Fashion’s Highest Recognitions
Finalists for the Australian Fashion Laureate 2019 awards have been announced by IMG.
As the industry’s highest accolade, the Australian Fashion Laureate awards celebrate individuals in the Australian Fashion Industry who contribute to its growth, development and global recognition.
Award categories include Womenswear, Menswear, Model of the Year, Retailer, Accessories, Outstanding Creative and Emerging Talent. This year, a new category has been introduced into the mix. The inaugural Sustainable Innovation category recognises brands that are implementing long-term sustainable strategies and striving for better practices.
Executive Director of IMG’s fashion group, Natalie Xenita, thinks it’s the perfect time to introduce such a category.
“With the introduction of the Sustainable Innovation award, we are celebrating the Australian industry’s growing dedication to lessening fashion’s impact on our environment,” said Xenita. “This award category complements our existing accolades, which not only celebrate Australia’s exceptional talent, but highlight the most noteworthy innovations shaping our industry and its future.”
The Australian Fashion Laureate award was established in 2008 by the NSW Government as a way to recognise the achievements of the industry’s exceptional talents. Previous recipients of the award include Edwina McCann, Dion Lee, Zimmerman and Carla Zampatti.
Finalists are nominated and chosen by a panel of over 30 key industry names including creatives, designers, buyers, media and communications professionals. Winners across all categories will be announced on October 23 in Sydney.
See the full list of Australian Fashion Laureate finalists for 2019:
Laureate
Bernie Leser
Laura Brown
Maggie Tabberer
Malcolm Carfrae
Womenswear
Bassike
Bianca Spender
Christopher Esber
Lee Mathews
Menswear
Blair Archibald
Chris Ran Lin
Double Rainbouu
Ex Infinitas
Emerging
Anna Quan
Jacinta James
Matteau
Yousef Akbar
Retailer
Bassike
Incu
Lee Mathews
Lucy Folk
Accessories
By Nye
Holly Ryan
Sarah & Sebastian
Ryan Storer
Model of the Year
Charlee Fraser
Duckie Thoth
Julia Nobis
Robyn Lawley
Outstanding Creative
Christine Centenera
Jillian Davison
Naomi Smith
Jana Pokorny
Sustainable Innovation
Bassike
Elk
KITX
Outland Denim
Curious about some of the finalists? Take a look at our interview with menswear designer Chris Ran Lin here.
