'I love Carla's story': young migrant designer benefits from Carla Zampatti Scholarship

Australia's $27 billion fashion industry sends more than 200-thousand tonnes of textile waste to landfill each year. Some young designers are working to change that, including a rising star who migrated from Bolivia, and is now making a name worldwide. 20-year-old Sofia Abel, who won the Carla Zampatti Scholarship, is already selling her designs both here and to major international markets.

Fashion designer Sofia Abel is selling her designs both in Australia and in major international markets. Source: AAP

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