News Archive 2009

RAFFLES NORTH SYDNEY FASHION DESIGN STUDENTS BLITZ THE TESSUTI AWARDS LAST NIGHT!!!

Fashion Design final semester student Isabelle Kim was awarded 2nd prize in the Tessuti Awards “Smart Eveningwear/daywear” category, and won the Rolls Royce of sewing machines as a prize: a Bernina machine valued at $1,699.

Yenny Waty, another fashion design graduate, who has just graduated in last week’s graduation ceremony took out 3rd place in the “Smart Daywear/Eveningwear” category and wona $300 Tessuti Gift voucher.

Peggy Hartanto, who won an award for “Excellence in Fashion Design” at last week’s graduation ceremony, was also a finalist in the “Little Black Dress” category, as was final semester fashion design student Jong Min “Gabriel” Lee.

That makes 4 places for Raffles fashion students in the competition.

Last year, Gisela Ramirez, also a former Raffles student, won 2nd prize in the “Smart Daywear/Eveningwear” category.

It should be noted that The Tessuti Awards are sponsored by French fashion school ESMOD, and so these wins represent an excellent benchmarking for raffles students against students from other fashion colleges worldwide.

To check out pics from the night go to:

>> http://www.2threads.com/Tessuti-Awards-4174-galleries.php

Interview with Isabelle Kim in 2Threads: (see below link for photo of Isabelle and the full interview)

>> http://www.2threads.com/Tessuti-Awards-4174-galleries.php

Isabelle Kim,a current final year student at Raffles in North Sydney was the winner in the ‘Smart Day-wear and Evening-wear’ category and won the Rolls Royce of sewing machines, one of the coveted Bernina machines valued at $1,699.

What inspired you to create the dress that won you the award tonight?

My dress was inspired by the Hiroshima nuclear bomb blast during the second World War. My main point of inspiration comes from the nuclear bomb and it’s radiation effect.

What is the theme of your major work for the end of the year?

For my major project my inspiration comes from the Samurai.

What designers are you influenced by?

My favourite designer is Marc Jacobs. I am also inspired by Victor and Rolf.

Who are your favourite Aussie designers?

I like Josh Goot, Alex Perry and Wayne Cooper.

When you finish your course, what do you plan to do next?

I want to travel Europe and hopefully get a job here or in Paris.

More about the Tessuti Awards:

• The Tessuti Awards is an annual event, first held in 2007.
• 2009 Tessuti Awards was held on Wednesday 2nd of September at 6:30pm.
• 2 categories were judged; Vintage Little Black Dress & Smart Day/Evening Wear.
• Both categories were open to Tessuti customers, both young and old, male and female, fashion students and all sewers.
• Tessuti Melbourne will hold a Tessuti Awards night on the 13th August