Dawn Black

Dawn Black is a Melbourne-based fashion label creating timeless garments in natural fibres.

About the business

Location: Online

Dawn Black is a Melbourne-based fashion label creating timeless garments in natural fibres. Designed with a focus on longevity, each piece balances structure, simplicity and a refined all-black palette—offering a considered alternative to trend-driven fashion.

Each piece is designed to be worn, kept, and returned to—season after season—forming a wardrobe that evolves with the wearer rather than being replaced by it. Rooted in Melbourne’s understated design culture, the brand speaks to those who value longevity, intention, and quiet confidence in the way they dress.

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Miranda Dickinson

Founder - dawnblackstudio@gmail.com

Miranda Dickinson is a Melbourne-based designer and founder of Dawn Black. Miranda graduated RMIT with a Bachelor of Fashion (Design). Her work is grounded in the belief that clothing should outlive trend cycles, favouring permanence over noise. With a background in menswear, knitwear and product development, Miranda approaches design through fabric, structure and restraint. Dawn Black reflects her signature aesthetic—timeless silhouettes, natural fibres, and a considered all-black palette that speaks to both strength and subtlety.

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RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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