[Textiles and Technology] Academy Fashion prize winners announced

[Sandra Boyd]

MEDIA RELEASE
11th September 2008
The Australian Academy of Design last night announced the winners of the
inaugural Academy Fashion Prize Competition for years 10-12 secondary
students. 

>From a strong field of 18 finalists whose mood boards and fashion drawings
addressed the theme ³What I always wanted to wear but my parents wouldn¹t
let me², judges selected the following winners:

1st - Mai Vo of Copperfield College, year 12, for ³Kinky Gotham City Girl² ­
the dress she designed around a waistline which forms a mouth with teeth
which open and close depending upon whether the wearer is seated or
standing, has to be seen to be believed!

Equal 1st - Ashleigh Smith of Luther College, also year 12, for her ³child¹s
play² buttons and bows creations designed for Œplaying in the mud¹.

2nd - Vy Nguyen of Copperfield College, year 11, for her piece ³Retro
Vintage²

3rd - Natalie Kieleithner of Presbyterian Ladies College, year 10, for ³Just
Image² which included skillfully detailed pencil drawings of flowing lines.

Entrants produced a mood board and up to 4 drawings each. The variety of
ideas and expression overwhelmed judges who had a tough time choosing
between entries which ranged from pop to punk.

Carmels Fabric Stores provided over $2000 worth of prizes so winners can
shop for fabrics, threads, pins, zips, beads, laces and all it takes to make
up the exotic designs.

Mai Vo was judged to be the entrant with the most overall potential in
fashion design and received the Academy Award of a $1000 scholarship for
study in the Bachelor of Design Arts degree in 2009.

The Academy congratulates the following finalists:
Anna Hinh - Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Ashley Maher - Yarra Valley Grammar
Brenda Kovarik ­ Mowbray College
Hannah Lavery - Lauriston girls
Kajsa Kvernmo - Australian Academy of Design
Kathleen To - Presbyterian Ladies College
Madelaine Benetti - Wonthaggi Secondary College
Natalie Hakim - Gladstone Park Secondary College
Sarah Mitchell - Cathedral College
Sohjeong Maeng - Doncaster Secondary College
Tracy Cui ­ Box Hill Tafe
Vladislav Kanevsky - Patterson River Secondary College
Vy Nguyen - Copperfield College

The Academy delivers the Bachelor of Design Arts degree with major studies
in Advertising, Graphic Design, Photo Media and Visual Arts.

All 18 finalists are being exhibited at the Academy¹s Port Melbourne gallery
at 220 Ingles St.  The exhibition is open Mon-Fri 9-5 until 3 October.

For further information see www.designacademy.edu.au or call the Academy on
03 96769000


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