Fashion Bash | Fashion Challenge | Youth Fashion | Fashion Events | Fashion Design | Showcase Designers | Model Challenge | Model Events | Model Workshops

Opal Fashion Bash Entrants Hall of Fame

2003

2003: Townsville designer Hester Jarvis wins a study Trip to Milan Fashion Week then makes finals of Australia Fashion Design Awards

2004

2004: Townsville Designer Hester Jarvis wins 3 Aust Fashion Design Awards Inc Supreme Award in Brisbane. Ingham Designer Trish Bellero also makes finals.

2005

2005: Townsville Model Jana Peterson 18 yrs, wins Miss Indy, Australian Swimwear Calender Model of the Year as well as Worlds Best Model Titles.
2005: Hester Jarvis again makes the finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards in Brisbane.
2005: Hollie Tickner, 15yrs, Yeppoon, wins 1st Runner up, Most Photogenic & People’s Choice Awards at Miss Teen Australia Pageant in Darwin & becomes the Face of SUPRÉ Fashion Stores in Australia & New Zealand.
2005: Karin Williams, wins Best Runway Title In Tamblyn Young Model Discovery Quest in Brisbane + 3 year Model Contract with Tamblyn Models.
2005: Bernadette Ede, 15 yrs, enters the Aust Fashion Designs Awards in Brisbane.

2006

2006: Gemma Scott, 16 yrs, Cannonvale wins 2006 Tamblyn Young Model Discovery Best International Model Title in Brisbane + 3 year contract & models at Aust Fashion Design Awards.
2006: Katelyn Aslett, Townsville, successfully sell her designs overseas.
2006: Hester Jarvis & Karlie Jay, Mossman, make the finals of the Aust Fashion Design Awards.
2006: Karin Williams, 17 yrs, Charters Towers, models at the Aust Fashion Design Awards & becomes the first to model overseas in Hong Kong & China.
2006: Sian Pole, 16 yrs, Proserpine, wins an Apex Teenage Fashion Design Award in Melbourne as well as wining a major Fashion Award at the Auckland Boxing Day Race Day in New Zealand.
2006: Rachael Finch, 18 yrs, Townsville, models in finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards + secures her first Model Contract in New Zealand

2007

2007: Kimberley Busteed, 18yrs, Gladstone wins 2007 Miss Universe Australia Title in Perth
2007: Gemma Scott secures Model Contracts in New Zealand, Taiwan, Germany, Milan & Greece.
2007: Rachael Finch secures Model Contracts in Singapore, New York, Germany.
2007: Ashlee Creber, 16yrs, Mackay, secures a Model Contract in Tokyo.
2007: The Boyz, Cairns, make top 100 * 2 dancers making the top 70 * 1 top 42 In “ So you think you can dance Australia” TV Series.
2007: Hester Jarvis again makes finals of Aust Fashion Design Awards on the Gold Coast.
2007: Sian Pole, win all 3 Fashion Design Awards at Qld Finals of Apex Teenage Australian Fashion Design Awards.
2007: Grace Lee, 17yrs, Cairns Wins 2nd Place in Ladies Fashions of the Field Oaks Day at Flemington Spring racing Carnival.
2007: Kendal Schuler, 15 yrs, Cairns, wins Tamblyn Young Model Discovery International Model Title in Brisbane + 2 month Model Contract with IMG in New York, Paris + 3 year Tamblyn Model Contract + a New Zealand Model Contract.
2007: Hannah Mc Dougall, 14 yrs, Yeppoon wins Tamblyn Young Model Discovery Best Intermediate Model Title + 3 year Tamblyn Model Contract in Brisbane.
2007: Kate Saunders, 17 yrs, Mackay & Rachael Finch make the Finals of 2007 Miss Teen Australia Pageant. Rachael wins Most Photogenic & 1st Runner up Titles.
2007: Sarah Todd, 20yrs, secures her first model contract in Tokyo
2007: Kristen Parkinson, 18 yrs, secures her first model contracts in Tokyo & Osaka.
2007: Sian Pole again makes the Finals of the Apex Teenage Aust Fashion Design Awards. In November one of her Wearable Art Designs wins 2nd place in Australia’s Fashion Fantasia Wearable Art Awards in Hobart, Tasmania.

