The 27th NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards glittered amid the bright lights of the Gold Coast last night in a predictably glamorous array of silk, sequins and style savants.
A collection of pared down, billowing bohemian silk dresses from first time entrant Lisa Brown won the GC native the coveted Supreme Award.
The collection was a last-minute entry from the designer, who beat hundreds of others to claim the title and a prize pack valued at more than $40,000.
Brown was commended by judges for her fashion forward collection that the judges called "refreshingly beautiful" - an opinion shared by actress Kate Hudson, who bought several Lisa Brown dresses while filming Fools Gold on the coast last year.
However, some of the judges, who included Wayne Cooper, Jonathan Ward and Trelise Cooper, quietly admitted to a level of dissatisfaction in the overall standard of this year's event.
Style commentator and awards Judge Melissa Hoyer told press she was disappointed, calling for more participation in the event from Australia's more established designers.
However, Australia's fashion glitterati were still determined to celebrate the event and were out in force at the VIP pre-dinner party.
Other highlights of the night included a performance by Brisbane singer Kate Miller-Heidke and a special presentation to Aussie fashion heavyweight Collette Dinnigan, who received the award for fashion excellence.
Source: Brisbane Times
A collection of pared down, billowing bohemian silk dresses from first time entrant Lisa Brown won the GC native the coveted Supreme Award.
The collection was a last-minute entry from the designer, who beat hundreds of others to claim the title and a prize pack valued at more than $40,000.
Brown was commended by judges for her fashion forward collection that the judges called "refreshingly beautiful" - an opinion shared by actress Kate Hudson, who bought several Lisa Brown dresses while filming Fools Gold on the coast last year.
However, some of the judges, who included Wayne Cooper, Jonathan Ward and Trelise Cooper, quietly admitted to a level of dissatisfaction in the overall standard of this year's event.
Style commentator and awards Judge Melissa Hoyer told press she was disappointed, calling for more participation in the event from Australia's more established designers.
However, Australia's fashion glitterati were still determined to celebrate the event and were out in force at the VIP pre-dinner party.
Other highlights of the night included a performance by Brisbane singer Kate Miller-Heidke and a special presentation to Aussie fashion heavyweight Collette Dinnigan, who received the award for fashion excellence.
Source: Brisbane Times
2 comments:
A total definition of GLAM.
I love the details on the clothes and the sparkle in the air.
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What would we be without the top Australian men’s apparel companies and Australian fashion designers? It seems like just yesterday that our region was recognized for importing global fashion trends and barely managing to create its own unique looks. But, owing to the advent of several fantastic home-grown brands over the last two decades, that has all changed.
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