THE AUSTRALIAN FIVE IN NEW YORK

Five of Australia’s most promising young designers showcased their collections last week at a private cocktail event held at the Crosby Street Hotel. It was an opportunity for the five designers: Michael Lo Sordo, Kym Ellery, Magdalena Velevska, Christopher Esber and Kym Ellery to showcase their Fall/Winter collections to U.S. buyers and press.

New York’s top tier press and fashion industry executives viewed the presentation, which was the culmination of The Australian Five program – a joint effort of Woolmark and the Australians in New York Fashion Fashion Foundation (AINYFF). The program was part of G’Day USA – an annual initiative designed to promote Australian business in the USA.

At the cocktail event were AINYFF’s Malcolm Carfrae, Richard Christianson and Julie Anne Quay; Victoria’s Secret model Shanina Shaik, girl about town Katherine Keating, Aussie actor Emma Lung, photographer Sante D’Orazio, Argentinian model and ‘It girl’ Tati Cotliar and Calvin Klein designer Kevin Carrigan.