We pride ourselves on crafting products locally, steering away from overseas sweatshops every chance we get, even down to the smallest components.
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Check out our official page on the Australian Made site…
[/ux_text][/ux_image_box][/ux_stack][/col][/row][/section] [ux_banner label=”quote balin” height=”200px” video_visibility=”visible”][text_box position_x=”50″ position_y=”85″]“My upbringing was immersed in fabrics, with a family that stitched and knitted with passion. This connection shaped my view of textiles. We cherish the craftsmanship that goes into every garment.”
Balin Foley -Founder & Director.
[/text_box][/ux_banner] [scroll_to title=”melbourne” bullet=”false”][ux_banner height=”700px” bg=”6821″ bg_size=”2048×2048″ bg_overlay=”rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.581)” bg_pos=”50% 31%” parallax=”4″ divider=”arrow-invert” divider_height=”91px” divider_height__sm=”90px”][text_box width=”43″ position_x=”0″ position_x__sm=”10″ position_x__md=”5″ position_y=”15″][ux_image id=”34673″ width=”45″ width__sm=”88″]We go the extra mile to ensure that any component or fabric that can be made on-shore, is done so. Check out the video bellow to see what we mean:
[video_button video=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D4Q0KSK_OI”][/text_box][/ux_banner] [section label=”team section” bg_color=”rgb(0,0,0)” bg_overlay=”rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7)” dark=”true” padding=”108px” divider_top=”waves-opacity-3″ divider_top_height=”216px” divider_top_flip=”0″ divider_top_to_front=”0″ video_visibility=”visible”][scroll_to title=”#madeinstore” bullet=”false”][row][col span__sm=”12″ align=”center”][ux_image id=”34658″ image_size=”medium_large” width=”26″ width__sm=”48″ image_hover=”zoom”][ux_text text_align=”center” text_align__sm=”center” text_align__md=”center”]These are the awesome souls that stitch transform fabrics into garments, package & send them, answer your calls and run our store in Bright. We want to ensure you know the people behind the brand with full transparency for what we do.
[/ux_text][/col][/row] [row width=”full-width” v_align=”middle” h_align=”center”][col span=”2″ span__sm=”6″][team_member img=”18572″ style=”default” name=”Balin J Foley” title=”Founder & Director” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“Back in 5 minutes”
[/team_member] [team_member img=”6975″ name=”Jane Foley” title=”Lead designer” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]
“can someone fetch me a coffee?”
[/team_member][/col] [col span=”2″ span__sm=”6″][team_member img=”7134″ name=”Leonie” title=”Master of coin” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“wheres my gold star?”
[/team_member] [team_member img=”34468″ name=”Emma” title=”master of patterns” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“new kid on the block”
[/team_member][/col] [col span=”2″ span__sm=”6″][team_member img=”28192″ name=”Clare” title=”Nannas threads” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]the “O.G”
[/team_member] [team_member img=”6977″ name=”Jenny” title=”The Iron Lady” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“Thai Green Chicken Curry Wednesdays”
[/team_member][/col] [col span=”2″ span__sm=”6″][team_member img=”19114″ name=”ALice” title=”Seam queen” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“tbd”
[/team_member] [team_member img=”19047″ name=”Lydia” title=”Seam Queen” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“Switzerland”
[/team_member][/col] [col span=”2″ span__sm=”12″][team_member img=”7679″ name=”Angeline” title=”the real boss” image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“I hate my brother”
[/team_member] [team_member name=”Jenny” title=”Seam Queen #1″ image_height=”100%” image_width=”80″ image_radius=”100″]“OG seam queen/shirt master”
[/team_member][/col][/row] [row][col span__sm=”12″][ux_text text_align=”center”]The brand began in Bright, Victoria. These mountains are home to our store, production and team. We’ve always cherished this close connection to the snow and mountains, its in our DNA.
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[/map][/col][/row][/section] [scroll_to title=”goodearthcotton” bullet=”false”][ux_banner height=”700px” bg=”22030″ bg_size=”1536×1536″ bg_overlay=”rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.581)” parallax=”4″ divider=”arrow-invert” divider_height=”91px” divider_height__sm=”90px”][text_box width=”43″ position_x=”0″ position_x__sm=”10″ position_x__md=”5″ position_y=”50″][ux_image id=”34665″ width=”45″ width__sm=”91″]We’re working to ensure that the majority of our cotton fabrics are grown from Good Earth Cotton, the worlds most sustainable cotton grown in NSW, Australia.
