This research focuses on the creation of fashion using a transnational establishment where traditional Eastern artisanal techniques within the realm of textiles, are accessed from different geographic locations. And pplied within a Western context to create fashion that is global in nature. The study analyses the practices of three Australian Womenswear designers: Akira Isogawa, Easton Pearson and Vixen to ascertain the presence of transnational networks within their systems. The objective is to identify the geographic aspect of their practices with a view to bringing their aesthetic into context. Which countries do they access and why? These Australian designers base their fashion on the production of specialised fabrics in which the textiles are custom made according to their specifications in locations, other than Australia and largely situated in parts of Asia. This process creates a type of fashion that adds value to a concept through the different stages of its making, based across different geographies in terms of inspirations, aesthetics and manufacturing. Thus, the nature of their transnationality is brought into question: are they accessing these regions for economic reasons or is there an underlying philosophy at work? Their actual practices are therefore examined with the view to identifying both their commonalities and their differences. The emphasis of this study lies in identifying the nature of these practices and situating them within the context of the transnational, identifying their networks and the communities that together develop a hybrid cultural translation manifesting new imaginaries
