Meet the Maker: Jess

From Slipway to CFA I headed up to Gippsland to explore the world of boat repair and life on the Great Lakes of Victoria, with Jess, a gentle, hardworking and tough woman who is a key part...

Are Comfortable Work Shirts Only For Men?

Stealing Dad's Comfy Work Shirts The truth is men’s shirts have always been better than women’s. In my opinion, finding nice slouchy, comfortable work shirts was a men’s thing, not a femme thing. I always found women...

PART 2: How it Sucks - When Your Workwear No Longer Fits Your Pregnant Body

Pregnancy Glow vs. Workwear Woes: The Struggle for the Perfect Fit As Samatha and I considered creating our pregnancy suit, we realized it was the perfect opportunity to address the requests for a style that...

PART 1: How it Sucks - When Your Workwear No Longer Fits Your Pregnant Body

PART 1: How it Sucks - When Your Workwear No Longer Fits Your Pregnant Body Pregnancy is hard WORK. I’ve had some very physical, endurance-based jobs in my life, but nothing compared to the long...

Pants and Prejudice: The Battle for Women's Right to Wear Pants

Photo courtesy of the Seneca Falls Historical Society, shows Amelia Bloomer wearing her namesake outfit Pants and Prejudice: The Battle for Women's Right to Wear Pants Something that I’ve long found fascinating is the history...

A Sweaty Problem

A sweaty problem When I first got serious about launching a workwear label, I was dead keen to develop two lines: A heavy-weight SOFT cotton drill that felt like an old favourite (check), and A...

Our Pants Almost Never Happened

Above - the final 2-Way Pants sample made from scrap fabric really blew my hair back. Note: this was a once off not available for purchase! 😅. I stumbled into our pants If you know our story,...

Climbing Trees & Running Away From Danger

(Image by The Nines) Jackets and beautiful accidents Something special happens when you discover something great by accident. On a whim I decided to sample our Rodeo shirt in our heavier, cotton drill just to see how...

I SWORE we would never make a dress

I SWORE we would never make a dress This is one blew my hair back a little. I SWORE that there would never be a dress - in either my wardrobe or on our website....