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Emerging Designer Award The Emerging Designer competition is dedicated
Luisa Manea Floribunda Floribunda is a gown created by Cairns-based designer Luisa Manea, who created the garment drawing on a vast range of textile skills including sewing, appliquéing and embroidery. “This gown is more than a dress; I want to inspire by being a master craftsperson. Over the decades I have acquired many skills and have
put every one of them to good use in this gown.” Luisa worked to create the piece from scraps in her workroom and chopped up a few clothes from her household that were no longer in use. The bold gown was paired with black accessories including a birdcage veil held on a satin-wrapped headband.
to encouraging and showcasing the rising stars of Australian fashion and to share outstanding design talent with fresh thinking and bold new ideas. Bethany Cordwell, a designer and Junior Costumier at Queensland Ballet, was the winner with a pink and black piece made from over 20,000 scales hand-cut from plastic document folders, which took over six weeks to create.
On this page is a selection of some of the 2021 competition entrants and finalists.
Mark Blake Mark Blake sourced these vibrant yellow and white pleated ex-designer fabrics, taking the opportunity to give the material a second life and keep the item out of landfill to be reused to reduce waste. He meticulously made sure the pleats would line up and sit perfectly with each other drawing the eye to the fabric. “I wanted a bright, upbeat and bold design for the return to Flemington this year.” The dress was paired with a white boater trimmed with a textured ribbon and a selection of flowers in tones of pinks and oranges to complement the dress’s yellow colour.
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Madi and Pip Designer Emma Bond of Madi & Pip was inspired by jockey Michelle Payne’s silks and saddle cloth worn when she was the first woman ever to win the Melbourne Cup. The dress was created with a carefully composed patchworked collage of Liberty fabrics, vintage scarves and designer fabric offcuts. The outfit was paired with a piece by Australian label Fillies Collection and Kate Spade accessories.
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Image: Natalie Trainor Photography
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