:Bianca Spender
{{Short description|Australian fashion designer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Bianca Spender
| image = Bianca Spender in March 2013-1.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year and age |1977}}
| birth_place = Sydney, Australia
| occupation = Fashion designer
| years_active = 2004–present
| partner = Sam McGuinness
| children = 2
| website = https://biancaspender.com/
}}
Bianca Spender (born 1977) is an Australian fashion designer.
Early life
Spender was born in 1977 to Italian Australian fashion designer Carla Zampatti and former Liberal politician John Spender QC.{{Cite web|date=30 August 2019|title=Bianca Spender shakes off her famous mother's shadow |url=https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/fashion-and-style/bianca-spender-shakes-off-her-famous-mother-s-shadow-20190812-p52gb2|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Australian Financial Review|language=en| url-access =subscription }}.
About her family, she stated "I grew up in the shadow of a larger-than-life mother, who was passionate about her success, and passionate about teaching her children to understand the value of money, hard work, and independence. My father, on the other hand, was an intellectual, a diplomat and a quiet, considerate thinker from a privileged family".{{Cite web|last=Spender|first=Bianca|date=10 June 2018|title=Bianca Spender on fashion, family and the future of her eponymous label |url=https://www.vogue.com.au/fashion/news/bianca-spender-on-fashion-family-and-the-future-of-her-eponymous-label/news-story/3c9996bf1365355a440688b870b61263|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Vogue Australia |language=en}}
Spender earned a Bachelor of Commerce at the East Sydney Fashion Design School.
Career
Spender started her fashion career designing in her mother’s studio from age 12. After completing her degree, Spender travelled to Italy and Paris to immerse herself in pattern making and design.{{Cite web|date=17 November 2016|title=Bianca Spender, Fashion Designer|url=https://www.beauticate.com/who/creatives/bianca-spender-fashion-designer/|access-date=2 June 2021 |website=Beauticate|language=en-US}} She eventually joined the Carla Zampatti brand and launched "Bianca Spender for Carla Zampatti".{{Cite web|date=11 March 2014|title=Bianca Spender Designer Profile|url=https://rescu.com.au/bianca-spender-designer-profile/|access-date=2 June 2021|website=RESCU|language=en-AU}}
In 2017 Spender branched out with her own namesake label, 'Bianca Spender', which was initially stocked through David Jones stores.{{Cite web|title=Bianca Spender|url=https://www.sydneydancecompany.com/people/bianca-spender/|access-date=2 June 2021|website=Sydney Dance Company|language=en}}
Personal life
Spender has a sister, businesswoman and politician Allegra Spender, and a half-brother.{{cite web | last=Abadee | first=Nicole | title=Two of Us: Sisters Bianca and Allegra Spender | website=The Sydney Morning Herald | date=23 September 2022 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/you-need-a-haircut-bianca-and-allegra-spender-s-blunt-love-20220719-p5b2s4.html | access-date=5 December 2023}}
She lives in Sydney with husband Sam McGuinness, whom she met in 2005 at a gig. The couple have two sons.{{Cite web|last=Rocca|first=Jane|date=4 October 2019|title=Bianca Spender: 'Being a working mum and raising sons is empowering' |url=https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/fashion/bianca-spender-being-a-working-mum-and-raising-sons-is-empowering-20191002-p52wzq.html|access-date=2 June 2021|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}
Spender is interested in healthy living and is a vegetarian.