Alix Higgins is behind one of Australia’s coolest labels, but awards and accolades don’t mean instant success.
At the beginning of the year, designer Alix Higgins nervously gave up the regular income from his job at a printing company to invest more time in his eponymous fashion label.
“The first time I met Michael Lo Sordo he told me: ‘You just have to do 10 hard years, and then it’s going to get easier’,” Higgins, 29, says. “So I’ve got seven to go.”was a lavish production with violinists, dirty martinis served in Waterford crystal glasses and leading model Jordan Barrett on the runway. Higgins struggled to secure sponsors until the last minute, resulting in a restrained affair with barefoot models sauntering along the raw concrete floor of Carriageworks.
“That night I went out to celebrate with a friend who was joking that I made $1 million. I didn’t make $1 million.”The emerging designer award, which comes with a free membership to exclusive British club Soho House rather than cash, should give Higgins greater hope.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins on covering First Nations communities, friendship and the Voice referendumBack in 2017, Bridget Brennan and Isabella Higgins were the only two members of the Indigenous Reporting Team. As referendum day approaches, they reflect on how far coverage of Indigenous affairs has come and how far there is still to go.
Read more »
All star line-up to celebrate 50 years of Mushroom in 'once-in-a-lifetime' concertPaul Kelly, Missy Higgins, DMA'S, Vika & Linda, and more Aus stars past and present will commemorate the iconic Australian music company in Melbourne late November.
Read more »
Sydney grandmother identified as first Australian killed in Hamas attack near Gaza Strip7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
Hamas Israel: Death of Australian in kibbutz attack is ‘heartbreaking’: ministerClare O’Neil offered her condolences to the family of a 66-year-old Australian woman who died in an attack on a kibbutz near Gaza; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Israeli leaders this week. Follow updates here.
Read more »
Hamas Israel: Death of Australian in kibbutz attack is ‘heartbreaking’: ministerClare O’Neil offered her condolences to the family of a 66-year-old Australian woman who died in an attack on a kibbutz near Gaza; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with senior Israeli leaders this week. Follow updates here.
Read more »