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What changes: Looser, less body-conscious; wholesale-heavy global scale
Brand profile
Scanlan Theodore
Melbourne womenswear house founded in 1987, known for its signature crepe knit, sharp tailoring and restrained, body-conscious dressing.
MelbourneOrigin
WomenswearFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about Scanlan Theodore
A house fabric, not a season
The label is built around its crepe knit, made from Italian-sourced yarn and developed in Australia exclusively for the brand, alongside tailoring and silk separates.
Womenswear only
Everything here is women's clothing — sharp tailoring, knitwear, silk separates and body-conscious dresses; there is no menswear line.
Same designer since 1987
Co-founder Gary Theodore still leads design with long-time creative director Maria Sita, and collections are developed in-house at the Melbourne studio.
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Brand facts
Scanlan Theodore is an Australian womenswear label founded in Melbourne in 1987 by Gary Theodore and Fiona Scanlan, who sold her share of the business in 2003. Theodore still leads design alongside long-time creative director Maria Sita, with collections developed in-house at the Melbourne studio. The label is built around its crepe knit, a fabric made from Italian-sourced yarn and developed in Australia exclusively for the brand, plus sharp tailoring, silk separates and body-conscious dresses. It operates roughly 20 boutiques internationally, David Jones concessions and e-commerce.
- Founded
- 1987
- Origin
- Melbourne, Australia
- Made in
- Australia, Italy
- Price
- $$$$
- Focus
- Womenswear
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury