Tammy Robinson Dressing up the neighbourhood
Formally Ever After is where wishes really do come true. In this suburban garage, chiffon whooshes, sequins sparkle and taffeta rustles. But it’s Tammy Robinson’s wide smile that really lights up this makeshift showroom in Logan, Brisbane. She started Formally Ever After with a few donated dresses and a Facebook page in 2019. Tammy has now dressed more than 1200 kids who wouldn’t have gone to their high school formal without her help.
“Kids don’t want to ask their parents for a special dress or suit because it’s so expensive,” she says. “I want them to come here and feel worthy. Because their parents aren’t rich doesn’t mean they should miss out on that.”
Tammy’s mission is to ensure every disadvantaged student in Logan has the formal night of their dreams. Her son, Kaleb, encouraged her to start
