Established in 2015 by Western Australian fashion and textile designer Imogen Duxbury, DUXBURY is a contemporary Australian label dedicated to the creation of luxurious textiles and beautiful objects; and the coming together of those two things in unexpectedly beautiful ways. Designer Imogen Duxbury holds a degree in Fashion & Textile Design from Curtin University and was awarded a place in the un
iversity’s prestigious WA-Hyogo Banshu Textile Exchange Program. Since graduating, Imogen has worked as a freelance designer for three years, creating one-of-a-kind, memorable textiles for highly respected New Zealand fashion label SALASAI and its imprints SALASAI Home, and Wolfgang & Sons. Now Imogen steps forward for the first time to launch her own, long-awaited label, DUXBURY, bringing with her the creative confidence and practical knowledge gained from years of experience in the field; as well as an endless imagination for prints, and the incredible artistic skill to bring inspirations and ideas to life. Imogen creates from a personal place; designing pieces that above all, she would desire to wear herself; thus giving her the confidence to put them into retail for others to invest in. In the near future; DUXBURY will extend its prints beyond scarves; crossing over into accessories, soft furnishing, bedding, wall hangings, and prints. DUXBURY A/W15
The first releases of the A/W15 Collection take the form of two silk crepe de chine scarves each featuring a different original artwork created by the designer, through an artistic process that combines digital college and handcrafted mix media. Each scarf design is treated as a piece of art, based on the designer’s preference for creating objects of value over market saturation. DUXBURY A/W15 features two different artworks, Cactuscape and Ghosthand, each depicting a visually engaging, enigmatic landscape steeped in dark romance and surreality. Each scarf’s print brings together a range of imagistic subjects – from wildflowers to photographic prints to marble patterns – that weave in and around each other to create a stunningly perfect storm of juxtapositions. The scarves’ artwork is at once recognisable and foreign; the dramatic veil of a conjured princess; the swaddling of a spiritual traveller, the robe of a dreamer, or a bold and sumptuous statement on a sophisticated modern woman. A uniquely engineered mix of graphic patterning and colour gradient allows the scarves to take on a sculptural form when worn. The large surface area of the scarves (which are larger than many other luxury scarves on the market) allows the owner indefinite versatility when it comes to styling on the body: the scarves are able to be wrapped, draped, tied, twisted, or folded, meaning they can be used as clothing or accessories. Alternately, DUXBURY scarves can be framed for a unique and striking piece of wall art. Each of the DUXBURY scarfs comes luxuriously packaged, making them incredible options for gifts for art and fashion lovers. Each scarf’s packaging presentation is unique to its colour scheme: Ghosthand is enveloped in a black matte box wrapped in neoprene cord, whilst Cactuscape sits in a white matte box wrapped in oxblood waxed cotton cord. DUXBURY A/W15 is currently available online via duxburythelabel.com, with a limited run of 10 of each design.
