This year, I was nominated for ELLE Australia’s Next Gen Award in the Fashion Designer category.
As a 2024 graduate I feel incredibly fortunate to have been nominated amongst some of Australia’s most impressive female designers — whom I have looked up to at different stages of my past studies and in my early career.
This is a belated thank you (officially), to Elle and Swarovski for such a joyful evening — and to everyone who this achievement wouldn’t have been possible without.
#ELLE @elleaus #NextGen @swarovski
wearing @marisislaa 🤍
I’ve been fortunate enough to be featured in the 2025 March Issue of @vogueaustralia
VOGUE Vanguard — Class of the Future
by Jonah Waterhouse.
Honoured to have my work & my words showcased alongside so many talented graduates across australia. Thanking @jonahwaterhouse (again) for putting this together & providing us with such an incredible opportunity. Thrilled to be able to represent @fdsfashiondesignstudio ❤️
Daisy-Rose Cooper - SLEIGHT OF HAND @soh.label@daiisy.rose
Event panelist - Daisy-Rose will share her vision on material storytelling, sustainable craftsmanship, nature-inspired creativity and her views on essential shifts in the fashion industry.
Meet Daisy-Rose Cooper of Sleight of Hand, a cross-disciplinary fashion designer based in Sydney, from the Blue Mountains, whose work transforms minimal urban silhouettes with the textures of the bush through hand-dyeing, and ornamental textile treatments. She recently debuted her Blue Mountains-inspired fashion line, blending handcrafted processes with stories of place and memory. She was one of the FDS The Innovators winners for 2025 and is currently nominated for the ELLE Next Gen Fashion Designer.
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👚 Sustainable Textiles Symposium
📅 Saturday 18 October
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 Tibbi Whalan Hall – Level 1/81-83 Katoomba St, Katoomba
This event is kindly supported by @sydneycraftweek@clothjulie@textilebeat@whippaoutdoors@koskela_@yokubelt@soh.label@summitgear
Seeing this dress come to life ahead of the Midwinter Ball at Parliament House in Canberra tonight is deeply emotional. It’s not just about the outfit, it’s about the story of its creation and having a chance to wear my values in a very visible way.
This gown, crafted from reclaimed French linen, eco-printed with fallen eucalyptus leaves, and over-dyed with historic fustic pigment is intentionally designed to spark a conversation about our relationship with nature.
At a critical moment for environmental reform it’s also about celebrating the vital role nature plays in all our lives. As Australia reviews crucial climate targets and nature laws this term, this dress is my quiet call to action; let’s protect the environment with the urgency and climate courage it so clearly deserves.
Designer @daiisy.rose
Stylist @jogambale
Sewing team @slogue_fashion
Label @soh.label
Coach @sheridanmortlockofficial
Photo @linustudio_
Credits @fdsfashiondesignstudio@tafensw #midwinterball #midwinterball2025
#Auspol
