Townsville
ON SALE 26-29 MAY
TOWNSVILLE FASHION FESTIVAL
PROGRAM OF EVENTS Pages 5-6
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Since my involvement in this event some five years ago, I and the volunteer team at the Townsville Fashion Festival have knocked on many doors. Events such as the Fashion Festival, are borne out of desire for the community to do something that contributes to the fabric of our society. Events do not just appear, because we have a brain explosion. Events occur after thousands of hours of meetings, planning, writing, pounding the pavements and repeating a mantra about how events and in particular, The Townsville Fashion Festival is needed to support so many industries, and how they contribute to our economy. Each community does them, and each community both locally and regionally need to support them. The Townsville Fashion Festival is different to other similar named events, because it has two huge opportunities, they are passion and people.
Townsville
FASHION
ON SALE 26-29 MAY
Photo: Josephine Carter
Passion comes in the form of talent, whether it be creative or collaborative. It is the talent of our contributors that will be on show at the Townsville Fashion Festival. The difference also lies in the people who want to see the success of this event through the eyes of those who participate. Whether you are a designer, hairdresser, makeup artist, photographer, model, stylist, retailer, student or an avid event crew volunteer you are what the Fashion Festival is all about. This year we know we have done something very special. We have included new elements of the Fashion Festival in the form of arts, culture, entertainment and retailing from the JCU Makers Forum, a collaborative day that will bring the Mojo on in any maker to the Lexus Runway Gala Event, to shopping to you drop at the Townsville ON SALE there is seriously something for everyone.
FESTIVAL BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS Madonna Simmons, Tracey Martin, Cynthia Iafano, Anna Hazitomas, Matthew Gianoulis, Tyler Giudes, Lauren O’Keefe, Krstin Martin, Tanya Brown, Yianna Cambetis, Debbie Rains, Christina Papadimitriou, Nyree Bolton, Elise Campbell, Drosia Parliros, Claudia Williams & Hayley Rowan
Madonna Simmons Townsville Fashion Festival President
COVER PHOTO Bec Hutley
EDITORIAL Madonna Simmons GRAPHIC DESIGN Matthew Gianoulis – info@matthewgianoulis.com ADVERTISING Elisha Kelly PUBLISHER Townsville Bulletin, News Ltd Australia EMAIL info@townsvillefashionfestival.com.au WEBSITE www.townsvillefashionfestival.com.au
#TFF2016 #TFF16
SHOP ALL THINGS FASHIONABLE
Visit one of our shopping precincts – Castletown, Stockland, Willows or the CBD precints to get the best deals in shopping that you have ever seen!
YES IT IS TRUE, SHOP TIL YOU DROP... TOWNSVILLE SHOPS ARE ON SALE!
