or the Australian fashion week debut of her three-year-old label Alémais, Lesleigh Jermanus turned to Catherine Baba, the Paris-based but Sydney-raised stylist and costume designer who has consulted for Chanel and Givenchy. Known for its rainbow of prints, Alémais' resort '24 collection not only mixed Jermanus and Baba's vision, but sparked a rare friendship between the two. Here, they connect on the act of creating, Australia (Oz to them) and how to truly nurture freedom in creativity – that rare
