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How an Australian designer's fashion fame spurred a mental health unravelling
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- Rochelle Gregory, who runs fashion label Rocky Rafaela, has laid bare her mental health battle in a short film screened during her latest runway show.
- The moment marked a career gear shift for Gregory, but as her sartorial narrative soared a mental health unravelling almost derailed her.
- Now the rock 'n' roll-inspired designer who has clothed the likes of Gigi Hadid, Dua Lipa, Hailey Beiber and Paris Hilton, has created a short film to tell her story.
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Rochelle Gregory, who runs fashion label Rocky Rafaela, has laid bare her mental health battle in a short film screened during her latest runway show. (Supplied)
Link copied Share Share article Melbourne fashion designer Rochelle Gregory found success in 2018 when one of her custom-designed leather jackets was worn by actress Ruby Rose in a cosmetics billboard campaign.
The moment marked a career gear shift for Gregory, but as her sartorial narrative soared a mental health unravelling almost derailed her.
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