"Your wardrobe should be as well-designed as your best idea."

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Couture Tools for Clever Women Who Won’t Be Toned Down

I make clothes for women who want to amplify their presence-and I teach the women how to go about getting styles customised or commission full bespoke so they can put together their own dream team of makers.

Client's Testimonials

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Thanks so much for today, it was such a great session and I got a lot out of it. Not to mention that you already changed my mindset even with a short chat back in December!!  You are so inspiring and I’m really glad to have taken the step to work with you.

I have to admit it completely blew my mind when we discussed how we didn't have to have categories of clothing for different purposes!!  This is already starting to revolutionise the way I think about my clothing needs + even my cupboard-space organisation!



Jenny K.

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It was great to have my strategy in place with you which meant I didn’t have to waste any precious time on last minute shopping trips to come away with make-do things.


And it is wonderful to be able to get dressed in pieces I love and peel away that layer of anxiety in the morning.








Cheryl K.

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I just love more than I ever thought I would (or wanted or needed), understanding the problems we have now from a historical perspective. Why they're not our fault, which is what society wants us to believe and how I could actively cut myself free in a fashion system that is not built by women for women. How women have been pushed aside through history especially in fashion. Men invented the bra, high heels, corsets all for their pleasure, wants & needs. Women have suffered for fashion. I’ve know this, but hearing it from Susan has re-enforced this for me & many other women who’ve done this course, I’m sure. I got so much more than I ever knew I needed by going through Susan's process.


Ainslie Bryce

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Material by product


MATERIALBYPRODUCT (MBP) is less of a brand name and more of a description of a collaborative custom and bespoke craft process for women who refuse to be bent into the box that mainstream fashion, their industry and society tries to put them into. MBP has won many accolades on the national and international luxury fashion scene but what we like to do best is hand craft pieces that not only fit but really befit who you are and bring your personality forward in the process. To find out more click here.


Susan Dimasi


SUSANDIMASI teaches women how to nail pieces you love and wear to death, the ones you cannot stop yourself from wearing and so far you’ve only fluked once or twice in your lifetime, so you nail them every time. I specifically don’t tell highly intelligent and capable women what they should wear or what they should look like. I do teach you the skills and know-how for you to practicing building your true effortless style. Drawing on my twenty years of experience working with women who have elevated themselves to positions of power and wealth using their style to showcase their brilliance and capability in advance of results, I can teach you how to do it too. To find out more click here.

Frequently Asked Questions

First things first: What exactly do we do?

We make clothes. Specifically, we design, customise, and create bespoke clothing for professional women to wear every day-not just for special occasions, not just for photoshoots. Real clothes, for real lives, made with strategic intent and built to last.


It doesn’t matter where you are-Australia, New Zealand, the US, or beyond. It doesn’t matter if you’re all Champagne budget or doing it Champagne-on-a-beer-budget style. The point of the MASTERCLASS (and ongoing Membership) is to transfer real skill and knowledge to you-so you can build your own dream wardrobe and your own dream team, wherever you are.


If you’re tired of guessing, settling, or shopping for a fantasy life-you’re in the right place.

Why can't I just buy the thing?

Because I like saving you money more than I like chasing a quick sale.


Even the most mindful of us can succumb to a little "pay-day reward" impulse. But buying pieces you'll regret later? Not on my watch. I want you investing in clothes that become weapons in your wardrobe arsenal-not sad trophies of retail therapy.


Take Sofie. She arrived at my studio, battle-worn from a brutal week, locked eyes with a knockout black dress-and I refused to sell it to her. Why? Because real style isn't a one-night stand. It's a strategy.


After I guided Sofie through a three-year planning process, she ended up investing in a top version of the dress she first locked eyes on-something that slipped straight into her real life and future plans. (Three-year planning, baby. Not three-minute splurging.)

What's the point of the MASTERCLASS about getting your clothes made?

Because what "fashion" tells you you need-and what actually works-are usually two completely different beasts.


The MASTERCLASS hands you the secret playbook usually reserved for my boardroom-busting Boomer clients-the ones who smashed glass ceilings and made it look effortless (total myth, by the way).


It's the same playbook now fuelling a new generation of C-suite geeks who are fighting back against the invisibility-creep that sneaks up in your fifth decade-especially as millennials flood leadership and make dress codes about as relevant as fax machines.


These women aren't clinging to old rules. They're writing their own-and they're doing it with strategy, not just vibes.

What if I'm overseas? Or not a "luxury shopper"?

"No worries," as we say Down Under.


Geography is no barrier. Whether you're a near neighbour (hello, New Zealand) or a far one (hi, America!), the MASTERCLASS is designed to hand you the skills to work smarter with whatever resources are available to you locally.


You’ll have:

  • Full access to recordings you can watch on your own schedule
  • A live Membership community (with a WhatsApp group buzzing 24/7) where you can ask questions, share ideas, and get help in real time


And no-you don't need a black Amex to play here. Maybe you buy off the rack sometimes. Maybe you invest in higher-end pieces sometimes. Either way, you'll know how to choose better, customise smarter, and get what you need fitted properly without wasting money.


And here's the kicker:

I don’t impose my “brand” or my “values” onto you. The whole point of the MASTERCLASS is to draw your style DNA out into the light and show you how to use it.


Sure, I’ll pull from 20 years of experience to guide you-but they’re examples, not absolutes. You’re building your wardrobe, your way.

What is Membership actually good for?

Short answer:

Real clothes. Made for real bodies. Built for real lives.


Long answer:

Mainstream fashion spends their dollars on packaging (SEO, swing tags, "luxury" rope handles) while shoving rubbish quality clothes at you. We put every dollar into:

  • Pieces that actually work on real human bodies
  • Customising and creating designs that solve daily wardrobe problems
  • Fabrics that age like fine wine, not like milk
  • Fittings that respect your intelligence and time
  • Strategic wardrobe building-not fantasy Pinterest boards


Membership isn’t just access-it’s a collaboration. Together, we prototype, fit, and produce actual garments that fit your needs, your life, and your body.


And yes, it’s fun.

TL;DR? 

We make clothes.

We build wardrobes.

We solve the everyday dressing challenges mainstream fashion won’t even acknowledge.

If you want a wardrobe that works as hard as you do, you're exactly where you need to be.

Do I have to do the MASTERCLASS first before Membership?

No, but if you want faster results (and fewer expensive mistakes), the MASTERCLASS gives you the strategy and shortcuts.

MASTERCLASS = the groundwork.

Membership = the playground (and production studio).

What comes after the MASTERCLASS?

After the MASTERCLASS, you’ll be armed with:

  • A clear three-year wardrobe plan
  • A blueprint for making smarter clothing investments
  • The know-how to work with makers, not against them


You’ll have two real options:

  1. Keep using your new skills solo- turning every custom and bespoke piece you acquire into a strategic win.
  2. Join the Membership-where we keep building together. In Membership, you get access to deeper fittings, bespoke projects, and the space to design (and redesign) pieces as your needs evolve.


Think of the MASTERCLASS as building the ship. Membership is where we set sail.

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"Cornerstones For A Wardrobe
You Really Love."

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Start putting together a collection that you'll truly love.

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