Ms Nori further added that over the next 5 years the MAFW event is estimated to be worth a cumulative $112 million to the NSW economy.
“Sydney is an inspiration for many designers and cultivates creative talent, so it's important we recognise the excellence in the Australian fashion industry that comes out of this city."
“From next year the NSW Government will present the inaugural Australian Fashion Laureate for outstanding achievement, development and promotion of the Australian fashion industry,” Ms Nori said.
The annual Laureate will be overseen by the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week's industry elected Advisory Board and National Selection Panel.
Ms Nori said that the NSW Major Events Board negotiated the sponsorship arrangement with IMG Fashion Asia Pacific.
NSW accounts for 35 per cent of Australia's clothing industry, boasting about 2000 manufacturing enterprises and a combined turnover exceeding $2.6 billion a year.
Mercedes Australian Fashion Week Spring Summer 2006/07 Collections will take place at Circular Quay, the Rocks from April 26-30. The five day event is expected to showcase in excess of 100 designers as part of an official schedule and boutique exhibition.
IMG currently owns and operates a number of the world's most important fashion events under the IMG FASHION business including Olympus Fashion Week (New York), Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios (Los Angeles), Fashion Fringe (London), the Sunglass Hut Swim Shows Miami presented by LYCRA (Miami) and Lakme Fashion Week (India).
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