Sophie Hardy
Otago Polytechnic graduates Roxanna Zamani and Sophie
Hardy have stunned the fashion world again - this time in
Australia.
After showing their collections at the prestigious Mittelmoda
Fashion Awards in Italy, they won two of the three sections
in the FashionTV Oceania Online Designer Awards this week.
The wins will enable their collections to be aired on Foxtel
and Sky over a three-month period.
Miss Zamani won the evening wear section with "Incongruous",
along with the overall prize, which gained her entry to the
Perth Fashion Festival in September.
Her collection was touted as being "conceptual and
beautifully crafted".
Miss Hardy won the lifestyle section with "Possession
Obsession", which the judges believed was unique, with
"wonderful colours and beautiful textures".
Both will have a "look book" photo shoot in Melbourne as part
of their prize packages which FashionTV will broadcast on
Foxtel and Sky.
Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion academic leader Margo
Barton said the wins were "incredible".
She was "speechless" about the pair's success and applauded
their designs as featuring quality work, "innovative design
and attention to detail".
They both had their first professional shows during iD
Dunedin Fashion Week earlier this year, and competed in the
iD Emerging Designer Awards.
This month, they showed the same collections at Mittelmoda,
where Miss Zamani won the bridal-wear section and both caught
the eye of international fashion companies.
ellie.constantine@odt.co.nz
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