This publication accompanies the first retrospective exhibition of the renowned Australian designer, business leader, mentor and philanthropist, which will open at Powerhouse Ultimo on 24 November 2022. Zampatti explores every aspect of Zampattis life and work through memories and insights from her family, friends, colleagues and customers.
We meet the patternmakers who worked with Zampatti to refine cut and fit, the customers who kept her clothes for decades, the young designers she mentored, and the celebrities, businesswomen and politicians who wore Zampattis clothes as a kind of armour that bestowed confidence and sophistication. The book also features an archival collection fashion shoot starring Zampattis granddaughter Brigid Schuman, and portraits of luminaries such as Dame Quentin Bryce, Ita Buttrose and Linda Burney by Hugh Stewart.
