The Social Outfit

The Social Outfit LOVES Project Two Mile 💕 Project Two Mile is one of The Social Outfit's most recent third-party manufacturing clients who partnered with us to create their new Bilum Clutches. Made from Project Two Mile's colourful Bilum panels and our deadstock denim and velvet, these stunning one-of-a-kind Bilum Clutches are ethical, purposeful and created with love. Thank you for trusting and empowering our workroom to take on this creative and fun project ✨ Together we are building skills in a supportive environment! Project Two Mile provides PNG women the opportunity to earn a fair and decent wage, practising their ancestral craft while supporting our refugee and new migrant community of women in Australia with employment and training. Check out Project Two Mile today https://lnkd.in/g9hbrUew Peter Simon Phillips Joucelen Gabriel

We have trained over 1,000 and employed 106 individuals from refugee and new migrant backgrounds. But we promise that we are not just stopping there... Our goal has been to reach this milestone and it would not be possible without everyone who has supported The Social Outfit over the past 10 years. To achieve this kind of impact undoubtedly takes a village and there are so many to thank over the years from our amazing supporters, industry partners, funders, leaders, volunteers and team members. Thank you to our wonderful customers without whom we could not continue to grow. And finally, the biggest thank you goes to all the refugee & new migrant women who trusted us and became our friends over the years. We will never cease to be amazed by their courage and to learn from them! We are committed to our mission and dedication to provide meaningful impact that makes a true difference to women's lives as they settle in Australia. #empowerher Westpac Foundation Judith Neilson Foundation  Ecstra Foundation Sally McGeoch Jas Chambers Mangala Martinus Bianca Spender Clare Press ALEMAIS  House Of Welcome Lotus People Weld Stories Peter Simon Phillips David Hardie Multicultural NSW Paul Ramsay Foundation Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Natalie Shehata Kate Clugston Timothy Goh Sonya Price-Kelly Joucelen Gabriel Beverley Brock Adele Bettiol Laura Anderson Eliza da Costa Camilla Schippa Jacquie Macdougall many more

Governor-General Sam Mostyn AC wore a custom-made The Social Outfit suit at her Swearing-in Ceremony. Made for and paid for by Sam Mostyn, the making of the suit has supported the upskilling of our team of refugee women. Bianca Spender, The Social Outfit Ambassador and a favourite designer of Sam Mostyn, kindly donated one of her designs for the suit. The suit was made from fabric donated by Bec Bridge by Xiuyan Han, who is employed as a Senior Sewing Technician at The Social Outfit. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gzAGqgBH

WOWEEE! This Wear The Change week has been so incredible, seeing everyone come together over our shared values is truly amazing! The clothes we wear can really change the world 💕 🌍 👗 We can not thank you all enough for every item styled, picture snapped, post shared and dollar raised 😍 Thank you to everyone!!! Camilla Schippa Elise Williams @hannah Campbell Jane Calvert Sara van der Schatte Olivier Sally McGeoch Ladan Ocora Jas Chambers @annette gray Kara Watson @Nicola Waldron Melissa Matheson Siobhan Toohill David Hardie Jacquie Macdougall Beverley Brock Joucelen Gabriel Sonya Price-Kelly Eliza da Costa Adele Bettiol many many more

Today is World Refugee Day, a day that celebrates and honours refugees around the world. Today, and everyday, The Social Outfit celebrates this amazing community, who inspire us all daily. We choose to hold our annual fundraising campaign Wear The Change during Refugee Week to emphasise our purpose and our impact ✨ Team photo today for Day 4 of Wear The Change in both Marrickville with our cohort of Earn and Learn participants and also in Newtown, with our retail and office team. A little shout out to Zahra too, our recent Retail Trainee graduate 💫 Joucelen Gabriel Jacquie Macdougall  Sonya Price-Kelly Eliza da Costa Beverley Brock  Laura Anderson Adele Bettiol

Today we also want to spotlight Maria’s cross-stitch workshop. Maria is our past Retail Trainee and today she shares her cross-stitch skills for Bayside Council (NSW) this week. We were excited to offer her the opportunity to become one of our workshop facilitators for today’s workshop at Eastgardens Library. Maria chose the word ‘Hope’ to teach to cross-stitch in her workshop. "Hope was the word that stayed with me in difficult days waiting to come to Australia. So, I think, everyone should believe in this word." - Maria This week's fundraising efforts during our Wear The Change challenge will directly impact future women and opportunities, like Maria's workshop. Help us support and empower more women like Maria. https://lnkd.in/gNd4PY7 #wearthechange2024 Sonya Price-Kelly Laura Anderson Eliza da Costa Beverley Brock Jacquie Macdougall David Hardie Adele Bettiol Joucelen Gabriel

Day 2 and we have already hit $50K (and climbing)! What a fantastic effort for the beginning of this year's Wear The Change campaign. How much can we raise between us? Here is a recap of some of your looks on Day 2! 😍 https://lnkd.in/dX5Nzxem #wearthechange2024 Camilla Schippa Sonya Price-Kelly Laura Anderson Jas Chambers Jane Calvert Beverley Brock Jacquie Macdougall

Wear The Change is our annual fundraiser campaign 💵 The money fundraised during this week directly supports our impact for the next year. But what does each $ fund? Let us tell you... Donate today 💕 https://lnkd.in/gNd4PY7 Jacquie Macdougall Beverley Brock Camilla Schippa Sonya Price-Kelly Adele Bettiol Eliza da Costa Joucelen Gabriel Laura Anderson

What an incredible start to this year's Wear The Change 2024 campaign. We LOVE seeing your looks, so please keep them coming and tagging us. So far, we have raised over $36K 🙌 Today is Matching Monday, with Dollar for Dollar (up to $24K) thanks to the generous support of the Slingsby Foundation and Helping Hand Giving Fund. Here is a recap of some of your looks on Day 1! https://lnkd.in/dX5Nzxem #wearthechange2024 Beverley Brock Sonya Price-Kelly Jacquie Macdougall Laura Anderson Hannah Campbell Sally McGeoch Elise Williams

IT'S MATCHING MONDAY... To kick off our Refugee Week Fundraising Campaign we are doubling all donations. Every dollar raised today will be invested in improving the quality of life for our refugee and new migrant community. With thanks to the generous support of the Slingsby Foundation and Helping Hand Giving Fund every donation will be matched, dollar for dollar. We are so excited already seeing everyone's looks and chosen items. Together, let's Wear The Change... https://lnkd.in/gNd4PY7 #wearthechange2024 Jacquie Macdougall Beverley Brock Laura Anderson Sonya Price-Kelly Joucelen Gabriel Eliza da Costa Adele Bettiol David Hardie Camilla Schippa