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Designers announced for FashionAble 2016

Announcement posted by Multicap 10 Oct 2016

FashionAble 2016 is shaping up to be one of Brisbane’s hottest fashion shows of the season. A number of Australia’s top designers will be on show at the event celebrating ability and diversity on 29 October.
Clothing from Alannah Hill, Dissh, Jerico Road, and Maiocchi will feature at the event alongside other much-loved labels Pia Du Pradal, Sacha Drake, SFH Designs and When Freddie Met Lilly. Accessories will be supplied by Pink Lane Hats and Madonna Rigby optometry.

FashionAble’s special guest Fashion Compere this year is a leading figure from the Australian fashion industry, Di Cant. Throughout her long career, Di has styled and compered countless fashion shows and season launches. For nearly three decades, Di held the position of Fashion Manager for the Australian Fashion Design Awards, as was seen on Channel 9 each year.

Di has also been the head fashion educator for June Dally Watkins modelling and deportment school for 40 years. Many a model who struts the catwalk today has been styled by Di Cant.

Multicap’s very own media star, Georgia Knoll, will be modelling at FashionAble. Georgia’s sudden rise to celebrity over the past few months has been nothing short of astounding. Georgia shot to fame and captured hearts across the globe when she ‘photo bombed’ a Channel 7 news report in Mackay. At just 23 years old, Georgia is a young woman who has Down syndrome; she loves life and lives it to full capacity. 

Those who meet her find her full of enthusiasm, vibrancy and most of all kindness. She is passionate about giving a voice to people with disability. 

Multicap have some exciting sponsors for the event including presenting partner Michael Hill. Michael Hill has very generously donated $10,000 worth of exclusive jewellery for the event.

Tickets to the event are available for just $75, with all funds going towards permanent accommodation for people with disability. Tickets can be purchased on the Multicap website https://www.multicap.org.au/event/fashionable/ or by by calling 07 3340 9074.

About Multicap

Multicap is a not-for-profit organisation supporting individuals with disability. 

Operating for over 50 years, Multicap is one of the top disability service providers in Queensland offering individual and group day programs, supported employment, respite, social support and much more. Our passion is for every individual’s right to connect and realise the possibilities available to them and this drives us to always believe there is a way. 

We create opportunity. We are champions of possibility. We inspire partnerships of support. Our door is always open.