Since my last post, I have been invited to showcase a collection at 'A Touch of Wool III' fashion show.
I am so thrilled to have been considered and am so grateful for this opportunity. As you know, this year I am focusing on wool, so this is such a fantastic honour. In past years designers such as: Aurelio Costarella, Rebecca Patterson, Megan Salmon and Sooyung Yang to name a few have shown at this event.
The show will be held at Perth Fashion Festival, Fashion Central, Forrest Chase, Western Australia.
The entry is free!
‘A touch of wool’ has grown from the Design for Comfort collaborative research project between The Department of Agriculture and Food WA and Curtin University. It focuses on innovative science and design technology within the area of WA wool fibre research.
The most exciting part of this event is that a farming group called the West Australian Superfine Woolgrowers Association (WASWA) have put together some very fine quality wool for the designers of this show to use! This wool is unique, rare and therefore expensive. It is as fine as cashmere.This wool is usually seen in high quality fashion garments. These farmers (WASWA) have been so generous! They have put money, time and effort into allowing us to use their product for this show. I feel so lucky to have been given this opportunity. I can hardly wrap my brain around it!The wool from these farmers have been sent to Italy to be processed. We even get to work along side Sooyung Yang again using the amazing Shima Seiki (digital knitting machine).
And now my work begins. I have a few ideas already but really need to knuckle down and get designing. Some of these farmers will be at the show so I hope to do them proud. Along with other sponsors of the show like the Department of Agriculture and Food and Curtin and to the produces and directors of the show who invited me to take part in this fabulous event.
Wish me luck!!!
Here are some links for more info and images from previous years-
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