YOUR GUIDE TO OUR DESIGNS
A guide to understanding our shapes, finding your size, building layers and creating a Meg by Design wardrobe that feels entirely your own.
01 — understanding the designs
CLOTHING MADE TO MOVE WITH YOU
Our clothing is intentionally generous, designed around movement rather than restriction. Natural fabrics, playing with proportions and layers allow every person to make the silhouette their own. Every single collection is designed to intertwine and work with previous collections.
— Relaxed, oversized shapes
— Natural fabrics with no stretch
— Pieces designed to layer over years
02 — begin with a slip
THE FOUNDATION OF OUR RANGE
Our Tutu and High Tea Slips have been signature Meg by Design styles for more than 15 years. They sit beneath almost anything in our range, adding length, texture, softness or volume.
Each slip is essentially a skirt with a lightweight cami built in. Because it hangs from the shoulders rather than fastening around the waist, the fabric can fall freely around the body without clinging, digging in or feeling tight. This allows for comfortable movement and better air circulation, even when several pieces are layered together.
The built-in cami also provides coverage beneath sheer shirts and dresses without the bulk or added warmth of another close-fitting layer. It is a simple design, but one that makes layering feel much lighter and easier.
classic tutu
With a cotton organdy outer layer, the Tutu Slip is crisp, textured, soft and a little dramatic.
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amélie Tutu
Made with three full layers, the Amelie is our fullest and most dramatic Tutu. Absolutely divine.
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High Tea
The High Tea Slip offers a softer foundation for everyday layering. Released seasonally.
LEARN MORE03 — FINDING YOUR SIZE
FIT BEGINS WITH INFORMATION
Our charts show garment measurements, not body measurements. A tape measure and a favourite garment are the best places to begin.
measure your body
Pay particular attention to your bust, upper arm and hip measurements.
CHECK SIZE CHART
Compare your body measurements to the garment measurements in the size charts.
CHOOSE YOUR FIT
Consider how relaxed, flowing or oversized you would like the piece to feel.
04 — the art of layering
LET EACH LAYER HAVE A PURPOSE
Layering is not about adding bulk. It is about balancing lengths, textures, colours and transparency so each garment contributes something different. By layering you can create a completely customised and high end look.
— Vary where each garment ends
— Combine sheer and opaque fabrics
— Change one piece to transform the whole look
— Balance volume by showing forearms and ankles
05 — THE ART OF balance
Our Styling Principles
ROLL THE SLEEVES
Many of our designs have a full, oversized or relaxed silhouette. Rolling the sleeves to the elbow exposes the forearms, creates a break in the volume and draws the eye towards the waist, beautifully balancing the shape.
EMBRACE THE LAYERS
Play with different colours, textures and levels of sheerness. Each layer adds depth and interest, while changing just one piece can create an entirely different look.
MAKE IT YOURS
You wear the garment. The garment does not wear you. Add jewellery, scarves, combat boots or whatever feels like you. Life and getting dressed should be creative, individual and, most importantly, fun.
Before/after
The visual difference in a simple sleeve roll cannot be understated.
Before
After
06 — BUILDING YOUR WARDROBE
DESIGNED TO INTERTWINE
Every Meg by Design collection is created to intertwine with the others. New pieces can be worn with styles from years ago, allowing your wardrobe to grow slowly without starting again each season.
Browse the collections, follow what catches your eye and make it your own.
07 — HOW WE WORK
MADE SLOWLY AND THOUGHTFULLY
Designed in Australia and made in small runs with trusted makers around the world, our clothing is created for comfort, individuality and a long life beyond the season.
