NRA Fashion Awards 2009 – Eva Huynh – Student Award Winner

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NRA Fashion Awards 2009 – Birikini – Rising Star Award Winner

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NRA Fashion Awards 2009 – Supreme Award Winner

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The fashion stakes are high and the competition fierce as some of Australia’s most talented designers vie for the nation’s top fashion honours in the National Final of the 28th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres on Wednesday 8 April.

As Australia’s premier fashion competition, the Awards showcase the best of today’s designers and discover the talent of tomorrow, providing designers with an extraordinary platform to showcase their talents to the shopping public nationally.

27 designer finalist entries were selected from a field of almost 300 entries which all competed in the preliminary judging heats held on the Gold Coast and nationally from 31 March to 3 April 2009.

The most nominated finalists in this year’s Awards include two recent Supreme Award winners:
Lisa Brown (Lisa Brown)
Brad Webb (Darb Bridal Couture)

The finalists are:

Student Designs presented by Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
Jessica Chatterton, Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe, Indooroopilly, Queensland
Ben Garrett, Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe, Dutton Park, Queensland
Nomiki Glynatsis, Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe, Brookfield, Queensland
Prudence Grayson, Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe, Boondall, Queensland
Nicola Hall, Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe, Glebe, New South Wales
Ebony Harding, Swan Tafe, Winthrop, West Australia
Eva Huynh, RMIT Brunswick, North Balwyn, Victoria
Rebecca Timson, Curtin University of Technology, Kardinya, West Australia
Laura Zhu, University of Technology Sydney, Roseville, New South Wales

Ready to Wear presented by Conrad Jupiters
Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Clear Island Waters, Queensland – 2 finalist entries [LIFESTYLE]
Birikini, Kylie Pizzirani & Chelsea Hillbrick, Mooloolaba, Queensland [KIDS]
eeni meeni miini moh, Elizabeth O’Connor-Cowley, Milton, Queensland [KIDS]
Little Workers, Ivanka Belic, Paddington, Queensland [KIDS]
Tayla-Lu, Nerina Gugliemino, Carindale, Queensland [KIDS]

Daniel Alexander Couture, Daniel Alexander, Fortitude Valley, Queensland [SWIM]
White Sands, Leah Madden, Broadbeach, Queensland [SWIM]
Lisa Blue, Maree Elizabeth Coates, Tweed Heads, New South Wales [SWIM]

SIGNATURE DESIGNS presented by Sony Centre
Brides Desire by Airs & Graces, Wendy Sullivan, West End, Queensland [BRIDAL]
Darb Bridal Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, Queensland – 2 finalist entries [BRIDAL]
Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Clear Island Waters, Queensland [BRIDAL]
Strictly Bridal, Ann Wilson, Mudgeeraba, Queensland [BRIDAL]

Darb Bridal Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, Queensland [COUTURE]
Dimitria Bridal Couture, Dimitria Kal & Christina Kal, Albert Park, Queensland [COUTURE]

Darb Bridal Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, Queensland [FASHIONS ON THE FIELD]
Taree Birse, Taree Birse, Southport, Queensland [FASHIONS ON THE FIELD]

VIEWERS CHOICE presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres

Forever New, Knox Shopping Centre, Victoria
Peter Alexander, Warringah Mall, New South Wales
Sussan, Macquarie Centre, New South Wales
Veronika Maine, Garden City Booragoon, West Australia
Venus and Apollon, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Queensland
Witchery, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, West Australia

Finalists from the Ready to Wear and Signature Designs categories will be competing for the Rising Star Award and the ultimate accolade – the AMP Capital Shopping Centres Supreme Award.

Australia’s best student designer will also be announced on the night, as well as the winner of the NEXT New York National Model Search.

The Supreme Award winner will receive a Sony Centre Entertainment Package valued at $5,000 and the Supreme Award trophy.

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Coming soon:

2008 MSIT Fashion Graduations – Argentum
2008 Modaitalia Fashion Awards

For 2009 “Pressed” Graduate parade photo information click here

I’ve been extremely busy this week.. as well as been sick with the flu and I’ve been working around the clock preparing photos and video for online publishing. I’ve also been very busy working with Truc Le Hair Design in helping his team prepare photos for a national hair awards, presentation video and promotion for their annual charity event on saturday night.

I’m being auctioned off on saturday night, so if you come along I’ve love your support for charity in bidding on me. I’m hoping to get more than $1.50 haha

I would love to see you there, so here are the details below:

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Truc Le Hairdesign, Mosiac and Lewis salon, present “Absolut Glamour“, a charity cocktail party at 7pm Saturday 1st November 2008 at Little Star Café – 166 Grey Street at Southbank. Sponsored by Southbank Corporation, Coca cola, Indola, affinage, Absolut Vodka, and Little Star Café, the event is aimed to raising money for Fred Hollows Foundation.

