PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival
Applications are open for the National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne
| company: | PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival |
| job title: | Applications are open for the National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne |
| location: | Australia-wide |
| closing: | 08.11.2024 |
Role Description
As a key part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festivalâs Talent Development Programme, this showcase is a game-changing opportunity for graduates to launch their careers into the spotlight.
Open to students in the final year of their tertiary bachelor or postgraduate degree, graduating between June 2024 and June 2025, this programme will provide an opportunity for critical exposure and networking to support the kick-start of a future in the industry.
Key Responsibilities
Chosen through a rigorous nationwide selection process, 10 students will be selected by a panel of esteemed judges to have their captivating work shown on a world-class, highly produced Festival runway. National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne will sit within the Premium Runway Series as part of the Festivalâs core programme, and be attended by industry heavyweights, media, consumers and fashion lovers alike.
Application Requirements
- Â A completed Awards Force online application form, including submission of:
- A design statement detailing the creative rationale of the collection.
- A current designer biography.
- 4+ complete looks that form the applicant’s capsule collection.
- A digital folio (submitted through the online application form)
Digital Folio Requirements
- Photographs that show your 4-look collection, (front facing wide, back facing, wide shot, close up of fabrication details) (4 pages)
- Minimum 4 images of previous work or past collections (1 page)
- Mood board for collection (1 page)
- Collection line up fashion illustration (1 page)
- Optional: Any further creative examples you wish to present to the judges (including sketches, imagery, or written documentation (max 3 pages)
Prize Pool
- Â Inclusion in world class Festival Premium Runway as part of the PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival core programme
- Major PR exposure through integration into National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne marketing and social media campaign
- Content package including runway photography and show video
- Suite of VIP invitations to the 2025 Festivalâs premium events, including the 2025 PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival official launch event
- Inclusion of one look from your collection featured in a public installation in Emporium Melbourne
- Emporium Melbourne Graduate Sponsorship Programme, opportunity to be offered to 1 finalist from the National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne
To be considered as an applicant for our National Graduate Showcase x Emporium Melbourne, please submit your entry here and ensure youâre eligible and available on the key dates specified below. Do not use the ‘apply now’ button below.
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