ELISE SMITH
CREATIVE BIO:
Elise Smith is an Australian-based emerging fashion designer. Her work primarily concentrating on tailoring and precise construction. Whilst completing her studies at The Whitehouse Institute of Design in 2025, she worked alongside the iconic Australian brand Driza-Bone to collaborate for the student design competition to reimagine the brands core coat at Brisbane Fashion Festival, securing first place and cementing herself as an up-and-coming designer to watch. Her designs regularly utilise natural fibres and deadstock to maintain sustainability across her work. Focusing on juxtaposition throughout her pieces, contrasting colour, material and silhouette to continue producing innovative design.
DESIGN STATEMENT:
‘Caloola Road’ is a collection of both menswear and womenswear transeasonal pieces utilising wool textiles juxtaposed with a grommet fabrication texture. This fabrication was derived from the collections concept of core childhood individuals or memories and their association with both colour, shape and texture. This notion is translated throughout the collection with various grommet and embellishment techniques, alongside the tailored wool garments, utilising trend forecasting and upcoming season colour palettes to craft the collection.
