FashFest 2014: Model Casting at East Hotel, Kingston

I didn't really know what to expect at the Model Casting for FashFest 2014, other than it was being held in a Hotel and that a record-breaking 140+ hopefuls had signed up to strut their stuff for a chance to walk in the clothes of Canberra's designers at this year's FashFest event.

I met Wendy Johnson of Clarity Communications in the foyer of East Hotel just before 1:00 PM and after some brief discussion with the floor team running the show, I was ushered into the room where the Casting would be held and introduced to some of the creative forces behind FashFest, some of the designers who will be showing their collections later this year, and also to fellow Canberran Fashion Bloggers, H2T Fashion, Closet Voyage and Heat Storm.

And, of course, there were the models. The media release indicated that models of all shapes, sizes, ages and experience levels were more than welcome to apply, and so I initially believed that it might be a bit of a variety hour line up. However I can honestly say that everyone who I saw today truly seemed to have model potential. 140+ potential models showed up today, some of who had traveled from Sydney, to try their luck and skill against their peers.

The atmosphere was fantastic. A DJ kept the crowd thrumming while preparations were made, and everywhere you looked you could spy excited people chatting in groups or dancing along with the music. The FashFest crew cut a neat profile in their coordinated all-black ensembles, and kept the afternoon moving effortlessly with a considered and assessing glance.

The judging panel, FashFest's co-founder Andrea Hutchinson, and Canberra’s Belinda Riding, certainly have their work cut out for them. Selecting and training the models before FashFest 2014 kicks off on 30 April will be a lot of work, and I don't much envy them.

I am so thrilled to have had the opportunity to attend the Model Casting today, and I'm looking forward to sharing more FashFest content with you as we draw nearer to the four night event being held at the Canberra Airport.

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