Sydney label founded by designer Dion Lee in 2009, known for sculptural tailoring; it entered voluntary administration in May 2024.
Sydney, Australia
Dion Lee
Founded 2009 · Sydney, Australia
Overview
History
Dion Lee, a graduate of the TAFE NSW Fashion Design Studio, showed his first collection at Australian Fashion Week in 2009. A year later he became the first designer to stage a runway presentation at the Sydney Opera House. He showed at London Fashion Week and was a finalist in the first International Woolmark Prize in 2013, and has presented at New York Fashion Week since 2013.
The retailer Cue partnered with the label from 2013 and was its majority shareholder as of 2016. Lee won the Australian Fashion Laureate in 2017 and designed new uniforms for the Sydney Opera House that year.
In May 2024 the company entered voluntary administration, with six stores in Australia and one in the United States. In August 2024 it was reported that no buyer had been found and the company would be wound up.
Creative director of Dion Lee
Dion Lee (Founder and designer, since 2009).
Creative direction
Products
No pieces from this house are in the archive yet.
Sources
Uncertainties
- The status of the brand after the 2024 administration may have changed since the source was published.