Fashion Label Launchpad Graduates

Our Mentee: Steph Van Maanen of Bug Activewear Based in regional Victoria and a runner herself, Steph Van Maanen has created a range of activewear designed for runners, with an emphasis on comfort, style and performance and for women of all ages, shapes and sizes. Investing in local development and production adding to the story…

Our Mentee: Fiona Roberts owner of Strebor Clothing   Adelaide based Fiona Roberts is a teacher by day and an artist every other spare moment who was looking for that outlet to help share her passion. A range of expressive, easy to wear, size inclusive women’s wear was the ideal way for this to happen.…

Transitioning from race wear, Marilena Di Florio recognised that it was hard to find versatile, comfortable, stylish workwear that easily transitioned into casual wear. Pairing with staple wardrobe pieces, Marilena’s range is destined for office wear, casual wear and after work wear.

After finding a gap in them market, our past mentee Felicity Barras designed a range of gorgeous gender neautral children’s wear. Here is more about Felicity’s new label ‘The Feather Bird’ and time spent as part of Sample Room’s Fashion Label Launch Pad Program.

Recent graduate of Sample Room’s Fashion Label Launch Pad Program, Helen Atcheson has launched an ethically accredited and sustainable womenswear label, Love Linen!

We love seeing our mentees journey throughout the Launch Pad program. A lot of hard work goes into every stage of design, construction and production and it is wonderful to see their collections in their final form. Below we have a Q & A from our past mentee, Joseph Carl, we discuss the challenges, successes and the big question – Would he do it all over again??? Visit Joseph Carl.

At Sample Room, we love seeing our mentees journey throughout the Launch Pad program. A lot of hard work goes into every stage of design, construction and production and it is wonderful to see their collections in their final form. Past mentee, Georgit Maarrawi discusses the concept and processes behind her new activewear range, Akilah.

Today, we would love to introduce you to our latest mentee to launch, Sammie Russell from Sleep With Me.

Jessica Haley, the Founder of Frankie + Roy, came to us in August 2016 with an idea to create a range of slim-fitting childrenswear. Jess became increasingly aware of how hard it was to find clothing that would fit her two boys, and as a result, took matters into her own hands and began working on Frankie + Roy.

Today, we would like to introduce one of our favourite mentees from Harry & Pop — Lauren. We first met Lauren a number of months earlier before, as she will mention on the blog, she went down another path which was not so successful. We were more than happy when she called us back as we knew we could get her label and her dreams back on track. Lauren has been such a pleasure to work with because she understands the difference it makes with quality pattern making, sample making and manufacturing and how it feels when you are fully supported in your journey.