About

As They Kiss Consume is a slow fashion project crafting future heirlooms for romantics. 

Our pieces are expressive and straddle the line between function and sculpture. 

We look to the beauty of Art Nouveau, the possibilities of regenerative futurism and history of folklore as inspirations for our pieces. 

Each item is carefully handmade by craftsperson Sal from our studio in Melbourne, Australia. We use natural materials and precious metals, so that our pieces can adorn you for years to come.

 

Sal is a Naarm/Melbourne based maker-designer producing handcrafted work in the fields of knitwear, jewellery, lighting and sculpture.

With a background in fashion design, Sal’s work showcases a deep consideration of the self, the body and object-person interactions. They are interested in rituals, heritage, growth and decay.

Sal holds a Bachelor of Fashion (Design) and a Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) and has participated in professional development and mentoring as a recipient of Craft Victoria’s Fresh! Fellowship (2025). 

 

Making & Materials

Each item has been handcrafted in our Brunswick studio (Naarm/Melbourne, Australia) from local or sustainably sourced natural materials. 

To make our knitwear, we:

  • Knit on hand operated domestic knitting machines
  • Create fully fashioned items, meaning pieces are shaped and manipulated directly on the machine
  • Work with an almost zero waste production process
  • Use only natural materials

To make our jewellery, we:

  • Use the lost wax casting method
  • Cast locally with high quality and recycled silver

Unless otherwise noted as Ready To Ship, items will be Made To Order. Please allow two weeks for the production of your item(s). 


Sustainability

For us, sustainability was non-negotiable. To do our part, we:

  • Have developed our own slow design methodologies
  • Make items using only natural fibres and materials
  • Have a localised supply chain
  • Utilise alternative and heritage methods of production
  • Ship with minimal packaging waste

 

Contact

For editorial and styling loans, stockists enquiries, commissions, or general questions email hello@astheykissconsume.com

 

As They Kiss Consume acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the custodians of the land on which we create. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Sovereignty has never been ceded.