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NRA Australian Fashion Awards & Festival 2009
Fashion Festival Attracts Top Talent
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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Looking for MSIT Fashion Photos? 2008 Modaitalia Preliminary Parade
Here are the photos from the MSIT Fashion Design ‘Pre-Ta-Moda’ parade, now available online here:
http://www.christianbowman.com/photostore/2008_Modaitalia_Prel_g73.html
Coming soon:
2008 MSIT Fashion Graduations – Argentum
2008 Modaitalia Fashion Awards
For 2009 “Pressed” Graduate parade photo information click here
Nikon D90 is hotter
Along with the release of the Canon 50D, Nikon announced the successor to the D80 the Nikon D90.
I’ve been a fan of Nikons since the release of the D3. Basically until then Canon lead the way with Digital SLR technology.
The D90 introduces a new feature which has rocked the digital slr world and the forums at DPreview the world’s number one digital camera website. Nikon introduced at Photokina 2008 the D90 with live video recording. The first of it’s kind on a Digital SLR.
I never thought it would be any good, i mean, you can’t autofocus, zoom and the ergonomics are wrong. HOWEVER, after some time to digest it, its truly ground breaking.
The video above shows some footage recorded on the camera using fisheye and big aperture lenses. Amazing.
You cannot do anything like this on a digital video camera under $1000. For me who does video work and even now i’m trying to do some shallow depth of field shots in post-production which is very time consuming can be done easily with a D90. You can even get this effect with the cheapest nikon 50mm lens.
So obviously you can’t use the D90 for event work but for creative shots, its revolutionary. Live view has been around for digital slr’s for a while, why haven’t they thought to just record the feed in the past?
Canon has missed the mark this round. I’m sure they could do a firmware update down the track.
UPDATE:
Sample D90 Video – HOT!
Looking QUT Fashion Design Graduate Photos?
I’ve finally finished editing these pictures, I’ve had such a backlog of jobs to do and setting up my online photostore has taken longer than I expected.
Here are the fashion photos from the QUT Fashion Design Graduates Parade from 2007.
I’d love your feedback on these, please leave a comment!
27th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards National Finalists
Darb Couture (Brad Webb)
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).
- George Wu by George Wu (Qld);
- 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
QUT Fashion Design – Statements Graduation Parade 2007
I took some photos last night at last night’s QUT Fashion Design Parade.
I’m attending the National Not-For-Profit Awards night this evening and so I won’t have a chance to get last night’s photos up today. If you wish to be notified with a direct link to them as soon they are uploaded – fill in the form below.