Star WA-born fashion designer Poppy Lissiman has revealed she’s planning a return to designing clothes a decade after switching to accessories. In an interview with STM, Lissiman said her eponymous label, which has developed a huge fanbase for its distinctive bags and sunglasses that includes Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kendall Jenner and Justin Beiber, would release a line of kaftans this summer. She was also planning her first pop-up store in WA for six years in Fremantle next weekend (Dec 6-8), which would include some unreleased styles.
Ten years ago, Lissiman changed her label to focus solely on selling accessories online, explaining that the pivotal decision was a “no brainer” because of the lower overheads and the fact bags and sunglasses were one-size and trans-seasonal. She admitted she was reluctant to do a full apparel range again but believed kaftans, as free-fitting garments, still aligned with her ethos. “The kaftans are the first of their kind for us,” she said.
““I personally love and wear a lot of kaftans. This is an area I’ve been thinking about going into a lot since only doing accessories for the 10 years . .
. “They’re very much in line with a lot of our other pieces — bold, colourful and a little bit left of centre.” Lissiman took part in an STM shoot while in Perth from her base in Sydney.
She moved back to Australia in August after more than two years living in Tokyo with husband Harrison Kennedy, which she described as “the best year.