2010 Winner of the Fletcher Jones Innovation In Cotton Award – Natalia Lydford. Winning an internship in Melbourne and $5000 cash – with her stunning ‘Cheongsam’ inspired design

2010 Australian Cotton Convention. Students design innovation in Cotton to present at the convention. Student created innovative coture gowns in towels for the Cotton Weaving Mills in Melbourne.

2010 Mercedes Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane. Taree Birse showcase.

2010 Fashion Exposed, Melbourne. Taree Bire, Sue Lindsay and Aneta Rycombel are selected as one of the National Australian & new Zealand designers to present at Fashion Exposed in Melbourne 2010.

2010 Photography, Makeup & Fashion. Gold Coast Turf Club. Our student Photographers and Makeup artists created the Gold Coast Turf Club advertising & marketing campaign shoot.

2010 Fashion & Makeup. ‘A Morning in Paris’ Couture Parade – All Saints Mothers Day celebration. Student fashion designers and Makeup up artists. (video of parade on ‘Crazy Links’ ).

2010 Makeup. Gold Coast Careers Day Myer Fashion Parade. Student makeup artists.

2010 Photography & Makeup. ‘Sacred Fish’ fashion shoot for client website and marketing.

2010 Taree Birse – Winner of Gold Coast fashion incubator. Congratulations to Kathryn Edmonds – from ‘Indigo joker’ & Aneta Rycombel from ‘Janin’ who were succesful finalists in the Incubator Awards.

2010 Melbourne Cup Parade – Watermark Hotel – Fashion & Makeup. Lennee Graham won the ‘Best Hat’ for the day.

2010 ‘Catie Cash’ Character – created for ‘Cash Doctors’ by student Makeup department & Photography.

2009 Launch of – ‘Indigo Joker’ Designer Label by Kathryn Edmonds

2009 Make-up – ‘ 30 Days of Beauty & Fashion ‘ – for Priceline

2009 ‘Shiraz on Kirra’ – Boutique grand opening. Designe Joanne Burger launches her new designer boutique in Kirra specialising in Couture Design, Bridal and Eveningwear

2009 Flair Awards – Taree Birse – Winner – Evening wear. Flair Awards – Karen Whittaker – Encouragement Award

2009 ‘Do It With Denim’ . Taree Birse – National Winner 1st Place – Jeans for Genes day.

2009 Launch of – ‘Taree Birse’ Label by Taree Birse. Invited to showcase at The Ekka ‘ Coffee Club designer Parades

2009 Young Designer Awards . Winner Swim / Resort – Anana Scott.

Young Designer Awards . 2nd Place Swim / Resort – Nikko Fundano

Young Designer Awards. 3rd Place Swim / Resort – Estephania Romo
Young Designer Awards. Winner Designer Daywear – Lenee Graham
Young Designer Awards . 2nd Designer Daywear – MacKarla Gallivan
Young Designer Awards . 2nd Designer Daywear – Karen Whittaker
Young Designer Awards . Winner Cutting Edge – Nikko Fundano
Young Designer Awards . 2nd Cutting Edge – MacKarla Gallivan
Young Designer Awards . 3rd Cutting Edge – Lydia Dobson
Young Designer Awards. Winner Racewear – Joanne Burger
Young Designer Awards. 2nd Racewear – Lenee Graham
Young Designer Awards . 3rd Racewear – Estaphania Romo
Young Designer Awards . Winner Evening Couture – Joanne Burger
Young Designer Awards . 2nd Evening Couture – Lenee Graham
Young Designer Awards . 3rd Evening Couture – Nikko Fundano
Young Designer Awards . Supreme Awards Winner – Lenee Graham

2009 Fashion Bash . 2nd place Racewear – Alana Scott

Fashion Bash . 3rd place Street Wear – Samantha Spano
Fashion Bash . 2nd place Swimwear – Alana Scott
Fashion Bash . 4th Place Vintage Voyage – Simone Hyde

