Marc Freeman
From Wikifashion
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| Occupation | Director of Camilla & Marc |
Sydney based fashion label Camilla and Marc has experienced a meteoric rise in Australian and international fashion since it’s inception in 2003 headed by brother and sister duo, Camilla Freeman-Topper and Marc Freeman.
In 2003, Camilla was awarded a scholarship to the world-renowned Accademia Italiana Arte Moda Design in Florence, Italy on completion of Sydney’s Whitehouse Institute of Design, while Marc Freeman brings to the duo a background in engineering and commerce.
At their debut at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week 2003, camilla and marc presented their spring / summer collection, “a Warm Summer’s Afternoon” which heralded favourable reviews from the media and was purchased by select Australian boutiques.
On completion of 2003, Camilla travelled to Florence, Italy completing her masters in fashion design and finalising the Winter 2004 collection. Showing in November at Melbourne, they secured Australian department store Myer and Selfridges of London, with rave press reviews. History was made; it was the first time an Australian department store had decided to stock a label in its first year of business.
At Mercedes Australian Fashion Week 2004, international fashion identities collaborated with camilla and marc, including acclaimed Parisian make-up director Manami Ishikawa, while model Nicole Trunfio opened and closed the “Elegantly Outspoken” Collection. camilla and marc continues to build a large celebrity following, including Australian and international identities including Elle Macpherson, Jennifer Lopez, Miranda Otto, Abi Cornish and Kirsten Dunst.
