ECU, Curtin University, North Metro and South Metro TAFE showcase fashion talent at AGWA’s Pulsefest

They might still be learning their trade but WA’s aspiring fashionistas have proved they’re already in vogue.

In a State first, fashion and design students from ECU, Curtin University and North Metro and South Metro TAFE joined forces at the Art Gallery of WA to showcase the works of designers set to take the fashion industry by storm.

On Saturday, Pulsefest Runway Art gave our future Coco Chanels and Tom Fords the chance to show off their cutting-edge designs.

That was followed by a second show, featuring a collaboration between AGWA Design Store and Second Life Markets, in which young creatives worked alongside industry mentors to deliver fashion-forward upcycled works.

Sydney-based designer Kaylene Milner from Wah-Wah Australia was among those to be featured.

AGWA will welcome Milner to Perth on April 20 and 21 where she will speak to Pulse students who were involved in the runway shows.

The Alberts Experiment jumper, pictured, is made — in collaboration with Brain Blomerth — from 100 per cent superfine merino wool and retails at $275.

The fashion shows were also sound tracked by DJ Connor Gibbons.

Pulsefest 2024 forms part of the programming for The West Australian Pulse 2024, which showcases 60 extraordinary works from Year 12 Visual Arts graduates.

Running from April 6 until October 6, the exhibition celebrates the young artists who allow us to consider what is meaningful to them and important for the future of our society.

Hillside Christian College student Emily Sim took home the coveted Editor’s Choice Award for her wooden desk masterpiece that shed a light on the mental health of students.