80% matchWith Jéan
Australian occasionwear with slip dresses and corset tops
What changes: Off-the-rack party pieces, no made-to-order customization
Brand profile
Fame & Partners
Australian-founded maker of customizable, made-to-order occasion dresses that abruptly went dark in July 2023 with orders unfulfilled.
SydneyOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
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What to know about Fame & Partners
The label went dark in 2023
Fame and Partners stopped operating in July 2023 with paid orders unfulfilled and no refunds or explanation, so anything you find now is resale or old stock.
Dresses were configured, not picked
Shoppers built occasionwear online — bridesmaid dresses, gowns and event separates — by choosing neckline, sleeve, length, color and size, then waited for it to be made.
On-demand was the whole pitch
Founded in Sydney in 2013 and later based in Los Angeles, it raised $7.6M in venture funding to sell made-to-order production as a low-waste alternative to inventory.
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Brand facts
Fame and Partners was an Australian-founded label built on customizable, made-to-order occasionwear: bridesmaid dresses, gowns and event separates that shoppers configured online by neckline, sleeve, length, color and size. Founded in Sydney in 2013 by Nyree Corby, it raised a $7.6 million Series A led by FirstMark Capital and Upfront Ventures and relocated to Los Angeles in 2016, positioning on-demand production as a waste-reducing alternative to inventory-led fashion. The company went dark in July 2023, leaving paid orders unfulfilled and customers without refunds or explanation.
- Founded
- 2013
- Origin
- Sydney, Australia
- Made in
- Australia, USA
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury