It appears that Caravana has shut shop, at least I can’t find them on the Web.
Caravana, started by Cath Braid and Kirsten Ainsworth, was profiled by ABC in my first years in Australia. The story in itself, of two Australian girls creating fashion in a conservative and idyllic place, Chitral, was remarkable. Subsequently, I read their profile in Dumbo Feather, Issue 3. I have seen their pieces in Cambodia House in Paddington and they are as rich and beautiful as the visuals below. They draw a great deal on daily life so that they are more than just clothes with pretty designs (pictures below from here).
Caravana, started by Cath Braid and Kirsten Ainsworth, was profiled by ABC in my first years in Australia. The story in itself, of two Australian girls creating fashion in a conservative and idyllic place, Chitral, was remarkable. Subsequently, I read their profile in Dumbo Feather, Issue 3. I have seen their pieces in Cambodia House in Paddington and they are as rich and beautiful as the visuals below. They draw a great deal on daily life so that they are more than just clothes with pretty designs (pictures below from here).
Happily it appears that Cath Braid is working on a different project, polly&me, and it appears to have expanded to include artworks - I quite like the idea of Gupshup! Some of the artwork is really interesting and I am adding the site to my list to follow its progress.
It can’t of course be easy but I admire women who go off to completely different places and set up a business. I find Ock Pop Tok equally interesting, both in terms of its textiles and it's back story.
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