I’m Chantelle and Chandellier Rose has grown alongside every chapter of my life.
Fashion has been part of me since day one. I grew up surrounded by my mum’s 70s and 80s pieces - bold, expressive, and anything but ordinary. I’ve always followed instinct over trends, whether that meant turning up to formal in an 80s-inspired dress or building a brand that never quite fit the mould.
After studying fashion in 2009, I landed an internship in Florence, Italy, working with a fashion photographer. That experience shaped how I see fashion -not just as clothing, but as storytelling. When I returned to Australia, I launched Chandellier Rose while building a career as a freelance stylist, working across editorials, events, and international opportunities from Milan to Paris.
Like life does, things shifted.
After COVID and a major breakup, I relaunched Chandellier Rose in late 2021, choosing myself again. In mid-2022, I walked away from everything familiar, and within months, life changed completely. After undergoing egg retrieval due to fertility concerns, I was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer - Large Mediastinal B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.
Everything stopped.
During treatment, I found an unexpected sense of freedom - I didn’t care how I looked or how I was perceived. But in remission, those insecurities returned. And that’s where Chandellier Rose became something more. It gave me a space to rebuild confidence, feel safe in who I am, and share my story honestly.
That’s when the brand truly evolved.
Today, alongside my advocacy for lymphoma and CAR T-cell therapy, Chandellier Rose shares real stories through thoughtfully designed scarves. Each piece represents a lived experience, with contributions supporting individuals through treatment or a charity of their choice. Every design is created in collaboration with artists, bringing their work to life in a way that’s both meaningful and wearable.
This version of Chandellier Rose isn’t about trends - it’s about connection, resilience, and self-expression.
Outside of the brand, I’m grounded by the simple things; cooking for the people I love (my lasagne is a favourite), being outdoors, off-roading in my Tank, and listening to my late Nannu’s records. And then there’s Roger, who came into my life at the end of my treatment, reminding me how to live again, and keeping me in check ever since.
Every experience love, heartbreak, illness, healing has led me here.
And what life has taught me is simple: we’re meant to do it our own way.
Chantelle xo