MST60116
Advanced Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising – Graduates for 2018.
MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOR It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to South Metropolitan TAFE’s 2018 Graduate Fashion Show, weARE. Our annual graduate fashion show is in its 48th year and features designs from our talented Advanced Diploma of Fashion Design and Merchandising students; the culmination of an intense three years of study at South Metropolitan TAFE’s Bentley Campus. The graduate show is an opportunity for students to present their work to employers, media, friends, family and the fashion industry. For many, this is the start of an exciting career in the energetic world of fashion. It also reflects the unwavering commitment and support given to the students by their lecturers who inspire and challenge them to achieve their best. South Metropolitan TAFE has built a strong reputation as a quality provider of vocational education and training in fashion and textiles over the last 40 years. As the show commences this evening, I offer my congratulations to this talented group of students. Your hard work and determination has paid off and I hope you all go on to have successful and rewarding careers. We hope you enjoy the evening. Terry Durant Managing Director South Metropolitan TAFE
THE GRADUATING STUDENTS OF 2018 WELCOME YOU TO weARE. weARE is connecting image with identity; to take on every role, to explore every option, and to create – from concept to completion. The result is an intimate connection with our collections, and by showing our work in this beautiful space we invite you to experience them intimately. We are twelve women with unique perspectives, we are excited, we are grateful, and we are proud.
Claire Randall Nomadic Bazaar LABEL: Rituale INSTAGRAM: @rituale__ MOBILE: 0419 903 188 EMAIL: ritualeaustralia@gmail.com RANGE:
vintage treasure
Claire Randall Born from the desire to create heirlooms and a love of vintage treasures, textiles, art and fashion, Nomadic Bazaar evolved from a global treasure hunt for materials. Jacquards, silks, velvets, beads, jewellery and trims were unearthed in market bazaars across Australia, Indonesia and New Zealand. Each piece in the collection has its own story – with the journeys of the textile and its makers entangled in each thread. Rituale offers uniquely designed, nostalgic fashion for today’s bohemian people, the global wanderer and suburban day dreamer. Promoting conscious consumption through transitional and interchangeable pieces, the Nomadic Bazaar collection focuses on wearability and collectability, while embracing the lifestyle of the modern nomad.
Alzena Allan Neon signs illuminate the city at night as the weekend unfolds. Beads gleam and shimmer in the shadows of urban laneways. Chain-link fences segregate the cityscape evoking danger and mystery. In The Night embraces risky silhouettes and dangerous seamlines for evening glamour from dusk ‘til dawn.
Alzena Allan RANGE: In The Night LABEL: Alzena The Label INSTAGRAM: @alzenathelabel FACEBOOK: Alzena The Label EMAIL: alzenathelabel@outlook.com
in the night
Maddison Brown RANGE: Via Haze LABEL: Densey INSTAGRAM: @densey_apparel MOBILE: 0458 297 494 EMAIL: maddisondensey.brown@outlook.com
recollecting cting
Maddison Brown Via Haze explores ethereal and indistinct light and the feeling of not quite recollecting a fading dream. Zero-waste fabric manipulations in tea-dyed dusky tonal palettes of silk and bamboo capture filmy movement and shadowy drape. Organic pintucking, irregular drawstrings, haphazard shirring and dense circle-cut and folded layers create gentle and airy silhouettes. Via Haze – romantic, unaffected, otherworldly.
a fading dream
Donna Sagnip Inspired by Ancient Egypt, Hatshepsut is a modern interpretation of primeval Egyptian hieroglyphics and painting. The colours red, yellow, blue, green, black, white and gold evoked symbolic meaning in Egyptian culture. White- Purity, Blue- Creation, Red- Chaos, Yellow- Indestructible. Working with flax fibres reminiscent of the time, Hatshepsut creates this primal colour palette through dye process and handpainting. Bold, primitive line and rounded organic silhouettes capture the stylised simplicity in a fresh and contemporary context.
primeval
Donna Sagnip RANGE: Hatshepsut LABEL: DKM INSTAGRAM: @donnakaramay MOBILE: 0411 618 265 EMAIL: donnakaramay9@gmail.com
line
Catherine Kelly Fleur Preservee LABEL: CATHERINE KELLY INSTAGRAM: @catherine_rose_kelly MOBILE: 0467 683 437 EMAIL: caterosekelly@icloud.com RANGE:
sentimentality entality
Catherine Kelly The sentimental Victorian art of capturing flowers in books as remembrances of points in time inspires Fleur Preservee. I adopted a very authentic approach in my textile development. Like the drying of French provincial flowers between pages of blotting paper; I embedded pressed and dried market garden flowers between layers of tulle and silk organza. The colour and structure of the flowers are preserved through coating in polymer before embedding in the textile. Using a modern take on heritage craft, I photographed my development to create a digital print textile to complement the artisan process. Combined with corsetry construction techniques and feminine silhouette, Fleur Preservee captures the sentimentality and heritage of another era.
and heritage
Tarnah Stol Through the Flames is inspired by the powerful and historical figure that is Joan of Arc. Rich colours team with battled black, burnt orange, and parchment to illustrate the journey of a young peasant girl from the fields to a powerful figure of strength and pride. Delivering brooding style in a relaxed feminine form, celebrating imperfection with an edge in silhouette, drape, and fabric manipulation. “Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.�
brooding style and
Tarnah Stol RANGE: Through the Flames LABEL: Thorn State INSTAGRAM: @thornstate EMAIL: thornstate@gmail.com
feminine strength
Gabrielle Rule Living for Room LABEL: Five Second Rule INSTAGRAM: @FiveSecondRuleDesigns MOBILE: 0435 166 403 EMAIL: Gabrule@live.com RANGE:
upholstering lstering
Gabrielle Rule Living for Room is a surreal expression of the desire to become part of our surroundings. This concept range applies drape, artistry and collage design techniques to transform recycled materials into an escapist avant garde take on streetwear. Living for Room upholsters the body to become part of the furniture.