4 DAY SALE!
OVER 600 STORES 1000’S OF DISCOUNTS 100’S OF SPECIAL OFFERS
MAKERS AND CREATORS FIND THEIR MOJO Townsville Fashions Festival, Townsville City Council and James Cook University are shining the spotlight on the collaborative focused “makers culture” of Townsville. The international renowned movement focuses on collaboration, innovation and asking the audience to disrupt their thought processes to ignite their minds. Fashion Festival committee member Nyree Bolton said “We are adopting a broad definition of makers and bringing together thinkers, creators, tinkerers, entrepreneurs and educators to exchange ideas, share information and examine the way forward”. President of Townsville Fashion Festival Madonna Simmons suggests that, “While the global makers movement stemmed from people reusing discarded or broken electronic or computer related materials it has grown far beyond that. You find them in academia or men’s sheds, in technical colleges or in home studios. Makers are
those that create and push the boundaries”. The event invites you to hear how internationally celebrated ‘makers’ have reached their success and attend workshops that allows you to contribute to the Townsville Makers Movement. Hear from international & national guest Chris Lau, Rachel Finch and Nathan Mayfield and local talents Warwick Powell and Con from King Social. The event will be held on Monday 23 May, visit townsvillefashionfestival.com.au & townsvilletickets.com.au to book your seat in a not to be missed educational event The Maker Forum, 23 May Tony Ireland Stadium
DON’T LATE, BE LATE, DON’TBE BEDON’T LATE,BE BELATE LATE BE LATE FOR FOR IMPORTANT A VERY IMPORTANT DATE DATE FORAAVERY VERY IMPORTANT DATE
The The Easter PAKMAG Eggstravaganza Easter Eggstravaganza ThePAKMAG PAKMAG Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday Saturday 12, March 12, 9-10:30am SaturdayMarch March 12,9-10:30am 9-10:30am
MOVE MOVE WAY OR WAYWAY OR THAT WAY MOVETHIS THIS WAYTHIS ORTHAT THAT WAY Mad Mad Mannequins Moving Mannequins MadMoving Moving Mannequins March March 19-26 March19-26 19-26
CHECK CHECK THERE &&DOWN THERE CHECKUP UP THEREUP DOWN& DOWN Mad Mad Tea Teamwith Tea MadHatter HatterTeam TeamHatter TeaParties Parties withParties with rabbit, Hatter, Queen Hatter, ofofHearts Queen of Hearts rabbit,Mad Madrabbit, Hatter,Mad Queen Hearts &&Alice &mad Alice game withof mad game of croquet! Alicewith with mad game ofcroquet! croquet! March March 19-26 March19-26 19-26
E ATE
anza m
WAY
N
th arts et!
THE MAKERS FORUM
Makers Forum: 9am – 11am Makers Workshops: 12pm – 3pm Networking: 3:30pm – 4pm
MondayADVANCE 23 May SCREENING
Forum Presenters Include: • Nathan Mayfield – BAFTA winner and Executive Director of Hoodlum.
TONY IRELAND STADIUM,
9AM-4PM
• Lee Cohen – Aust Hairdresser of the Year.
WEDNESDAY MAY 25 • Rachel Finch – Model and TV Presenter.
EXPRESS BEAUTY NETWORKING
Tuesday 24 May MYER TOWNSVILLE, 6PM
Networking with a twist! Bubbles, hair and beauty for the modern woman. Connect whilst being pampered.
6PM - PRE-FILM ACTIVITIES BEGIN! 7PM - FILM STARTS
Purchase tickets – townsvilletickets.com.au
FASHION GIRLS & FLICKS NIGHT OUT Wednesday 25 May EVENT CINEMAS, 6PM
Thursday 26 May
Grab the popcorn and chocolate, Townsville Fashion Festival is going to the movies with Event Cinemas! Watch Alice Through the Looking Glass. Plenty of ladies pampering and great prizes.
Win your chance to have a great night out full of glam bars, champagne, great food, games to win amazing prizes. Make sure you listen to 103.1 HOTFM and visit Castletown for your chance to win! Ph: 4772 1699
CASTLETOWN, 6.30PM
Purchase tickets – eventcinemas.com.au
BEAUTY IN THE MAKING IN CINEMAS MAY 26
CKETS NOW ON SALE
STANDARD TICKETS $26 ur tickets at eventcinemas.com.au
attheflicks
Townsville Fashion Festival in collaboration with the Townsville City Council is bringing the Makers Movement to Townsville. This is an opportunity to bring your creatives ideas to life, collaborate with industry, be a game changer, workshop with innovators…Disrupt your consciousness and ignite your mind.
*
WaltDisneyStudiosAUNZ
@chicksattheflicks
@DisneyStudiosAU #DisneyAlice
#catfevent
CHICKS AT THE FLICKS IS ASSOCIATED WITH:
Friday 27 May Luis R.
