Apex Australia
The Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards (AATFA) has been an annual event for Apex Australia over the past 20 years. In conjunction with secondary schools throughout Australia, Apex provides students with the opportunity to design, manufacture and model their own fashion garments.
AATFA is a unique opportunity for students interested in the fashion or design industries to demonstrate their skill and flair through a friendly competition. The Awards are an extraordinary co-curricular activity, which offers students the opportunity and encouragement to explore their creativity in the fields of fashion, design and textiles.
To some participants, AATFA is a boost to their confidence and self-esteem, as well as providing inspiration and the chance to grow. To others, it has been a stepping-stone into the world of fashion and design.
AATFA is open to all schools, both private and government throughout Australia. In previous years individual state competitions have attracted more than 300 entrants. Secondary schools are invited to be apart of this years competition now!
The competition comprises of
four key categories:
> Casual Wear
> Evening Wear
> Wearable Art
> Society & The Environment
The Awards are segmented into states/regions: WA, NSW/ACT, VIC, SA/NT, TAS and QLD. Each state holds individual qualifying heats across its regions. From each qualifying heat, the judging panel selects finalists from each category. When all the qualifying heats are completed, the finalists then go through to the State Final.
Once again, the judging panel at each State Final selects two finalists from each category, and these finalists then go through to represent their state at the National Final, where two designers from each category are selected and each finalist vies for the Overall Designer who is crowned Young Designer of the year.
Click here to check out photos from 2007 AATFA National Final!
Click here to check out photos from 2008 AATFA National Final!
Click Here to check out photos from 2009 AATFA National Final!
We would like to thank the following partners for 2009 awards,who continue to provide us with fantastic support:-
Six 6 Photography : Murrays :f.rock fashion :Virgin Blue : Fashion Matters : Bernina : Apex Foundation :
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