Forward-Thinking Fashion

Fledgling fashion entrepreneurs, take note! Applications are now open for QUT Creative Enterprise Australia‘s Fashion Accelerator program, which offers participants the knowledge and resources to transform their creative idea into a successful business. Kicking off in February 2016, Fashion Accelerator includes workshops, networking events, mentoring and access to high-tech facilities and equipment. An exciting new addition to this year’s program is a five-month intensive program for fashion start-ups that covers essential business information such as development, finance, branding and marketing.In its four-year history, Fashion Accelerator has helped to establish brands that include SOOT, Gail Sorronda, Christie Millinery and Monica Tovar – a fabulously fashionable line-up.

Applications close on 22 January – find out more and apply online here. There’s no time to waste!

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