The overall winner of the evening was Wayne Boniface with his magnificent creation, modelled by Mandy Gardiner
The outfit was so spectacular that I'm uploading four photos to try and show the amount of work that went into this creation
I think that most people in the hall were absolutely blown away by Wayne's creation
And totally blown away by the magnificence of Mandy on stage. An absolutely stunning exhibit Wayne
Donna Woods modelled her own creation inspired by many many scarves
The evening was compered by Teddy and Rose Evans and what a fantastic job they did ~ professional, entertaining and witty
Emilee Nicolai ~ recently returned from a year in France ~ modelled for George Douran. The inspiration came from the blue agapantha lillies which were then painted black and white
I thought this creation utterley fantastic
Another creation by Lou Tavener, from glad bags and foam pieces.
Paige Adams modelled a dress created by herself and three young friends, using old CD's. Very shiny and shimmery
Mrs Monica Forsyth (see earlier post of wedding) modelled a creation by Alison Ryves, but Monica's performance was absolutely amazing. She took the show to international level. Wow. Brilliant
Mikiela Reynolds and Ashley Pereira danced to the music and choreography of Mikiela. More beautiful young ladies were on stage, but the camera unfortunately, didn't pick them up
Robin Butterfield created this lovely child's dress which was then modelled by her beautiful grand-daughter
A line up of all the entrants in the RECYCLED theme, before they all leave the stage
Adrienne Zamour Bongout modelled a waistcoat made from pieces of pine bark and needles
Belinda Elliott modelled an earlier gown of Wayne Boniface's. These gowns will be taken to the Pacific Arts Festival for exhibition
Sarina Tricky and her daughter were two of the models used by Alison Ryves to showcase her series of sarongs designed to reflect the nature of Norfolk Island
Brad Griffith brought the house down with his modelling of Lou Taverner's Feral Rooster, made from dried palm leaves, spray painted. What a crow!
The Bounty Beauties entertaining the audience between themes
Jeanie Forsyth modelled a dress created by her grand-mother Marie, out of old used wine pillows found inside the cardboard casks.
Lexi Tavener is a young designer who models her own creations. This one took yards and yards of folded paper. Lexi is a veteran of the Wearable Art Competition and is growing stronger and stronger each year
The beautiful grand daughter of Mrs Robyn Butterfield, Miss Amelia Murray ~ supported by all the members of her family ~ looked delightful as she swayed her way down the catwalk
Moses modelled a frock made by Kaye at Hot Crust Bakery. When asked later how long the flowers took to make, Kaye replied "About five months!"
Shari's creation from things found at the beach.
Shari modelling her own dress, created from old discarded bags, purses and handbags. Her creations are always original and always aesthetic. I adore her work
Yvon French Adams modelled for George Douran, another designer to take note of. This creation was made from the fibrous roots of hydroponically grown tomatoes. Teddy of course had a wonderful ad lib to go with it
Caroline and her partner designed a Wunna for the Pacific Theme and marched down the catwalk to catcalls and cheers from the audience
Another creation by Kaye, this time using the ends of the plastic bags that hold the bread baked at Hot Crust. The tiny "pearls" on the bodice are the leftover dough after putting the dough into bread pans. Certainly recycled. Talisa's dress uses the same material, but this time, Kaye used the blue plastic!
Following the judging the remaining crowd were entertained by the Norfolk Island band, 40 grit. Can't wait for next year!
