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Handmade cardigan in winter: what the mohair blend does (and what it doesn't)

Handmade cardigan in winter: what the mohair blend does (and what it doesn't)

The handmade cardigans at Cienna come from a twenty-year relationship with the same knitters in Indonesian villages. Sarah designs them in Australia; the women who make them have been doing... Read More

Small batch fashion Australia: the prints that don't come back

You walk into a party and someone across the room is wearing your dress. Small batch fashion in Australia exists to prevent this, because nobody should be able to replicate... Read More
Small batch fashion Australia: the prints that don't come back
Ethical Australian clothing brands for women over 50: sorting the genuine from the glossy

Ethical Australian clothing brands for women over 50: sorting the genuine from the glossy

Every fashion brand in Australia will tell you they're ethical. The word has been so useful for so long that it's become nearly meaningless without a second look. If you're... Read More

Kimono jacket in winter: the silk layer that does more when the temperature drops

You wore it twice in March and put it away when May arrived, filed in the back of the wardrobe next to the linen dresses. A kimono jacket is not... Read More
Kimono jacket in winter: the silk layer that does more when the temperature drops
Relaxed women's clothing in Australia - dressing for yourself

Relaxed women's clothing in Australia - dressing for yourself

Relaxed women's clothing in Australia for the woman who buys for her wardrobe, not the trend. Silk blend, handmade knits, wrap silhouettes.

Ponchos, cardigans, and coatigans - which knit shape works for you

Poncho, cardigan, or coatigan — a practical guide to which handmade knit shape does what, so you buy the one you'll actually wear.
Ponchos, cardigans, and coatigans - which knit shape works for you
Australian artisan fashion: when the term's worth something, or not.

Australian artisan fashion: when the term's worth something, or not.

What Australian artisan fashion actually means: the production, the makers, and why it changes what you end up wearing. With Cienna Designs.

Resortwear made for the holiday not just the photo

Most resort wear is built to be worn twice. The case for handmade silk-blend wraps and kimonos that last well beyond the holiday.
Resortwear made for the holiday not just the photo
What ethical fashion means when you buy Australian women's clothing

What ethical fashion means when you buy Australian women's clothing

After more than twenty years with the same family makers in India and Indonesia, this is what ethical fashion means at Cienna – small-batch runs, fabrics that last, and clothes...