2009 Australian Wool Awards – 1st Sportswear / Underwear – Rebecca Cobbing

Australian Wool Awards – 1st Ready-to-Wear – Gabrielle Everitt
Australian Wool Awards – 2nd Bridal – Rebecca Cobbing
Australian Wool Awards – Eveningwear Medallion – Rebecca Cobbing
Australian Wool Awards – Eveningwear Catwalk finalist
Australian Wool Awards – Racewear – Catwalk finalist – Rebecca Cobbing

2009 Taree Birse – Winner of the Jesselle Management – Young Designer Initiative. The Initiative is a 12 month program offering 6 lucky new and emerging fashion designers a 12 month PR sponsorship . The initiative program will include opportunities such as label planning and direction, business mentoring, cross promotions, media, parades and individual buyer viewings.

2009 Gold Coast Turf Club Racewear competition Winner – Jessica Taylor

Gold Coast Turf Club Racewear competition Finalist – Sandy Robinson
Gold Coast Turf Club Racewear competition Finalist – Beverly Standring

2008 Design Excellence Awards – Photoshoot by Richard De Chazal / 5 page coverage in Gold Coast Bulletin – including front cover and centre page spread / 16th December

2008 Design Excellence Awards -Collection Finalists -Aneta Rycombel, Taree Birse, Beverly Standring, Gabrielle Everitt

Design Excellence Awards – Couture Eveningwear – Jessica Taylor, Kate McGregor, Taree Birse, Aneta Rycombel
Design Excellence Awards – Winner Collections – Beverly Standring
Design Excellence Awards – Winner Couture Eveningwear – Taree Birse
Design Excellence Awards – Supreme award Winner – Taree Birse

 2008 Scody – Graphic Arts – Sportswear competition – Winner – Aneta Rycombel

2008 Roma Couture Awards – Winner – Alana Scott

Roma Couture Awards – Runner Up – Taree Birse
Roma Couture Awards – Runner Up – Jessica Taylor

2008 Melbourne Cup Parade 2008 – Watermark Hotel – Surfers Paradise

2008 Queensland Brides – 2nd Place – student category – Taree Birse

2008 Flair Awards – Winner – Swimwear – Alana Scott

Flair Awards – Winner – Milinery – Tarryn Parsfield

2008 Australian Cotton Conference / Gold Coast Convention Centre – 12th August 2008.  Academy of Design sole showcases the diversity and design abilities to do with Cotton Textiles to over 600 National and International delegates. Channel 9 feature coverage / ABC Landline – 17th August – 1 hr special. Participating Students – Taree Birse, Tarryn Parsfield, Sarah Grime, Rebecca Cobbing Samantha Spano, Aneta Rycombel, Alana Scott, Jessica Taylor, Kristy Peade, Nikko Fundano, Estephania Romo, Jamahl Kassim, Kate McGregor, Sarah Dengate & Irem Cetinkaya

2008 Genes For Jeans Day – National 2nd Place Winner – Taree Birse

2008 Kulu Swimwear Competition – Winner – Jessica Taylor

Kulu Swimwear Competition – 2nd Place – Kate McGregor
Kulu Swimwear Competition – 3rd place – Kaylee McKenzie

2008 Big Brother 08 / Channel 10 – Costumes – Team Leader – Taree Birse, Tarryn Parsfield,

Samantha Spano, Aneta Rycombel, Alana Scott, Jessica Taylor, Kristy Peade,
Kaylee Mackenzie, Nikko Fundano, Estephania Romo, Jamahl Kassim, Vivien Blignaut,
Kate McGregor, Sarah Dengate & Irem Cetinkaya (see BB pictures in ‘Student Profile’ page under Taree Birse’

2008 Fashion Bash 2008 – 1st place – Racewear – Samantha Spano

Fashion Bash. 1st Place – Streetwear – Teegan Nielsen
Fashion Bash. 2nd Place – Streetwear – Samantha Spano
Fashion Bash. 2008 – 3rd Place – Swimwear – Samantha Spano
Fashion Bash. 2008 – 1st Place – Computer Illustration – Teegan Nielsen
Fashion Bash. 2008 – 2nd Place – Tropical Resortwear – Tarryn Parsfield

