Discover the Aje collection at Ballantynes, your South Island destination for the Sydney-based designer label that has defined contemporary Australian fashion since 2008. Founded by best friends Adrian Norris and Edwina Forest, Aje is built on the concept of duality: untamed volume balanced with rigid structure, tough silhouettes softened by a delicate, sensual ease, and the effortless cool of Australia's coastal lifestyle brought into an urban wardrobe context. Aje's signature aesthetic centres on the brand's mastery of volume and proportion: billowing dresses with exaggerated ruffles and tiered hemlines, puff-sleeved tops in natural fabrications, printed midi skirts and loosely tailored separates that carry the brand's artisanal quality in every detail. Each collection is developed through hand-painted prints, hand-cast hardware and meticulously crafted toiles, a commitment to craft that underpins the brand's position as one of the Pacific's most respected designer labels. Browse online or visit us in-store in Christchurch, Timaru or Invercargill, and explore our full womenswear range for more designer brands.