BUILT AT 100%
FINAL TRIM BUILT TRIM
W 68.5 cm x H 101.5 cm W 68.5 cm x H 101.5 cm
FINAL BLEED BUILT BLEED
W 70.5 cm x H 103.5 cm W 70.5 cm x H 103.5 cm
UMBRELLA STUDIO, 7PM
Local award winning photographer and Townsville Fashion Festival Creative Director DISNEY Matthew©2016 Gianoulis launches his inaugural solo photography exhibition focusing on fashion and beauty portraiture. Take in and celebrate breath taking local talent including makeup, hair, models and fashion. ‘Beauty in the Making’ has been a year in the making and will showcase all new creative works. The exhibition exemplifies the many faces of beauty, and the transformations that can be created with the human form. Matthew will also be holding fashion photography workshops during this time. ’Beauty in the Making’ will be on display from the 27th May - 3rd July 2016 at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts. Photo: Matthew Gianoulis
THE RUNWAY
PRESENTED BY LEXUS TOWNSVILLE
Saturday 28 May
Designers from across Queensland take part & embrace the North Queensland culture through runway fashion and entertainment. Designers and models will produce work of a caliber that would not be out of place on a national fashion runway event. Fine food, drinks and entertainment are the support acts to a night of glamour on the runway. Designs from the regions schools wearable art will also showcase on the runway the talent of the youth in the region. Purchase your tickets today! www.townsvilletickets.com.au
GET YOUR RUNWAY SEAT
RSL STADIUM, 6.30PM
FOR QUEENSLAND’S PREMIER FASHION EVENT!
AVANT GARDE
HAIR & MAKEUP AWARDS
Photo: Matthew Gianoulis Designer: Peta C
SPECIAL GUEST MODEL RACHEL FINCH
FASHION ON FLINDERS Sunday 29 May
FLINDERS STREET, 9AM-1PM Flinders St will come alive with parades, boutique shopping, designer markets, Glam bar, hair styling lessons, designer workshops, forever fashionable markets and entertainment including TAPA Dancers and the APEX Australia Teenage Fashion & Arts Youth Festival. Photo: Khara Deurhof
Sunday 29 May CITYLANE, 3PM
The talented hair stylists and make up artist from the region will showcase their creations in an Avant Garde Hair and Makeup Competition. The wow will be brought to the stage with creations covering professional stylists to novices. Enjoy your Sunday afternoon at Citylane socialise with great company, food and drinks for your Sunday Soirée. For more information www.townsvillefashionfestival.com.au
TOWNSVILLE ON SALE: SHOP TIL YOU DROP When we think of shopping we generally visualise in our mind what we need, and write a list. Boring! We are going to put that idea out the window and what I want you to do is when you think of shopping, think of the want. The feeling of shopping generally starts with the desire of knowing that you would look good in an outfit, or the feeling of trying on those comfortable shoes. Shopping is not a sin, it is a sensation of satisfying the want in the euphoria of pleasing ourselves, or pleasing a loved one that we are buying for. Shopping cannot be ignored, we all do it, and deep down most of us love it. Shopping is definitely a want as we want so many things, and we know we cannot have them all. However, we also need to think of shopping as a need. The need to support our essential cycle of retailing and purchasing. Whether it is a furniture store, a jewellery store, an electrical store or a women’s fashion store, from the design of the product, to the manufacturing, to the retailing, and then the enjoyment of wearing or using the product to fulfil our want, we support the food chain contributing to our economy. We need
150 YEARS OF FASHION The Townsville Fashion Festival are excited to be included in the celebration of Townsville 150. Fashion is a great historical element that can be instantly link a place and a time and in turn ignites many memories. TFF are giving the Townsville community the opportunity to share their iconic Townsville fashion memories in the Townsville 150: Townsville’s Fashionable History exhibition. The Townsville Fashion Festival are creating a walk through memory lane exhibition to acknowledge the impact fashion has had on the Townsville community. This exhibition will be held at Castletown and the CBD starting from the 14th of May as a lead up to the Townsville Fashion Festival.
