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SYDNEY - The best of Australian fashion will be showcased to domestic and international buyers when Fashion Week kicks off in Sydney today.
Leading Australian and Asia Pacific fashion designers will present their 2007/08 spring and summer collections to buyers and media at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week, which runs from today until Friday at Circular Quay.
New Zealand designers who are showing during the week include Zambesi, Cybele, Juliette Hogan, Annah Stretton, Stolen Girlfriends Club, Jimmy D, Love Lies Bleeding, Tanya Carlson and Lonely Hearts Club.
International buyers have been confirmed from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Sweden, China, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and New Zealand.
NSW State Development Minister Ian Macdonald said the Australian fashion industry was renowned for its innovation, creativity and quality, with NSW at its core.
"Rosemount Australian Fashion Week is recognised as the Asia Pacific's major stop on the international fashion week circuit, and Sydney as the region's fashion equivalent of New York, London, Paris and Milan," Mr Macdonald said.
Although not part of the official schedule, Willow was listed on the RAFW schedule as an off-site participant and showcased designs at an off-site Darling Point venue (click on photo gallery icon to view photos).
- AAP
