This year’s theme is ‘TRIBE’ as shown in Karen magazine.

STYLEAID 2009‘s theme was White on White so there was a special student collection dedicated WOW. This year is going to be all ‘colours’ it seems. The teaser image above is certainly very colourful and I’m so excited to find out more running up to the big show in July. Aly May, the creative genius behind STYLEAID, is pretty proud. It’s amazing that she imagined this concept months ago and it’s here with us and making us all itchy to see more.

Aly and her team is still in the process of finalising the list of designers who will be showcasing their collection. There’s a tentative list which includes Costarella, Flannel, Anitipodium and Timothy Godbold but I’ll just have to wait for the official announcement before I start jumping around. One thing we know officially is Daniella Caputi has been chosen as the winner of Absolut (vodka) Creative Award (last year’s winner was Garth Cook). We all loved Daniella’s Homeground Curtin Graduation show as well as Skattwalk 2010. She is now going to reveal her new collection at STYLEAID 2010 Tribe. Lots of things are happening for Daniella. She is also showcasing her current collection at Metamorphosis Student Showcase (L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival). If she wins that she will be designing a collection for Sportsgirl. Imagine Daniella for Sportsgirl. Ellie Meyer is also a contender for that actually. It could well be Prufrock for Sportsgirl or Ellie Meyer for Sportsgirl. I like both of them and I think their work is a lot stronger than any other entrants. Then again, I’m not partial here.

If you’re lucky enough to fly over to Melbourne for LMFF, check out Metamorphosis.

When: Wednesday March 17, 9PM
Where: Peninsula, central Pier, Docklands

For all our lucky Perthlings hanging out for STYLEAID 2010:

When: Friday, 30 July 2010

Where: Burswood Grand Ballroom.

Daniella Caputi’s Skattwalk 2010

SYTLEIAD 2010 Tribe photo Credits:

Creative Director – Aly May

Purple tribe

Stylist: Eddie Dos Santos @ Viviens Creative

Model: Greta @ Chadwicks

Makeup: Bruce Lim @ MAC

Hair: Jody Fiannaca

Bather bottoms; Black Box

Shoes: Hunter Store, Leederville

Gloves: Diamond Aps, Fremantle

Green tribe

Stylist: Aly May

Model: Sarah @ Viviens

Makeup: Bruce Lim @ MAC

Hair: Sue Morgan @ Be Ba Beau assisted by Blake

Bather Bottoms: Black Box

Knitting: Thanks to Anne Farren

Shoes: Stylist own coloured with Dancing Torso

Brown tribe

Stylist: Kiara Thomson (Winner of Awesomeness award at the Curtin Graduation Show 2009)

Model: Melissa @ Scene models

Makeup: Erin Butcher @ MAC

Hair: Sarah Williamson – Lime Fusion

Bather Bottoms: Black Box

Boots: Zomp

Orange tribe

Stylist: Teagan Sewell

Model: Steffanie @ Viviens

Makeup: Carol Mackie @ MAC

Hair: Marie @ Head Studio

Bather Bottoms: Black Boxv

Shoes: Stylist own coloured by Dancing Torso

Pink tribe

Stylist: Chelsey Wayte

Model: Jessi @ Scene models

Makeup: Hendra Widjaja

Hair: Jean @ House of Ernest

Body Illustration: Tane Andrews

Corset & Cuffs: Alister Yiap

Shoes: Zomp

Chris Huzzard for studio space

Daria for her assistance.