Simplicity. Strength. Elegance. These are the design principles that underpin hundreds of garments made by the late Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti over nearly six decades.
Known for their bold colours, clean lines and Italian sensibility, Zampatti's designs are unmistakable — and they're the subject of a major retrospective at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, which opened this week, called Zampatti Powerhouse.
It comes almost two years after the Italian-born designer's unexpected death in 2021, and features 100 outfits designed over her working life. Affectionately called "Carlas", the garments are accompanied by stories from the broad church of women who wore them.
