Marg designed and created her own clothes from age 12 encouraged by her creative embroiderer mother. Influenced by seeing ballet performances as a child, a dance student and a passion for Paris since walking across Le Pont Neuf with her father aged 8.
These early French influences led to living and working in Paris, France and in 2003 launched her first collection after a family and a teaching career in fashion and design – but always remaining passionate about creating fashion.
Represented Australia/South Australia as a fashion designer
2002 Mira Fashion in Progress Paris France
2004 Australian Fashion Week Sydney
2005 Kuala Lumpur Asia Fashion Week Sponsored by Malaysia tourism
2006 Singapore Fashion week
2006 Salon International Paris, Australian Designers Group
2016 Hong Kong Centrestage
2017 Salon International de la Lingerie, Paris
2006 Fahion Salon sponsored by SA Trade and Export for export grant at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai, Arab Emirates
2018 Dubai International Apparel and Textile Trade Fair
The Looks
Sensual, chic, feminine, flattering, wearable pieces for private clients. A bespoke garment to make the wearer feel special. Designs that do not date or influenced by fashion fads. Unique quality fabrics sourced globally: digital prints, handpainted , vintage and/or embellished
Private orders from clients desiring an original design that will flatter them in quality fabrics and colours with a meticulous cut.
Specialises in bespoke/custom made, resortwear including bridal dresses and unique swimwear. Her swimwear and resort range was requested in 2018, Dubai for 2000 pieces by a large company buyer in the region but the designer prefers not to mass produce.
Ready To Wear
A versatile resort wear collection with a European influence. A range of garments including bikinis, wraps , culottes, skirt and dresses for holiday activities including weddings.
Inspired by the colours and contrasts of the Australian landscape. The colours of the outback. The fierce desert. Amazing ocean with its beaches. Tropical rainforest with stunning native flowers. Other inspiration: dance and its movement, cultural contrasts and stirring emotions. and periods of fashion from 1920’s to 1950’s. A versatile resort wear collection with a European influence.
Exclusive globally resourced sustainable fabrics : silks, linens and cottons with blends that enhance fibre characteristics. The designer enhances some designs with vintage touches, hand embellishment including embroidery, hand painting and digital printing.
Highlights
2021-22 Relaunch of website and label Tropice Online Store.
Designing a bespoke 3 piece linen suit for 5month babe
Creating a draped asymetrical couture dress with front twists for client’s mother of the bride
2022 Relaunch of website and label Tropice Online Store. Featured her new Fashion Collection a mix of ready to wear and couture dresses at International Salon de la Lingerie
2017 Exhibited her latest Resort Fashion Collection at International Salon de la Lingerie, Port de Versailles, Paris France. Garments chosen to feature in fashion runway shows daily with other international designers. Can be viewed on You Tube Fashion Shows ‘Artists Studio’ and “Dualism’ Fashion Week January 2017 Salon International De La Lingerie
2017 Opened new fashion salon in Stirling, Adelaide Hills April 2017 selling Ready to Wear and designing bespoke and couture garments for private clients Later selling Laulhere French berets
2004- 2011
Exhibiting artist for SALA. Designed traditional costume for Belgian Honorary Consul, she received an Award for the Best Dressed
2007 – 2012
Opened her first showroom in Adelaide Arcade. Designing high end fashion for private clients and selling ready to wear.
Exhibited at The Source May, Mercedes Fashion Week, Sydney.
2006 – Exhibited at Singapore Fashion Week including runway Fashion show.
- Presented a Fashion Salon, Ritz Carlton Hotel, Dubai, Arab Emirates to expatriates. Lisa, wife of Emirates Airlines Deputy President chose designs for Melbourne cup Event and meeting New Zealand PM
2005 – Exhibited at Preview for High End Labels, Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour, Sydney Fashion Week
– Sponsored by Malaysian Tourism & Mercedes International Fashion Awards to exhibit as an Australian designer.
- WGSN – Published in online Fashion Trends Magazine after showing at Kuala Lumpur – Asia Fashion Week
2002 – 2003
Completed Fashion Marketing Course – Paris Fashion Institute then worked in Paris for Designer Louanna Haseltine.
2007 – 2012
Opened her first showroom in Adelaide Arcade. Designing high end fashion for private clients and selling ready to wear.
Exhibited at The Source May, Mercedes Fashion Week, Sydney. Celebratory Charity Fashion show 5th year in Adelaide Arcade showroom.
2001 – 2002 Solo artist: exhibitions of haute couture images Strike A Pose
Lombard Gallery