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!

For those of you who have ever wandered the Valley markets on a Sunday, you may recall a distinct melody dancing from the bottom of the Brunswick st mall. If so chances are you were experiencing the unique, raw sound of Anna Weatherup. A local Brisbane girl, who spends hours sitting in coffee shops, dreaming of a successful career in music. A dream, of which is currently taking shape for Anna, as a reality.

Two years after moving from Townsville to Brisbane, Anna is releasing her first EP titled truth. The launch of ‘Truth’, which is booked to take place in March, will be one of Anna’s last performances before she heads south to Melbourne. Where she plans to sneak her intriguing, goose-bump material into the buzzing scene of Victoria.

‘Truth’ possesses a very individual sound with genre influences such as rock, blues, folk and even slight touch of country. One must experience a live performance of Anna to connect with the soulful, thought provoking, reflective personality, which is portrayed in her music….. Must check it out!!!

Anna Weathup EP Launch

THURSDAY MARCH 6, 2008
The Globe, Fortitude Valley QLD

8:00PM

Tickets on sale now at OzTix
Tickets available at the door for $15 (if not sold out)

Apply now for tickets before they sell out!

UPDATE: Brad Webb of Darb Couture took out the Supreme Award for the night as Best Fashion Designer in Australia, the second year runnning. Eeni Meeni Miini Moh won the Kids and Innovation awards. Mark Valenton of Metropolitan Institute of TAFE won the student award and if you remember from my shoot at modaitalia, he was the winner from that event this year.

Today I attended the full dress rehearsal at the NRA Australian Fashion Awards Finals on the Gold Coast. This is the 26th year that the awards have been held and is now known for being the longest-running, continously televised fashion event on Australian television. I had the opportunity to shoot at the dress rehearsal and you can view the Fashion Photography photos I took here.

Moved to the new month of December, the final parade will be broadcast on Channel 9 with hosts Richard Wilkins and Deborah Hutton.

The awards are part of the 2006 NRA Fashion Festival which is held on the Gold Coast, various events have been held such as local performances and opportunities to meet stars like Katie Fischer who is also the face of AMP Capital Shopping Centres. The fashion awards showcases the best student and label designers in Australia. The Queensland Government is the other major sponsor for this event and has been a major part in Fashion development in Australia.

There were some extra highlights to the final parade including dance performances and visual displays such as the one below where the female dancer would appear in a new outfut in a matter of seconds underneath the flicker of a sheet of cloth. Almost a magical act, this would have been a treat for guest during the main event.