April Marie Swimwear

Fashion – Melbourne

I love swimwear, and many years ago i was travelling around australia in a 4x4 and i came up with an idea of printing land and seascapes photographs onto swimwear fabric ... i chose the australian artist Ken Duncan at the time as well as animal pelts, ancient art snake skin, tropical fish and a signature piece of a tiger face(as seen in Vogue). I chased up the technology in switzerland and managed to get some tests done here in Melbourne. My designs were amazing and i showcased then at swim fashion week on the gold coast queensland. Some swimwear brands were in the audience and within 18 months my designs were copied. My designs were featured is Vogue magazine as well as cleo, cosmopolitan, madison, fashion trend and many news papers. I then went on to get married and gave birth to 3 children in 4 years so i had to keep my swimwear as an online manageable part time endeavour. I love to create-wait no ill rephrase that, i NEED to create. I get so many creative ideas it\'s and i respond imediantly. Creating is in my blood and its something i need to do everyday to feel fulfilled.