The Hungry Australien

This is the space that is Tarese & Co – where creativity and vulnerability collide.

About us

Fashion Designer, Advocate, Writer

Our early years began with years of ongoing physical, mental, religious and sexual abuse, growing up in a cult-like environment that was isolated from the outside world. As a result, we struggled with eating disorders, self-harm, extreme depression, anxiety, and multiple suicide attempts. And later diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. We knew that if life were to continue like this, we would not be around for much longer.

At 18, we took the first step in our recovery journey and entered a long-term residential program, which changed our life. From there, it has been many years of ongoing internal work and therapy to process the trauma. Learning to live, find hope and dream again also happened.

It’s now been 14 years since that first step, and since then, we have finished a Master’s in Counselling along with a PACFA prize, Diploma in Business and Leadership, and a Diploma in Applied Fashion Design and Technology. I’ve received various fashion awards and shared our story in various forms and media.

We share our story and journey with the intent that there who can know they’re not alone and that hope is possible. And we continue to share hope by helping others share their stories of hope through Birds with a Feather.