Melbourne Fashion Hub is more than just a fashion business pre-accelerator; it’s a social enterprise fuelled by passion and purpose. Our mission is to empower individuals and positively impact our community.
Our dedicated industry volunteers are at the heart of our operations and selflessly contribute their time and skills to support our cause. Their commitment creates a vibrant and inclusive space where fashion design students and recent graduates unite to learn, develop, and inspire.
Our initiative fosters talent development, sustainability, and social responsibility within the fashion industry.
We are committed to creating opportunities for emerging designers, providing them with the platform and resources they need to thrive. By collaborating with local talent and businesses, we aim to strengthen the fabric of our community and contribute to its cultural richness.
Melbourne Fashion Hub is about fostering connections, celebrating diversity, and making a difference. Join us in our journey to redefine fashion as a force for good and create a more inclusive and sustainable future for all.
Our mission
Melbourne Fashion Hub’s mission is to :
- Empower the next generation of emerging Australian fashion talent to continue their practice and provide an opportunity for them to connect with their audience and industry to explore possible future pathways into work.
- Assist designers in clarifying who their customers are and/or what type of designer they wish to be in the marketplace.
- Provide a platform to celebrate diversity, innovation, and ethical practice of emerging design talent while contributing to the capacity building of the Australian Fashion Industry.
- Help provide greater visibility of Australian fashion talent to local and global markets.
Vision
Our vision is to foster a community that recognises emerging designers as essential contributors to the fashion sector. We envision them as innovators, disruptors, and pioneers of responsible and ethical practices. Through providing opportunities and support, we strive to unlock their full potential and empower them to make meaningful contributions to both the industry and the economy.
Values
- Empower others
- MFH are not educators but facilitators, empowering designers to become best prepared for engagement with customers and industry in a supportive environment.
- Access and equity
- MFH welcomes interest from all current Melbourne students and recent graduates committed to the program.
- Striving for better
- With this program, we’re not looking for designers to aim for perfection but to strive for better in their personal design journeys and exploration into responsible and ethical work practices.
- Creating a community
- Through creating this program, we aim to foster relationships of support and collaboration between participants.
- Integrity and respect
- We aim to create a safe, inclusive, fair, and respectful environment.
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