88% matchBrand profile
Ginger and Smart
Sydney womenswear label founded in 2002 by sisters Alexandra and Genevieve Smart, sold to Best Markets in 2025 and since placed into administration.
SydneyOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Ginger and Smart
Ginger & Smart is a Sydney womenswear label founded in 2002 by sisters Alexandra and Genevieve Smart, known for occasion dresses, tailored blazers and desk-to-dinner separates in printed silks and drapey jersey. The sisters sold a majority stake to Alceon Group in 2019, and the brand traded under Alquemie Group, entering a restructuring administration in 2022 that closed its Bondi Junction and Strand Arcade stores. In May 2025 Alquemie sold Ginger & Smart, alongside SurfStitch, to Best Markets Pty Ltd, which placed both into administration; the label's site has since shown a maintenance page.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 2002
- Origin
- Sydney, Australia
- Made in
- Australia
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury, Avant-garde