Carla Zampatti embodied the best of our nation
The pioneering Australian fashion designer, who has died at 78, possessed an egalitarian disposition and the mindset of a global citizen.
Brett Clegg
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You could never predict when she would arrive to a board meeting. But there was never any doubt when she did. There was not a room she inhabited that did not feel that singular presence.
A delicate grace held itself in the air around her like some magical gossamer which you could surely glimpse if you glanced sharply enough out of the side of your eye.
Australian fashion industry stalwart Carla Zampatti possessed a wisdom forged like a diamond in tough experience.