About Us

About Jade and May

Founded when Carlie and her family escaped the Geelong winter on a bucket list trip to Vietnam, where an idea blossomed as Carlie spent time in the colourful and eclectic streets of Hoi An.  A place that is truly unique, beautiful and inspiring but also the home to some of the best tailors and makers in the world. 

 

Under the hot Vietnamese sun the idea grew, until Carlie and her husband found themselves poolside brainstorming  business names and finally, hitting the streets looking for the right maker and fabric suppliers to create the beginning of what Jade and May is today. 

 

After running into logistical issues from Hoi An, Carlie moved production to a family-owned small factory in Bali (sounds easy, right? It was not, but that's a story for another day!).   A factory owned by a Balinese women and her family, creating a safe and well run workplace for around 30 staff, that Jade and May is fortunate to work with. 

2019 brought an opportunity for the Jade and May team to move from an online only store to their very first Jade and May Lifestyle Store in the Arts Precinct on Rutland St, Newtown - opening for business for the Christmas of 2019.

Despite Covid lockdowns and the chaos the years have brought, Jade and May has grown.  Taking over a second space next door in 2020 to double the existing retail floor space, allowing room for the growing collections and brands stocked within the store. 

Team Jade and May is made up of some pretty special people who love what they do.  And we think it's that reason alone that makes you love Jade and May, too! 

Thanks for supporting us, our makers and our creators, and allowing us to work in our dream jobs. 

Pop in an say hi next time you are in Geelong - we love it when you come to visit and we can show off the space that we have created