S R S P r o d u c t i o n s: Chambord

Hey guys,

I'm soooo excited to be joining forces again this year with Oscar Calvo (CatwalkCircus) by hosting yet again another exciting Melbourne fashion event as apart of the LMFF (L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival) "FASHIONCONNECT".

FASHIONCONNECT is dedicated to the unique; eye catching and avant-garde Melbourne fashion, motivated by creativity and individuality, hosted by Stephanie Ryan-Smith.

Experience an intimate cocktail soiree that combines fashion and art whilst promoting and celebrating a new generation of talented Melbourne fashion designers, photographers, stylists, editors and bloggers. Meet fashionistas and industry guests, talk about everything from their latest projects to what really goes on behind the scenes of a fashion shoot.

Dress extravagant and help a good cause. Enjoy a night of celebrations with special giveaways! The first 200 guests will receive luxury VIP goodie bags chocked full of high end treats valued at over $200.

Thanks to our generous supporters who have donated some amazing gifts, FASHIONCONNECT will be giving away over $5000 worth of prizes on the night.

The best dressed guest will take home a fabulous MAC makeup gift box valued over $1000 and a Polaroid Instant Camera valued over $150.

The prizes don't stop there. Freedom Dental will pamper a lucky winner in their luxurious spa, with laser teeth whitening using the latest Zoom3 technology and custom made maintenance trays valued at over $1000. Melbourne's top fashion boutique Madam Virtue & Co will donate a luxurious MIU MIU collar and MIU MIU arm cuffs - Italian made and not released in Australia valued over $800. IVANEO menswear will donate a $1000 Gift Card. A $250 Beauty Gift Card from Manhor, a $250 Gift Card from Chadstone - The Fashion Capital and a FASHIONTREND Australia yearly subscription valued at $80.

ONLINE TICKETS - www.occomevents.com.au $35 18+

Includes a selection of delicious beverages on arrival. Chambord Cocktails, Finlandia Vodka & S.Pellegrino – Acqua Panna Natural Spring Water. Proceeds go directly to The AIDS Trust of Australia.

ENTERTAINMENT: DJ Kitty! Are you ready to ROCK it out at FASHIONCONNECT LMFF 2012? The famous DJ Kitty will be playing a wide range of styles and genres for our FASHION guests! Drag Show: Minty Fresh, a Drag Queen of statuesque proportions, quick witted and sharp tongued will perform a fabulous drag duo with Cher Nobyl.

WHERE. WHEN : The Carlton, 193 Bourke St, Melbourne Wed 7th March, 2012 7:00pm - till late

SPECIAL THANKS to our sponsors and supporters: OC Communications & Events, L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) Cultural Program, Aids Trust of Australia, L’Oréal Professionnel, L’Oréal Paris, Polaroid, Chadstone The Fashion Capital, Culture Mag, FASHIONTREND Australia, Chambord, Finlandia Vodka, Sanpellegrino, Lindt, Calvin Klein Fragrances, MAC Cosmetics, Freedom Dental, Tea Drop, Vittoria Coffee, Softlips, Urban Rituelle, The Carlton, Madam Virtue & Co, Studio 76, FAINT Magazine, Ivaneo, Manhor, Joey Scandizzo, DJ Kiti, Minty Fresh, Cher Nobyl, Rena Harvey, Taryn Harvey, Stephanie Ryan-Smith at SRS Productions, Craig Braybrook, Alex Martin, Andrew O’Tool, Alex Dubois and Oscar Calvo.

Congratulations to Oscar Calvo, you have certainly successfully produced an extraordinary event that you made appear just effortless. It just so happens that the night after CATWALK CIRCUS you happen to take home the Melbourne Design Awards winning place for the fashion catagory- you must be over the moon, and you deserve to be!

On behalf of SRS Productions, it has been a privilege to have joined forces with OC Communications and Events. As the night's host, I am very honoured to have been selected as the Fashion MC presenter and I'm looking forward to watching the show as a viewer on Fashion TV.

A huge Thank you from me to Becky and Gavin of Neo Dia for designing my dress, and thank you also to Alexandra Black who designed to arm cuff I wore. We all thank the creative teams from Matrix Hair and Gorgeous Cosmetics who did a marvellous job on all the models and dancers, and of course, myself.

The models from Scene Models and Giant Management were simply stunning, the Patrick Studios and Pole Divas dancers were at the highest calibre... and.. WOW- The Circa Nica performers were simply OUT OF THIS WORLD.

Make sure you all keep your eyes peeled for the up and coming designer names of Eva Q Design, Annah Stretton, Metal Couture, Stesha Ho, Neo Dia, Alexandra Harper, Anthony Capon, Preap & Coutts, Patricia Keech, Made In Donald, Tovah, Et Al, and Pamela Usanto.

After the show, us cast & crew headed over to the Carlton Hotel for the official CATWALK CIRCUS after party where the audience and stars mingled and partied the night away- not bad for a Tuesday night out!