2008 Winners
THE  2008 AUSTRALIAN WOOL FASHION AWARDS WINNERS

SECTION 1 -A Collection
Medallion:   Susan Thompson, Armidale
Medallion:  Tia Carrigan - Boomi
2nd:  Shannon Estreich & Cynthia Geihe -Armidale
1st::  Christina Knipmeyer - Chapel Hill QLD                

SECTION 2A- Secondary School Purchased Fabric
Medallion: Gabrielle Potbury - Macintyre High School Inverell
2nd:  Lucinda Nash - New England Girls’ School Armidale
1st:: Lydia Dobson- Yarralumla ACT - Canberra Girls’ Grammar-

SECTION 2B - Secondary School Donated Fabric
Medallion: Ann Frizell, Armidale
Medalllion:  Brittani Harris - Wauchope High School
Medallion:  Katherine Cranfield - Armidale High         
Medallion:  Anna Rienstra - Wauchope High
Medallion: Lauren Ogilvie -Port Hacking High
Medallion:  Georgia Epworth - New England Girls’ School
Medallion: Kate Campbell - All Saints Anglican College
2nd: 2B30 - Melanie Smith - O’Connor Catholic College
1st:: 2B03- Jessica Wainwright - Grafton High School

SECTION 3A- Active Sprotwear
1st::  Garry & Janice Ward - Young

SECTION 3B- Suiting
Medallion: Alana Foulds - North Watsonia VIC
Medallion:Karen Harwood & Leanne Picker - Bigga
2nd: Liz Haywood -Ascot Park  SA
1st:: Malissa Mahony - Montmorency VIC

SECTION 3C - Race Wear
Medallion: Jessica Chatterton - Indoorapilly  QLD -Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE
Mt Gravatt
2nd: Lily Purkiss - New England GIrls’ School Armidale
1st: Taree Birse -Chirn Park QLD - Academy of Design

SECTION 3D- Mens Wear
 1st: Joshua Davis - Ulladulla High School

SECTION 3E -  Wearable Art
Medallion: Julie Thornton - North Rockhampton QLD
Medallion: Melissa Mahony - Montmorency VIC
Medallion: Ruth Osborn - Sarin QLD
2nd:  Soosie Jobson - White Gum Valley WA
!st : Jane Robson & Annette Jauhari - Whittlesea VIC

SECTION 3F - Evening Wear
2nd:  Liz Haywood - Ascot Park SA
1st:  Nomiki Glynatsis - Metrolpolitan South Institute of TAFE Mt Gravatt QLD

SECTION 3G -Bridal Wear
Medallion : Paul Kliendeinst, Uralla
Medallion: Kate Foster, Armidale
2nd: Paige Hanger, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Mt Gravatt
1st:: Ruth Osborn - Sarina QLD

SECTION 3H - Underwear Sleepwear
2nd:  Susan Thompson Armidale
1st:: Nadia Foti - West Melbourne VIC - Box Hill TAFE

SECTION 4A- AWI Donated Fabric

1st: Taree Birse - Chirn Park QLD - Academy of Design QLD

SECTION 4B  -Semi Professional
1st : Tia Carrigan - Boomi

SECTION 4C -Professional
1st::  Fiona Kliendeisnt - Uralla NSW

SPECIAL AWARDS

Whitehouse Award: Emma Taylor - Quirindi High  
Whitehouse Award: Joshua Davies - Ulladulla High


Academy of Design:  Joshua Davies - Ulladulla High
Academy of Design:  Lydia Dobson - Canberra Girls’ Grammar School

Secondary School Award: Jessica Wainwright - Grafton High

MOST MARKETABLE -Alana Foulds - North Watsonia VIC  

Country Road Work Experience -Melissa Mahony , Montmorency VIC

Pina Fiorenza Work Experience - Paige Hanger, Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Mt Gravatt

TERTIARY AWARD -Taree Birse - Academy of Design  

RAFFLES KVB SCHOLARSHIP-  Jessica Wainwright - Grafton High

SUPREME AWARD -Taree Birse - Academy of Design



 
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.