[1]" Romance Was Born has a strong emphasis on collaboration, particularly other Australian artists and designers, in the hope that they can "explore a creative common ground and build an awe-inspiring relationship between fashion and art.

[7] According to the National Gallery Victoria, the "vision was to create a fantastical, larger-than-life environment for participation, play and creativity that blended fashion, art, music and design.

[7] Notable celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, Tavi Gevinson, Karen O, MIA, Natasha Khan, Cyndi Lauper, Lily Allen, Grimes and Miley Cyrus have worn Romance Was Born on the red carpet.

[5] In 2019, designs by Romance Was Born were featured in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art's summer exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion.

[17] Romance Was Born and Anne Cordingley won the 2022 Sydney Theatre Award for best costume design of a mainstage production for their work on Amadeus.