The Powerhouse Museum’s Zampatti exhibition is a tribute to the late designer’s impact on Australian fashion, but the garments worn by her fans are just as important to her legacy
Designers Timothy and Katie- Louise Nicol-Ford say their matching colour-blocked satin outfits are a salute to Carla Zampatti in the 1980s.Michel Mazzocchi worked for Carla Zampatti for five years. ‘She sponsored me to come and work and move to Australia from Italy. I feel a million dollars in this dress, sexy,’ she says. ‘I will never part with it, they are absolutely timeless.
Carla Zampatti worked as her own fit model, draping and testing her designs on herself in order to ensure they fit and moved properly. She maintained this hands-on approach throughout her career. ‘Her meticulous eye enabled her to remain at the top of the industry for over five decades,’ the exhibition’s curators say.Anne Buchner and Claire Martin. Martin is wearing a hot pink wool crepe Carla Zampatti jacket, from 1995. She bought it as a ‘going away outfit for my wedding,’ she says.
Carla Zampatti’s daughters have found success in very different fields – fashion and politics. Bianca Spender is a successful fashion designer, who, like her mother, remains committed to Australian manufacturing. Allegra Spender was elected Member for Wentworth at the 2022 federal election. Here they are pictured at Carla Zampatti’s Woollahra home, where the designer presented many of her collections.
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