SECTION ONE : SECONDARY SCHOOL For selected student who have donated fabric the brief is Racewear "Victorian Derby Day', the theme is black and white. Google Victorian Derby Day for inspiration. You must research Fashions on the Field to understand what is part of the complete look. A hat or fascinator is a must. Judges will be looking for design skills, creative use of commercial patterns, fashion awareness and a high level of technical skills. Entries must be suitable for secondary school age group. If you wouldn’t wear it, don’t make it. If you would like donated fabric please contact us. The following is a list of guidelines The Australian Wool Fashion Awards Committee see essential for all students with donated fabric: 1. Only .60m of extra fabric can be used (this does not include lining). Extra fabric need not be wool. 2. Students/Parents are required to supply lining, threads, patterns etc. 3. Seams to be suitable for the chosen fabric. You should press all seams as you sew. 4. Understitching around neck facings, collars etc. 5. Trim bulk seams. 6. All seams must be sewn and overlocked in thread to match fabric. 7. If using lining in jackets it should have action pleat in the back. 8. Lining must have an ease pleat at bottom of jacket and sleeve edges. 9. Correct woven interfacings to be used. 10. Buttonhole laps to be correct way (right over left for women, the reverse for men). This applies to zips also. 11. No invisible zips, they don’t stand up to the stress. 12. Facings to be secured at the seams only. 13. All entries should be commercially pressed before being submitted for judging, but please be careful if you have dyed or beaded your entry as we have had a few tragedies, if in doubt don’t! Press it well yourself with a pressing cloth over beads. 14. Your entry MUST be a style suitable for your own age group and be current fashion not old fashion (see magazines and web sites for ideas). Google Fashions on the Field and Victorian Derby Day for ideas.
15. Garments are worn up to 70 times, and must be made well to stand the stress! Sew buttons and beads on well, double seam pants and stress points
16. Please send jewellery (but for health reasons absolutely NO pierced earrings) 17. Please send shoes to complete the look (Size 7-11) 18. Your garment may not be returned for up to twelve months. Our sponsors AWI will be using our entries for wool promotion. Please take photos, video or have school mark your entry for assessment before you send them to us. If your garment is not selected for parade, we endeavour to return your garment as soon as we physically can, please do not ring and ask for it back. Judging Criteria Construction techniques - 50%
Design skills - suitability for age group, creative, colour, fashion awareness 35% Overall presentation - visual impact, pressed well, accompanying accessories 10% Portfolio - details of pattern changes, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION TWO: YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD Open to designers under 30 years of age enrolled at a Tertiary Institute or have completed a Fashion course at a Tertiary Institute. Your are required to make six (6) looks for any occasion. Judges will be looking for young innovative designs with superior technical skills. Three finalists will be announced on Awards Presentation Night to proceed further. Details yet to be announced. Fabric at cost price will be available to entrants wishing to enter this section. Details available soon. Judging Criteria
Construction techniques - 50%
Design skills - suitability for age group, creative, colour, fashion awareness 40% Overall presentation - visual impact, pressed well, accompanying accessories 10% Portfolio - details of pattern changes, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION THREE: KNITWEAR A section designed to encourage young innovative knitted, crocheted or felted designs. Judging Criteria Technical skills - degree of difficulty, finish 50%
Design skills - creativity, colour, use, suitability and quality of yarn 45%
Portfolio - details of pattern changes, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION FOUR: WOVEN AND STRETCH
An outfit for any occasion using woven wool rich fabric OR merino jersey ie race wear, nightwear, day wear, suits etc
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly and construction 50% Design Skills - creativity, visual impact 45%
Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION FIVE: READY TO WEAR -Women A collection of co - ordinated outfits for any occasion, minimum of three (3) outfits but can be more
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly and construction 50% Design - marketability, co ordination, visual impact 45%
Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION SIX: MENS WEAR For any occasion, casual, daywear, evening, suit or a collection of all
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly and construction 50% Design - marketability, co ordination, visual impact 45%
Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION SEVEN: TEEN WEAR
For children aged between eleven and fourteen, for any occasion
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly and construction 50% Design - marketability, co ordination, visual impact 45%
Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION EIGHT: RECYCLED WOOL For any occasion using fabric from pre loved garments
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly, construction, fit 50% Design Skills - marketability, fabric use, visual impact 45% Portfolio - inspiration, where you sourced garments 5% SECTION NINE: WEARABLE ART - Fantasy Wear -Storybook
Judging Criteria Construction - garment assembly 50% Design - visual impact, modern, innovative, suitability for the chosen sport 45% Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions, photo 5% SECTION TEN: EVENING WEAR
A gown for a 'black tie 'occasion. ie a gown to be seen on the 'Red Carpet' or on the arm of a sporting hero on Presentation Night.
Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly, construction, trim (beading etc) 50% Design- modern, visual impact, innovative, suitability for occasion 45% Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% SECTION ELEVEN: BRIDAL WEAR
We will be looking for the glamorous gown for a formal wedding in a cathedral. Judging Criteria Technical skills - garment assembly, construction, trim (beading etc) 50% Design - modern, visual impact, innovative, suitability for occasion 45%
Portfolio - inspiration, presentation suggestions 5% PORTFOLIO A detailed portfolio must accompany your entry and include. 1. Title page with entry number 2. Inspiration 3. Fabric construction - ie you have knitted, spun, weaved or dyed your own fabric- show evidence 3. Garment Construction - ie was it your own design or commercial pattern or the use several commercial patterns - provide evidence 4. Must be word processed- presented in a creative way ie scrap booking or use of a portfolio processed. 5. Detailed portfolio as used by school and tertiary colleges can be sent 6. Within your portfolio you must acknowledge sources of inspiration or information ie websites, magazines and people SPECIAL AWARDS All Scholarships are available to year 12 students who wish to study fashion in 2012. Please make sure you indicate your year of study and intentions on the entry form or you may be overlooked for these scholarships. Supreme Award will be chosen from first prize winners from every section only.
PLEASE NOTE: Your garment/s may be including in TAWFA's travelling collection. Because of this commitment your entries might not be returned for other competition or school parades. TAWFA has many parades nationally following presentation night. No garment or accessory will be taken or be available from backstage without prior permission. Non finalist garments will be returned as soon as possible, because we leave on tour immediately after presentation night this may take a while.
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