2008 NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalists – Students – Kathryn Edmonds

2008 Australian Wool Awards – Supreme Award – Winner – Taree Birse

Australian Wool Awards – Innovation fabrics – Eveningwear – Winner – Taree Birse
Australian Wool Awards – Racewear – Winner – Taree Birse
Australian Wool Awards – Underwear – Finalist – Samantha Spano
Austalian Wool Awards – Bridal – Finalist – Teegan Nielsen

2008 Queensland Brides – 2nd place – Caitlan Verral

Queensland Brides – Encouragement Award – Samantha Spano

2008 Roma Couture Awards – Winner – Kathryn Edmonds

Roma Couture Awards – 2nd Place – Teegan Neilsen

2007 Gold Coast Fashion Week – Showcase Parade – 13th Sept 2007. Showcase Students –

Greta Bryson, Mariana Jora, Kylie McQueen, Teegan Neilsen, Danika Peeters, Emma Bennett,
Samantha Spano, Tarryn Parsfield, Kathryn Edmonds, Trudi Peeters, Tara Ziems, Amelia Duncombe,
Caitlin Verral & Shannon Weaver.

2007 Gold Coast Fashion Week – ‘Aurora Fashions’ Sydney – Swim n Surf Parade.

Students presented their innovation collection with UV Reactive fabrics Greta Bryson,
Kylie McQueen, Teegan Neilsen, Danika Peeters Emma Bennett, Kathryn Edmonds, Trudi Peeters,
Tara Ziems, Amelia Duncombe, Caitlin Verral & Shannon Weaver.

2007 Aurora Fashions Sydney – Winner – Fabric Innovations – Shannon Weaver. Aurora Fashions Sydney – 2nd Place – Fabric Innovations – Teegan Neilsen

2007 Abused Child Trust Fashion Parade – ‘The Villa’.

2007 Cotton Convention Parade – Marriott Hotel Surfers Paradise

2007 Flair Awards – Winner – Generation Y – Kathryn Edmonds

Flair Awards – Winner – Natural Fibres – Cam Patey
Flair Awards – Finalist – Racewear – Tarryn Parsfield
Flair Awards – Finalist – Racewear – Caitlin Verral
Flair Awards – Finalist – Collections – Tarryn Parsfield
Flair Awards – Finalist – Collections – Samantha Spano
Flair Awards – Finalist – Eveningwear – Tarryn Parsfield
Flair Awards – Finalist – Swimwear – Shannon Weaver
Flair Awards – Finalist – Swimwear – Samantha Spano

2007 Togz Australia – Swimwear Competition – Winner – Caitlin Verral

Togz Australia – Swimwear Competition – 2nd Place – Teegan Neilsen
Togz Australia – Swimwear Competition – 3rd Place – Emma Bennett

2007 Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – After 5 Winner – Lara Ulasowski

Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – After 5 Encouragement Award – Sarah Grime
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Calico Creations – Winner – Rebecca Cobbing
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Calico Creations – Encouragement Award – Lara Ualsowski
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Seasonal Wear – Winner – Tarryn Parsfield
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Seasonal Wear – Encouragement Award – Sarah Grime
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Wearable Art – Winner – Sarah Grime
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Wearabe Art – Encouragement Award – Samantha Spano
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Supreme award Winner – Rebecca Cobbing
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Winner – Most Creative Award – Sarah Grime
Lead-On No Limits Fashion Awards – Winner – Best Model – Danika Peeters

2007 Australian Wool Awards – Tertiary Award Winner – Winner – Sarah Grime

Australian Wool Awards – Sports – Winner – Sarah Grime
Australian Wool Awards – Collection – 2nd Place – Sarah Grime
Australian Wool Awards – Group Collection – 3rd Place – Sarah Grime, Vanessa Kellett, Samantha Spano
Austalian Wool Awards – Bridal – 2nd Place – Vanessa Kellett

