibres out of our beautiful oceans..
After working in the industry around the world and as a fashion educator for the past 15 years I believe that our future must be one of circularity and sustainable use of resources - Slow fashion & Repurposing clothing.
Each garment is individually hand made in my beachside studio in Australia, one-off garments made in a variety of beautiful silk plus vintage and remnant fabric & Up-cycled originals.
After the past two years of cancer treatment my latest exciting venture is inspired by my love of nature and the desire to explore creative botanical dyeing techniques - each beautiful silk scarf is completely unique and individually numbered.. using only natural leaves and flowers from my garden... enjoy
Andrea
Eco – Bespoke Design
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Sustainability is my key guiding factor
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Using only natural fibres and sustainable silk fabric plus botanical dyeing with flowers and plants from my garden.
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Hand made locally and ethically in Elwood Melbourne using exquisite craftsmanship
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Circular production recycling Silk fabric off cuts into designs, using vintage fabric and repurposing vintage clothes
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Low carbon footprint & slow fashion one-off garments
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Non-plastic biodegradable and fully compostable packaging