TAWFA Awards open
2007 marks 26 years of the Australian Wool Fashion Awards (TAWFA), and organisers are saying interest in designing with wool is at its highest level.
Entries are now open in this year's awards, which will be announced at Armidale in northern NSW on 17 March.
TAWFA managing director Liz Foster says the design competition has become one of the wool industry's most enduring promotional events, with more than 300 entrants in 13 sections.
Sponsored by AWI, the winners are announced at a spectacular fashion show with the collection then circulated to parades and demonstrations around the world.
"Our aim is to showcase fresh and innovative design using Australian Merino wool and its wonderful qualities," Ms Foster says, adding that entries are welcome from fashion designers of all ages. "Another aim is to introduce young designers to wool and its design potential. We not only have special categories for students, but they can receive donated fabric to create their designs."
For the first time there will also be a section for established professional designers. Special awards will be made for the most marketable garment, the tertiary award for an entrant studying at TAFE, university or tertiary institution and the supreme award for the best garment from all winning garments.
A detailed portfolio must accompany all entries, providing the details of the garment's construction and how it is to be worn. Entry forms must be lodged by mid-February and entries received by 2 March 2007.
More information: www.tawfa.com.au
The TAWFA categories are:
- a collection;
- secondary school ‘year 12 formal';
- active sportswear;
- a day at the office;
- race wear;
- men's wear;
- wearable art;
- evening wear;
- bridal wear;
- underwear or sleepwear;
- a collection by a tertiary college student using wool fabric donated by AWI;
- semi-professional; and
- professional.
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