TAFE Fashion Week 2009

In the 2009 annual Dylon Colour awards, the challenge for 2009 was to design and produce a wearable garment inspired by The Country/The Print, focusing on not only design and patternmaking but dyeing, colour and innovative texture.

All students were asked to choose two or three diverse countries and reinvent prints that are clearly
representative of that particular country, and also adapt the traditional clothing in a modern, imaginative way.

"This brief has taught us to think outside the box of current trends for our methodology and inspiration, but still to maintain elements of fashion-ability," says 3rd place winner, Anna Langdon.

At left, modelling their creations, are the three prize-winners:

1st: Ela Haines (centre),
2nd: Irma Gunardi (right) and
3rd: Anna Langdon (left).

TAFE Fashion Week 2008

Anna Westcott, 2008 winner of the Dylon Colour Awards, may follow in the creative footsteps of her artist mother and tailor grandfather, but her award-wining garment demonstrates a unique style of her own.

Her entry was inspired by the Kabuki theatre of Japan, in which makeup is one of the most important elements. Anna had a clean vision of her colour palette and used the traditional colours of
white, red and black, pink and purple; the different colours each represent the different qualities of the actors.

TAFE Fashion Week 2007

Every year Dylon sponsors the 1st Year students of the Fashion Design Studio, Ultimo TAFE with their Dylon Colour Awards, which is part of the colour development curriculum. The challenge has a different theme each year and each student must start with a different fabric.

The challenge for 2007 was to design and produce a wearable garment inspired by The Hill Tribes of Asia, focusing not only on design and patternmaking but dyeing, colour and innovation texture. See some of the fabulous winning designs in this feature which appeared in Australian Stitches magazine.

Dylon has taken its own advice and decided to revamp the brand from old to new.

The first of new look Dylon is the Fabric Care Range. The revolutionary Dylon Machine Dye product is ideal for rejuvenating and renewing colour in faded clothes and interiors, whilst the new Fabric Whitener is perfect for reviving dull whites.

The Dylon Colour Run Remover - Coloursafe is now available in a 2-sachet box to restore items by machine or hand treatment. Dylon Colour Run Remover for Whites in the little sachet is still available to restore 100% whites also by hand or machine treatment.

A leading UK design agency has transformed the packaging of these products to be more relevant to modern users and enhance the public's perception that Dylon are 'experts in colour'.

Most noticeably the product is packaged in black, a departure from the traditional colours used in the laundry sector and the logo has been updated to include a wheel of colour. These adaptations make the products even more attractive and inspiring to the user.

Download your FREE Dylon Fabric Care Directory now or send in a SAE (DL size 22cm x 11cm) and we will post a booklet to you.

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The East Sydney TAFE Fashion Design Studio, in association with DYLON, is proud to introduce the Australian designers of tomorrow – still in college, current students could soon follow the footsteps of ex students Lisa Ho, Nicky Zimmerman and Michelle Jank… they’re definitely the ones to watch!

As Australia's leading Fashion Design School, the East Sydney TAFE Fashion Design Studio consistently produces designers of an extremely high caliber - and this year is no exception!

For first years, taking part in the DYLON Colour Awards is the highlight of the year. To begin, students are faced with plain white material and a brief to produce a design inspired by a twentieth century art work from a specific artist anywhere around the world. From there, students use DYLON dyes, a variety of techniques and creative imagination to produce innovative, cutting edge garments worthy of any catwalk.

During the spectacular East Sydney TAFE Fashion Design Studio end of year parade held at the Paddington Hall, Glebe resident Lexie Reeves was announced the winner of the 2005 DYLON Fashion Awards for first year students in front of a crowd of over 700 industry experts.

The prestigious DYLON Colour Awards is part of the curriculum for first year students attending the exclusive East Sydney Fashion Design Studio, Ultimo. The award allows students the fantastic opportunity to showcase their talent in front of a crowd of fashion designers, media and the public. Winners also receive a substantial cash prize donated by DYLON to help fund future creations and build their portfolios.

"2005 has been a very productive year with students again pushing the boundaries by translating fresh ideas into innovative garments." Nicholas Huxley, Head of Fashion at the East Sydney Fashion Design Studio said.
With East Sydney TAFE Fashion Design Studio boasting graduates such as Akira Isogawa, Alex Perry, Wayne Cooper, and more recently Rebecca Dawson and Marnie Skillings, the awards are considered a glimpse into the upcoming future of Australian design.

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