2008

2008: Rachael Finch secures her 2nd Model Contract in New York.
2008: Gemma Scott, secures her 2nd Model Contract in Milan, Greece, Models at Milan Fashion Week then models at Rosemount Aust Fashion Week in Sydney
2008: Kendal Schuler secures her 2nd New Zealand Model Contract & 2 month contract in New York & Paris.
2008: Aimee Reid, 18 yrs, Mackay & Ashlee Creber, 18 yrs, Mirani secure a Dance & Model Contract In New Delhi, India
2008: Kendal Schuler, Anita Balsdon, Cairns & Sarah Furnell,16 yrs, Ayr Model at the Australian Fashion Design Awards
2008: Hester Jarvis wins a Viewer’s Choice Award at Australian Fashion Design Awards on the Gold Coast.
2008: Rachael Finch, Jessica Passmore, Jana Peterson from Townsville make the finals of Miss Universe Aust Pageant in Melbourne. Jana & Jess make final 8 with Jessica being crowned 3rd runner up.
2008: Kelicia O Brien, 19 yrs, Cairns secures an international Dance/Model contract at Paradis Des Sources in France
2008: Rachel Finch secures her 3rd Model Contract in New York.
2008: Designers Juli Grbac, Mark Antonio, make final 12 of Project Runway TV Series
Cairns High student model Kassy Zandt makes final 14 of “ Make me a Supermodel” TV Series
2008: Sarah Todd, secures model contracts in London & France.
2008: Kendal Schuler, Anita Balsdon Model at Brisbane EKKA Wool parades
2008: Sarah Furnell, Anita Balsdon, Karin Williams, Kendal Schuler Model at Brisbane Mercedes Fashion Festival
2008: Kendal Schuler, signs a 3 year international model contract with IMG in New York & Paris

2008: Kendal Schuler chosen to represent the Australian Opal Industry at Dubai International Colour Gem Show
2008: Gemma Scott secures model contracts in Osaka, Japan & Paris Fashion Week
2008: Aimee Reid, secures 10 month dance contract on USA Cruise Liner
2008: Elmie Van Der Westhuizen, 15 yrs, Cannonvale, makes 2008 Apex Teenage Australian Fashion Awards Finals in Sydney in October.
2008: Juli Grbac wins final Project Runway TV Series.
2008: Lindsay Collins, makes national final Miss Teen Aust Pageant
2008: Rachael Finch, stars in 4 national advertising campaigns for Deep Spring, Coca Cola, Big W & Neutrametics

Hall of Fame High Achievements

15 International Models & Dancers * 7 Australian Fashion Design Award winners

2004: Hester Jarvis wins the Supreme Design Award at Aust Fashion Design Awards.
2005: Jana Peterson wins Miss Indy, Aust Swimwear Calender & World’s Best Model Titles
2006: Sian Pole wins Teenage Australian & Auckland Race Day Fashion Awards.
2007: Kimberley Busteed wins Miss Universe Australia Title.
2008: Kendal Schuler chosen as Face of Australian Opals at Dubai International Colour Gem Show
2008: Kelicia O Brien, secures a 10 month cabaret dance/model contract at the famed Paradis Des Sources in Soultzmatt, France
2008: Gemma Scott models at Australia, Milan & Paris Fashion Weeks.
2008: Juli Grbac wins Project Runway TV Series

2008: Juli Grbac wins Project Runway TV Series Final in Melbourne

Face of Opal Fashion Bash

Showcase Models

Web Design & Hosting by Webs-U-See Internet Solutions.
Managed by Above&Beyond