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Deadline: 20 February 2007, Sydney NSW

Breakfast PR & Events and Sydney Turf Club are seeking fashion designers to design an outfit that represents the quintessential Australian Race Wear, and in doing so compete with other Australian Fashion Designers in being named as the Official Fashion Designer for the Golden Slipper Festival in 2008. Judging takes place in the last week of February.

The finalists will be required to attend the launch of the Golden Slipper Festival on 3rd of March 2007 at the Roxy Parramatta with models wearing their designs to partake in a fashion parade on the night. These finalists will receive their logos on the invitations for this event and additional exposure at the event. A panel of judges will decide which entries are to go through to the final round.

For more information read the Call for Artists on artsConnect.

Fashion Designer Helen Sattler is offering a 10 week course to launch you into a fashion design career. The director of Boutio Studio and founder of the annual f.rock fashion parade event, Helen tailors the tuition to suit your skills - from basic sewing and how to use a machine, to design creation and pure creative indulgence.

Classes start February 2007 and will be held each Wednesday evening in Manly. Bookings essential, for more information contact Helen Sattler on 02 9949 8725.