I am a dressmaker from Bendigo/Melbourne, Victoria (previously living on the Sunshine Coast, Qld), Australia and I love vintage style and quirky, fun fashion. I've been sewing since I was 12 and wanted to provide better options for clothing for plus sized people like me ever since I started making my own clothing when I was 14.
 

I've always been a bigger girl and have always struggled to find clothing to fit me nicely, let alone things I actually liked..

I was raised by a family of avid sewists, so naturally I knew that making my own clothing was always an option - so in my teens, that's what I did!

It was only when people started stopping me in the street asking where I'd bought the things I was wearing that I started to think that maybe I could sew things for others like me.

Making clothing for plus size people is something I've been wanting to do since I was in my early teens in the 2000s. Back then there was practically nothing for anyone above a size 14 and I wasn't just going to put up with that!

 

I went to TAFE, and then uni to learn real industry sewing practices, patternmaking, design principles, fibres and fabrics, fitting & tailoring - all the technical stuff - so that I could do this the right way. And it has become my lifelong passion. I was never into designers or name brands - I just want clothing that fits, looks great and lasts more than a few washes - even better if it doesn't hurt the planet or other people in the process.

 

The fashion industry has come a long way in terms of size inclusivity since I was a punky teenager tailoring my own band T-shirts to fit my curves better. There are so many more great options for those of us with a few more minutes in our hour glasses - but the fact that I still struggle to find a plus size store in a large shopping centre even now, is ridiculous. So that's why I started Voluptua. To bring the clothing I love to design and wear, to other people like me!

Style shouldn't stop at a size 12!

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ROCK YOUR CURVES!