runway | National Graduate Showcase 2014 VAMFF

The National Graduate Showcase 

Presented by Target at VAMFF

Anna-Marie Gruber

 Roxane Chan

 Edwina Sinclair

Gabrielle Brown

Juliette Booth

Chin Hau Tay 

Victoria Thaniotis 

Tan Thanh Trieu

Molly Younger

What Lydia and I wore:

Every fashion lover has his or her own favourite things about fashion week. Some love the street style, some love the runway and for me, it's all about the graduate shows as these are the collections where true creativity shines and imagination knows no bounds. This year, the graduate collections for the 2014 VAMFF were a bit hit and miss. Some were heavily influenced by urban street style while others really pushed the boundaries with their outstanding craftsmanship and unique concepts. Special mentions include: 

Chin Hau Tay, who deconstructed a teddy bear with silhouettes reminiscent of Henry VIII; 

Gabrielle Brown and her use of 3D printing to create skeletal accessories; 

Tan Thanh Trieu for his amazing craftsmanship in his all green collection (very Viktor & Rolf); and

Victoria Thaniotis' minimal outerwear (will someone please hire this girl for Jill Sander already!). 

I almost cried as the talented emerging designers took their runway bows to the thunderous claps of the audience at the end of the show. Fashion is such a fickle industry and I admire each and everyone of the graduate designers tonight for their courage to follow their hearts into the fashion world. Can't wait to see which designer ends up collaborating with Target for their capsule collection!  

P.S: we also had the great fortune of meeting the current Dulux dog, Violet, who is very stylishly chilling at fashion week this year. 

United in Style indeed. 

xoxo