to embrace shopping, we need to support our retailers and the staff they employ! So in Townsville, we are supporting them all by making sure we let you know that we are ON SALE for all things Fashionable, during the Townsville Fashion Festival Event week. Yes you heard it right, Townsville is on Sale. Townsville boast 3 major shopping centres of Castletown, Stockland and Willows, the CBD and Domain precincts hosting more than 600 stores collectively. The Shopping Centres provides the shopper ample opportunity to purchase national and international brands from Cue to Nike, Swarovski to Tag, Revlon to Napoleon, Country Road to Target. We know you want the latest fashionable piece of jewellery, the latest trend in homewares, so what you waiting for Townsville is ON SALE. Visit any of our shopping precincts and snap up the bargains as all things Fashionable are TOWNSVILLE ON SALE 26-29 - 4 DAY SALE
MON–FRI 9AM-5PM S AT 9 A M - 4 P M SUN 10AM-4PM
- castletown -
FA S H I O N C R A F T E D BY LOCAL TOWNSVILLE DESIGNERS
GREAT SAVINGS CENTRE WIDE
Stockland Townsville Super Sale Thursday, 26th May – Sunday, 29th May, 2016
Townsville
Huge discounts and special offers available centre wide. Plus, spend $50 in centre for a chance to win 1 of 5 $1,000 Shopping Sprees! Visit stockland.com.au/townsville or the Stockland Townsville Facebook page to find out about our Super Sale offers. For full terms and conditions visit stockland.com.au/townsville or the Stockland Townsville Customer Care Desk. On Sale period from Thursday, 26th May, 2016 to Sunday, 29th May, 2016 inclusive. Shopping Spree competition commences Thursday, 26th May 2016, entries close Sunday, 29th May, 2016.
facebook.com/stocklandtownsville stockland.com.au/townsville
FASHION ACROSS THE ARTS FOR STUDENTS Wearable Art & Photography (WAP) has been a collaboration between local schools for the past 4 years and has produced pieces that would not be out of place in the halls of the regional galleries of Australia.
Margaret Marys, Townsville Grammar and William Ross. Students from Years 10 to 12 have worked hard to contribute to this exhibition that covers a myriad of themes ranging from flora and fauna to magazine inspired creations.
Christina Papadimitriou, Photography Excellence teacher at Northern Beaches SHS and founder of WAP said:
Admirers can view their works in a multitude of ways, from the exhibition of the photography work at Castletown the week of the Fashion Festival event to the catwalk on the major night of the 28th May at the RSL Stadium. Months of planning have gone into the making of this collaborative parade and exhibition. In particular one of the artworks to be featured on the runway and exhibition will be by Victoria Alexion, who won the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion and Arts Youth Festival (AATFA) awards last year. Victoria will also be comparing at the AATFA awards on the Sunday 29th in Fashion of Flinders Street where the AAFTA’s will be held once more as a part of this year’s 2016. For more information go to www.townsvillefashionfestival.com.au
“I initially developed WAP to provide an opportunity for the photography students to practice their skills and exhibit their work in a professional context. What happened was a beautiful collaboration with other schools incorporating wearable art and photography. Wearable Art has now become part of the curriculum for many schools and is a great avenue for creative students to express themselves.” Townsville Fashion Festival May 23rd to 29th, will be the host of 13 wearable artworks from 6 local schools: Kirwan, Northern Beaches, Pimlico, St.
