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‘You’ll be running the business one day’, Jane said to her daughters Jasmine and Bella who promptly rolled their eyes most egregiously - if picking up pins for 5 cents a piece or even better - stepping on them all through your childhood was anything to go on - they didn’t think that sounded very fun.

Really it was in the cards from the beginning.

Bella recalls finding a small hiding place in one of Jane’s earlier stores to pin up the scraps of fabric she found and would often do ‘zining’ (designing) as a small child, quietly hopeful her mother would think her (probably not very good) designs would be made.

She can hear the murmurs of excitement at the yearly parades, where tall elegant models dressed in stunning ivory gowns that made them look like princesses would grace the runway. The fashion books stacked high, Chanel, Dior, Lanvin, the sound of sewing machines and the cutting of pattern paper filled their childhoods and mannequins made for wonderful stand in characters when playing make believe games.

Jasmine can remember sketches of gowns strewn across the house, mannequins pinned with various beads and fabric, draped upon them like a masterpiece and the memory of finding pins in all the places they shouldn’t be.

It was absolutely normal for the entire house to be covered in glitter from their mother attempting to dye a batch of sparkly tulle pink, or to spend hours in fabric stores, impatiently waiting to leave.

But when Jane passed in 2013, there was no hesitation from either Jasmine or Bella to step up and continue running the business. Over 10 years on and they along with Jane’s father, John who is Director, have led Jane Hill far beyond the small shop in Toorak Rd and have taken the brand and Jane’s name worldwide. Jane Hill gowns are now stocked in over 100 stores across the globe and continue to grow.

But they will never forget the care their mother had for every bride she met with, often chatting to them in consultations like they were a good friend or the care and quality she put into every design.

To this day, we carry these values with us ensuring Jane’s legacy lives on the way she would have wanted since Jasmine and Bella are - as their mother predicted - running the business to this day.