Camilla Franks on attracting Beyonce and Oprah and fighting fashion 'copycats'

By Kate Waterhouse
Updated October 7 2016 - 10:13am, first published October 2 2016 - 12:15am
Kate Waterhouse and Camilla Franks lunch in Rose Bay. Photo:  Daniel Munoz
Kate Waterhouse and Camilla Franks lunch in Rose Bay. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Camilla Franks walks with models during her show aboard The Seadeck vessel in Sydney for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in May.  Photo: Getty Images/Brendon Thorne
Camilla Franks walks with models during her show aboard The Seadeck vessel in Sydney for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in May. Photo: Getty Images/Brendon Thorne

Camilla Franks opened her first boutique in Bondi Beach in 2004 and has since gone on to create a clothing empire recognised internationally. The Australian fashion designer's label is known for bright silk kaftans with crystal detailing and has just released a new collection, Jambo Jambo. Franks, 40, tells Kate Waterhouse about Beyonce Knowles wearing her clothes, having tequila shots with Oprah Winfrey, and how she retaliates against fashion "copycats" who steal her designs.

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