Fashion is So Much More Than What You Wear
Fashion is more than style — it’s confidence, courage, and connection. Eve, Founder & CEO of Project Emerald, shares reflections from the Empower Her Lunch with Dress for Success Victoria and how small acts of empowerment can create big change.
How Australia’s First Op Shop Was Born — and Why Its Legacy Still Matters 100 Years Later
In 1925, Lady Tallis of Beleura opened Australia’s first “opportunity shop,” pioneering a new way to give back and reuse fashion. Nearly a century later, her vision for circular giving continues through Project Emerald — supporting op shops across Australia and turning pre-loved fashion into purpose.