Brand profile

Dion Lee

Defunct Sydney label, founded 2009, known for corsetry, hardware detailing and body-conscious tailoring; liquidated in 2024 after Cue Group withdrew backing.

SydneyOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Avant-gardeStyle
$$$$Price

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What to know about Dion Lee

The label no longer operates

Cue Group pulled its investment in May 2024, the Australian business entered voluntary administration, no buyer appeared, and creditors moved to wind it up that August.

Hardware treated as construction

Corsetry, harnesses and lacing, laser-cut leather and body-mapping knits were used structurally, alongside sharply engineered tailoring rather than as surface detail.

Womenswear worn on red carpets

A Sydney womenswear line at high price points, dressed on Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Meghan Markle and Troye Sivan across avant-garde, minimal and darker registers.

The pieces that define Dion Lee

Corset Tops

Dion Lee's corsetry obsession scaled down to jersey — the Corset T-Shirt and Tank translate the label's boned, body-contoured tailoring into everyday pieces.

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Barball Tank Top

The barball hardware detail is pure Dion Lee — piercing-inspired metal fastenings on a stretch tank, the house's harness-and-hardware language at its most wearable.

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Modular Jersey

The Modular T-shirts, halters and tanks show off the brand's engineered, panel-mapped construction that let a single garment be reconfigured on the body.

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Brand facts

Dion Lee was a Sydney womenswear label founded by designer Dion Lee in 2009, known for corsetry, harness and lacing hardware, laser-cut leather, body-mapping knitwear and sharply engineered tailoring worn by Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Meghan Markle and Troye Sivan. Retailer Cue Group, which took a majority stake in 2013, withdrew its investment in May 2024, pushing the Australian business into voluntary administration under dVT Group with roughly six local stores and one US store. No buyer emerged, and creditors moved to wind the company up in August 2024.

Founded
2009
Origin
Sydney, Australia
Made in
Asia
Price
$$$$
Typical prices
T-shirts $464–$555 · Trousers $704–$825 · Bottoms $644–$768
Focus
Womenswear
Facts checked
September 2026
Styles
Avant-garde, Minimalist / Contemporary, Punk / Grunge / Goth

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