Mindfully Made: Bianca Spender x The Social Outfit, 2018

Bianca Spender, model Rae Rodriguez, and Social Outfit board member Aminata Conteh-Biger.
Janette, one of The Social Outfit's sewing technicians.

Celebrated Australian designer Bianca Spender has partnered with The Social Outfit to design two garments for David Jones, as part of a limited edition Ethical Clothing Australia accredited capsule collection for Fashion Revolution Week, 2018.

Each garment was designed and cut in the Bianca Spender Sydney workroom from remnant silk, and sewn by The Social Outfit's sewing technicians in our Newtown workshop. 100% of the sales of each garment will be donated to The Social Outfit, to help continue our social mission. The Social Outfit supports and employs women from the refugee and new migrant community to gain vital skills and work experience, and develop social connections.

“I’m very excited to be working with The Social Outfit and David Jones on this capsule collection. Fashion Revolution is a great initiative to connect us with who makes our clothes, reminding us as customers to consider our decisions carefully. The Social Outfit celebrates creativity and diversity in our community and being able to work with them is a powerful way to combine my commitment to producing garments locally and supporting ethical, sustainable fashion.”

- Bianca Spender
Beh, one of The Social Outfit's sewing technicians.
Rae Rodriguez, with Fashion Revolution's key theme: "Who made my clothes?"

“We’re very excited about this collaboration with Bianca Spender. Not only do we love Bianca’s feminine silhouettes and her clever play with draped fabrics, it’s great to be collaborating with a designer whose values are aligned with ours.”

- Joanne Morton, The Social Outfit Production Manager and Trainer

Alongside Ethical Clothing Australia limited edition ranges by Nobody Denim, Manning Cartell and Victoria & Woods, the David Jones’ Fashion Revolution Week campaign aims to celebrate the workers that sew garments for some of Australia’s most loved fashion brands.

The capsule collection featuring limited edition garments from all four brands will be on sale from April 16th to 29th, 2018, at David Jones Elizabeth Street, David Jones Bourke Street, and David Jones Online Store.
Model Rae Rodriguez and Bianca Spender.
Naw Esther, one of The Social Outfit's sewing technicians.
Some of The Social Outfit team: (L-R) Ruck Sar, Joanne, Beh, Janette, Jackie, Naw Esther.

Fashion Revolution Week was established in 2014 on the first anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, claiming the lives of 1138 workers and injuring 2500 others. Fashion Revolution aims to celebrate fashion as a positive influence and through its #whomademyclothes social media campaign, provides a platform to connect consumers to the people behind their clothes. Fashion Revolution Week 2018 runs from April 23 – 29.

How much is shipping?

We send out every order securely with parcel tracking via Australia Post. We'll email you a tracking number on dispatch so you can keep track of your order.

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.

How much is shipping?

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!

If you'd like to check whether the style you're purchasing is in stock, feel free to send us an email or give us a call.

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!