Baby Teeth explores how femininity can be performed, and clothes used to express our own perceptions of self. The designs are for anyone and everyone who want to embrace their experiences of girlhood, whatever that may mean to you. ‘Baby Teeth’ tells the brand’s story and suggests growth as this being my first commercial collection and the brand’s foundation. It signifies this being the beginning of a journey and indicates that it is going to evolve into something bigger in the future.
I find my inspiration from my experiences and surroundings, as well as the work of other creatives exploring similar themes, or anything that makes me think. I take a lot of influence from movements such as punk and anti-fashion and how queerness has always been an inherent part of these movements both through art and design. Currently I am feeling particularly inspired by the designers around me, and other creatives in our local fashion and art scene. On a national scale, Meanjin is underappreciated for its design scene, but there is a huge amount of creativity and collaboration here, and its really exciting to be a part of.
This collection I would describe as playfully grungy, mixing soft femininity and harder grungy design features. This brand is a space that celebrates childlike ‘girliness’ in a peculiarly reminiscent way. It takes inspiration from girlhood (in the queerest sense) for all that it was: soft and sheltered, and freaky and dark. What I find most exciting about these pieces is that they are very versatile and can be styled in many different ways to express your creativity and aesthetics.
Photos: Emily Lecole
Models: Bena Musubika and Keegan Bell
Garments and Styling: Ella McCauley
My brand is currently stocked at Chev Lane which is a Brisbane-based online retailer that focuses on celebrating slow, conscious fashion and art pieces. The store is a mix of natural, regenerated materials and goods created by local & emerging makers. It is the perfect fit for my little brand as sustainability is a core value of Baby Teeth with a very thought out Product Stewardship plan.
Photos: Emily Lecole
Model: Bena Musubika
