Emerging designers to heat up Bendigo Fashion Festival

On the runway at Kangan Institute’s millinery parade at the 2016 Melbourne Spring Fashion Week.

“It is opportunities like these that make all the difference for budding designers who wish to gain a foothold within this dynamic industry,” said Kangan Institute’s creative industries manager Katrina Jojkity.  

“The Bendigo Fashion Festival has, for the past ten years, built a solid reputation as one of the biggest fashion celebrations in regional Victoria and it’s a true privilege for our students to be a part of this event.”

Participating students include:

Fashion

• Katelin McEwan
• Ellen Pollock
• Pechlada Rochanabanthit
• Darija Milevska
• Bridgette Kenna
• Lauren Skender
• Seangrung Nanok
• Maima Massaquoi
• Tirada Sirawatana

Millinery

• Rachel Henry
• Enza Geddes
• Chris Mullane
• Jo Peterson

The show will be held on Friday 7 October, from 7.30pm at Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo. Hair and beauty students from sister institute Bendigo TAFE will work alongside the fashion students to style the models in line with the collection on display.