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We immediately felt at ease and in safe hands. We came away from our session with so much more clarity and confidence! We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend working with the mentors at Fashion Equipped. If you can’t focus on exactly what you need at different stages, meeting with mentors can save weeks of research and indecisiveness.

– Marika Gazzard & Ilana Adam, Lanamara

I found this mentorship so valuable. There is often a feeling of isolation when you work alone and it’s so important to have someone with the knowledge, background and understanding of the risk factors and decision making paths. I highly recommend mentorship for anyone looking to launch and grow a fashion business. It truly is a priceless investment.

– Naomi Swalwell, House of Lacuna

Time with Manuela made a huge difference - having someone other than myself look at what I had created and focus on my brand’s vision was invaluable. I regularly refer to my sessions and feel much more equipped to self-edit and trust my ability to step back to see if my ideas align with my vision. I believe it’s through putting yourself out there and sharing your creative journey with a mentor, that you slowly build up your own set of tools and little by little become more resilient and build self-belief.

– Melanie McGregor-Clarke, CIRKL

“Having access to a mentor in a niche market such as children's fashion is invaluable and rare. Working with Andrea from KaPow Kids has really helped move my swimwear range to the next level without compromising on my brand's authenticity. The benefits to working with a mentor are many and I would highly recommend it as an investment in your business growth.”

– Lisa Sjoblom, Tyoub

Finding Fashion Equipped and Investing in mentoring had honestly been the best thing I’ve ever done for my business so THANK YOU. Mani has offered so much value to my vision and is always pushing me to step out of my comfort zome. I really feel like I now have a team of people supporting and working with me to achieve my business goals which feels amazing. Thank you.

-Liz Archer, The Elsewhere Co

My interaction with Elizabeth and Manuela has been a total gift. I’ve learned invaluable skills and built knowledge essential to the success of any fashion business. The combination of their industry experience, passion for fashion startups, generosity of spirit and beautiful attitude to both business and life, is a powerful force that is sorely needed in today’s world. The extensive networking has been amazing and I have made wonderful contacts. Without a business like Fashion Equipped, I don’t doubt I would’ve given up on the dream of owning and running my own label. Now, I am looking forward to a bright and successful future in the fashion industry.

– Kimelyn Macphail, Quillan

We were at a point with our brand where we didn’t know how to take it to the next level. And even though we’d been in business many years before working with Elizabeth, we learnt so much and felt so inspired and motivated. Mentoring gives you clear and unbiased ideas about how to make your business the best it can be, encouraging you to think outside the box.

– Amanda and Jasmine, Lulu and Milly

As a sole trader I found myself continually in a state of overwhelm. The intention of my first mentoring session was to gain clarity and direction, which evolved into a deeper exploration and articulation of my vision. This was the turning point for my business. I absolutely love working with a mentor… particularly the higher state you evolve into post session. There have been times where I felt so confused entering the session and coming out of it profusely thanking my mentor and the universe for bringing me such insight and clarity.

– Rose Panza, Rose Panza

With a background in nursing and midwifery, I had very little experience in the fashion industry – so I didn’t hesitate to work with a mentor. The mentors are highly committed, knowledgeable and passionate during all sessions, and always have my business in mind, often sending different pieces of relevant information and images for inspiration through to me which has been very much appreciated.

– Chantelle Fisher, Matchy Mumma