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How to Choose a Travel Dress

Most "travel dresses" promise not to crease, then wrinkle anyway. Here's what actually makes a dress travel-ready, why ALQUEMA's hand-pleated fabric bounces back from a suitcase, and which prints a...

Sirens | SS26

Inside the making of Sirens, ALQUEMA's SS26/27 collection. Hand pleating, story printed fabric and a new take on what a siren's power really is.

What to Wear to a Wedding in Australia

A practical guide to dressing for Australian weddings. Discover how to read the dress code, pick the right fabric, and look just as good at 9pm as you did at 3pm.

A Day at the QVB

ALQUEMA's Annie has spent years getting to know every corner of the Queen Victoria Building and the neighbourhood around it. Here, she maps her perfect day. From the first coffee before the doors o...

Alquema on Stage with AVÉ

We were honoured to dress some of Australia's finest classical voices, Katie Noonan, Hannah Fraser, Louis Hurley and Andrew O'Connor of AVÉ (Australian Vocal Ensemble), for a recent performance. Al...

Why ALQUEMA Chose the Queen Victoria Building

ALQUEMA's flagship sits inside a building built to last. On why the Queen Victoria Building was the right home for four decades of hand-pleated craft.

In Orbit | AW26

Set against vast landscapes and open skies, the AW26 collection captures Alquema in motion. Colour becomes dimensional, textures catch the light, and each piece feels both effortless and intentiona...

Ocean | SS25

A collection shaped by water, sculpted in pleats, and made to move with you. From the beloved Smash Dress to our signature Collare Coats and Estrella Dresses, this collection offers our most loved ...

ALQUEMA at the Queen Victoria Building

Inside the ALQUEMA flagship at the Queen Victoria Building, where a custom-made clothes rack turns hand-pleated pieces into something closer to a gallery hang.

The Moon Bear Print with Animals Asia

In September 2023, ALQUEMA designer Virginia Rouse introduced a print unlike any other in the label’s forty-year history. This print was designed not only to be worn, but to do something. The Moon ...