We’ve been traveling the virtual world looking for the best of the best and this time, we landed in Australia! This isn’t the first Aussie designer we’ve had the pleasure of talking to and hopefully it won’t be the last. Australian Fashion Week is turning out real talent known worldwide.

Sydney-based designer Kanchi Williams is the creative force behind the brand, Kanchi®. Kanchi® has created a brand that stands for luxury, wearability and sophistication. Recently featured in publications like Vogue, CREAM and RUSSH Kanchi® is quickly developing a fan base all over the world.

But in addition to their captivating designs, I was also intrigued by Kanchi’s® philanthropic mission and a new business venture. Here is what Kanchi Williams had to say to LDB when we recently caught up with her:

LDB: Tell us about your background in fashion design. At what point did you decide that this was the right career for you?

Fashion and all things beautiful and glamorous is what I love and am passionate about.

It’s a career that found me; via the organic process of me working in lots of creative marketing roles for various companies.

LDB: What has been the most exciting experience since launching Kanchi®?

It’s been really rewarding to see how the designs and garments empower our clients to look and feel fabulous about their appearance.

Also the launch of the Kanchi® Magazine, has allowed other designers from around the world to collaborate with our brand. It  now showcases so many amazing brands to a global audience.

LDB: Is there a piece you are the most proud of?

I love all the pieces, as they each carry a lot of thought and are filled with fabulous memories of the inspiration behind them and their creation.

LDB: Tell us more about your latest endeavor: the recent launch of an online magazine. What do you want fans to know about it?

The Kanchi® Magazine is an Online Publication for the luxury product & service for the savvy reader.

It was launched to provide a glamorous, creative & interactive vehicle to showcase unique, inspiring and talented individuals, businesses, products, services and places globally.

It is sought-after internationally as a vehicle for branding by businesses and as a tool of inspiration and empowerment by its readers.

The aim of each edition of the Kanchi® Magazine is three-fold:

(1) To increase the brand awareness internationally of all featured businesses.

(2) To introduce inspiring and empowering stories, products, services and places to our audience of global readers.

(3) To increase the awareness of projects that educate, empower and inspire children in developing countries; plus global environmental conservation and humanitarian projects.

LDB: Tell us more about your company’s commitment to philanthropy.

We work with many humanitarian organizations from around the world, to promote awareness of those less fortunate.

Inspiring and empowering children is a mission close to our heart and one that we are extremely proud of. We believe children in every corner of the world deserve the right to an education and the freedom to express their talents, pursue their dreams and make the world a better place.

It is for this reason that we aim to use a percentage of funds generated from the Kanchi® Magazine to aid projects that help educate children in developing countries, so they too can be inspired and empowered to reach for their dreams.

LDB: Where can people go to purchase pieces from your collection?

From the Kanchi® online boutique at www.Kanchi.com.au, our Sydney showroom or from our Pop-Up stores that appear for a limited time in various locations.

LDB: Do you have a favorite boutique shop?

I love boutiques online and offline that are unique and follow their own path…those that offer a memorable shopping experience.