“It’s almost like a family thing,” said Julie Anne Quay at Jimmy at the James last night. She was talking about the annual Australian Fashion Foundation summer bash—a fete put on by Woolmark and the Foundation, which she and Malcolm Carfrae founded seven years ago as a way to connect, support, and celebrate fellow Australians working in fashion in the U.S. “It’s so tough when you’re a young Australian working in fashion to make that break into the U.S. It’s so far and the connections are impossible,” related Carfrae. “So for us it was really important to offer that connection—and now we can offer opportunities, as well,” concluded Quay.
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The connection and sense of community was visible at Jimmy last night. Georgia Fowler, Jordan Barrett, Margaret Zhang, Protagonist’s Georgia Lazzaro, Dion Lee, and more sipped champagne and feasted on proper barbecue fair. “Australia is a young county [when it comes to fashion]. We don’t have any houses above us. There’s no history. We’re creating the history,” said Camilla and Mark’s Camilla Freeman Topper. “And I think that’s kind of magical—it allows us to be free.”
“It’s a really nice opportunity for everyone to get together and hang out,” added Lee, as revelers helped themselves to sausage and potato salad. Carfrae summed it up best, noting, “It’s kind of like a love-in for the Australian fashion community.”
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