Designer Profile
A practice shaped by movement, structure, and bold texture.
Aurélie Sowerbutts is a TCI (Third-Culture Individual), a global nomad who was born into the culture of travel and flew before she could walk. She studied Pure Mathematics and worked in the Finance and IT industry before pursuing a career in fashion design. Fashion is her first love; once a hobby, now a passion. Structure and geometric shapes still find a way to seep back in, providing a foundation for her concepts, bold colors and textures. Her children are her constant inspiration.
Education & Background
Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising, TAFE SA, AU
Bachelor of Science (Pure Mathematics), University of Canterbury, NZ
Former Model, Wink Models, AU
Achievements
- Finalist, Beyond Fashion Runway, Mexico
- Clever Design Award, Recycled Runway McLaren Vale, AU
- Innovation Maverick Award, International TechFashion Design Challenge, Hackster.io/MakeFashion
- Best Profile, National Innovation Games (Sustainable Fashion and Textile), AU
- Become a Stylist, Australian Style Institute, AU
- Love Your Look, Signature Style NZ, Selected Winner, NZ
Featured In
- Fleurieu Sun, AU, June 2024
- Recycled Runway McLaren Vale, Wirra Wirra Wines, AU, 2024
- Make: Magazine Volume 87, USA, October 2023
- The Future of Fashion: FashionTech Runway Show, SAM (Seattle Art Museum) Remix, Seattle, USA, 2023
- South Australian Fashion Weekend, EMERGE Runway, 2023
- Merino SA Centenary Fashion Parade, Royal Adelaide Show, 2022
- SALA (South Australian Living Artists) Festival, Exhibition 'How to stand out in a crowd', Fashion Est, 2022
- SALA (South Australian Living Artists) Festival Program, AU, 2022
- Jetty Road Fashion Parade, Ice Cream Festival, 2021