Angela, Juliana and Rowena Foong
Fashion Designers
High Tea with Mrs. Woo
Newcastle, New South Wales AUS
“You then go, 'Okay this is what I want to do.' And then every action, you slowly move toward it.”
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By Roadtrip NationAngela, Juliana and Rowena Foong
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My road in life has been direct.
Parents immigrated to Australia from Malaysia to give their daughters better lives, more opportunities.
Parents had been seamstresses in Malaysia, didn't want their daughters to have the same hard, impoverished lives.
Ironically, the girls all naturally leaned towards fashion and sewing, away from accounting or law.
Girls started sewing to make the most of their limited resources, stay fashionable on a budget.
Because of their seamstressing experiences, the girls' parents fought hard against them starting a clothing line.
They've vowed to put sisterhood and family first, business second.
They say that once your parents see you happy in your profession, all of their expectations and worries evaporate.
Parents came around to the point that their dad now cuts out articles and inspiration from fashion magazines.
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Career
Fashion Designers
We are a small family business and we find inspiration in memory, story and landscape to create our designs and styles.
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My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Fashion
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Newcastle - Sydney
Fashion designers Juliana, Angela and Roweena Foong offer a unique perspective to Kay, who struggles with family expectations as the child of immigrants. The Roadtrip Nation team meets with professional surfer Layne Beachley, and member of the Stolen Generation Vicky Elwood.
