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A big thank you to all 2009 entrants. Congratulations to those who won awards.

 

The 2009 Australian Wool Fashion Awards Winners
SECTION 1 - Secondary School

Medallions      -  Eva Lu, Pymble Ladies College
                     -  Leila Milnes, All Saints Anglican School
                     -  Caitlin West, James Sheahan Cathollic High School
                     -  Emma Taylor, Quirindi High School
                     -  Jessica Bell, Duval High School
                     -  Elke Critchley, All Saints Anglican School

2nd -  Lucinda Nash, New England GIrls’ School, Armidale
1st -   Sarah Haigh, Wauchope High School

SECTION 2 - Tertiary

2nd -  Michelle Uhlhorn,  Turramurra -Raffles College of Design & Commerce
1st -   Emma Relf, Walcha - TAFE Port Macquarie

SECTION 3 - Knitwear

Medallion -  Janice Ward - Young
2nd -  Maja Mueller, Seabrook VIC, Melbourne School of Fashion
1st -   Michelle Uhlhorn - Turramurra - Raffle College of Design & Commerce

SECTION 4 - Woven

Medallion -  Maja Mueller, Seabrook VIC - Melbourne College of Fashion
2nd -   Peggy Hartanto, Sydney - Raffles College of Design & Commerce
1st -    Michelle Uhlhorn - Turramurra - Raffles College of Design & Commerce

SECTION 5 - Ready to Wear Women

2nd -  Georgina Epworth & Ruby Purkiss - New England Girls’ School, Armidale
1st -   Gabrielle Everitt, Academy of Design, Burleigh Heads

SECTION 7 - Ready to Wear Children

Medallion -  Tracey Wright, Armidale
2nd -    Julie Harris, Uralla
1st -     Lorraine McArthur, Bussleton WA

SECTION 8 - Green Award - Recycled

1st -    Carla Currie, South Tweed Heads

SECTION 9 - Sportswear/underwear

2nd -  Linda Haven Richmond VIC - Boxhill TAFE
1st -   Rebecca Cobbing, Benowa QLD- Academy of Design, Burleigh Heads

SECTION 10 - Evening Wear

Medallion -  Rebecca Cobbing, Benowa QLD - Academy of Design
              -  Sam Stolhand - Young
2nd -   Susan Thompson, Armidale
1st  -   Rachel Hunt, The Oaks - Raffles College of Design & Commerce

SECTION 11 - Bridal

Medallion -  Shannon Estreich, Habberfield
              -  Corinne Gray, Armidale
              -  Julie Harris, Uralla
              -  Liana Amici, Flemington VIC
2nd -  Rebecca Cobbing, Benowa QLD - Academy of Design
1st -   Ruth Osborn, Sarina QLD

Whitehouse Institute of Design Drawing Scholarships 

Benyapa Sungvaribud - St Michael’s Collegiate College, Hobart
Mariko Shiozawa, Monterey - Port Hacking High School
Eva Lu, Pymble Ladies College

Academy of Design Scholarships

Lucinda Nash - New England GIrls’ School, Armidale            
Leila Milnes - All Saints Anglican College QLD

Gordon Smith work experience

Michelle Uhlhorn, Turramurra - Raffle College of Design & Commerce
           
                        
Raffles College of Design & Commerce Scholarship

Lily Purkiss, New England GIrls’ School, Armidale

SUPREME AWARD Magnificent jewellery donated by RJ Andrews + Alex Perry Work Experience

 Rachel Hunt, The Oaks- Raffles College of Design & Commerce
 
The Australian Wool Fashion Awards

The Australian Wool Fashion Awards has become a major Wool Industry event. Sponsored by Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) the Awards are designed to showcase the use of Merino wool by national and international fashion designers and students.

The competition’s main aim is to educate and encourage young designers in the wonderful qualities of wool.  Secondary school students through to tertiary fashion students are enticed to use the many versatile wool and wool blend fabrics to create their entries. The rewards include significant cash prizes, gifts of work experience with leading Australian fashion designers and Scholarships to study at recognised Fashion Institutes. Many entrants have gone onto careers in fashion.

The Awards are not just for the young, entrants of all ages vie for the prizes and prestige of a win in the competition that many say is the hardest to win.