Annelyse Lumley

Fashion – Sydney

“The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration. I am following Nature without being able to grasp her… I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything; my head is bursting with it.” -Claude Monet Monet’s words describe my relationship with design so perfectly. For me there are two great beauties in life; the first is woman, she is the epitome of beauty and the intention of my design is to draw this out of her. The second is nature, I don’t think I will ever be able to capture the glory of a sunset or a flower in a single gown.... but I will try. Each of my designs has a dramatic edge achieved through different sculptural techniques. My love for the raw beauty of nature and earth is juxtaposed with rich fabric and elegant style that gives each design a sense of luxury. The purpose of each of my designs is beauty.