hen former fashion entrepreneur Erin Deering was five, before she started school, she went with her family to a fête at her sister’s school. There, she looked longingly at the basic primary school fair merchandise of soaps and cakes. But she had no money of her own to buy anything. So, she took some balloons that had been used to decorate the school and sold them for 20¢ apiece.
Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
