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Jacinta James will launch with an artisan collection entitled Arctic Willow.

Creative director Jacinta Demetriou is introducing the range for wholesale for autumn/winter 2016.

Demetriou has ventured on her own after working with the likes of Rick Owens, Donna Karan and Kit Willow.

The debut collection will be made-to-order in a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of the brand.

Each garment is made locally by hand, with exclusive prints and European fabrics.

Woven Italian leather, silk, Italian mohair and Australian-made viscose knits form the building blocks of the collection.

Statement pieces include a leather shift dress with tie-detailing and a cocoon wool wrap jacket.

Demetriou said the brand will be positioned as conceptual luxury, with prices ranging from $295 to $1200.

"I wanted to undo traditional techniques and develop my own methods of composition and deconstruction that both expresses and celebrates the construction of each garment."

Demetriou is a graduate of Monash University and RMIT, where she graduated with Honors as the DUX of her year.

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