JANIN Australia

Aneta Rycombel moved from Poland to Australia to study fashion at the Academy of Design where she graduated with a diploma in 2008.

Aneta’s work has seen her receive many nominations for various competitions including:  Scody Print Design 2008 (winner), Design Excellence Award in Couture and Collection 2008 (finalist), Wool Award 2009 (finalist), Next Big Thing in Fashion 2011 (finalist) and Debut in Melbourne 2011 (finalist).

In 2010, after two years of work as a patternmaker and designer in Queensland, Aneta Rycombel launched her own label ‘JANIN’.  The year 2011 saw the birth of a new project, a daughter. Even so, Aneta has continuously kept her ‘finger on the pulse’ of fashion with her work with local boutiques and is now preparing to re-launch her label, with a new motivation and determination.

Blending a European heritage with the love of her new home, Janin has created a unique contemporary Australian style for today’s modern woman.

Driven by the demand for stylish, comfortable garments, Janin has successfully adapted European aesthetic to embrace all elements of the Australian culture and climate.

Janin’s continuously evolving designs are a fusion of functionality and effortless chic. Clients of all ages are consistently drawn by the astute choice of fabrics and immaculately cut and finished garments. Label ‘JANIN’ is now a staple in wardrobes throughout Australia.

Unique contemporary Australian style for today’s modern woman.

Today we chat with Aneta Rycombel  of Janin Australia  in our Designers Corner section giving you an insight into the workings of the Label.Who is Janin Australia
Is a Gold Coast women’s wear label by Aneta Rycombel.  It’s fun, feminine label with a great summer vibe. Aneta has blended her sleek European styling with a relaxed Gold Coast style to create comfortable and easy to wear dresses.
Where are you from and where are you now based?
I am originally from Poland and settled in Australia eight years ago.  I was working for a cruise liner travelling the world and arrived in Perth and didn’t want to leave. I’ve always loved creating and fashion so I was drawn to the Gold Coast to study fashion and base my design business here. I eventually settled in Burleigh Heads and don’t plan to ever leave.
When and what led you to the realisation you wanted to start designing …?
Becoming a fashion designer was an unconscious thing, my life has been a journey and this has brought me here. It’s funny as I haven’t realized that for a very long time. But once my life brought me to that point, than I looked back into my past and it was like someone had opened my eyes.
What was the first item you designed…?
I have always been drawing clothes from when I was very little. During the boring classes at school while other girls draw flowers or random shapes I would be drawing clothes.

Being part of a small team can often see a person having to play many different roles, and this photoshoot saw Whim’s Editor acting as a photographer for the day and Whim’s Intern getting in front of the lens as a model – and doing a brilliant job of it too!

As recently-named ambassadors for Gold Coast-based label JANIN Australia, we wanted to take advantage of the beautifully sunny weather of late and showcase one of our favourite dresses from the label – the stunning Ellia Skyflower dress. The lush green garden provided a perfect backdrop for the blue and white floral design of the dress, and we had plenty of fun dressing it up with all of our favourite accessories, including white lace, Lucinda’s pastel purple Converse sneakers, flower-adorned sunglasses and of course, a flower crown!

NEMERGE AUSTRALIA
Independent Fashion
http://www.emergeaustralia.com/
 Sunday, 28 December 2014
The Emerge Australia Fashion Awards recognise creativity, uniqueness and individuality in the fashion industry. The Emerge Australia Fashion Awards acknowledge exceptional talent in the fields of fashion design, hair and make-up artistry, fashion illustration, fashion blogging, fashion photography, fashion styling and fashion film.

The 2014 Emerge Australia Fashion Awards are based online, with submissions published daily to the Emerge Australia website and Facebook page. Winners are chosen based on a number of criteria as outlined in the competition Terms and Conditions.

Competition entries open November 27, 2014 and close at midnight on December 27, 2014. Voting opens December 28, 2014 and closes at midnight on January 3, 2015. Category winners will be announced on January 4, 2015.

Entries are open to Australian and New Zealand residents of all ages.