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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Dean Worthington [mailto:deanworthington@mff.com.au]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 22 September 2014 4:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Davone Pope<br>
<b>Subject:</b> VAMFF Future Runway Application Informatio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Teachers<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are now open for the 2015 Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival Future Runway Presented by Spotlight. The Festival, together with Spotlight, invites secondary school students from around Australia to submit an application
to showcase in the Festival’s distinguished Future Runway and receive a Spotlight mentorship.<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are open to all Australian students over the age of 16, in their final two years of Secondary education and currently completing VCE, VCAL (or Australian equivalents), VET, Certificate I or Certificate II. Applicants are required
to produce an original ‘creative journal' and design statement which demonstrates the individual fashion design style and the overall themes of their collection. <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Future Runway Presented by Spotlight provides students with the unique opportunity to produce a collection of garments to be showcased at a Festival produced official event in March.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The benefits for successful students include:<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Spotlight ‘mentorship’ consisting of:<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:72.0pt">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>a themed fabric kit (to be used to create the outfits), <span lang="EN-US">
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:72.0pt">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>$50 Spotlight gift voucher <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:72.0pt">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Two (2) special advisory sessions with sewing experts at students’ local Spotlight stores<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Garments being included in a Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival Runway, production including a full production team (producer, technical director, music director, choreographer, leading industry stylist and hair & makeup provided by the Festival’s
official beauty partner)<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Garments being showcased to an audience of 930 industry professional, media and consumers<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>Associated media coverage generated to support the runway show<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>2 x tickets to attend the Future Runway presented by Spotlight in Melbourne on Sunday 22 March 2015.<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Following the runway show, Spotlight will select a winning school to receive a prize of<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>3 x Bernina sewing machines<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>3 x Bernina over-locking machines<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph">⁄<span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span>$1000 Spotlight voucher<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Future Runway Deadlines:<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>28 November 2014</b> - Applications close<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>December 2014</b> - Finalists are notified of their successful application<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>15 February 2015</b> - Finalists provide their two garments to the Festival<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>22 March 2015</b> - Future Runway event at Central Pier, Docklands<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pease direct students to complete the online application form and submit their entry via the Festival’s website:<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.vamff.com.au/participate/future-runway/future-runway/" target="_blank">www.vamff.com.au/participate/future-runway/future-runway/</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact the Festival on (03) 9654 5599.<span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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