In the weeks leading up to the Fashion Awards Australia, students from St Albans Secondary College spent hours after school working on their gowns.
The awards returned on October 13, after a four year COVID hiatus, with local students taking home a bag of awards.
Fashion teacher Michael Bowden said it is a combination of talent and aspiration that drives students to success.
“It means everything to me to have the kids recognised for their hard work,” he said.
“The awards night was amazing, I heard students speaking afterwards describing the whole night as ‘pure adrenaline’.
“All the students are very creative and it’s amazing to see that once you light the fire it just flares up and they all get really excited and focussed, working away for hours and hours on their pieces.”
The 2023 Ross Weymouth Young Designer of the Year was awarded to StASC student Cynthia Dinh. The college was also presented with the John Claringbold cup, awarded to the school which amasses the most points during the competition.
