National Graduate Showcase

I have almost finished this final year of school and my project is coming to an end. I have my presentation exam for my Student Directed Inquiry in just a couple of days.

I started out this year just researching Paris Fashion Week and other major fashion shows across the globe.

I then had the amazing opportunity to go to the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Week.

Now I have had my own turn on the runway, experiencing both the preparation and the backstage components of a fashion show.

Summary…

I have used the internet for my Student Directed Inquiry, not just for promotion of my own business, but to research into the world of fashion. I have been able to source free advice on pattern making; business; designers; and fashion events. This has allowed me to extend my knowledge of creating and construction of garments, whilst giving me skills to take on board in my future.

I enjoyed the challenge of making garments from start to finish independently this year. It makes me proud to wear something that I have made myself, for myself.

There appears to be a significant retail shift in the last few years from in-store shopping to online shopping. Australians spent $24.3 billion purchasing items online between March 2012 and March 2013. The top purchases online include items such as travel; entertainment and leisure; electronics; fashion; and food and beverages.

For me as a young designer, launching a business online has offered me amazing opportunities. Not only can I see the fashion runways at my fingertips and get inspiration for new designs, but I can market myself online using social media platforms and sell to a growing market of online consumers.

I want to thank you all for your support and involvement for me over this year… I hope you have enjoyed!

I am going to take a social media break for a little while, but watch this space for more to come in the future.

“The Sportsgirl National Graduate Showcase presents 12 fashion graduates in a celebration of emerging Australian design talent. Handpicked from renowned design institutions and universities across the country, these gifted graduates have the chance to present their original collections in this prestigious annual showcase.”

Introducing:

RMIT University

Bernadette Francis

Cesar Chehade

Jack Hancock

Kara Liu

Natasha Fagg

Nixi Killick

University of Technology Sydney

Courtney Holm

Karen Yang

Kathleen Choo

Queensland University of Technology

Hayley Elsaesser

Koren Wheatley

Monique White

This is what I aspire to do in the future. Getting to display your creative work in front of this huge audience is such an honour for a young designer who is still at university.

The collections that were displayed were so inspiring to me, I really loved the level of creativity that was shown throughout the runway. We were sitting on the opposite side of the runway to the student designers which was awesome because we could see their reactions to their own pieces and how they congratulated each other after each collection was shown.

This was my favourite runway out of all the shows we went to as they are students who do not yet need to make money off of what they make.

The first one we went to was presented by David Jones and was therefore the products that the actually sell in the store. This means that the pieces were all wearable everyday pieces. Some of them I would not wear but overall they were all wearable clothes.

One of the girl’s collections was inspired by origami shapes, using material rather than paper. The intricate shapes and overall design was absolutely amazing! This was my favourite collection in the whole week. Kathleen Choo, thank you for sharing your work.

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Goodbye for now…

Sportsgirl National Graduate Showcase.