LIANDRA GAYKAMANGU - LIANDRA SWIM
ON TELLING TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS STORIES IN A CONTEMPORARY WAY - THROUGH HER OWN BRAND
In 2018, high school teacher Liandra Gaykamangu had an itch to create a vessel for positive dialogue around her Aboriginal Australian heritage and change the way Indigenous Australian women are viewed and celebrated.
With a love for swimming and a passion for telling stories she began to build that vessel – Liandra Swim.
It’s a contemporary swimwear label that creates one-off collections to complement a variety of skin tones and body types, as well as honour the artistry of her heritage. Each print tells a unique story.
We covered:
How she fuses storytelling into her brand – right down to each individual product line
How she manages to operate a business from the remote island of Milingimbi
Why creating sustainable and ethical swimwear is simply part of the brand DNA.
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“You can build things with love and integrity, and you can still grow and scale.”
“Many women of colour don’t have a blueprint for success in the same way that white women do.”
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