Jiaxin Nong x The Social Outfit

Introducing our first new print collaboration for 2019, with Melbourne-based artist Jiaxin Nong!

This print is based on Jiaxin's original oil painting, 'Smoking Mirror', an artwork about new love.

The Social Outfit worked with Jiaxin to translate this artwork into a repeating pattern for fabric, introducing new colours inspired by the artist's wider body of work.

The resulting print, 'Smoking Mirror Remix', is one of our Autumn/Winter highlights for 2019!

“My practice explores the conflict of cultural awareness, not only a conversation between Eastern and Western contemporary art concepts, methods, and techniques; but a response to the impact brought about by changes in lifestyle… Themes of migration are important in my work because as an immigrant myself, I have the opportunity to explore my thoughts and feelings about life from multiple cultural stand points and observations.”

- Jiaxin Nong


"I'm excited to collaborate with The Social Outfit because they show that art can communicate and be a positive force in many differing ways. Also ethical production is the way of the the future, and the pieces produced by The Social Outfit are beautiful… They make things happen for people from different backgrounds working as a team to strengthen equality in the community."

- Jiaxin Nong

About Jiaxin:

Jiaxin Nong, born in Guangzhou, China in 1988, studied at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts and immigrated to Australia in 2009. She graduated with a diploma of Visual Arts from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2012, and received a bachelor degree from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2015. Nong is currently working and living in Melbourne.

Like many other immigrants, the conflict of cultural awareness is an important factor influencing Jiaxin’s artistic practice. This is not only a conversation between Eastern and Western contemporary art concepts, methods, and techniques; but a response to the impact brought about by changes in lifestyle.

This has led Jiaxin to use various media in her work. Uneasy using only one artistic discipline to express herself accurately, Jiaxin moves between media as it is needed. Because life is always in flux, ideas are inherently shifting and evolving with it. Suitable tools are needed to achieve the specifics of each artistic expression. These tools include painting, sculpture, installation, sound, and photography.

Just as the mediums she uses are varied, her creative themes vary as she makes her way through the ever changing conditions and stages of life.

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We offer free shipping for all domestic orders within Australia of $250 and above. Standard shipping costs $12 and arrives within 3-5 business days to most areas. Express shipping costs $17 and arrives within 1-2 business days to most areas.

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We're all about slow fashion production at The Social Outfit. In order to prevent excess stock at the end of the season, we produce small size runs which often means that your order enters production once purchased.

If your product is in stock, we aim to ship it in 2-4 business days. New production on products takes up to 14 business days from order to dispatch, but we'll let you know via email as soon as your order is ready and making it's way to you!

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Exchanges & Returns

We want you to be happy with your purchase & we understand that not every item will work out which is why we offer exchanges & refunds for full-price items purchased online within 30 days of receipt for a credit note or full refund (excluding shipping costs).

All sale items purchased are final sale - no refunds or exchanges unless the item is deemed faulty.

As a small charitable organisation that often makes to order, we ask that you please be mindful when purchasing our products.

FAQs

I live outside of Australia - do you ship internationally?

Absolutely! Shipping costs start at $30, and are calculated by weight and destination country.

For our Kiwi friends in New Zealand, standard shipping costs from $20 and is calculated on weight.

Unfortunately, we do not offer exchanges, returns or refunds for international orders.

Do you offer Click & Collect for online orders?

We sure do! Simply select the 'Pick Up' option at checkout and we'll let you know once your order is packed and ready for you to pick up.

Click & Collect orders can be picked up at our Newtown shopfront located at:
188 King St,
Newtown NSW 2042

I'm not sure which size to order.

We totally get it - shopping online can be super tricky! That's why we've put together a couple of resources to help make your shopping experience just that much easier.

You can check out our Sizing page for our general sizing information as well as our Model Size Guide that'll hopefully give you a reference point.

We also provide garment measurements for each product on its product listing page - we recommend going old school, grabbing a tape measure and comparing a similar garment you have at home to the one you're planning to purchase!

How do I go about making an exchange or refund?

Simply contact us via email or over the phone so we can get the details of the order & items you'd like to return.

Then you can securely package the item(s) you're returning and pop them in the post to us at:

188 King St

Newtown NSW 2042

Australia

Please note - for exchanges you will need to cover the cost of shipping the exchange back out to you.

Are there any items that can't be refunded or exchanged?

Items purchased on sale and international orders cannot be refunded or exchanged.

Due to our hygiene safety policy, we are unable to offer refunds and exchanges on Face Masks and Earrings unless faulty.

Can I return an item if it's faulty?

Yes - if an item is faulty, we'll be happy to provide a refund, exchange, or repair. Please keep in mind this will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Please remember that much of the fabric we use is deadstock, remnant and end of roll fabric diverted from landfill and may have unique variations or imperfections that just add to the charm!