State |
Finalist’s Name/College/Title & # |
Inspiration |
Garment |
ACT |
April Matthews Title: A Simple Apple: Sir Isaac Newton |
April was inspired by Newton's discovery of the laws of gravity on a universal scale - he saw a simple apple fall from a tree and expanded the eisting notion of gravity significantly. |
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NSW |
Bradley Butler Raffles KvB Sydney Title: Flying High without a Parasole |
This dress has been inspired by Tiasho Chic period in Japan. Using 23 pairs of jeans, hand dyed to create one colour and individually rivoted. |
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NT |
Lisa Vassilakoglou College: Charles Darwin University Title: Jurassic |
This garment is inspired by the discovery of dinosaur fossils. It consists of two pieces including a corset and box pleated skirt. |
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QLD |
Young Ae Bae College: Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Title: Different but Same |
This garments was inspired by different people coming together for a common goal - to discover cures for genetic diseases. |
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QLD |
Christine Dobson College: Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Title: Ella |
This design was inspired by the men who discovered the coastline of Australia. I was drawn to their uniforms, very structured and military. |
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QLD |
Anna Dylag Title: Hidden Message |
My design celebrates the discovery of xrays, one of the greatest diagnostic tools.
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QLD |
Taree Birse Title: Dancing with Denim |
This 3 piece outfit was inspired by my discovery of laser cutting and fantastic Australian Designers such as Sass & Bide, Dion Lee and Alice McCall. |
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QLD |
Yaneira Velasquez College: Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE Title: Discovering the Night |
Inspiration comes from young people who discovery the night and darkness and somehow take the wrong way and don't see the light to go back on the right path.
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SA |
Hannah Buchanan College: TAFE SA Marleston Title: The Secret Garden |
This garment is inspired by the discovery of the secret garden and Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel. |
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NSW |
Gabriel Lee College: Raffles KvB Sydney Title: Modernly Rediscovered Traditional Japanese Beauty |
This garment was inspired by the rediscovery of traditional Japanese oriental beauty using modern interpretation. |
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VIC |
Arpie Jokaklian College: Box Hill Institute of TAFE Title: Fly Discovery |
The inspiration behind this Crimson Rosella dress comes from the discovery of the airplane. |
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WA |
Hannah Farleigh and Sophie Robinson College: Curtin University of Technology Title: 100 Legs of Discovery |
A couture gown discovered through hours of hand deconstruction and creative innovation. Utilising fifty pairs (100 legs) of vintage denim jeans.
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WA |
Anna Hohnen College: Swan Institute of TAFE Title: The Ice Queen Dress |
This garment is inspired by the discovery of the damaging effects of climate change. |
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WA |
Cynthia Chong College: Swan Institute of TAFE Title: Song of the Sea |
This design celebrates the past, current and future discoveries of the ocean. Paying tribute to human inquisitiveness in what lies beneath the deep blue. |
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WA |
Emma Ward College: Swan Institute of TAFE Title: Ningaloo Australia |
This garment has been inspired by our very own Australian Ningaloo Reef. A coral reef and limestone cape of astonishing biodiversity on the West Coast of Australia. |
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WA |
Henriette Truscett College: Swan Institute of TAFE Title: Elizabeth Kenny Coat |
The inspiration for this garment is drawn from Elizabeth Kenny's discovery in the 1930's. She was an Australian nurse who whilst working in the bush treating a polio outbreak, ran out of medicine and discovered that prompt application of hot woollen packs relieved muscle spasms and usually kept the patient from becoming crippled. |
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