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SWELL today unveiled its first collection made entirely from hemp. With numerous benefits that support sustainability, hemp is an environmental, renewable, reusable and recyclable resource – which also looks and feels great.

“The SWELL Hemp collection is just the beginning of many more good things to come.

“We set out to create our own beautiful collection, being very aware and thoughtful of what we are producing. Hemp emerged as the natural choice, as a truly sustainable crop which not only maximises utilisation but reduces waste.

“The aim is for SWELL Hemp to become an ongoing line, which plays a small part in help reducing our impact.”

Renae Harris, Senior Women’s Designer for SWELL

The SWELL Hemp collection ranges from $29.99 to $129.99.

Since inception, GINGER & SMART have been inspired by Mother Nature: her majesty, beauty, crazy clash of colours, regeneration and groundedness.
Mother Nature resides centrally in the Celestial Collection, which is inspired by a book of 16th century astronomical charts, which were used to track the motion of the stars and the moon. For humanity, navigating these constellations and galaxies was fundamental to opening our eyes and giving context to our place in the universe.
GINGER & SMART were drawn to the parallels of this pivotal moment in time, as our understanding of the world progresses and we all find ourselves revolutionising our thinking and reimagining our future in so many ways.
We hope you love this collection as much as we do…

Alqueme Group has announced the rollout of new LEGO^® Certified Stores, including the confirmation of new stores to open in Sydney, Victoria, and Queensland, with South Australia and Western Australia to follow in 2020.

Commenting Richard Facioni, Executive Director, Alceon Group, said: “Our first LEGO Certified Store in Bondi Junction has captured the imagination of all generations. We now look forward to extending the footprint of this world-class retail concept.

“Following the opening of our next store in Broadway Sydney, we will be opening additional Australian LEGO Certified Stores in the coming months across five Australian states.”

The new LEGO Certified Store at Broadway Sydney has secured prime positioning on  Level 2 within one of Australia’s highest performing shopping centres. The store will feature exclusive, customised design elements and brick-built symbols.

Today’s announcement follows Alceon’s confirmation of New Zealand’s first LEGO Certified Store in Auckland that will also open later this year.

Mr Facioni continues: “The introduction of further LEGO Certified Stores in key locations will accelerate the reach of this leading global retail concept, as we build on the excitement and emotion intrinsic to the iconic LEGO brand.”

In March 2019 Alceon, a leading Australian investment firm with significant investments in the retail sector, unveiled Sydney’s first LEGO Certified Store at Westfield Bondi Junction as part of a new partnership with The LEGO Group, with Alceon acquiring rights to open new LEGO Certified Stores across Australia and New Zealand.

Alquemie Group and Ginger & Smart Pty Ltd have announced a new partnership, with Alquemie taking a majority position in the new entity.

As a leading Australasian retail investor, Alquemie Group brings substantial expertise to help grow the brand’s local retail and digital presence, whilst assisting with international market expansion.

Alexandra and Genevieve Smart will remain as Managing Director and Creative Director, respectively, and will continue to drive the brand whilst leveraging ARG’s expertise in retail, logistics, production and e-commerce.

“This is a strategic move to continue to diversify our portfolio and invest in highly desirable retail brands,” says Richard Facioni, Executive Director.

“We plan to grow the business, both online and through physical stores. Alexandra and Genevieve bring notable management and design calibre and we look forward to working together to build a great future for this brand.”

Established in 2002 by Sydney-based sisters Alexandra and Genevieve Smart, the Ginger & Smart brand is renowned for its luxury contemporary design aesthetic.

Alexandra Smart, Managing Director, comments: “Partnering opens many opportunities to expand the business and grow our customer base with a strong partner.

“We are very fortunate to have a shared vision for the bright future of Ginger & Smart.

Our primary focus is upon our discerning customer who values quality, beauty and longevity.”

Genevieve Smart, Creative Director, adds: “Our focus is to build a sustainable business, one that is future proofed in the fashion market, by designing sustainable, relevant and innovative products across multiple categories.”