the body
Emily Hansord The intricate and sumptuous architecture of the Palace of Augustenburg in Denmark is the epitome of the lush Rococo era. The sinewy lines of gilded filigree detailing and soft palettes of the interior inspire Cuvillies. Precise panels and seamline in leather and brocade capture the majesty, structure and strength of the architect Francois De Cuvilles. In contrast, sensual silhouettes, blush velvets, gold lambskin and shimmer effects illuminate the ornate opulence and extravagance of the Rococo era in this inaugural launch of the Cuvillies collection.
sinewy lines and
Emily Hansord RANGE: Cuvillies LABEL: Misty Sisters Australia INSTAGRAM: @Mistysistersau MOBILE: 0406 511 485 EMAIL: mistysistersau@outlook.com
opulent palettes
Priya Fewkes Katepeirรณ LABEL: DEVI INSTAGRAM: @devi_the_label EMAIL: DEVI_the_label@outlook.com RANGE:
zero-waste waste and
Priya Fewkes Inspired by the derelict remains of a house in the central tourist district of Athens, Katepeirรณ explores the contrast of a city littered with the ruins of the modern and ancient eras. With a focus on sustainable dye process and zero-waste pattern making technique, the collection finds beauty in the unrefined, artless and authentic. Classic feminine silhouettes contrast with dishevelled textures and fabrications in a testament to the beauty in the dilapidate, or Katepeirรณ.
sustainable palettes
Jasmine O’Brien Inspired by the passion of the protesters in the 2017 Women’s March, Femtomic channels the power, strength and unity of women fighting for equality. An explosion of colour and texture through hand-curated, mixed media fabrics expresses the fervour and emotion of the protest, and the tapestry of picket signs through the vehement crowd. Embroidered caricature portraits and screen print images sketch portrayals of the female activists in an unapologetically loud collection.
unapologetically
Jasmine O’Brien RANGE: Pandemonia LABEL: Femtomic INSTAGRAM: @femtomic FACEBOOK: Fox Little EMAIL: missjhobrien@gmail.com
loud
Alice Wiame Mademoiselle Royale LABEL: A Romantic Soul INSTAGRAM: @a.romantic.soul MOBILE: 0451 933 122 EMAIL: a.romanticsoul.thelabel@gmail.com RANGE:
sartorial whimsy
Alice Wiame A hopeless romantic at heart, my collection reflects the allure, opulence and history of my own French heritage. Inspired by the penchant of Marie Antoinette for excess and extravagance, and the exuberant and lavishly decorated salons of the Rococo period, Mademoiselle Royale captures the nostalgia and decadence of the era. 45 minutes away from Marie Antoinette’s residence at the Chateau du Petit Trianon in Versailles; foraging for fabrics in the streets of Paris, I found a market in Saint Pierre selling intricate laces and textiles. I began to build a collection of silk, leather, beaded-lace and French mesh, utilising heritage techniques such as corsetry, drape, lace appliquÊ, hand-beading, leather quilting and crystal embroidery. Decadence, sartorial whimsy and a love of finery – Mademoiselle Royale.
and a love of finery
Payton Hovey The shadowy backstreets of Shinjuku at night have a compelling story of tradition colliding with modern chaos. The jumbled confusion of powerlines, uncontrolled mass of vertical neon signage and collision of historic and modern structures inspire the collection Tokyo After 5. Referencing these contrasting elements, I evolve heritage design and textile technique with modern innovation. Rich pleated raw silks and luminous hand-beading merge with distressed denim and tangled thread. With an attentiveness to meticulous Gerber patternmaking and exceptional fit, Tokyo After 5 combines the contemporary with aged tradition.
distressed and
Payton Hovey RANGE: Tokyo after 5 LABEL: Chandhi INSTAGRAM: @chandhi_designs FACEBOOK: Chandhi EMAIL: chandhidesigns@gmail.com
luminous textures
SPONSORS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SPECIAL THANKS
WORK EXPERIENCE AND MENTORS
Anarchy PR Aurelio Costarella The Bird and the Triple Threat DJ’s Fox Feet Collective Krystal Clear Candles Luna Cinemas Rita Brooks Sarah Langley at Detail Marketing Varga Girl
Akira Alice McCall Bruug Empire Rose Garbage TV Ilka Jonte Designs Morrison Natalie Rolt One Fell Swoop Pallas Couture
And all SM TAFE fashion staff, family, friends and loved ones.
PROGRAM INDUSTRY JUDGES Claire Davies Daniel Romanin Denise Whitsed Rob Marshall and Leith Groves Sophie Kyron
Chantel Concei Photography Aude and Emma @ Vivien’s Model Management Make Up @ Holly Mudge Hair @ Anita Sutton and Jake Gray, Djurra Health Spa Shot on location at Ronnie Nights Rina Chen Isometric Group Advance Press
GRADUATE SHOW Vivien’s Model Management Djurra Health Spa Hair Team SM TAFE Beauty Lux Events Betts Shoes
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SMT135/Oct2018
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