NEWS: IMG ANNOUNCES FASHION LAUREATE 2018 FINALISTS

IMG has announced the 2018 Australian Fashion Laureate finalists.

Established in 2008 by IMG and the NSW Government, the Fashion Laureate honours individuals who have contributed to significant growth, development and global promotion of the Australian fashion industry.

Casting an international spotlight on exceptional talent within the Australian fashion industry for over a decade, the 2018 awards will dual as a ceremony slash 10 year celebration as hosted by international supermodel Georgia Fowler and comedian Ash Williams.

Awards categories include Lifetime Achievement, Womenswear, Menswear, Retail, Emerging Designer, Accessories and for the first time, Model of the Year and Outstanding Editorial. All finalists are nominated and judged by a leading voting panel of more than 30 industry leaders spanning media buyers to designers and communications professionals.

“Through the introduction of new categories for 2018 we acknowledge Australia’s growing leadership in high fashion modeling and creative editorial,” states Ivan Bart, President of IMG Models and IMG Fashion Properties.

“As the industry’s highest accolade, we’re delighted to broaden the spectrum of recognition and further celebrate the brilliant talent originating from Australia.”

Many of which are listed below in this years’ finalst line-up. Congratulations and good luck to all!

AUSTRALIAN FASHION LAUREATE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

CAMILLA FRANKS  Camilla
CHRISTINE CENTENERA
EDWINA MCCANN
KYM ELLERY Ellery
LUKE SALES & ANNA PLUNKETT  Romance Was Born

BEST AUSTRALIAN WOMENSWEAR

CAMILLA AND MARC
CHRISTOPHER ESBER
ELLERY
LEE MATHEWS
ROMANCE WAS BORN

BEST AUSTRALIAN MENSWEAR

BASSIKE
DOUBLE RAINBOUU
EX INFINITAS
P JOHNSON
SONG FOR THE MUTE

BEST AUSTRALIAN EMERGING DESIGNER, presented by Etihad Airways 

ALBUS LUMEN
ANNA QUAN
KACEY DEVLIN
CHRIS RAN LIN
DOUBLE RAINBOUU

BEST AUSTRALIAN RETAILER, presented by DHL

DAVID JONES
HARROLDS
INCU
PARLOUR X
ZIMMERMANN

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACCESSORIES DESIGNER

DINOSAUR DESIGNS
LUCY FOLK
RYAN STORER
SARAH & SEBASTIAN
THE DAILY EDITED

BEST AUSTRALIAN MODEL

ADUT AKECH BIOR
CHARLEE FRASER
DUCKIE THOT
JULIA NOBIS
VICTORIA LEE

OUTSTANDING EDITORIAL

GEORGES ANTONI
HARPER’S BAZAAR AUSTRALIA
MARIE CLAIRE AUSTRALIA
NICOLE BENTLEY
VOGUE AUSTRALIA

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