THE BRAND
Four decades of pleats
Alquema was founded by designer Virginia Rouse, whose time in Japan studying Shibori dyeing and the meditative logic of hand-pleating became the foundation for everything that followed.
Each garment is worked by hand to produce the distinctive texture that catches light, holds it's structure, and moves gently with the body in a way that machine production cannot replicate.
More than forty years on, Alquema remains designed in Sydney, produced in limited runs, and sought out by women who prefer their wardrobe considered. These are not impulse buys. They are wardrobes built with intention.
Find Your Region’s Wholesale Agent
Our Global Agents
Alquema is represented by specialist wholesale agents across Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Europe. Reach out to your region directly.
WHOLESALE | AGENTS
SYDNEY HEAD OFFICE
ALQUEMA
Nicole or Virginia
Phone: 0411 339 081
Email: nicole@alquema.com
SYDNEY HEAD OFFICE
ALQUEMA
Nicole or Virginia
Phone: 0411 339 081
Email: nicole@alquema.com
DREST FASHION AGENCY
Servicing Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia
Bronte and Cecelia
Phone: 0403 480 550
Email: drestagency@gmail.com
DREST FASHION AGENCY
Servicing Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia and South Australia
Cecelia
Phone: 0403 480 550
Email: drestagency@gmail.com
NEW ZEALAND
YOUR LABEL AGENT
Joelene Dorman
Mobile: + 64 21 1579 222
Email: jo@yourlabelagent.co.nz
UNITED STATES/CANADA
Miriana Ojeda
Mobile: 213-624-5823
Email: miriana@mirianaojedashowroom.com
Natalie Curiel
natalie@alquema.com
Liz White
Servicing the Mid West
Email: lizpwhitedallas@gmail.com
Barbara Broadhurst
Email: Fashionr8@gmail.com
SIMMS SIGAL LINWOOD
Amal Seifeddine
Phone: 514-849-6011 #223
Email: amal@simmssigal.ca
UNITED KINGDOM
APT Collections
Claudia Hughes
Phone: +44 7734942382
Email: claudia@aptcollections.ltd.uk
Nigel Hughes
Phone: +44 7771597166
Email: nigel@aptcollections.ltd.uk
EUROPE
KATRIN HEISSNER MODEAGENTUR
Katrin Heissner
Phone: +49 (0) 2131 7387751
Mobile +49 (0) 171 8372592
Email: info@katrin-heissner.de
SELECTED BRANDS
Norwegian Fashion Center
Roar & Lise Selbaek
Phone: +47 91623134
Email: roar@selectedbrands.no
CLOUDS
Liv Runningen
Phone: +47 40024000
Email: service@clouds.no
WHY ALQUEMA WORKS IN RETAIL
A brand that earns its place on the floor
Alquema is stocked by boutiques that want something their customers cannot find everywhere else.
Loyal customers
Alquema buyers are repeat buyers. Our brand has held its audience for decades. Women who return each season, often spending across multiple pieces. Floor traffic converts to basket depth.
Distinct identity
Hand-pleating, exclusive prints, and a beautiful aesthetic give Alquema an unmistakable point of difference. It does not compete with trend-driven brands. It occupies its own space.
Limited production
Runs are intentionally small. Stockists carry something with genuine scarcity, which means exclusivity for your customers, and less risk of saturation in your market.
STOCKIST CRITERIA
Alquema fits boutiques that curate with purpose
THE ALQUEMA STOCKIST TENDS TO BE
- An independent or boutique retailer with a considered womenswear offer.
- Serving women over 35 who shop intentionally and value quality.
- Interested in building a relationship with the brand, not simply filling a rail.
- Comfortable with limited-run product and seasonal scarcity.
- Able to tell a product story at the point of sale.
Your customers are already looking for this.
Wholesale enquiries are welcome from established boutiques worldwide. Contact your regional agent or reach the Sydney head office directly.
