Future Forward - Fashion

Jess runs one of Australia’s most influential fashion publications and media platforms, Russh. Russh magazine’s tag line is ‘Australian at heart, international in mindset’. For Jess, fashion is not just about clothes, but the stories created around them.

A future in advertising was thwarted after an impromptu move to London with close friend and sass & bide co-founder, Sarah-Jane Clarke. This set the wheels in motion for Middleton’s move into fashion - the rest is history. Middleton’s venture, ARTCLUB is an online atelier focusing on art, fashion, vintage.

Claire hails from a background of fashion and textile design. Her time at sass & bide laid the organic foundation for what would become the ultimate creative hub for Claire and her close collaborator, Pip Edwards to join forces to pursue their own vision, a shared vision of P.E Nation.

As Nobody Denim’s Brand Director, Ben is responsible for leading the company’s global creative, strategic and sales strategies. For more than 7 years, Ben has helped lead the development of the Nobody Denim brand, and supports the company’s global business plans, driving category growth in wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations.

Angela is the General Manager for Amazon Fashion in Australia. Her role oversees the wholesale and marketplace business across fashion divisions in Australia. Angela is an active member of the Women @ Amazon affinity group and a long-time Mentor at Amazon focused on ensuring gender diversity at all leadership levels.

Combining her love of creation with environmental activism, KITX launched in August 2015, born from the spirit of Kindness, Integrity, Transparency. Striving to become a pioneer in design led, sustainable and ethical fashion. KITX create high frequency wear, superior quality and design with materials that minimize harm to our planet.