Author Archives: Diversity Australia Magazine

All Shades Matter Cosmetics: foundation for and by people of colour in Australia

Interview with Tali Mason and Shaanti Wallbridge, the founders behind All Shades Matter Cosmetics. They recently featured on Studio 10 and have just launched their first range.

I stand between two lands

I sit on a fence that stands between two lands, believing in a space those unlike me cannot see, and so they tell me,‘darling, get down, for one side only, you must be’.                                                 Continue reading “I stand between two lands”

Lakshmi Gowda: Director, Sustainable Designer & Speaker at Lakshmi Bee

Interview with Lakshmi Gowda, Director, Sustainable Fashion Designer & Speaker at Lakshmi Bee.

Thriving as a disabled child in Australia

The doctors, my parents, and my big brother had no idea what was about to hit them when I was born in the ‘80s. I mean, you could say that about any baby arriving in the world, but it was definitely the case with me. My mum had laboured for hours with a natural labourContinue reading “Thriving as a disabled child in Australia”

Sangeetha Gowda: Having Alopecia as an Actor, Writer & Director

Interview with Sangeetha Gowda, co-founder of D.A.M. as she talks about how Alopecia impacted her life.

MIIM COLLECTION: Victorian designers bringing Diversity to Australia through Fashion

We spoke with Cihan & Midz, owners and designers of the brand MIIM, based in Victoria, Australia.

Pass the Mic Over

You know a while ago as a teenager in my prime I wished someone would come and save me, I didn’t want to be Indian. Growing up in my desi household with an immigrant family – where my parents only knew how to survive, wasn’t easy. I’m born in Australia and sure my parents arrivedContinue reading “Pass the Mic Over”