From Catwalk to Capital: Why Fashion Means Business

For three decades, the Melbourne Fashion Festival has shaped how Melbourne sees itself and how the world sees Australian style.

In this episode of The Connector, Belinda Coates sits down with the CEO of Melbourne Fashion Festival Caroline Ralphsmith (Ralph) to explore why fashion is far more than what happens on the runway.

From “Fashion as a Spectator Sport” to the economic impact of an industry employing more than 140,000 people in Victoria, this conversation dives into the business behind style, venture capital, global trade, post-Covid city dressing, and why policymakers should be taking fashion seriously.