The 16th annual WA Fashion Awards was one of; if not the most fashionable event Perth has ever seen. Held at the iconic GPO building in Forrest Place, a lavish red carpet got walked on by over 200 of WA’s fashionable finest including designers, models, hair and makeup artists, photographers, fashion bloggers and illustrators and Premier Colin Barnett, directors of PFF Mariella Harvey-Hanrahan and Tony Sage, as well as international photographer Russell James and model Gemma Bidstrup to name a few. It was a night all about the fashion industry and thanks to all our WA Fashion Awards sponsors and partners it was a night to be remembered by all.

Massive congratulations to all of the winners listed below, especially to Daniel Romanin and Nikolina Ergic (One Fell Swoop) for taking home ‘Most innovative Designer’ of the year!

LIST OF WA FASHION AWARD WINNERS:

MOST INNOVATIVE DESIGNER
Daniel Romanin and Nikolina Ergic (One Fell Swoop)

www.onefellswoop.net

LAUREN WOOD DESIGNER OF TOMORROW
Ange Langton (Ange Lang)

www.ange-lang.com

NEWMONT FINE DETAILS
Cindy Ellis (Totomoto Australia)

www.totomoto-australia.com

WORLDWIDE MORLEY CREATIVE EDGE
Marie Cain (Hair Director at Head Studio)

www.headstudio.com.au

BETTS BEST BLOGGER
Emma Bergmeier (Dropstitch)

www.dropstitch.com.au

STM BEST-DRESSED BOUTIQUE
Zara Bryson

www.zarabryson.com.au

HAWAIIAN PHOTOGRAPHIC MODEL OF THE YEAR
Holly Caiulo (Chadwick)

www.chadwickmodels.com

MERCEDES-BENZ RUNWAY MODEL OF THE YEAR
Holly Caiulo (Chadwick)

www.chadwickmodels.com

PERL’ECO HOT NEW TALENT
Sarah Tilleke (Vivien’s)

www.viviensmodels.com.au

The WA Fashion Awards, STM and PerthNow along with Singapore Airlines, Perth Fashion Festival, Hatch, Diesel Motors, Southpoint Star and Westpoint Star Mercedes-Benz and Lauren Wood are giving you and a friend the opportunity to "fix your fashion faux pas" and win a trip to PARIS!

Simply go to http://www.perthnow.com.au/fun-games/fix-your-fashion-faux-pas-win-a-trip-to-paris/story-e6frg473-1226266966553 and tell us in 25 words or less your most embarrassing fashion faux pas' to go into the running to win:

- 2 return flights to Paris (courtesy of Singapore Airlines)
- 5 nights accommodation in Paris
- 2 tickets to the 'invitation only', money can't buy 16th Annual WA Fashion Awards (16 February 2012)
- Hair, make-up and spray tan courtesy of Lauren Wood
- $1,000 Hatch voucher in Carillon City
- AND be chauffeured around for the day in a Mercedes Benz

Competition closes at noon on February 14, 2012. The winner will be selected by STM Fashion Editor and contacted by phone by a member of the Perth Fashion Festival team.

You could be off to the WA Fashion Awards and Paris in NO TIME!

Au revoir!

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 This year’s 2011 WA Fashion Award winners are in for a fashionable treat! This year, winners will be taking home more than just an award winning title such as ‘Most Innovative Designer of the Year’ or ‘STM Best Dressed Boutique’, they will also be awarded with a one-off, uniquely designed, WAFA Perl’eco Medallion! Lauren Hayness, the face of Perl’eco by Atlas Sea Pearls features in the eye-catching images, shot by PFF’s International Ambassador and famed photographer, Russell James. 

The 2011 WA Fashion Awards is the most exclusive event on the WA fashion calendar. With its tight guest list full of designers, models, media and other creatives of the WA fashion industry,  the crowd will applaud and congratulate the WA Fashion Award winners. This event will recognise the significant efforts and major accomplishments of the fashion industry over the past year, leaving guests and fashion followers feeling inspired, and ready to embrace and embark upon the possibilities for an even more fashionable 2012.

Nominees for the 2011 WA Fashion Awards are:

Most Innovative Designer Award

Nominees are: FLANNEL/ AE’LKEMI/ ONE FELL SWOOP

Lauren Wood Designer for Tomorrow Award

Nominees are: Little Gracie/ Zhivago/ Ange Lang

Newmont Fine Details Award

Nominees are: Totomoto/ pinchandspoon/ Harper Jewellery

World Wide Printing Morley Creative Edge Award

Nominees are: Marie Cain/ Pip McManus/ Hannah McGrath

Betts Best Fashion Blogger (NEW!) Award

Nominees are: Style Voyeur/ Bonnie Friday/ Dropstitch

STM Best Dressed Boutique Award

Nominees are: Wasteland/ Zara Bryson/ S2

Perl'eco Hot New Talent Award

Nominees are: Stef Roberts (Vivien's)/ Sarah Tilekke (Vivien's)/ Georgia Herbert (Chadwick's)/ Gabrielle Sullivan (Chadwick's)/ Morgana Powell (Scene)/ Paige S (Scene)

Hawaiian Photographic Model of the Year Award

Nominees are: Rosie Tupper (Vivien's)/ Emily Green (Vivien's)/ Holly Caiulo (Chadwick's)/ Caris Tiivel (Chadwick's)/ Jessi Moloney (Scene)/ Jonathan Woodward (Scene) 

Mercedes Benz Runway Model of the Year Award 

Nominees are: Sarah Kate (Vivien's)/ Sally Paten (Vivien's)/ Holly Caiulo (Chadwick's)/ Fiona Thomas (Chadwick's)/ Evelyn Leckie (Scene)/ Bec Jones (Scene)

Plus CONGRATULATIONS to our Student Runway Winners of 2011, of which 3 will be selected to take part in The Carton- Carillon City's design incubator (announced at the WA Fashion Awards)! Student Runway award winners are;  Jessica Hogg, Samuel Donaldson, Veronica Parish, Nicole Marrington, Gemma McCarthy and Rachel Motteram.

The Vow ‘till death do us part, is not overlooked for one minute by husband Leo (Channing Tatum) and his happy newlywed bride Paige (Rachel McAdams). After a horrific car accident, Paige is left in a coma leaving her not remembering the past five years of her life, or her husband. Confused by the unusual relationship with her parents, an ex fiancé she still has feelings for and the only recollection of being married because of the wedding ring on her finger, leaves Leo trying to win back her heart and rebuild their once was marriage. A tragic love story, with the hope of a happy ending is one romantic drama you do not want to miss out on this movie season.

Only at the movies from February 9

Watch the trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrEx_XWikhw&feature=relmfu

For more info visit: www.thevow.com.au

To win a DOUBLE PASS for you and a plus one to one of the most anticipated romantic drama of 2012, simply answer the following question:

What colour is Paiges wedding dress? 

Email your answer, name and phone number to win@perthfashionfestival.com.au

Happy entering!