Established in 2019, EXIE was founded to provide women with technical activewear that has a street-style aesthetic. Eventually, through what Christina calls ‘the power of connection’, her business partnered with the Accent Group where they stocked within Stylerunner.

i=Change helps businesses be known ‘as a purposeful enterprise’ by helping them shift from the product and promotion model to product and purpose. This is needed, especially in recent years, because consumers are increasingly demanding for their purchases to create meaningful, sustainable social and environmental change.

If there’s one person to know in the Melbourne fashion scene, it’s CEO of Melbourne Fashion Festival, Graeme Lewsey! After graduating from his Bachelor of Arts Degree at RMIT University and briefly designing for his own fashion label, Graeme was awarded Australian Young Designer of The Year by The Woolmark Company which was then followed by over a decade of working with leading fashion brands, retailers and marketing agencies in Europe.

Charlotte Hicks is the founder of ESSE and has over 10 years’ experience designing for leading global fashion brands, such as Zimmermann and sass & bide. ESSE was born out of frustration for the sheer excess and waste that is evident in the fashion industry.

If you missed our Fashion.Business.Mindset LIVE Industry Roundtable, then you don’t have to worry. You can access the full replay and take your virtual FROW seat while we chat to the industries best leaders, changemakers, designers, brands, entrepreneurs and mentors. We’re also going to be covering off a full wrap up of the event here, so you’ll feel like you’ve come away with some gold. Image: Esse Studios

Effie Kats first founded Zachary The Label in 2013, which she operated for 5 years. After exiting Zachary, Effie launched her namesake label in 2018, which focuses on made-to-measure garments with a view to create perfectly tailored, sustainable pieces that last in your wardrobe for years to come. Effie also owns online and wholesale label, Bayse Brand.