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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Lucianne Tonti

‘It’s about life and dance and colour’: inclusivity still in fashion on Australian runways

Storyteller Christopher Saunders and Drag Race star Amyl pose backstage before walking the Iordanes Spyridon Gogos show at Australian Fashion Week
Better vibes on the runway … storyteller Christopher Saunders and Drag Race star Amyl before the Iordanes Spyridon Gogos show at Australian fashion week. Photograph: Jessica Hromas/The Guardian

Having been in business since 1999, fashion designer Lee Mathews is always searching for something out of the ordinary. “At 25 years it feels like you’ve seen everything and worked with everyone,” she says.

For her anniversary runway at this year’s Australian fashion week (AFW) in Sydney, she decided to add friends to her usual cast of professional models.

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