Introducing Necia…the amazing label by TAFE final-year student Alexandra Ireland!
“‘Necia’s’ creations are not the type of thing you find in a mainstream shop; the label’s focus is to create quirky one off garments for young women who strive to find fashion with a difference, and to be noticed.”
Alexandra achieves this perfectly, with dramatic headpieces (inspired by Isabella Blow) and delicate sheer garments paired with structed bustiers covered in beads and sequins.
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Her inspiration comes from the lives of others, telling their stories in sartorial form. She draws on the obscure and the beautiful, producing outfits to make any woman confident in herself.
“I crave to create unique garments that have a contradictory yet confident and feminine aesthetic, with particular attention to quality fabrics and construction. Relaxed but dressy, feminine but with an edge.”
It’s no surprise that Alexandra would like to see rising fashion icon Rihanna in her clothing – the pop star has just the right amount of the feminine and the edgy, with confidence and a killer dress sense to match!
You can find out more about Alexandra and Necia at the blog for her collection or the Necia facebook page. Or if you managed to get tickets to the TAFE parade at AFF, you’ll get to see the full collection!
[Photography: Lucienne Horsfall
Models: Kiera Wood, Lucy Harrison, Finesse
Hair: Erin Lydiard
Make-up: Kristina Persichini
Location: Belgian Beer Bar & Vardon Ave]
