Australia’s
fashion industry has been converging at Carriageworks this week to
celebrate Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia which runs through to
Friday 12 April. Earlier this week, NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for
Trade & Investment Andrew Stoner joined the fashion industry at
Carriageworks to kick-off Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia and
officially announce the NSW Fashion Ambassadors for 2013.
Now in its second year, the NSW Fashion Ambassador program is an
exciting initiative from the NSW Government and features five leading
fashion industry icons selected by the Deputy Premier to position Sydney
as a global fashion and creative hub.
Mr Stoner said the 2013 NSW Fashion Ambassadors are fashion designers
Kym Ellery and Anna Plunkett and Luke Sales from Romance Was Born, Lara
Bingle, Russh editor Jess Blanch, and blogger Jessica Stein of Tuula.
“The NSW Government, through Destination NSW, is a major supporter of
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia and the NSW fashion industry,” Mr
Stoner said.
“We are proud to once again work with such fantastic local talent in
promoting Sydney as Australia’s fashion capital and home of the creative
industries.
“Fashion is an important industry for NSW, employing some 70,000 people
across design, manufacturing, wholesaling and retailing in 2011, and
generating retail sales of around $6 billion over the same period.
“I am also pleased to announce the NSW Government has secured some of
the world’s most influential fashion media to attend Mercedes-Benz
Fashion Week Australia.
“Our international media guests include London-based blogger Susie
Bubble, Hillary Kerr from Who, What, Wear Daily in Los Angeles, global
fashion blogger Bryan Boy, street style photographer Tommy Ton, and
Tokyo photographer and blogger Rei Shito.
“Our Sydney Fashion Ambassadors will ensure these international
influencers in the fashion industry get to see the best of Sydney style,
food, wine and culture.
“The Fashion Ambassadors will help position Sydney as a global style
destination, which makes our city a more attractive choice for tourists,
business migrants and investors, and international students.”
“On behalf of the NSW Government, we look forward to an exciting Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in 2013.”
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