Em and her sidekick Felipe are the creative duo behind Another Empire, a label begun in 2009 from their base in Melbourne. Their fun and cute brooches are inspired by nostalgic references to childhood and the 80s, and all are locally cut on colourful acrylic.

After studying Design at RMIT, Em was inspired to learn a bit more about all things crafty from her friends and the internet and has now embarked on world domination, one funky accessory at a time.

And we doubt that there will be much resistance to their design, as they have managed to perfectly capture iconic images that make their brooches stand out from the crowd. Pledge you allegiance to Another Empire today!