Artist: Victoria Alexion Photo: Danielle Thomas (Northern Beaches SHS)
GROWING LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS TALENT The spirit of the Townsville Fashion Festival is to incubate and grow new and existing talent in all things fashionable. Whether it be through creative arts, design, pattern making, modelling, make-up artistry, hair dressing or photography. The event is a stepping stone for many who dare to take the next step. Matthew Gianoulis is that person. Having studied at James Cook University and mentored by those he cherishes most, his family and friends, he has developed into a talent that Townsville will find hard to keep the lid on. In fact he has recently been awarded a Silver in the 2016 AIPP (Australian Institute of Professional Photography) QLD State Awards. Matthew Gianoulis is a photographer and graphic designer who has a passion for high-end fashion and beauty portraiture. Over the last few years he has photographed for Mercedes-Benz and the Townsville Fashion Festival as well a number of fashion designers, models, hair stylists and make-up artists. He also loves to capture beauty in other forms including architecture, food
styling, and weddings and of course family, children and newborns. His work has been printed in a number of publications such as DUO Magazine, Flawless Magazine, Alchemist Magazine, New York’s Ellements Magazine and U on Sunday (Sunday Mail). A clean, bold, well-polished style has become the hallmark of Matthew’s fashion photography and he hopes his art develops the viewer’s appreciation for the many faces of beauty. He draws inspiration from all around, especially other creatives in the fashion/beauty industry with passion for their craft. Matthew brings his lens onto a polished format in the form of his first exhibition to be held at the Umbrella Studio in Townsville – ‘Beauty in the Making’. The exhibition opens on the 27th of May during the Townsville Fashion Festival. This is a photographic art exhibition focusing on fashion and beauty portraiture. Beauty in the Making 27 May–3 July 2016, Umbrella Studio
Photo: Wesley Monts
Townsville on Sale at Willows Shopping Centre Head to Willows as our retailers trade out in the malls to celebrate “Townsville on Sale”. Take advantage of great bargains, grab a bite to eat and redeem your free gift with purchase from our Customer Service Desk while you are here!
Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants adventures! THU 26 MAY TO SUN 29 MAY Craft village - 10am to 1pm daily - Big W Forecourt Show times - Thur & Fri 2pm and 4pm | Sat & Sun 11am and 1pm
COLES | WOOLWORTHS | TARGET | BIG W | BEST & LESS | JB HI-FI | PRICELINE | PRICES PLUS
willowsshoppingcentre.com.au facebook.com/willowsshoppingcentre
Getaway Packages
TOWNSVILLE REGION
REST. RELAX. ENJOY
While visiting for the Townsville Fashion Festival, why not make the most of what the region and get out and explore the diversity on offer. With island, rainforest, reef, wetland and outback experiences all within an hour radius of the Townsville city centre, you are spoiled for choice when it comes to activities.
RUNWAY Be ready for the Townsville Fashion Festival Runway with an overnight stay package. Saturday 28 May. 1 x Night in 4 star accommodation including breakfast 1 x Ticket to ‘The Runway’ Event of Townsville Fashion Festival Entry to Townsville Fashion on Flinders
From $265
Accommodation and dining is plentiful too. Check out the popular local eats spots on Palmer Street, Flinders Street, Gregory Street, Cannon Park and newly opened City Lane. Each of these spots has their own unique atmosphere created by the adorable collection of boutique shops, cafes and bars. Most of the accommodation is located in the city centre with properties including bed and breakfasts through to five star offerings.
GLAMOUR It is all about style with this package, be sure to rock up ready to impress! Saturday 28 May. 1 x Night in 4 star accommodation including breakfast 1 x Ticket to ‘The Runway’ Event of Townsville Fashion Festival Pre event professional Hair and Make-Up Entry to Townsville Fashion on Flinders
From $385 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO ADMIN@ESCAPETRAVEL.COM.AU
Singapore SHOP TILL YOU DROP IN
WIN A RETURN TRIP FOR TWO TO SINGAPORE TO SHOP TILL YOU DROP, THANKS TO ESCAPE TRAVEL AND EMIRATES.
Place your entry at CBD, CastleTown or Willows Shopping Centre Escape Travel stores or Stockland Customer Service Desk. Name
Phone
Postcode
See Townsville Fashion Festival website for conditions of entry (Subject to Availability).
ENTRY DRAWN MONDAY 30 MAY 2016, 5PM
Photo: Wesley Monts