After scoring the SOYA Fashion Award late last year, Sydney-based fashion designer Ben Pollitt can add another accolade to his already impressive resume. The self-taught designer of Friedrich Gray has taken out the title for the 2008 LMFF Designer Award presented by Woolmark and supported by Vogue Australia, during a special presentation at the L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival.
As part of his prestigious prize package, Woolmark awarded Pollitt with a $10,000 cash prize and a trip to Europe later in the year to introduce him to key contacts, including mills and fabric designers.
This year’s award winner was always going to be a difficult decision for judges to make, with seven of Australia’s rising fashion stars, including Gail Sorronda, Antipodium, Carl Kapp, Manning Cartell, Therese Rawsthorne and Thurley, all competing for the acclaimed prize.
Ultimately it was Pollitt’s unique A/W 2008 collection titled So We Dug A Tunnel, which won him the judges vote.
Ben Pollitt landed on fashion’s radar in early 2007 just a few seasons after launching his Friedrich Gray fashion label. With two influential awards under his belt and the ongoing support of the industry, this is one fashion wunderkind worth keeping an eye on. (March 5, 2008)
..and i totally got to see it =]
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Ben Pollitt
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