Lauren SamsFashion editor
Before Rebecca Vallance was a designer, when she was growing up in Ballarat, she worked in retail. Just 13 years old, the young Vallance lied about her age to get a job at Cotton On, then a small business run by Nigel and Tania Austin.
“Work was all I ever wanted to do,” she says from the bridal dressing suite in her brand’s new Sydney flagship in the Strand Arcade. It’s a sumptuous and sunlit corner of the boutique where women will drink champagne as they find their wedding dress.
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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
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