Australian Fashion Week
australian fashion week formerly mercedesbenz fashion week australia mbfwa afterpay australian fashion week aafw annual fashion industry event fashion week showcasing latest seasonal collection australian designer run american company img since event held multiarts center carriageworks redfern fashion week take place around world often big influence trend follow throughout year australia fashion week limited fashion trend hair make trend also big part event designer often take opportunity make big statement design event brainchild pr consultant former ski magazine reporter simon lock launched debut year event featured show australian designer including akira isogawa alex perry wayne cooper event mixed success british fashion writer susan owen wrote scathing review dubbing fashion weak writing brokenhearted designer thrown away money event founder simon lock sold event parent company australian fashion innovator new yorkbased international management group deal rumoured worth several million dollar rosemount estate winery acquired naming right mercedesbenz event renamed rosemount australian fashion week rafw principal sponsorship passed back mercedesbenz afterpay took naming right inaugural event lock worked img next five year departing company presented australian fashion laureate award first nondesigner receive time building ski hotel japan spending time child event renamed afterpay australian fashion week sponsored afterpay two new indigenous australian event introduced first nation designer wider industry including grace lillian lee ngarru miimi aarli kirrikin australia maara collective liandra swim ngali event started welcome country smoking ceremony supermodel linda evangelistas appearance alex perry show drew international attention event eva herzigova donned pearl bikini launch tigerlilys first runway show jade jagger modelled charlie brown dita von teese guest honour giving sexy performance featured straddling giant mac lipstick singer macy gray performed marc show celebrity fashion blogger susie bubble covered event early st century saw notorious appearance animal runway gimmick model kristy hinze wore snakeskin bikini live snake draped around shoulder began wrap around neck evident discomfort meanwhile streetwear label ksubi named tsubi released live rat onto runway one killed prompting rspca investigation mbfwa exhibited many australian designer also introducing upcoming designer new generation included betty train desert design faddoul jamie ashkar natalie sarah letter q tristan melle praised designer showcased runway white sand christopher esber bec bridge aurelio costarella camilla marc mbfwa event cancelled due covid pandemic consequent public gathering travel restriction australian fashion week previously held aprilmay fox film studio moore park sydney st kilda pier melbourne announced october mmbfwa moving overseas passenger terminal location rock sydney circular quay multidisciplinary art centre carriageworks eveleigh event first one held run img association sponsor many wellknown influential designer well new upcoming designer participate fashion festival designer include alice mccall bec bridge ginger smart ksubi lisa ho oroton handsome whitesands australian fashion week helped bring global attention number australian designer lisa ho alice mccall alex perry toni maticevski collette dinnigan leona edmiston jaton couture australian fashion week attracted criticism sync global fashion market popular designer pulled event order prepare international event event changed may become global resort show fashion buyer medium event criticised featuring inexperienced emerging designer rather big name collection conspicuously influenced european designer resort cheap theatrics included everything afghan hound midget lederhosen however fashion journalist marion hume argues nonparticipation established designer welcome let designer grow going overseas give space younger one come said natural progression show healthiness australian fashion week mercedesbenz fashion festival sydney schedule fashion event showcasing contemporary spring summer collection australia leading designer brand festival held sydney town hall throughout city month australian fashion week hosted img mercedesbenz fashion week connecting designer production style retailer struggled declining sale mbff pitched event show consumer wear clothes currently retail rack img fashion hosted whole event control fashion week festival although mercedesbenz fashion festival sydney primarily based australian fashion week also supported put together runway show throughout year designer brand supported may festival hosted fashionfocused seminar featuring mercedes benz fashion week australia designer camilla marc kirrily johnston mercedesbenz fashion festival brisbane schedule fashion event showcasing contemporary spring summer collection australia leading designer brand festival held brisbane town hall throughout city august official website