Dibo Bodi is a child of the pandemic. They had been sewing face masks and selling them locally when a corset they had purchased for their vintage hobby business attracted huge interest. It was followed by another and before they knew it they had created their first corset in Feb 2021.
Continuing with the up-cycling theme, their early corsets were produced from rolls of fabric sourced from local thrift shops and they even did a denim range made from second-hand jeans (seriously jorsets? too right - they had pockets!!!).
Supply was very quickly overtaken by demand. The second-hand industrial sewing machines took over the front room of their house as they multiplied and were joined by an oversized cutting table, clothes racks and rolls, and rolls of fabric.
By late 2021 they had outgrown all of the spaces in their house and were freaking out at the prospect of needing to rent some premises. Australia was starting to open back up and Indy was proving to be a great designer and buyer of fabrics, vintage clothing, and new wholesale clothing so they “bit the bullet” and signed a lease.
Dibo Bodi opened their retail space, with a display room and space for 6 sewing machines in Feb 2022. They now employ 6 staff who range in age from 16 to 60 and fill hundreds of orders that are shipped all around the globe every week. They’ve stayed true to their roots with a dedicated section for vintage clothing and corsetry representing the majority of their stock. Their machines are still vintage too, and the whole shop has been decked out with second-hand furniture sourced from Facebook marketplace.