2007 Fashion International Design Competition – Sydney – Finalist – Sarah Grimes

Fashion International Design Competition – Sydney – Finalist – Vanessa Kellett

2007 NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalists – Students – Tarryn Parsfield

NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalists – Students – Cam Patey

2007 Opera On the Park – Launch of Fashion Week Gold Coast / Broadbeach Marketing

2007 Sundance Australia – Swimwear Competition – Winner – Brittany Scales

2006 Real People TV – 12th November – Episode 2 – Fashion

2006 Richard De Chazal Design Competition – 1st Place – Cam Patey & Brittany Scales. Richard De Chazal Design Competition – 2nd Place – Rachel Ford & Sarah Grime

2006 Kerry-anne Kennerly Show – 19th October at 10am – Cam Patey – QLD Bridal Dress

2006 Queensland Bridal Awards – Student Award – Winner – Camille Patey

Queensland Bridal Awards – People’s Choice Student Award – Winner – Camille Patey

2006 Flair Awards – Winner – Generation Y – Finalist

Flair Awards – Swimwear – Finalist – Sze Wai Wong
Flair Awards – Generation Y – Finalist – Sze Wai Wong, Alyssa Mobbs & Gabrielle McNicol
Flair Awards – The Dress – Finalist – Alyssa Mobbs
Flair Awards – After Dark – Finalist – Rebecca Cobbing
Flair Awards – Collections – Finalist – Rebecca Wilcox
Flair Awards – Cup Day – Finalist – Rebecca Cobbing & Rebecca Wilcox
Flair Awards – Cocktail – Finalist – Lara Ulasowski

2006 Sotherton Fashion Design Awards – Tertiary Student Design – Winner – Cam Patey Sotherton Fashion Design Awards – Swim, Surf, Lifestyle – Finalist – RAW – Rebecca Wilcox Sotherton Fashion Design Awards – Streetwear – Finalists – Gabrielle McNicol & Cam Patey Sotherton Fashion Design Awards – Cutting Edge – Finalist – Rachel Ford Sotherton Fashion Design Awards – Teritary Student Design – Finalist – Lara Ulasowski

2006 Australian Wool Awards – Supreme Winner – Liane Hilliard

Australian Wool Awards – Evening Wear Winner – Liane Hillard
Australian Wool Awards – Bridal Wear – 2nd Place – Rebecca Cobbing
Australian Wool Awards – Sportswear – Winner – Liane Hilliard
Australian Wool Awards – Racewear – 2nd Place – Rebecca Wilcox
Australian Wool Awards – Wool Innovations – Collection – Winner – Rebecca Wilcox, Rebecca Cobbing & Liane Hilliard
Australian Wool Awards – Wool Collections – 2nd Place – Ashley Steele

2006 Australian Cotton Awards – Finalist & Encouragement Award – Rebecca Wilcox

2006 ‘Hansel& Gretal’ – Short Film – Costumes – Carla Currie, Katie-Pryer-Smith & Simone Hyde

2006 NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Winner – Cutting Edge – Andy Roche

2006 NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalist – Cutting Edge – Carla Currie
NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalist – Students – Ashley Steele
NRA Australian Fashion Awards – Finalist – Students – Bianca Boulden

2006 Gold Coast Youth Excellence Award – Carla Currie

2005 Flair Awards – 1st Swimwear – Ashley Steel

Flair Awards – 1st Menswear – Andy Roche

Flair Awards – Winner – Collections / Natural Fibres – Simone Hyde
Flair Awards – Winner – Eveningwear / Wool – Katie Pryer-Smith

2005 Gold Coast Film Fantastic – Film Parade – ‘Film Couture’ parades and event launch

2005 Kulu Swimwear Competition – 1st Place – Rebecca Wilcox
Kulu Swimwear Competition – Highly Commended – Simone Hyde
Kulu Swimwear Competition – Highly Commended – Bianca Boulden
Kulu Swimwear Competition – Highly Commended – Marissa Tsiantas.

