2012 LMFF National Designer Award

 

**APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED - FINALISTS ANNOUNCED**

LMFF is proud to announce this year’s National Designer Award finalists who have been selected to personally present their work to our judging panel who will have the tough job of picking a winner.

The 2012 finalists are…

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Christopher Esber

Lui Hon

Magdelena Velerska

Michael Lo Sordo 

Thank you to all the outstanding applications for this year's award. 

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The 2012 L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival National Designer Award supported by Tifanny & Co and The Weekend Australian Magazine is Australia’s most prestigious fashion award fostering excellence in the fashion industry. The Festival is a champion of emerging Australian design talent and this esteemed annual National Designer Award is testament to this.

Celebrating its 16th year, the Award encourages excellence within the Australian fashion industry, acknowledging designers in their first five years of business who excel in creative design, fashion innovation, high quality manufacturing standards, unique style and the potential to contribute to the future growth of the Australian fashion industry.

Past winners of the Award include Toni Maticevski, Josh Goot, Yeojin Bae, Romance Was Born, Dion Lee and in 2011, Song for the Mute.

The winner of the 2012 LMFF Designer Award will receive:

/  A cash prize to assist with business development.
/  Financial and investment advisory services from KPMG.
/  Legal services courtesy of Middletons.
/  Advertising support for the designer ’s brand in The Weekend Australian Magazine.
/  A 12-month customised commercial subscription to EDITD.
/  A commemorative Award by Tiffany & Co.

Total prize value exceeds $75,000 in direct value to the winning designer label.

Applications close February 9. The winner will be announced on March 9 at an invitation only event during LMFF 2012.