The Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) has revealed its 12 finalist student designers.
Their graduate collections will be presented in the National Graduate Showcase.
The final 12 were chosen from design institutions and universities across Australia, seven from NSW, four Victoria and one from South Australia.
They will debut their capsule collection at Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building to over 1200 consumers and industry leaders on Sunday 19 March.
VAMFF CEO Graeme Lewsey said this year's designers displayed immense talent.
“This year, we were blown away by the standard and level of design innovation by applicants who showed a level of maturity and industry understanding far beyond their years. We are proud to be able to provide this unique initiative.”
The 12 finalist designers are:
1. Natalie Vladimiroff, University Of Technology Sydney (UTS), NSW
2. Victoria Bliss, RMIT, VIC
3. Tony Lee, UTS, NSW
4. William Thi, RMIT, VIC
5. Zhuxuan (Aimee) He, UTS, NSW
6. Nehma Vitols, UTS, NSW
7. Tara Bailey, UTS, NSW
8. Talia Jimenez, UTS, NSW
9. Rochelle Bramich, Whitehouse Institute of Design, VIC
10. Sarah Hope Schofield, RMIT, VIC
11. Meredith Bullen, UTS, NSW
12. Stephanie Henly, RMIT, VIC
A photographic exhibition will be held at the Royal Exhibition Building from 14-19 March featuring images from the National Graduate Showcase fashion shoot in the February issue of Fashion Journal.