Susana: My fellow Phil/Aus queen Catriona Gray, fun fact we did the same degree and finished school around the same time! I just love that she didn’t let the haters who were bodyshaming her in the lead up to Miss Universe get to her. She rose above and WON! Her style is also so inspirational!

SL: Hi there, my name is Skyla Lauch, I am 23 years old from Melbourne and am a very proud Aboriginal woman who’s people are from the Gunditjmara Kirrae Wurrung Bundjalung tribes. I work full time as a cultural educator and part time as a model.

I am a full-time prosthetic legs user and pharmacist by background, currently working in public health policy and studying a Master of Public Health.

I’m Emily and my pronouns are they/them. I’m 25 and I’m currently living on stolen Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, but I’m originally from Noongar Country in Perth. I am a LGBTQIA+, disabled, and neurodiverse young person from a refugee and migrant background

Hi! I’m Micah Dawanyi, I’m 21 years old, and I’m a licensed coach, author, and artist. As a coach, I’ve used my nonprofit sports training business to serve underfunded and marginalized communities and bring them access to quality training programs. As an author and artist, I use my writing and creative work to advocate for issues that resonate with me like social injustice and mental health awareness. In college I was enrolled in a dual studies program that focused on health science and psychology, which definitely fuels my mental health advocacy work. My latest book “Battle Scars & Blossoms: A Journey Through the Mind” is actually a fiction that deals with mental health and specifically the dangers of emotional suppression. 

My name is Liz Golding, I have a long history as a fashion stylist in Brisbane. It is about 33 years since my first styling job.

Hi…….. My name is Elizabeth Kingston. I have been sewing my own clothes since around the age of 13. I formally trained as a Secondary Visual Arts Teacher (specialising in Textiles and Ceramics), spending over 30 years in the classroom. 

TM: Hi everyone, I'm Teshani and I'm the founder of Luna and Sun. I was born in Sri Lanka and my family moved to Australia when I was three. What a lot of people don't know is that the fast fashion industry is a huge contributor to modern slavery and a lot of the women that are trapped in modern slavery are women of colour from Asian countries. This is something I'm very passionate about changing. I strongly believe no person or animal should suffer for clothing.

Today I am interviewing Sima Mala - (the person behind Fancynators) and who is another talented designer for BrisAsia Fashion Festival 2022, which is a new fashion festival celebrating culture through fashion by showcasing labels and designers with Asian, Indigenous and International heritages.

Today I am interviewing Joash Teo (JOTEO), one of the many talented designers for BrisAsia Fashion Festival 2022, which is a new fashion festival celebrating culture through fashion by showcasing labels and designers with Asian, Indigenous and International heritages.