Woodford Folk Festival 23/24
I have a long history with Woodford. I had some of my first live performances back when I was still doing circus and have since been many times with my husband and child. Beautiful memories are engraved in my mind and heart. And so, it’s a big bucket list item for me to bring my creative work to this place that has always filled me with so much creative inspiration.
new stockist: artisan queensland
I will be stocking a range of a hop and a skip pieces exclusive to Artisan, including bumbags, hats and tote bags made from vintage and up-cycled materials. Plus there is a whole world of craft to discover, from ceramics and textile art to jewelry and woodwork, each with its own story to tell.
BFM slow fashion runway
Brisbane Fashion Month 2023 presented a very special slow fashion runway which I was delighted to part in. It all took place on one of those perfect Brisbane spring evenings in the open air of the Queen Street Mall.
a hop and a skip now stocked at marigold haus
The first time I walked through the front door, I felt an immediate warm and welcoming feel and I knew it was going to be a good home for a hop and a skip.
Copenhagen Photo Journal
Hanging out in Copenhagen was like hanging with an older, cooler big sister. The one with more life experience who you can count on to impart some wisdom when it comes to the latest music, where the best hangouts are and of course, styling advice.
meet the maker
I am Laura, the woman behind a hop and a skip. Being a Fashion Designer and Maker is not something I really ever envisioned for myself. And yet, I feel that I am exactly where I am meant to be.
neighbourhood pop up: california lane, fortitude valley
Throughout the month of October I ran a pop-up shop in California Lane in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. The shop itself was a collective of local designers working across fashion, jewellery, decor, ceramics and illustration.
brisbane fashion month 2021
Last month a hop and a skip was hanging out with Brisbane Fashion Month, and what a thrill it was!! Brisbane Fashion Month is Queensland’s premiere fashion event so it was a real privilege to be included in the line-up of local designers both emerging and established.
Fashion is not a dirty word
“Fashion matters. To the economy, to society and to each of us personally. Faster than anything else, what we wear tells the story of who we are - or who we want to be"
Frances Corner, Why Fashion Matters
3 lessons i learnt from circus
Before I dedicated myself to making pretty fashion things, I spent almost 5 years living and working as a freelance circus performer. I stumbled across circus just as I was finishing my uni degree and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.
New York Photo Journal
For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to go to New York City. NYC has consumed my imagination since I was a little girl. Certainly I have been consuming NYC… in film, television, music, fashion, style, news, politics. It’s hard to know what is the real New York and what is imagined fantasies.