Gracie Macleod
CREATIVE BIO
Gracie Macleod is a fashion student in Melbourne, Australia. Originally from Tasmania, her inspiration is drawn from her home environment, specifically its beautiful coastlines. She creates contemporary designs that translate natural landscapes into thoughtful, concept- driven fashion through silhouette, textiles, and form. Passionate about sustainability and experimentation, she creates unique notions of luxury by merging nature, narrative, and modern design.
DESIGN STATEMENT
Below the Surface is a five-look collection that dives into material innovation. Rooted in a marine narrative, the collection explores themes of growth, adaptation, and transformation. Inspired by Tasmania’s coastlines, it reimagines natural materials through contemporary design. Sustainability lies at the heart of the collection. Discarded mussel shells, once destined for landfill, have been carefully cleaned, sanded, and hand-embroidered into the garments, preserving delicate traces of memory and material history. Fish leather, a circular textile repurposed from the waste of the fishing industry. Introduces a striking texture and a tangible link to the ocean, reimagining waste as luxury.
