Milestone Creatives - Recorded live in Melbourne as part of a celebration of Ortolan’s 20 years, brought together by The Project Agency. Featuring Chloe Quigley and Simone Elder (Ortolan), Shelley Simpson (MUD), Kate Stokes (Coco Flip), Mardi Doherty (Studio Doherty), and Amanda Henderson (Gloss Creative).

In this episode, we bring together a collective of creatives who have spent decades shaping the Australian creative and cultural landscape - each with a distinct practice, but a shared commitment to building work that lasts.

At its core, this episode is about longevity - the resilience, vision and intention required to sustain a high-level creative practice over time.

We explore what it means to grow thoughtfully - where growth isn’t always about scale - it is about refinement, new opportunities, and staying aligned with your values. There’s a shared understanding that structure creates space for creativity, and that the most enduring work is measured not just by output, but by its impact on people’s everyday lives.

A conversation about the long game - and the willingness to begin without knowing the outcome.

In this episode of Creative Trust, Amanda Henderson sits down with Kath Power and Prue Webb, founders of Melbourne-based styling service The Wardrobe Edit. Longtime friends who first met while working at one of Australia’s leading fashion brands, Kath and Prue eventually reunited to build a styling business guided by their motto: never underestimate the power of a great outfit.

Rather than starting with shopping, their approach begins inside their clients’ wardrobes - helping women rediscover what they already own and identify the gaps worth investing in.

In our conversation, we talk about their journey through the fashion industry, the story behind The Wardrobe Edit, and why personal style often needs to be rediscovered through major life transitions.

We also explore Prue’s background in communications and public relations, discussing what PR actually delivers for clients, why it’s often misunderstood, and how businesses can think about visibility more strategically.

Along the way, Kath and Prue share thoughtful insights on partnership, kindness in business, the importance of listening, and the changing narratives around women’s style - including the long held myth that you need to be thin to wear fashionable clothes.

In this episode of The Creative Trust Podcast, host Amanda Henderson sits down with architect Clare Cousins and designer Grazia Materia - longtime collaborators and friends whose work challenges the idea that design is a luxury. Together, they explore how trust, friendship and shared values form the backbone of their creative process, and why good design should be thoughtful, utilitarian and accessible to everyone - not just those with the budget for bespoke architecture or high-end furniture.

This conversation moves between the practical and the philosophical: designing when the end user is unknown, advocating for better everyday spaces in Australian suburbs, and the balance between function, longevity and quiet moments of delight. Clare and Grazia remind us that design is about solving problems, improving how we live, and creating things we’d want to use ourselves.

A smart, generous reminder: work with people you like, build with the community around you, and remember - your next great collaboration might already be sitting across the table.