Designer brands Rachel Gilbert, Ellery and We Are Handsome have been announced as finalists for the annual DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship.
The scholarship is open to Australian fashion brands which have been exporting for less than four years, with the winner set to receive a tailored export mentoring program and international freign to the value of $10,000 from logistics provider DHL Express.
The three designer labels were judged by womenswear designer Nicola Finetti, Australian Fashion Week executive Lucia Labbate and DHL global multi-national customer manager Jamila Dlala.
“We looked at the key categories of design, marketing, business and export and were incredibly impressed by these three talented designers. Not only do they have a unique and creative flair for design, they have a strong business sense and direction to cement themselves in both the domestic and international markets,” Dlala said.
The winner will be announced later this month.