FBI College Student Entrepreneur's

Entrepreneurs


Dan Jones
FBI Graduate Dan Jones showcased his debut collection at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week 2010. After moving to Sydney to Study at FBI Fashion College, Dan worked for a well-known Australian Designer. He then started Designing for his own label, which was first picked up by fellow FBI Graduate Heather Cairns for her venture Tangent Magazine.

Heather Cairns
 FBI Fashion Business Student Heather Cairns started Tangent Magazine in August 2009 and holds the position of Editor-In-Chief. After a year of freelance Styling getting Fashion Editorials published in Cream Magazine, Culture Magazine, Remix Magazine (NZ) and Shorelife Magazine, she decided to create her own publication along with business partner Emmanuel Giraud. Tangent Magazine celebrates Fashion as art with an opulent underground aesthetic.


Check it out at www.tangentmag.com

Indhra Chagoury

FBI Graduate Indhra Chagoury is making a splash with her new swimwear label We are Handsome.  Formerly Indhra was creating for her own label Oscar and Elvis, which achieved local success in Australia. On the cusp of summer 2009 she paired up with People Like Us Designer Jeremy Somers, whose background is in creating graphic iphone and ipod covers.  The label has already received amazing success in its short history, both on our shores and internationally. Stocked by premier stores net-a-porter, Barneys and Opening Ceremony, We are Handsome is making an impression around the world.


Sam Elsom
The creator of Funkulo and Elsom; a contemporary label that brings together organic textiles and modern designs. FBI placed Sam into the design room at Bracewell. Through his experience Sam has gained commercial success! Sam's labels are available from selected David Jones’ Ltd stores and boutiques in Australia and Internationally.

Brent Wilson
The ‘Brent Wilson’ Menswear Label debuted at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week 2004 and was immediately snapped up by Myer, who instantly began an advertising campaign boasting the newly acquired Designer within their stores.

Jayne Leslie
After Graduating from the Fashion Design Course at FBI in 2003, Jayne Leslie started her dream of having her own label 'Sumakhi'. Sumakhi was commercially launched in 2005, only two years after completing her Fashion Design Course. Sumakhi has been described as a 'cult label in Australia' with bright intoxicating tones that remain as the signature style of the label. You can find Sumakhi in boutiques across Australia including FBI's very own Student Boutique 'Chariot'.

Sally Brown and Christina Biasotto
Sally and Christina have joined forces to establish their own Fashion PR Company- Tailor Maid Communications Pty Ltd. The pair who studied Certificate IV in Fashion Business at FBI both come from a PR background. The company currently boasts labels such as Alannah Hill, Gary Castles Sydney and Hugo Boss Black.


Katie Jales
Katie Jales’ love for clothes is what drove her to become a keen seamstress and study Fashion Design at FBI Fashion College where she graduated among the top Students. Katie launched her self-named label at Sydney’s Bondi markets in 2008.

Drawing inspiration from both sides of the timeline, both past and present eras, Katie’s collection is ultra feminine with a vintage feel using soft cottons and silks in mainly muted colours and old world methods such as pleating, crochet, lace and trimmings.

Katie Jales is dedicated to supporting the Australian Fashion Industry and each garment is created and made with love in Australia.

Brooke Sivendra
FBI Fashion Business Graduate Brooke Sivendra discontinued her studies in Medicine to follow her dreams of launching her own Fasion orientated website. The Style Net is a fashion destination for online shopping recommendations, trend forecasts, and style news. The site profiles the worlds best designer, avant-garde and vintage boutiques in a functional and easy to use directory. Check it out at  www.thestylenet.com