Steering away from ‘fast-fashion’, Fai Abdat has created modestwear label, Fai and Blair.
Research shows Australians are the world’s second largest consumers of textiles, buying on average 27 kilograms of new clothing and other textiles each year.
“I launched Fai and Blair as I wanted to design and create clothing which caters for women of all backgrounds and is flattering on all body types,” Fai said.
“My focus is on versatile, timeless pieces made with high-quality materials, as opposed to ‘fast-fashion’.
“I’ve always been passionate about fashion and while starting a business from scratch has been challenging, it’s been so rewarding.”
Fai said the TAFE NSW course had equipped her with the skills she needed to succeed.
“Having access to expert teachers with industry experience has been invaluable, and I look forward to progressing to a Diploma later this year to further develop my skills,” she said.
TAFE NSW Head Teacher of Fashion, Fiona Lloyd, said: “As more and more people turn to sustainable or ‘slow fashion’ in order to reduce fashion waste, there is growing demand for people who can create high-quality garments which stand the test of time.”
Details: tafensw.edu.au or faiandblair.com.
