Amber Days – Corina Muir

Why did you start Amber Days? When I was pregnant with my daughter, I found it really hard to find pieces that were truly sustainable. Another big reason for starting the brand is that I’m passionate about women in business, especially Indigenous women and women of colour. I wanted to focus on providing meaningful employment, so we collaborate with Aboriginal women in all of our collections. A big part of our business is about how women can work together to create magic, share our stories and connect. What is the story behind this print? The print is by Arkie Barton – her artist name is Arkie the Label and she’s a Kalkadoon Bidjara woman from Mount Isa. The print is called Wirirri, meaning flowers blossoming. Arkie's art Kuu Dreaming is also on our Tamara midi dress (kuu in Arkie’s language is water). Why is fashion a great medium for Indigenous art and design? With the label, we're able to share all the beautiful parts of our culture, like caring for Country. I find that so beautiful – that this is a way of connecting and rebuilding. We’ve got our Indigenous kids feeling super-proud and connected, being able to wear their culture. Then there are also the non-indigenous kids who get to share in that. I think it’s so important to recognise that Aboriginal culture

helps everybody; it heals everybody.