[button text=”Good earth cotton site” color=”white” style=”outline” link=”https://www.goodearthcotton.com/”][/text_box][/ux_banner] [section label=”Hero Banner 5″ bg_color=”rgb(255,255,255)” padding=”0px”][scroll_to title=”story” bullet=”false”][row style=”collapse” width=”full-width” v_align=”middle”][col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ bg_color=”rgb(0,0,0)”][ux_banner height=”500px” height__sm=”300px” bg=”19689″][text_box width__sm=”60″ position_x=”50″ position_y=”50″][/text_box][/ux_banner][/col] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ divider=”0″][row_inner style=”collapse” h_align=”center” padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px” padding__sm=”40px 0px 20px 0px”][col_inner span=”9″ span__sm=”10″ padding=”50px 0px 50px 0px” parallax=”2″][ux_text font_size=”1.2″ text_align=”left”]In a last minute rush for a birthday gift, Jane constructed a shirt from fabric remnants in her workroom. This began the inspiration behind Espire, using remnants to create something unique and local.
We began our journey at our local market in Bright with little more than a handful of items and big dreams.
[/ux_text] [button text=”Shop the shirts” link=”/shirts”][/col_inner][/row_inner][/col][/row][/section] [section label=”Hero Banner 5″ bg_color=”rgb(255,255,255)” padding=”0px”][row style=”collapse” width=”full-width” v_align=”middle”][col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ divider=”0″][row_inner style=”collapse” h_align=”center” padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px” padding__sm=”40px 0px 20px 0px”][col_inner span=”9″ span__sm=”10″ padding=”50px 0px 50px 0px” align=”right” parallax=”2″][ux_text font_size=”1.2″ text_align=”right”]During the Summer Months, we ran a pop-up store using an empty ski shop right here in the centre of Bright. This was about testing the brand and beginning to develop the ideas of sustainability. At this point it still was a balance between other jobs and University. Here we began expanding beyond our shirt range and introduced our cotton tees.
[/ux_text] [button text=”The Tee bar” link=”/the-tee-bar”][/col_inner][/row_inner][/col] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ force_first=”small” bg_color=”rgb(0,0,0)”][ux_banner height=”500px” height__sm=”300px” bg=”32536″][text_box width__sm=”60″ position_x=”50″ position_y=”50″][/text_box][/ux_banner][/col][/row][/section] [section label=”Hero Banner 5″ bg_color=”rgb(255,255,255)” padding=”0px”][row style=”collapse” width=”full-width” v_align=”middle”][col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ bg_color=”rgb(0,0,0)”][ux_banner height=”500px” height__sm=”300px” bg=”19693″][text_box width__sm=”60″ position_x=”50″ position_y=”50″][/text_box][/ux_banner][/col] [col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ divider=”0″][row_inner style=”collapse” h_align=”center” padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px” padding__sm=”40px 0px 20px 0px”][col_inner span=”9″ span__sm=”10″ padding=”50px 0px 50px 0px” parallax=”2″][ux_text font_size=”1.2″ text_align=”left”]After completing a degree in Melbourne we took the brand full time and opened the doors to our store in Bright and evolved into what we are today. A brand revolving around unique hand made pieces with our store being our design and production home on display for the world to witness.
[/ux_text] [button text=”F*ckFastfashion” link=”/sustainability”][/col_inner][/row_inner][/col][/row][/section] [section label=”Hero Banner 5″ bg_color=”rgb(255,255,255)” padding=”0px”][row style=”collapse” width=”full-width” v_align=”middle”][col span=”6″ span__sm=”12″ divider=”0″][row_inner style=”collapse” h_align=”center” padding=”0px 0px 0px 0px” padding__sm=”40px 0px 20px 0px”][col_inner span=”9″ span__sm=”10″ padding=”50px 0px 50px 0px” align=”right” parallax=”2″][ux_text font_size=”1.2″ text_align=”right”]We’re currently working hard on building an awesome online space with unique 3D product builders to offer the in-store experience online and we also wish to grow beyond Bright, with a plan for a second store coming along…the south coast perhaps?
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