Entertainment
22 November, 2024
Glitz and glamour on show
THE city is the hub of high fashion this week with the official start of the sophomore Cairns Fashion Week and the party is only getting started with two major showcases today and tomorrow at Screen Queensland Studios.
Designers, models and high fashion lovers from Australia and around the globe were at The Benson Hotel on Tuesday to kickstart the sophomore Cairns Fashion Week (CFW) with a bang.
More than 100 people were in attendance for a night of networking, delicious treats and drinks and stunning outfits reminiscent of the Amalfi Coast.
CFW founder Jade Turnbull said she was humbled to see the response of the fashion community to the event.
“I’m incredibly excited that the second CFW has started. I can’t believe it has grown so rapidly and I’m very proud and always nervous and excited at the same time,” she said.
“I feel very humble knowing that all these creatives have come together and all of us are working as one to put Cairns on the global map for fashion again.
“To see how high fashion Cairns can be, you need to buy tickets to the shows because we have some incredible couture designers that will showcase and it’s time to show everyone that Cairns does have what it takes.
“Each individual showcase is going to be a melting pot of fashion going from streetwear, daywear, evening wear, couture, swimwear and resort.”
Model and 2024 Miss Arizona K Johnson, who made the trip from the US to model for American designer Lumen at CFW, said the event was extremely welcoming.
“CFW has been amazing so far,” she said.
“I’ve been here for 24 hours and it has been fantastic, the designers, the models and the staff have all been very welcoming.
“This has always been my dream. I was crowned Miss Arizona at the Miss USA pageant and as Miss Arizona I travelled with Lumen to New York Fashion Week and they invited me to model their designs at Cairns Fashion Week.
“This will be my first time at the event and I can’t wait.”
From 5.30pm today and tomorrow, Screen Queensland will be the host to 31 designers, 50 models and hundreds of designs that will parade on stage for the main CFW showcases meeting this year’s theme of Amalfi Coast.
The event will end on Sunday with an after party at The Benson Hotel from 3pm.
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