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Game Changers : Fashion in Focus

  • State Library of Queensland (map)

Three visionary fashion leaders come together in this game changing conversation at State Library of Queensland. Gain first-hand industry insights into innovation, culture, community, creativity, responsibility, and the economic realities of fashion.

Jane Milburn OAM (founder) Textile Beat

Jane Milburn is a sustainability consultant, Slow Clothing pioneer, TEDx speaker, Churchill Fellow, upcycler, and agricultural scientist.

Jane established Textile Beat as a purpose-driven business in 2013 to inspire a creative approach to the way we dress, to embrace natural fibres and upcycling for pleasure, reward and sustainability. Jane has trained as a climate reality leader and her work aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

Troy Casey (co-owner) Magpie Goose

Magpie Goose creates unique and wearable garments designed to make a statement while generating economic opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through creative industries.

Magpie Goose is owned and led by Troy Casey (Kamilaroi) and Amanda Hayman (Wakka Wakka/Kalkadoon). It is a family-run business and social enterprise, passionate about creating positive outcomes.

Facilitator: Melanie Finger is a Senior Lecturer in Transdisciplinary Design and the Academic Lead Engagement for the School of Design (QUT)

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