designer bio

Designer Bio - Baaqiy Ghazali (she/her)

Baaqiy Ghazali is an emerging fashion designer with a background in architecture and fine art, specialising in sculptural garments. Baaqiy approaches fashion as a tool to investigate the behavioural effect of fashion on human psyches; “why do we wear what we wear?” and “can avant-garde design be desirable?”.

An accomplished designer highly skilled in patternmaking and tailoring, Baaqiy was awarded two Designer of The Trimester awards and has received a standing ovation from the Head of School, Leanne Whitehouse, and from the Head of Design from both Melbourne and Sydney campuses.

Baaqiy was also given the opportunity to preview her graduate collection “Love Is Calling For Wonderland” on the Melbourne Fashion Week runway, as well as designing a custom garment for St.Ali, and becoming a member of the Melbourne Fashion Hub 2022/2023.

Pieces from LICFW was used in the campaign for Melissa Shoes Australia, shot by the talented Macami. Baaqiy is the winner of MYER Fashions On The Field - Emerging Designer Award 2022, and her winning design will be featured in VOGUE Australia in the February 2023 issue.

Baaqiy hopes to launch her career as avantgarde designer, offering wearable high-fashion pieces, designed and manufactured in Melbourne, Australia. In the future, Baaqiy hopes to launch the Australian version of Dover Street Market where she hopes to bring talented Australian designers in a market that celebrates local designers.