Community & Business
12 November, 2020
QLD fashion honours for Mareeba local
FORMER Mareeba local turned Brisbane fashion stylist Kerrie Carucci was named the Queensland representative for the Myer Fashions on Your Front Lawn competition held as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
FORMER Mareeba localturned Brisbane fashion stylist Kerrie Carucci was namedthe Queensland representative for the Myer Fashions on Your Front Lawn competition held as part of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Myer Fashions onYour Front Lawn competition was in a new virtual format this year due to COVIDbut that didn’t stop aspiring designers from entering the competition.
Ms Carucci entered into the Women’s Racewear category with an outfit self-designed and made by her mother andMareeba dressmaker/designer, Milva Carucci.
Due to the 2000km separation between the mother anddaughter team many facetime calls, sketches and images allculminated in Ms Carucci being named as the Queenslandrepresentative.
“Each entrant had the opportunity to submit four different outfits to capture springracing and express your individuality and style,” MsCarucci said.
“This competition gave me a chance to put my energy and creativity behind something positive.
“There is nothing better than creating something really unique and beautiful on that platform.”
After being named as the Queensland finalist for the Women’s Racewear category, Ms Carucci had to wait with bated breath until the National winners were announced last Thursday on Kennedy Oaks Day.
Unfortunately she was notcrowned as one of the national winners, but to even beselected as a Queensland representative was like a dreamcome true.
“There were over 300 entries for Queensland alone andto win and take out that title is incredible,” Ms Carucci said.
“To be able to represent the whole of Queensland, the statethat I have grown up in and reside in is definitely a huge featfor me.
“To be standing beside the other state finalists, who all had incredible and unique outfits; it was a win in its own right.”
After becoming a state finalist in this year’s competition, Ms Carucci is unable toenter again in 2021 however she has already set her sights on the 2022 competition.
