Perth has been known as the Hi Vis capital of Australia for several years now thanks to the mining booms. Things have died down a little lately which raises the question – what to do with all those leftover bright yellow jackets? This years Telstra Perth Fashion Festival provided a solution.
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| Thanks to Stefan Gosatti |
As part of this years Future Runway show, emerging W.A. designers were given the challenge of turning Hi Vis gear into fashion statements. The winner was Alexandra Xu from Curtin University.
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| Thanks to Stefan Gosatti |
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| Thanks to Stefan Gosatti |
Peaking backstage it looked like the models had fun too.
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| Thanks to Stefan Gosatti |
So I ponder …
- Will we see a revision to the mine site dress codes? Although I’m not sure the footwear would pass safety standards.
- The winning dress might suffer a Marilyn moment in high winds.
- Wonder what the challenge will be next year? Ideas anyone??
http://www.telstraperthfashionfestival.com.au/
