Success at the Textile Institute Awards 2011

In October 2011 I was a successful entrant in the

Textile Institute's (TISA) Fashion Design Awards for both my Mens and Womenswear.

I was lucky enough to walk away with the grand prize of the event, which includes four weeks tuition and accommodation at The Paris American Academy (PAA) in Paris.

I was also awarded the Audience Choice Award and an internship with Maggie T in Melbourne.

'The TISA Awards Showcase presented over 12 finalists from across the educational sectors Australia-wide providing unique recruitment and promotional opportunities. The annual Textile Institute Southern Australian Section (TISA) design competition is for full time fashion students across Australia. It provides students with the opportunity to participate in an exciting competition that brings together industry partners and potential employees - the future of the TCF industry. TISA is the only professional organisation in the textile and fibre industry that provides the unique opportunity for Australian fashion and textiles students to study overseas at the prestigious Paris American Academy.' From the Textile Institute's website

A big thank you to my beautiful models Micaela Dietrich, Louise Sanger, Erin Deering, Matt Sanger and John for shining bright on the night.

For more information on TISA click here

Plaything Collection showcased at David Jones Media Announcement Launch at Highpoint

On Friday 29th July, the GPT Group officially announced the construction commencement of the David Jones store at Highpoint Shopping Centre. Highpoint showcased work from emerging RMIT fashion talent Georgia Havekotte and Elisa Ferro through a full-scale live fashion shoot that formed the backdrop to the launch. The shoot featured David Jones’ Youth Fashion Ambassador Samantha Harris. Stylist, Philip Boon invited me to discuss my collection from concept through to product execution.

Plaything Collection - Illustrations

WHY DO WE DECORATE THE BODY? JEWELLERY IS ONE OF THE OLDEST FORMS OF BODY ADORNMENT. THE WORD JEWELLERY IS DERIVED FROM THE WORD JEWEL, FURTHER TRACING LEADS BACK TO THE LATIN WORD "JOCALE", MEANING PLAYTHING. AN ALWAYS EVOLVING ART FORM, CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY SERVES FOR MORE AN ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. IT IS IMPORTANT HOW THE JEWELLERY COMMUNICATES WITH THE BODY AS IT IS WAY TO CONVEY A WEARERS PERSONAL STATEMENT RATHER THAN THE FLAUNTING OF WEALTH. OFTEN CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERS USE UNCONVENTIONAL MATERIALS TO QUESTION THE MEANING OF ‘VALUE’ THROUGH HUMOUR AND SUBVERSION. PLAYTHING EXPLORES UNCONVENTIONAL WAYS TO ADORN THE BODY, TAKING INSPIRATION FROM TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY JEWELLERY. BY ANALYSING WHAT ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTES TO ITS BEAUTY WE CAN LEARN HOW TO DECORATE THE BODY IN NEW WAYS. PLAYTHING EXPERIMENTS WITH 3D FORMS AND AIMS TO RECREATE LIGHT REFRACTING PRISMS.

Inspiration for Plaything S/S 2012 Collection

Contemporary Decoration

Madeline Furness

Martin Margiela

Martin Margiela

wanderlust

Unnouveaideal

Unnouveaideal

Trendstop

Kim Buck

Maria Mastori

Malandrino

Lile Aux Ashby Jewelry

Golden Ink

Fashion Toast

Emily Green

Design Scene

Design Scene

Junko Shimada

Martin Margiela

Inspiration for Plaything S/S 2012 Collection

The history of body adornment