A Lap of Caulfield Park
Seasoned journalist Ashley Browne speaks with Australian Jews making an impact; from fashion to football, business to the arts. Tracing their lives and influences, these intimate conversations are the perfect companion for your daily walk – or lap of Caulfield Park.
A Lap of Caulfield Park
Melissa Singer, Fashion Editor at The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
August 13, 2020
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Australia's fashion industry owes much to the legacy of Jewish migrants and refugees. They brought their craft and ingenuity to create Melbourne's booming schmatte trade of the mid-twentieth century. That generation is long gone, but Melissa Singer hasn't forgotten her community's contribution. She's one of Australia's leading fashion writers and journalists; covering an industry under threat in the wake of COVID-19.