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IMG has unveiled the finalists for the Australian Fashion Laureate as well as a new award category. 

Finalists for the Australian Fashion Laureate award are; Bernie Leser, founder of Vogue Australia; Laura Brown, InStyle magazine editor-in-chief; Maggie Tabberer, fashion, publishing and media personality; and, Malcolm Carfrae, founder of Carfrae Consulting and co-founder of the Australian Fashion Foundation. 

2019 will also see the introduction of a new award category, Sustainable Innovation, which recognises and celebrates the Australian brands that are leading the way in sustainable fashion. 

IMG fashion group executive director Natalie Xenita said that the new award aligns perfectly with the existing award categories. 

"With the introduction of the Sustainable Innovation award, we are celebrating the Australian industry’s growing dedication to lessening fashion’s impact on our environment. 

"This award category complements our existing accolades, which not only celebrate Australia’s exceptional talent, but highlight the most noteworthy innovations shaping our industry and its future," she said. 

NSW Minister for Tourism Stuart Ayres said that Sydney is the ideal backdrop for the Australian Fashion Laureate awards. 

"There’s no doubt that Sydney is the fashion capital of Australia, and the esteemed Australian Fashion Laureate brings together the best in the business here in the Harbour City to celebrate and cast forward.

"As the strategic sponsor of the Australian Fashion Laureate, the NSW Government is proud to support an industry that builds the profile and creative spirit of our city.

"We know the global fashion community will have all eyes on Sydney to see who the 2019 innovators, leaders and change makers are when the awards are presented in October," he said. 

The winners will be announced on October 23. 

The finalists in the Womenswear, Menswear, Retailer, Accessories, Model of the Year, Outstanding Creative and Emerging Talent are: 

BEST AUSTRALIAN WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER
• BASSIKE
• BIANCA SPENDER
• CHRISTOPHER ESBER
• LEE MATHEWS

BEST AUSTRALIAN MENSWEAR DESIGNER
• BLAIR ARCHIBALD
• CHRIS RAN LIN
• DOUBLE RAINBOUU
• EX INFINITAS

BEST AUSTRALIAN EMERGING TALENT, presented by Etihad Airways
• ANNA QUAN
• JACINTA JAMES
• MATTEAU
• YOUSEF AKBAR

BEST AUSTRALIAN RETAILER
• BASSIKE
• INCU
• LEE MATHEWS
• LUCY FOLK

BEST AUSTRALIAN ACCESSORIES
• BY NYE
• HOLLY RYAN
• SARAH AND SEBASTIAN
• RYAN STORER

MODEL OF THE YEAR
• CHARLEE FRASER
• DUCKIE THOT
• JULIA NOBIS
• ROBYN LAWLEY

OUTSTANDING CREATIVE
• CHRISTINE CENTENERA
• JILLIAN DAVISON
• NAOMI SMITH
• JANA POKORNY

SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION, presented by GlamCorner
• BASSIKE
• ELK
• KITX
• OUTLAND DENIM

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