How Carla Zampatti pioneered wearable yet cosmopolitan clothes for women, and became a fashion icon
- Written by Peter McNeil, Distinguished Professor of Design History, UTS, University of Technology Sydney

With the sudden death of Carla Zampatti, Australia has lost perhaps its most successful and loved fashion designer. Zampatti was that rare beast who had inter-generational relevance. She celebrated her 55th year in business before COVID lockdown, in early 2020. She had not retired when she died at 78.
The outpourings of condolence...