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Cyan Reign

Whimsical and free-spirited high fashion, couture, corsets and avant-garde

• 2008 FINALIST 2Threads Australian Fashion Design Awards – Best Women’s Wear Designer
• 2008 FINALIST in the NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards
• 2008 FINALIST in the Australian Wool Fashion Awards
• 2007 NATIONAL WINNER of the Jeans For Jeans, “Do It With Denim” Fashion Design Awards
• 2007 FINALIST in the Ssideline Fashion Wars

Dynamic, daring and dreamlike- just some of the words you could use to describe Brisbane fashion designer Cyan Reign’s couture and ready to wear collections. She has been described as “…one of the best talents coming out of Brisbane right now”, and “…one of the best corset makers in Australia.” Cyan’s designs are highly sought after, with orders and enquiries extending to international buyers eager to own one of her innovative and high quality garments.

Cyan draws inspiration from a wide variety of subjects and, “can be anything from dreams that I have to an amazing piece of artwork, architecture or even just peoples personalities and attitudes.” Feminism and femininity might sound like two conflicting ideas but the idea of strong, independent, yet very feminine women is a recurring theme throughout Cyan’s collections. Winning the 2007 ‘Do It With Denim’ competition, the muse behind her winning ‘Flight of the Aviator’ outfit was Amelia Earhart. A woman she describes as, “a really strong individual who at the same time did not want to lose her femininity. She always wore tailored suits and skirts when flying and was definitely not afraid of being who she was.” Cyan finds inspiration in the way that Earhart’s actions “left in her wake a legion of young women who aspired to push the boundaries the way she did”. While corsetry may not be an obvious choice of specialty for someone who has such strong ideals of positive women, Cyan however views corsets as an empowering choice of clothing and that the ability to take control of your own appearance and how you present yourself shows inner strength and confidence.

Experimentation and rebellion are high priorities for Cyan’s designs. She has “…a love/hate relationship with rules- I love the fact that they are there for me to break!” Cyan’s designs are really her alter-ego and she rebelled a lot with her personal fashion and designs. “Fashion isn’t meant to be serious. It’s meant to be fun and harmless. A way of rebelling without hurting anyone and I love how you can step out the door as a different person every day depending on what you’re wearing.”

With exciting prospects on the horizon including having had her garments appear on actress Emma Booth in Australian Vogue December 2008, Cyan Reign is one designer who is paving her own distinct way through the fashion industry.

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