CUSTOM WEARABLE ART HANDMADE WITH NATURAL FIBRES
Eco Couture Gowns and Lingerie
Wearable Organic Art that unifies a look and feel.
Sustainably hand made by myself completely off grid in the middle of the Rainforest of Far North Queensland.
Each piece is unique and custom made using only natural fibers.
Hand embroidered, and/or hand beaded to suit.
Inspired by classical elegant feminine designs and the natural world that is so prevalent in my life.
Banana Peel Fabric
Just as you’d expect, banana fabric is fabric made from bananas. Not the mushy, fruity part, though—the outer and inner peels, which are both quite fibrous. Just like hemp, which produces a flowering [...]
Ahimsa Silk
Ahimsa silk or Peace Silk (ahiṃsā: Sanskrit for 'nonviolence') is a method of nonviolent silk breeding and harvesting. Wild silk moths are bred, rather than the domestic variety. It allows the completion of the [...]
Gudju Gudju
Gudju Gudju (Rainbow Serpent) is from the rainforest village of Kuranda, North Queensland Australia. They promote cultural awareness through their soulful blend of roots and reggae music and inspired performances. The use [...]
Secret Tuesdays
An all girl tea drinking heart singing phenomenon of quirky, home spun, wine dark sound. Every week for five years, Secret Tuesdays have travelled up a rough mountain road to a little bush house, [...]
The Past and Future of Hemp Fibre
Archaeological records put humans first use of hemp at several millennia BC. Overtime the use of hemp for clothing has been a constant thread in humans history. It is believed that it was spun [...]
Far North Queenslanders moving off-grid to be debt free and live closer to nature
ABC Far North / Amanda Cranston Full article click here Off-grid and open to the wildlife Leah Kelly fell in love with a plot in the middle of the rainforest in Kuranda 20 years [...]
Wearable art worth pining for
Cairns Post / Kimberley Vlasic A Kuranda fashion designer is releasing a line of pineapple fibre lingerie. Leah Kelly is among local artists and architects whose work will b showcased at the Designed in [...]
A brief history of Pina Cloth
I first started using Pina cloth in 2008, making underwear, due to the expensive cost of such fine fabric. I found the cloth to be amazingly comfortable, light and airy, & softened with wash [...]
A brief history of Hemp Fabric
Ever wondered about where clothes originated from? Whilst, as consumers in the 20th century, it appears we live in a disposable society, where clothes are purchased without sight, from the otherside of the world, worn [...]
Off-the-grid Queensland designer Leah Kelly features in London’s Fashion Week
ABC Far North / Phil Brandel / Sat 13 Nov 2021 at 9:37am Full article click here Leah Kelly by Design is made in the rainforest using only natural fabrics and solar power.(Supplied: Leah Kelly) [...]
Ethereal Pineapple Silk Gowns and Lingerie Creations: Leah Kelly
AT FORTY FIVE / by SHERRY KALLERGISFull article click hereLeah Kelly, Designer and Creator of Organic Wearable Art, just finished showing her beautiful gowns at the 2021 London Fashion Show. They were met with rave [...]
Story of Leah Kelly
What's On & Where to Go Magazine - Tales from the Tablelands - December 2020 - January 2021 Issue A lifestyle where you can practice your passion, earn a living, dedicate time to your [...]
