The Social Outfit

The Social Outfit is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Low as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 February 2025. Amy brings extensive experience and a strong commitment to The Social Outfit's mission of supporting refugee women to kick-start their Australian careers. With a background in scaling brands, driving business transformation, and aligning sustainability with commercial success, she is well-equipped to lead The Social Outfit into its next chapter. Amy has been a dedicated board member of The Social Outfit since 2015 and has served as Vice Chair since 2020. Most recently, she served as the Global Marketing Director at Futurity Brands, where she achieved significant growth for the Piping Hot brand. Her accomplishments include implementing transformational strategies, expanding global distribution, and developing an impact framework aligned with Sustainable Development Goals. Amy's expertise in retail, fashion, and consumer brands, combined with her values-driven leadership, makes her an excellent fit for our organisation. Amy is eager to bring her experience in brand development, retail growth, and product strategy to The Social Outfit. She sees significant potential to further establish us as a leading fashion brand and deepen our social impact. Her understanding of our unique market position and her experience in driving commercial outcomes will contribute meaningfully to our growth ambitions. As CEO, Amy will oversee all aspects of The Social Outfit's operations, including commercial growth, ethical manufacturing, retail and online stores, and social impact programs. She will work closely with the team, partners, and the community to drive strategic priorities and continued positive change.

The Social Outfit is thrilled and honoured to announce that Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC Governor-General of Australia has become our inaugural Patron. The Social Outfit’s Board Chair, David Hardie said it was an honour to welcome the Governor General as the organisation’s first patron: ‘The Governor-General has been a long term supporter and customer of The Social Outfit and chose to wear a custom-made The Social Outfit suit at her Swearing-in Ceremony last July. Her patronage is wonderful recognition of The Social Outfit’s work to support refugee women to kick-start their Australian careers’. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfxEEkh6

And in moments like these, when we stop to reflect on the year past, we can appreciate everything The Social Outfit has achieved 🗓️ ✨ In 2024, we are proud to have employed 29 women from refugee and new migrant backgrounds through our training store, workroom, and the coordination and facilitation positions of our community programs. We have also provided paid opportunities for 26 Earn and Learn participants and 7 paid designer engagements 🌟 Here's to 2025! Camilla Schippa Sonya Price-Kelly Joucelen Gabriel Eliza da Costa Laura Anderson Beverley Brock Kim Farrugia

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🎅🎁 On behalf of everyone at The Social Outfit, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and look forward to continuing this journey with you next year ✨ Today, we held our annual Christmas lunch and celebrated Joss's last day as our amazing Production Manager. Joss has been instrumental in shaping The Social Outfit you see today and was described by our workroom women as the 'Best Boss' they could have had 💛 We’re delighted that Joss isn't leaving us entirely, as she will continue to teach our sewing programs on a Thursday with TAFE. We're also SO excited to welcome Kim as our new Production Manager who has jumped straight in the last few weeks 💚💙💜💛 For any last-minute gifts, pop by Newtown this weekend or into next week—we’d love to see you! All our love, The Social Outfit Team Camilla Schippa David Hardie Amy Low Joucelen Gabriel Beverley Brock Sonya Price-Kelly Eliza da Costa Laura Anderson Adele Bettiol

Thank you to Australia Post's Retail North Team for donating the proceeds of their festive giving activities to The Social Outfit and visiting our Marrickville Workroom for a behind-the-scenes tour. Our work to support refugee women's employment aligns perfectly with the Welcome Project, Australia Post's Refugee Employment and Engagement Program. We look forward to working together in the New Year to support more refugee women into employment. ✨ Michael Chami Sarah Coe Josh Bannister Faiza Shakori Nick Giokaris Caroline Ram Beverley Brock Sonya Price-Kelly Joucelen Gabriel

Amongst the busy December festivities, do you have time in your calendar to celebrate our recent cohort of graduating trainees? 🤩 Join us in Newtown on Thursday, December 12th (a week today!) at 6pm to congratulate Sara, Surayia, Madina, and Zahra. You can always grab those sustainable and ethical holiday gifts while you are here! ✨ Tickets are free! Register here: https://lnkd.in/grgw6P-Y Camilla Schippa Sonya Price-Kelly Beverley Brock Laura Anderson Joucelen Gabriel Eliza da Costa

Applications for our Retail Trainee program are open for our first cohort of 2025 ✨ https://lnkd.in/gnHiG2dy This program enables young women to learn retail and customer service in our Newtown store as they complete our Retail Training and Work Readiness Program. In their first Australian job our trainees gain paid retail work experience and customer service skills in The Social Outfit’s fashion store in Newtown, Sydney, selling the clothes and accessories our workroom creates 👗 This year, 11 incredible young women have graduated through our Retail Trainee Program. Congratulations to Maria, Faridah, Zahra, Yaqoot, Zahra, Maryam, Hadeel, Roula, Sahar, Malika and Aida. We also have 4 current trainees in our store, graduating this December. Pop by between now and early December to show your support for Surayia, Sara, Zahra and Madina on their Retail Training journey 💜💪 This program has not only secured ongoing employment for many, allowed friendships to blossom and cultures to collide in the most beautiful ways, but the team has also learnt so much from each of our trainees. You all continue to inspire us every day ⭐️

Last night, we joined three other incredible organisations at Impact100 pitch night in Sydney. What an honour and privilege to be able to share our mission and story with the room amongst fellow finalists HARDA - Horn of Africa Relief and Development Agency Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) and grant winner Bandu Organisation Australia. All who are doing amazing work to transform lives and drive change 🌟 Our community mother and daughter duo, Naz and Fezeh, joined The Social Outfit team, who secured a generous $20K grant. This funding will directly be invested into our mission, contributing to upskilling our sewing team and building capacity to increase production and sales revenue. Every item sold is a training and employment opportunity for our incredible team 💛 #impact100 Beverley Brock Camilla Schippa Sonya Price-Kelly

'Amplify' our 10th Birthday Community Print as seen in Harper's BAZAAR ✨ Adriana Glass Sonya Price-Kelly Story Factory Izzy Parker Clementine B.

We are always so excited when we see The Social Outfit items being styled, whether it is someone walking down the street, seeing posts on social media or even when we spot her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC wearing The Social Outfit in the presence of Royalty ✨ #wearyourvalues Sam Mostyn was recently spotted wearing The Social Outfit's Amplify Shell Top and our Marigold Bishop Sleeve Top.