Meet our 2010 Carton Designers!

In 2009 three super-talented designers were recognised as WA's top student designers at Student Runway. Part of their prize was a 6 month fully-equipped studio space in the heart of the CBD located in Carillon City. Over the course of the next 6 months the graduates will be designing a capsule collection to show on the runway at this years Perth Fashion Festival. The designers will have access to some of WA's most respected designers, industry professionals and business people who will act as mentors throughout year. Lets meet our 2010 designers...

Meet Ellie Meyer

Ellie Meyer is from Curtin University Technology and was recently selected as one of the 12 students across Australia to showcase her graduate collection at the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2010. Her work is now being exhibited as part of an in-store installation for Sportsgirl. Ellie already has an impressive list of stockists such as FORM (WA), Plantation (WA), Ford House (WA), Room 296 (VIC).

Meet Andrea Wolf

Andrea Wolf recently graduated from Polytechnic West and was the winner in the Eco Design category at Student Runway 2009. Andrea will also be showcasing a collection at StyleAID later this year as she has been selected as a finalist in the StyleAID Absolut Creative Award. Andrea takes inspiration from a range of sources including architecture, photography, traditional tailoring, music and philosophy.

Meet Jane Kelsey

Jane graduated from Central TAFE in 2009 accomplishing an Advanced Diploma in Fashion and Textile Design. In 2008 Jane enter one of her designs into the Perth Fashion Festival Student Awards and won first place in the category of Womens Ready to Wear. 2009 saw Jane enter the Student Runway 2009 but this time won the Mens Ready to Wear category. When creating her garments she likes to think of the person who will be wearing it thinks its important to consider what purposes the clothes will serve to them or how these clothes will work to complement with their character and style.