2005 Expo Belta 2005 Brazil – representing Queensland / Australia in International young designer parade. 4 City tour -Rio De Janeiro, Salvador, Curitiba and Sao Paulo Designers -Katie Pryer-Smith, Simone Hyde, Jema Krause, Carla Currie, Andy Roche, Catherine Chambers, Blair McDonald, Emma Canavan, Janna Spong, Peggy Nomikos, Jessica Kosman, Kristen Griffin, Vanessa Warrington.

2005 Australian Wool Awards – Supreme Winner – Carla Currie
Australian Wool Awards – 1st Eveningwear – Carla Currie
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended Sportswear – Carla Currie
Australian Wool Awards – Winner – Sporstwear – Simone Hyde
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Eveningwear – Simone Hyde
Australian Wool Awards – 2 x Second place – Sporstwear – Jema Krause
Australian Wool Awards – Second place Menswear – Andy Roche
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Menswear – Blair McDonald
Australian Wool Awards – 2nd place Collections – Katie Pryer-Smith, Carla Currie, Simone Hyde, Jema Krause, Andy Roche, Blair McDonald.

2005 Australian Cotton Awards – Finalist – Carla Currie

2004 NRA National Retail Awards – Finalist – Couture – Bianca Daly / Blanc & Delta
NRA National Retail Awards – Finalist – Cutting Edge – Blair McDonald
NRA National Retail Awards – Finalist – Student – Jessica kosman
NRA National Retail Awards – Finalist – Student – Carla Currie
NRA National Retail Awards – Finlalist – Student – Peggy Nomikos.

2004 Roma Couture Awards – 1st Place – Andy Roche
Roma Couture Awards – 2nd Place – Simone Hyde
Roma Couture Awards – 3rd Place – Jema Krause

2004 Australian Cotton Awards – Finalist Kristen Griffin Australian Cotton Awards – Finalist Charles McCrea

2004  Cult Industries Awards – Winner – Simone Hyde Cult Industries Awards – second – Blair McDonald Cult Industries Awards – third – Jema Krause

2004 Australian Wool Awards – Winner – Student – Janna Spong
Australian Wool Awards – Winner – Daywear – Janna Spong
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Sportswear – Janna Spong
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Innovations – Catherine Chambers
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Daywear – Catherine Chambers
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Sportswear – Bianca Daly
Australian Wool Awards – Highly Commended – Menswear – Charles McCrea.

2004 Richard De Chazal Couture Award – Winner – Janna Spong
Richard De Chazal Couture Award – 2nd place – Blair McDonald
Richard De Chazal Couture Award – 3rd Place – Charles McCrea

2004 Flair Awards – Winner – Swimwear – Ashley Harrison
Flair Awards – Highly Commended – Simone Hyde
Flair Awards – Student Scholarship Award – James Garwood.

2004 Voodoo Dolls Swimwear Awards – Winner – Ashley Harrison
Voodoo Dolls Swimwear Awards – Second – Blair McDonald
Voodoo Dolls Swimwear Awards – Third – Carla Currie

2004 Style Spectacular – Winner – Young Designer Award – Peggy Nomikos
Style Spectacular – Highly Commended – Young Designer – Simone Hyde
Style Spectacular – Special Awards – Peggy Nomikos
Style Spectacular – Winner – Leisurewear – Peggy Nomikos
Style Spectacular – Second – Leisurewear – Bianca Daly
Style Spectacular – Highly Commended – Leisurewear – Ashley Harrison
Style Spectacular – Winner – Eveninwear – Katie Pryer-Smith
Style Spectacular – Highly Commended – Eveningwear – Emma Canavan
Style Spectacular – Highly Commended – Eveningwear – Charles McCrea
Style Spectacular – Wearable Art – 2nd Place – Peggy Nomikos
Style Spectacular – Wearable Art – Highly Commended – Vanessa Warrington
Style Spectacular – Wearable Art – Highly Commended – Misti Pouche