PERTH is evolving into Australia's style capital, according to one of the country's hottest designers.
Internationally adored, Sydney-based designer Josh Goot said Perth had a growing fashion culture and a "captive consumer".
"There is a burgeoning domestic market in Perth, as well as tourist dollar that I'm sure is alluring established international brands," Goot, who flies into WA next week to open the new-season runway show for high-end fashion boutique Ricarda, said.
"Perth, like Sydney and Melbourne, has great relevance as an Australian style capital.
"It has a unique and Australian identity, plus great proximity to the rest of the world."
Goot's comment comes as Leederville one of the metropolitan area's emerging centres of cool prepares to hold its first fashion festival on Thursday night.
"There is a burgeoning domestic market in Perth, as well as tourist dollar that I'm sure is alluring established international brands," Goot, who flies into WA next week to open the new-season runway show for high-end fashion boutique Ricarda, said.
"Perth, like Sydney and Melbourne, has great relevance as an Australian style capital.
"It has a unique and Australian identity, plus great proximity to the rest of the world."
Goot's comment comes as Leederville one of the metropolitan area's emerging centres of cool prepares to hold its first fashion festival on Thursday night.
Vincent Mayor Alannah MacTiernan said the event, "Constellations", was a chance for up-and-coming local designers to show their work. Models will replace mannequins in shopfront windows displaying the latest fashions from a selection of WA designers from 5pm.
A fashion runway show will also be held in the Laneway between Funky Bunches and Kailis Restaurant at 7pm.
Among the emerging designers in the festival are Ariana Davis, Stott & Sims, On A Whim, SeaWolf Design, Katherine Young, Emily Murco, Dear Maurice, Chaka Leyla, ARA, Nicole Marrington and Jewel Designs.
The designs will be showcased by models from SCENE Models.
There will also be an after- party upstairs at the Leederville Hotel from 8.30pm-10pm. - Se
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