In 1973 Carla became one of the first Australian designers to introduce swimwear into her collection.
The latest name to surface is that of Martin Grant, an Australian designer with an atelier here.
The overall best in show was won by the Australian designer, Jim Fogarty.
The competition was restricted to Australian designers, with the final design, chosen by the public from a field of three, revealed on 13 December 2011.
Australian designers and models also feature at international creative glamour fashion industry gatherings.
It carries Australian designers and has a good range of dresses, some vintage pieces and jeans.
It also features some of Australian top designers and their labels and international designers.
Acton was the first Australian female designer to show her own fashion range in New York.
Russell Hagg (born 1938) is an Australian designer and director.
Dux is an Australian designer, manufacturer and distributor of hot water systems.