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Some people are imbued with a natural sense of style that’s all their own. They’re not impressed by the latest thing on the block, while the fleeting fancies of fashion leave them cold.

Instead, they put a unique stamp on everything they do: what they wear, how they live and even how they work. Alexandra Freeman, jewellery designer and owner of Australian fashion accessories label Polka Luka, falls into such a category.

The entrepreneurial Alex kick-started Polka Luka in 2007. This

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