# Carla Zampatti

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Danish State Visit to Australia - Day 5

On Wednesday, King Frederik and Queen Mary spent their fifth day in Australia, attending engagements in Melbourne.They first took part in the Royal Business Walk with companies from the Green Buildings and Renewable Energy delegations and their Australian partner before opening the business confere…

From finance to front row: Australian fashion boss Marianne Perkovic

Marianne Perkovic spent decades working in the finance sector. In 2006, she was the youngest chief executive of an ASX-listed company and in 2018, as a banking executive, she faced a grilling at a royal commission. This is not the standard path for nailing the best seat at Australian Fashion Week. …

big bets & bad calls with Scale Investors

We sat down with Samar Mcheileh and Roo Harris, two of the three co-founders of Scale Investors to talk about being Australia’s First Women-Led VC Fund backing Women-Led Startups. Founded in 2013 as a gender-lens syndicate, Scale Investors launched its debut venture capital fund in 2025.The fund …

Australian Fashion Week returns to Sydney harbour

Australian Fashion Week returns for 2026 with a new venue at Circular Quay, showcasing more than 200 designers to international buyers. The opening night features an iconic runway show by Sydney label Carla Zampatti, attended by politicians including Gladys Berejiklian and Dame Quentin Bryce, along…

Australian Fashion Week returns to Sydney

Australian Fashion Week opens in Sydney with a five-day showcase of local designers, featuring Carla Zampatti's two runway shows on opening night. The event attracts international buyers from the Middle East, Asia, New York and Paris, drawn to Australian designers' use of colour and ready-to-wear p…

Australian Fashion Week's glamorous runway showcase

Australian Fashion Week showcases the country's top designers, models and emerging talent at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney. Model and Miss Universe Australia 2020 Maria Thetil discusses the week's runway shows, behind-the-scenes atmosphere, and Australia's distinctive fashion identity on…

Bianca Spender on Losing Carla Zampatti and Living With Grief: PART 2

Continuing from part one, Marie Claire editor Georgie McCourt talks to designer Bianca Spender about how she protects her creative energy while running an 18-year-old Australian luxury label: splitting her days into “creative time” and “business time,” and why her most productive hours are between …

Bianca Spender on Growing Up as Carla Zampatti's Daughter: PART 1

What does it take to earn your place in one of Australia's most famous fashion families?  This is part one of a two-part conversation. Marie Claire editor Georgie McCourt sits down with designer Bianca Spender to talk about growing up as the daughter of fashion icon Carla Zampatti. Bianca takes us…

Want To Change The Country? Listen To Our Chat With Ms Allegra Spender MP First

Ms Allegra Spender MP has nearly done it all. From leading Carla Zampatti to then taking the leap into politics, she has a breadth of perspective on the world. Her responses are candid and unique insights into life as a family business leader, Mum, and now leader of her electorate and a key voice …