Taking on the world ONE SWIMSUIT AT A TIME

Watching documentary The True Cost was a career defining moment for fashion photographer Damien Nikora and model Chanelle Taylor, even though they watched it a year apart. As business partners of new eco swimwear brand Current, they are on a mission to promote ethical and sustainable practices globally.

Nikora, 42, has enjoyed a successful career as a photographer in Australia and New Zealand, shooting for international fashion labels including Victoria’s Secret. “Watching snapped me out of shooting for the big guys. I was shocked me, so I went through my client list, researched them all and found out who didn’t have any good ethical practices and just dumped them,” Nikora says. “I realised my photography was helping to perpetuate that cycle of fast fashion. When I realised that, it was just an easy decision.”