Fred Hollows (1929-1993) was a passionate ophthalmologist who became known for his work helping restore the eyesight of countless thousands of people in developing countries around the world.

But above all else he was a humanitarian, which made him a terrific doctor. He truly believed it was the role of the doctor to serve, to help those in need.

Today, The Foundation is proud to carry on Fred’s legacy, delivering sight-saving care to those most in need.

The charity Cocktail Party will include a hair and fashion show, parading a range of designers including George Wu’s latest collection, one of the exclusive designers in this year’s Mecrcedez-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane. Model’s hair will be presented by the team at Truc Le Hairdesign, National and International award winning hair salon and Mosiac. The night will include lucky door prizes, an opportunity to bid for a model and be seen on the red carpet looking Glamorous.

Join us to celebrate the launch of our spring/summer collection and support the Fred Hollows Foundation.

Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20 per person which includes canapés, 1 complimentary drink on arrival at 7pm and $5 car parking voucher at Southbank. A night of enticing entertainment and Glamour is sure to impress.

Hope to see you all there.

Venue:
Star on Little Café

Address:
166 Grey Street, South Bank

Time and Date:
Saturday 1st November 2008,
7pm start

For more information telephone Truc Le Hairdesign on 3219 4994 or visit www.truclehairdesign.com

An extra breath was held in anticipation of the announcement of the winner of the 2008 Modaitalia Scholarship as judges took extra time to decide on a winner. The Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE (MSIT) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) in their 6th edition of Modaitalia, have attracted a record number of entries for the coveted $7,000 fashion prize. After a preliminary judging at the MSIT “Pret-a-moda” event earlier this month, Ben Garrett of West End in Brisbane won the prestigious Modaitalia scholarship consisting a flight to Italy and a summer course at the world-renowned Polimoda Institute in Florence. The Modaitalia 2008 final event was held at The Old Museum Building in Brisbane on October 29, 2008.

Entrants in the modaitalia competition were briefed to use Italian culture as the inspiration for their designs, and Ben Garret’s says his work was inspired by “Murano Glass and the simple elegance of the designs”. Christian Bowman an upcoming fashion photographer who has covered the event from behind the lens for the last three years says (referring to one of Garret’s dresses), “I’ve never seen white and simplicity used so beautifully”.

Christian Bowman from Bowman Digital was the online media partner for the event and fashion photos from both the preliminary judging and the final parade will be available after October 31st, 2008. There will also be a fashion video streamed online for the first time in the history of the event featuring and exclusive interview with the winner Ben Garrett.

The Metropolitan South Institute of Tafe (MSIT) Celebrated 25 years of fashion on Tuesday night and they celebrated in spectacular style.

I WILL BE POSTING PHOTOS UP IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS – IF YOU WANT TO BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ABOUT THEM, FILL IN THE FORM ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE TO “KEEP IN THE LOOP”.

Kimberley Lim won the top award and now has the opportunity to travel anywhere in the world to study at any Fashion design school. Congratulations Kimba!

Karen Neilsen – Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Swim-Surf Award Winner

The fashion stakes are high and the competition fierce as Australia’s material girls and boys vie for the nation’s top fashion honours in the National Final and Telecast of the 27th NRA Fashion Design Awards presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres on Wednesday 19 March.

As Australia’s premier fashion competition, the Awards are a showcase of the best of today’s designers and discover the talent of tomorrow and provide designers with an extraordinary platform to expose their talents to the shopping public.

Thirty-nine finalist entries were selected from a field of more than 250 entries which all competed in the preliminary judging heats held on the Gold Coast from 11 March to 13 March 2008.

The most nominated finalists in this year’s Awards include:

• Daniel Alexander (Daniel Alexander Couture)
• Lisa Brown (Lisa Brown)
• Brad Webb (Darb Couture)

The finalists are:

Lifestyle Collections presented by Evolve Make-Up

• Daniel Alexander Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke, Clayfield, QLD
• Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD
• Miss J Wolfe, Jayne Wolfe, Mermaid Beach, QLD
• Always Habit, Vanessa Hoe, Paddington, QLD

QEvents Bridal

• Darb Bridal Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD
• Strictly Bridal, Ann Wilson, Mudgeeraba, QLD
• Dimitria Bridal Couture, Dimitria & Christine Kal, Albert Park, VIC
• Ja Delle Designs, Hester Jarvis, Townsville, QLD
• Leonard Derecourt Designer, Leonard Derecourt, Broadbeach, QLD
• Wendy Makin Couture, Wendy Makin, Stones Corner, QLD
• Brides Desire by Airs & Graces, Wendy Sullivan, West End, QLD

