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My daughter’s name is Claire but
ever since she was a baby her
brothers, Gus & Alex have called
her ‘kiki’.
Around the time I was looking
for a name for my brand we also
had five poddy calves that Claire
loved to play with, so it became
‘Kiki&moo’ .
What does the Kiki&moo range
include?
I have a warmer months collec-
tion which includes Rugby shorts,
Mini skirts, Smock tops and
Smock dresses, reversible dresses
all of which are made using 100%
cotton or linen fabrics.
My cooler months collection is my
favourite, it includes Quilted Vests,
Woollen Swing coats and woollen
Duffle coats. Colours and patterns
play a big part in my pieces… I am
a big believer in dressing kids in
colour.
Many of my items are designed to
be worn all year round, simply by
adding layers the warmer months
collection can be worn in the
cooler months too.
How long does the average gar-
ment take?
My pieces vary from taking half
an hour to make to several hours.
I can change fabrics through-
out the process or want to add
something extra, this always takes
extra time.
Where do you draw inspiration
from for your designs?
I get inspiration from many
things… My kids, colours,
textures… I love seeing my kids
move and be comfortable whilst
looking gorgeous… natural fibres
are amazing to wear and also as a
handmaiden, they are beautiful to
work with.
I love playing with colours
textures & patterns. I will some-
times get a “colour block” where I
can’t decide which two fabrics to
combine especially for a Quilted
vest so I’ll grab a bundle of my
fabrics and pop them on the table
together in a mess. Most of the
time the right combo will pop out
of this mess of fabrics… I could
go on and on… I absolutely love
colours and textures. I am also
lucky to have a couple of creative
girlfirends who give ideas on
fabrics, colour and style.
Where can Kiki&moo be found?
Kiki&moo can be found at
McInnes Clothing Company
Narrabri & Wee Waa. I have a
Kiki&moo facebook page where
I share my collection pieces.
My Kiki&moo ETSY store will be
stocked again soon.
What are your plans for 2016?
I am hoping to get much more
sewing done in 2016 as my
number three is off to Kindy. I
want to really focus on my cooler
months collection. I am hoping
to get more and more pieces
into McInnes Clothing Company…
their shops are a fabulous selling
platform for me as they love to
support Australian clothing espe-
cially locally made.
I also want to take some time
to work on the business side of
things as far too often I neglect
that side because I would much
rather create.
Apart from Kiki&moo, what do
you get up to?
Being a mum to three kids takes
up most of my time, but we also
own a small mob of Angus cattle.
I love my cows! All those who
know me, know how much I love
them. We take a lot of time doing
things with the kids on weekends
like kayaking, dirtbike riding and
spending time with our friends.
photo: john burgess
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