NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards 2006

If you were able to catch last night's live telecast of the 2006 NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards you would have enjoyed a feast for the fashionista' eyes. We got to see future offerings of some of our key designers and to enjoy the creativity of some of Australia's newer talent.

The following top Australian designers showed key elements of their upcoming collections:

Alex Perry - a gorgeous selection of full-length formal dresses
Easton Person - featured beautiful silk creations, with peasant-style necklines, textured stipes and bubble skirts (very fresh and innovative) They had to be my favourite.
Jayson Brunsdon - sleek knee and full-length shifts for day and evening
Nicola Finetti - silk, tulle and organza dresses with intricate detailing and beading, and
Peter Morrissey - with more of his very stylish and wearable celebrity style.

Following that, leading Australian retailers, including Country Road, Sportsgirl, Peter Alexander and for the kids, Pumpkin Patch, offerred a preview of the hottest looks for 2007.

Also, an award for Fashion Excellence was given to Akira Isigowa for his outstanding achievements and ongoing contribution to the Australian fashion industry (some of his beautiful, timeless creations are pictured.)

Another fun aspect was the fresh new talent of some of Australia's rising stars in the industry.

Overall, Australian fashion demonstrated a distinctive flavour and excellence that competes well on the international stage.