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2024 winners of the Australian Fashion Laureate announced

21 Nov 2024

2024 winners of the Australian Fashion Laureate announced

Today, IMG announced the winners of the 2024 Australian Fashion Laureate, honouring outstanding accomplishments in Australian fashion. Established in 2008 in partnership with the NSW Government, the Australian Fashion Laureate celebrates excellence and highlights achievements in Australian design, sustainability, and leadership across the fashion industry.

Below find the 2024 winners as announced at a celebratory luncheon at Sydney’s Bennelong Restaurant:

Designer of the Year, presented by Shark Beauty

  • Lesleigh Jermanus, ALÈMAIS

Emerging Designer of the Year, presented by Pandora

  • Gabriella Pereira, Beare Park

Indigenous Designer of the Year, presented by BYHEALTH

  • Grace Lillian Lee

Sustainable Designer of the Year, presented by The Volte

  • Laura May and Hannah Gibbs, Nagnata

Carla Zampatti Award for Excellence in Leadership

  • Andie Halas, Thread Together

Australian Fashion Laureate for Lifetime Achievement

  • Stephen Bennett

“The Australian Fashion Laureate provides an important platform for honouring the creative excellence and achievements of the Australian Fashion industry, highlighting the most noteworthy innovations and conversations shaping our industry.

We are thrilled to bring the industry together for our final event to celebrate the accomplishments of Australian designers and industry leaders who have been the driving force behind Australian fashion’s cultural and economic impact this year,” said Natalie Xenita, Vice President-Managing Director of IMG Fashion Events and Properties, Asia-Pacific.

Australian Fashion Laureate winners were determined by a panel of over 35 industry leaders comprised of media, buyers, stylists, communications professionals, designers and top business and retail executives.

The Australian Fashion Laureate is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency Destination NSW. In addition to Destination NSW, the Australian Fashion Laureate is made possible through the support of BYHEALTH, David Jones, K&L Gates, Pandora, Shark Beauty, The Volte, and Dinosaur Designs who generously donate the Australian Fashion Laureate statuettes.

ENDS 

ABOUT IMG
IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.


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Nikki Andrews

NAC Media Group

nikki@nacmedia-group.com

Jannon McCabe

IMG

jannon.mccabe@img.com

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