ivy rose design studio

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Bio

“ivy rose design studio” is a label born out of the love of beautiful fabric and design.

Crafted on the fabulous Fraser Coast, by designer and maker Sue Flewell-Smith who completed an Advanced Diploma of Fashion Design and Technology at the Sunshine Coast Institute of Tafe in 2012 each garment is created with the goal of being an individual, unique piece for the discerning woman, a statement piece with an ethereal style that will not date. An investment to keep and cherish for many years, designed to create an entrance wherever and whenever they are worn.

Heavily influenced by the glorious year round weather of Queensland in the use of cool linen and cottons. The resort collections, give the ivy rose design studio woman an edge in the style stakes with an underpinning of comfort. These collections are only crafted in limited numbers to preserve that individual, unique experience, equally at home at the races, summer weddings or that tropical getaway.

Couture formal, cocktail and wedding gowns are individually designed and created using gorgeous laces, satins and silks. Each design celebrating what it is to be a woman. Each piece celebrating a unique life!

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Why I named the business

I chose the name ivy rose design studio because Ivy was my grandmothers name. She was a beautiful lady who always encouraged me. We had a special bond when I was young, I would tell my mother that Nan was coming to visit us, and much to her surprise, my grandmother would arrive unexpectedly. Rosie was a very special dog, You know that uneasy, can’t explain feeling you sometimes get ….one day as my daughter and a friend set off for a short bike ride in the drizzle, Rosie did something she had never done before. As the girls wheeled their bikes out of the gate towards the wet road we lived on, she dashed past them and into the path of a 4WD. I still feel to this day that if that had not happened to her it would have been one or both of the girls. She was their little canine guardian angel.

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Achievements

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ivy rose design studio is proud to be part of the Brisbane Fashion Month pop up store in the Wintergarden during October 2017

2016, 2015 & 2014, Winner Aspire Award Ipswich Fashion Festival.

2012. Advanced Diploma Applied Fashion Design and Technology, Sunshine Coast Institute of Tafe.

2012. Participant Sunshine Coast Industry Reference Group.

2011. Participant Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival.

2011. Finalist Queens Plaza Brisbane, Avant Garde Fashion Design Competition.

2010. Academic Award, Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Technology, Sunshine Coast Institute of Tafe.

2010. Finalist Tessuti Awards, Sydney.

2010. Runner-Up Wearable Art, Australian Body Art Carnivale, Eumundi.

2009. Selected to Audition for Project Runway Australia.

ivy rose design studio

…..is the baby of local Hervey Bay designer Sue Flewell-Smith who completed an Advanced Diploma of Fashion Design and Technology at the Sunshine Coast Institute of Tafe in 2012.

Sue creates one off or limited edition garments ranging from wedding and formal dresses to stylish casual wear for the woman who appreciates elegance with a twist!

All garments are designed and made on the Fraser Coast by Sue in her studio as she juggles her dream with the reality of working part-time shift work.

The ivy rose design studio woman is an individual whose age does not define her, who dresses with flair. She is a keen follower of fashion but not a slave to it. She is known for her personal style and wears her clothes in her own unique way.

Currently ivy rose design studio is available online at www.ivyrosedesignstudio.etsy.com

ivy rose design studio is proud to be part of the Brisbane Fashion Month pop up store in the Wintergarden during October.
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