Pacific Fair Shopping Centre Kids

• Tayla-lu Swimwear, Nerina Gugliemino, Carindale, QLD
• Daniel Alexander Jr Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke &Mark Troon, Clayfield, QLD
• Riot Swimwear, Gillian Marriage, Burleigh Heads, QLD
• Little Workers, Ivanka Belic, Paddington , QLD
• eeni meeni miini moh, Elizabeth O’Connor-Cowley, Milton, QLD
• Zephire Generation, Fabio Cattafi, Hillside, VIC
• Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD

Student Designs presented by the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

• Kathryn Edmonds, Academy of Design, Miami, QLD
• Begitta Stolk, Australian Institute of Fashion Design, Bilambil, NSW
• Emily Black, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Kelvin Grove, QLD
• Megan Todd, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Helensvale, QLD
• Sonia Douglas, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE, Dunwich, QLD

Cabcharge Australia Fashions on the Field

• Darb Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD
• Ja Delle Designs, Hester Jarvis, Townsville, QLD
• Grbac, Juli Grbac, Moorooka, QLD
• Hills in Hollywood, Gayle Clark, Marlene Milers & Helena Macphee, Bald Hills, QLD
• Zoo-Ski, Kimberly Sakzewski, Kangaroo Point, QLD

Conrad Jupiters Gold Coast Swim-Surf

• Riot Swimwear, Gillian Marriage, Burleigh Heads, QLD
• Pirette, Maree Coastes, Kirra, QLD
• Karen Neilsen Collection, Burleigh Heads, QLD
• Ki.Argo, Jessica Holmes, Collingwood, VIC
• Daniel Alexander Couture, Daniel Alexander Crooke, Clayfield, QLD

Bose Couture

• Dimitria Bridal Couture, Dimitria & Christina Kal, Albert Park, VIC
• Judy Bond, Judy Bond, Burronga, NSW
• Leonard Derecourt Designer, Leonard Derecourt, Boradbeach, QLD
• Lisa Brown, Lisa Brown, Merrimac, QLD
• Cyan Reign, Cyan Reign, New Farm, QLD
• Darb Couture, Brad Webb, Brisbane, QLD

All finalists will be competing to win their respective categories.In addition, all category winners (with the exceptions of Student Designs, Viewers’ Choice Award and Rising Star category winners) will also compete for the ultimate accolade – the AMP Capital Shopping Centres Supreme Award.

The Supreme Award winner will received more than $40,000 in prizes including a Mitsubishi Lancer, $5,000 American Express card, and the Supreme Award trophy.

Telecast Highlights:

• The National Final will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 19 March and will be telecast live throughout Queensland at 8.30pm and is replayed nationally.
• Telecast hosts include spokesmodel and AMP Capital Shopping Centres Ambassador Sophie Falkiner, Channel 9 celebrity Cameron Williams, with Red Carpet Host Shelley Craft.
• Soul by Juniper Award for Fashion Excellence– the Award honours an exceptional individual for their contribution to the Australian fashion industry to be announced on the night of the Awards.
• New Generations Showcase presented by Mitsubishi Australia – Five of Australia’s rising fashion stars have been selected to present their collections in this exciting new showcase. The designers to be showcased include:
  • George Wu by George Wu (Qld);
    Marsha Vetolskiy by Marsha Vetolskiy (NSW);
    ARTSU by Nik Philpott (NSW);
    Dhini by Dhini Pararajasingham (Vic); and
    Story by Tang by Christine Tang (WA).

• National Retail Showcase presented by AMP Capital Shopping Centres Australia’s leading fashion retailers, including, Bras n Things, Connor. David Jones, FCUK, Myers, and Seed will present the hottest fashion looks for 2008.

• Australian Designer Showcase presented by Myer – a select group of iconic Australian fashion designers will each present a collection

• Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Television viewers will have the chance to vote for their favourite design in two categories: Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Bridal and Bose Viewers’ Choice Awards – Kids.

The judges of this year’s Awards are:

• Michael Pherous, Chair
• Melissa Hoyer, Style commentator and fashion journalist
• Wayne Cooper, Designer
• Trelise Cooper, Designer
• Jonathan Ward, RM Williams Executive Designer
• Elizabeth Tilley, The Courier Mail Fashion Editor (Student Designs guest judge)

The Awards are the pinnacle event of a ten-day fashion festival presented by Pacific Fair – a fashion and lifestyle event that commenced on 10 March 2008 – and are the longest-running, continuously televised fashion event on Australian television.

For more information on the NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards and Festival visit www.nra.net.au/fashion