Luminaries

LMFF Luminaries are a selection of high profile guests who have been actively engaged with the Festival throughout its history and continue to support LMFF into its future.

At the 2011 Festival international guests included:

 

Previous guest have included:

 

President, Pedder Group

 

 "...I met and have remained in contact with three of the 'other' presenters. I also have established contact with two principle landlord groups, one who has since visited Hong Kong and who I was able to show through our business. I was able to meet specifically two people both from graphics/advertising backgrounds operating from Melbourne who I believe going forward there is a potential opportunity to work on a project together here in Hong Kong. I have probably had fifteen to twenty people contact me who attended the presentation 'Retail Detail'…."

 

Previously World Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi (USA)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Marketing Breakfast 2009

 

 "Melbourne Fashion Festival '09 was in fact an ideas Festival. Bringing that collection of presenters can't have been easy but having experienced your tenacity first hand I know why they all came."

 

Content Director, WGSN (UK)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2009

 

 “I was honoured to be invited to speak at LMFF – as you know the reputation of your Business Seminar is high around the world – but it still didn’t prepare me for the experience! Fantastic idea, carefully curated, beautifully produced, flawlessly executed -  Perfect in every way.”

 

Brand Director, Topshop (UK)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2007 

 

 "The Melbourne Fashion Festival is unique, in that it combines both great design and business, in a way that has not been done anywhere else in the world. It is a wonderful opportunity to get under the skin of this country's fashion scene. The Business Seminar was extremely well attended by highly motivated, ambitious and creative people from all aspects of the fashion industry in Australia, which made it a very exciting event to speak at. I also learnt a lot from the other speakers, who were from various different sectors of the business, and provided a real insight into global fashion today.”

 

Founder and Managing Director, Husband Retail Consulting (Hong Kong)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2009

 

 “I wanted to write and thank you for a most enjoyable time in Melbourne at the LMFF. Nancy and I could not have been better taken care of and it was an honour to participate.

I must congratulate you on delivering what I think is the most organised fashion event I have experienced and most particularly in these challenging economic times.”

 

Chairman Emeritus, Liz Claiborne Inc (USA)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2007 

 “There is no question that attendance at the 2007 L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival was a superior expenditure of time and energy on my part. Beyond renewing contacts and making new friends, I learned that New York, London and Paris are not the only fashion centers in the world.

In particular, I found the Business Seminar enlightening and stimulating. The broad range of topics discussed, the notable presenters and thoughtful questions from the attendees made for a particularly beneficial day. I would recommend the Business Seminar most highly for retailers, wholesalers and fashionistas at all levels. If you come with an open mind, you are certain to be challenged and stimulated. I not only enjoyed myself, but I learned a few things as well.”

Fashion Designer and Icon (UK)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2008

 

 “Thank you for everything! An amazing operation that ran like clockwork! I enjoyed every minute of it. Ask me again.”

Co-founders, The Future Laboratory (UK)

Keynote speakers, LMFF Business Seminar 2006

 

 “L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is one of the few global fashion events that manage to strike the right balance between the theatre of fashion, and the culture of commerce. For shoppers it is a chance to see Australia's and the rest of the world's most innovative and best fashion, even to meet the designers who created them. But for business - and for us this is just as important - it provides fashion creatives (from retailers, to merchandisers, to buyers to CEOs and manufacturers) with a unique opportunity to tap into the fashion and retailing world's top global thinkers, doers and innovators. For speakers and customers alike, it is an event that cannot be missed.” 

Previously World Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi (USA)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Marketing Breakfast 2009

 

 "Melbourne Fashion Festival '09 was in fact an ideas Festival. Bringing that collection of presenters can't have been easy but having experienced your tenacity first hand I know why they all came."

 

Head of Studio Edelkoort (France)

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 1999 

 

 "The Australian way of life, way of business and way of design seems to embody what most of us in the world aspire to for the future. The Melbourne Fashion Festival... warm, human, public... is symbolic of this mentality." 

 

MD Walker Group/Designs

Keynote speaker, LMFF Business Seminar 2008

 

 "Please extend to EVERYONE on your team my thanks for your kind hospitality. Having done many such presentations I can honestly say no group has ever been as attentive or friendly as your organisation.

It's a tribute to you, and the hands-on participation of your Board, to have created such a pleasant and informative experience. I'll be pleased to help you find resources for future festivals."