As featured this week in the Style section of The West Australian newspaper, new up and coming Perth designer Poppy Lissiman is taking the Australian fashion industry by storm and we are pleased to announce a number of her designs are now available online at www.stylepalace.com.au 

At only 22 years of age, Poppy already has three collections to her name. Her third, which is in stores now, is about to be showcased at the Perth Fashion Festival as part of the WA Designer Collections on the evening of September 11. Poppy is predominantly a designer of dresses ranging from colourful show-stopping maxidresses, through to one shouldered party dresses. Poppy’s selection of prints are bold and eye-catching, with a great use of unexpected design details such as hot pink fringing, or bright green synthetic belts. She has been sewing since the age of ten and took out a bank loan when she decided to start her own label after working full time at local Perth shoe store, Zomp. It was the contacts Poppy made during her time at Zomp who have helped her along the way.

 ‘I picked up a lot of contacts through my job because a lot of the people who work there are also designing or you’d have stylists coming in to borrow shoes. I had a lot of support from other designers like One Fell Swoop, who put me in touch with the right machinists and pattern makers. A lot happens in Perth through word of mouth and from people being willing to help each other out.’

 Style Palace keeps a careful eye on up and coming Perth talent and first became aware of Poppy’s work last year. Style Palace was impressed with the designs available in Poppy’s spring/summer collection and the first two dresses are now available online with more stock coming soon.

 To shop Poppy Lissiman, visit www.stylepalace.com.au

 Supplementary source: Style, The West Australian, 01/09/2010