The digital retail experience will continue to evolve and thrive according to Mareile Osthus, former Chief Category Management Officer with THE ICONIC. — We spoke to the digital pioneer ahead of her workshop with up-and-coming fashion designers in her role as ambassador of Creative Enterprise Australia’s Fashion360. Smaller fashion brands have a greater opportunity to gain greater visibility in a rapidly evolving digital landscape — according to Fashion360 Ambassador Mareile Osthus.

While there is no denying the challenges brought about by COVID-19, the optimists amongst us believe that our current pandemic is an opportunity to globally stop and reassess how we live. As consumers, that includes how we approach what we buy, and in this week — Fashion Revolution Week, we…

What do Cicadas and hand sanitiser have in common? They both possess antibacterial properties! It was this discovery by a leading Australian university that inspired the creation of Spyke at Startup Weekend NextGen. — Spyke is a creative tech startup that aims to combat hygiene and sanitation on a global scale. The product is a printed film composed of ‘nano-spikes’ that can be placed on surfaces, like doorhandles and tables, to kill bacteria upon contact. Given today’s circumstances, the dire need for a company…

Suzanne ‘String’ Nguyen — the confident, approachable and fun-loving LinkedIn influencer is having the time of her life creating inspirational and helpful video content for her cult following online. The prolific content creator genuinely enjoys the creativity that video affords but underneath her relaxed and personable presence lies a savvy…

Starting a fashion label without the right connections and industry insights is not an easy feat. Something Barbara Spooner soon discovered when launching her label, Birds on Bikes, in 2017. Barbara was a recent convert to cycling when she came across a problem — she couldn’t find cycling gear to fit her curves! Inspired and spurred on by similar tales from others, Barb made the decision to launch her own cycling clothing brand.

CEA recently sat down for a Q&A with Majella Edwards, the Founding CEO of Sortal - a digital asset manager for creative teams and businesses. Sortal administrates videos, graphics, photography, creative content and intellectual property. Majella has participated in both a Startup Weekend run by CEA and the CEA Collider…

The United Nations projects predict that the total population will be 10 billion people by the year 2100. An increased population means an increased need for supplies and energy. At the rate we are consuming our natural resources it is unlikely there will be enough to sustain us into the…

2019 has challenged Australian’s like no other in recent history. The harsh and sustained drought has crippled many communities, forcing unimaginably tough decisions to be made. None more so than in those towns having to choose between drinking water and fighting the devastating bush fires that have blanketed parts of…

Tired of seeing unloved and dusty artwork in offices and hotels, Scott Ko was working in the public sector in Melbourne when the idea for ColourSpace first took seed. “I realised we were paying someone monthly to deliver fake flowers to the office even though the artwork on the walls…