Hokonui Fashion Awards
August 16, 2004 | Levent OZLER
On the 31st of July Gore transformed itself into a town of glamour and style. The Town and Country stadium was the home of the 16th Hokonui Fashion Design Awards, it was a glamorous affair with an audience of 750 people all anxious to see New Zealand's up and coming designers. Young designers from throughout New Zealand entered their creations with the hope of catching the judge's eyes. This year the judges were designers Karen Walker, Adrian Hailwood and Tanya Carlson as well as Margo Barton - Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion lecturer, and Rex Turnbull- the creative director for the Australian lifestyle magazine LINO.
The show was a great success with over 200 garments being modeled. There were no model trips to report which is a tad disappointing as they always set the audience into a buzz. Some garments did shock though, the first outfit out contained a see-through panel down the front that sent everyone into a chatter. There was a range of garments from daywear to extravagant Art couture. Whatever category you look at it is evident that the future of New Zealand fashion is in capable hands.
The top award of the night, the Ensign Award of Excellence went to Jodi Todd (23), a graduate of the Otago Polytechnic School of Fashion two years ago. It was Jodi's second entry in the competition; she went away last year wit
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