... presents The International Fibre Centre National Student Design Awards Grand Prize Winner 2008
Hye Jin Kim - Ultimo TAFE NSW
Model (L) Hye Jin Kim (C) and Joseph Merola CEO International Fibre Centre
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An emotional Hye Jin Kim could not contain her excitement on being announced as the Grand Prize Winner of the prestigious National Student Design Awards in Melbourne recently. A very worthy winner of this high profile competition for textile and design students at a national level, the Awards principal sponsor, the International Fibre Centre's CEO, Joseph Merola said "... the future of the TCF Industry is in good hands, if these students are anything to go by". Hye's grand prize includes attending the infamous Paris American Academy in July next year for 4 weeks intensive tuition and workshops. Hye's winning entry was judged the best of over 140 submissions received from Australian students from various colleges and education facilities nationally. |
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Industry supported prize winners included:
| Gavin Lowes | Allanah Hill | Work Experience |
| Catherine Knight | Australian Defence Apparel | Work Experience |
| Shannon Dolan | The Clothing Company | Work Experience |
| Jessica Gyounghwa Jeong | Voyager Distributing Co Ltd | Work Experience |
| Georgia Lazzaro | Little Tailleur | Work Experience |
| Mark Sparrow | Dowd Corporation | Work Experience |
| Nadia Foti | Croce & Colosimo | Work Experience |
| Amy Lim | The Ark | Cash |
| Nasia Vlassopoulos | Freudenberg | Cash |
| Anna Linklater | Permanser | Cash & Mentorship |
| Jonathon Kirk | Lectra | Cash |
| Alysha Clements | Lectra (audience voted prize) | Cash |
| Alysha Clements | Tyler's Fabrics | Fabric Gift Voucher |
| Sophie Gill | Tyler's Fabrics | Fabric Gift Voucher |
| Ran (Chris) Lin | Tyler's Fabrics | Fabric Gift Voucher |
All 27 finalists also received a gift bag valued at over $400 including a selection of make up from Maybelline Cosmetics, a full year subscription from Australasian Textiles & Fashion Magazine, and the Institute's Textiles Terms & Definitions Book generously provided via support from RMIT University, Gordon Institute of TAFE, Geelong, Box Hill Institute of TAFE and Kangan Batman Institute of TAFE.
A huge thank you to all of our Awards sponsors and supporters - your participation and support in the annual Awards allows the Institute to provide our up and coming designers with unique opportunities to assist them in the advancement of their career and education opportunities. Special thanks to our preferred caterer for the evening Enni - maker of fine food and cakes
Enjoy the gallery ...
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The Textile Institute is:
Ø a world wide professional industry association
Ø the peak industry association in Australia for TCF industry student excellence initiatives and Awards
Ø the only professional body that provides this type of opportunity to students at a national level
Ø the only professional body in Australia that provides accreditation of qualification to its members
Ø its membership is made up of textile and design industry personal memberships and industry Corporate Members
Ø will celebrate its centenary in 2010
Please check out www.textileinstitute.com.au and secure your membership today
Blog comments from our guests at the Awards Presentation
A really great night, the range of designs was expansive and the quality of all the students' work was a credit to them and their schools.
We would again like to thank you for last night's student's parade. It gave us both a great deal of pleasure in being able to contribute to the future of our industry. Last night showed us that the night light has a few bright stars. I look forward to next year.
Congratulations to you and your team. It was an excellent night - one of the best.
First time to see the TI's Award and Fashion Parade night and it was fantastic.
A great evening, projecting a positive and exciting image of the industry in an otherwise grey and unfriendly economic world. I hope I remain on your list for next year, it is a highlight.
Congratulations to you and the team.
Congratulation on another great event!
A student perspective - a night of so much fun and a great experience just like last year. Even though we are stressed out and in the busiest time with assessments at the moment its a great event which provides a "break" for us! Its the type of event that makes you realise the talent out there and helps inspire you , I know its given me back a little spark that has been lost in all the franticness of our workload!