Amber Renae
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Amber Renae is an Australian fashion stylist, designer, television personality and model. She is widely known for her appearance on Arena TV’s Project Runway Australia
. Renae has guest-starred on numerous shows, including Mornings with Kerri-Anne and the Dave and Kim Show; she is now a regular television presenter with Fashion TV
. Renae is currently a fashion stylist in her native Australia
, working with celebrities, fashion houses, beauty firms, advertising agencies, and magazine editors.
, Queensland
, she is the only girl of four children, with three brothers Paul, Grant and Craig. Renae earned a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of Queensland
. During her studies, and after graduating, she worked as a construction engineer for Leighton Contractors. She worked on major infrastructure projects, including the Pacific Motorway Upgrade and the Inner City Bypass project in Brisbane.
in 2002. The label was a men's and women's streetwear brand, wholesaled in boutiques in a number of stores in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Japan.
Fashion icon Paris Hilton
is a fan of the label, and appeared on the cover of Who Magazine
in ARX fashions at the MTV Movie Awards
in 2004.
In 2005, at the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week
in Sydney
, Amber Renae dressed Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill
in ARX clothing for the runway of her fashion parade in the emerging Australian designer section. The show received national media exposure.
In 2007, Renae was appointed to the selection panel of the inaugural Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane
. She was also chosen to discuss innovation in fashion with the Australian government’s parliamentary secretary for trade. Renae was also the winner of the Cox Plate
Fashion on the Field contest in 2008.
It is worth noting that, although Renae's design work has received wide acclaim, she does not have any formal fashion training.
.
She is the resident reporter for Fashion TV and has interviewed many of Australia’s greatest fashion talent, including Dion Lee, Kate Sylvester and Manning Cartel.
Renae has also appeared on Nova FM’s morning show with Hughesy and Kate, and has co-hosted radio shows with Hayley Pearson on Nova FM, and Mike Goldman’s drive show on c913FM. She recently hosted a fashion segment entitled “Kiss My Style” on Kiss FM
.
(Biggest Loser), Firass Dirani
(Underbelly), Stockland
Property Development, and Melbourne Central Shopping Centre.
Renae also hosts stylist workshops to share her knowledge.
as an ambassador in support of Girl's Night In, a cancer-awareness event.
In 2010, Amber showed her support for the LGBT
community in Sydney, Australia, by devoting her time to Sleazeball in support of the annual gay pride parade and festival.
Project Runway Australia
Project Runway Australia is a reality television show based on Project Runway wherein fashion Designers compete by making specific garments for specific challenges. All contestants appearing on the show are designers residing in Australia. The show features Megan Gale as the host, and Kirrily...
. Renae has guest-starred on numerous shows, including Mornings with Kerri-Anne and the Dave and Kim Show; she is now a regular television presenter with Fashion TV
Fashion TV
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
. Renae is currently a fashion stylist in her native Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, working with celebrities, fashion houses, beauty firms, advertising agencies, and magazine editors.
Early life
Born Amber Renae Dowling in BrisbaneBrisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, she is the only girl of four children, with three brothers Paul, Grant and Craig. Renae earned a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering at the University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. During her studies, and after graduating, she worked as a construction engineer for Leighton Contractors. She worked on major infrastructure projects, including the Pacific Motorway Upgrade and the Inner City Bypass project in Brisbane.
Fashion Label
Renae launched a streetwear label called ARXArx
Arx, ARX, or ArX may refer to:*ARX , an operating system*Arx, the aristaless related homeobox gene and protein*Arx, Landes, a commune of the Landes département in France*ArX , revision control software...
in 2002. The label was a men's and women's streetwear brand, wholesaled in boutiques in a number of stores in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Japan.
Fashion icon Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton
Paris Whitney Hilton is an American businesswoman, heiress, and socialite. She is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton . Hilton is known for her controversial participation in a sex tape in 2003, and appearance on the television series The Simple Life alongside fellow socialite and childhood...
is a fan of the label, and appeared on the cover of Who Magazine
Who magazine
Who is a celebrity news and entertainment weekly magazine published in Australia by Pacific Magazines. It was launched as a sister magazine to the United States weekly People, with a name change facilitated because of an existing Australian lad's mag of the same nameAs of 2006, Who had a...
in ARX fashions at the MTV Movie Awards
MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV . It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. Winners are decided online by the general...
in 2004.
In 2005, at the Mercedes Australian Fashion Week
Australian Fashion Week
Australian Fashion Week is an annual fashion industry event showcasing the latest seasonal collections from Australian and Asia Pacific Designers...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Amber Renae dressed Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill
Geoff Huegill
Geoffrey Andrew Huegill , nicknamed Skippy and Skip, is an Australian butterfly swimmer...
in ARX clothing for the runway of her fashion parade in the emerging Australian designer section. The show received national media exposure.
In 2007, Renae was appointed to the selection panel of the inaugural Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane is an annual fashion industry event held in Brisbane, Australia.The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival Brisbane began in 2006 and is held over six days in late August of each year...
. She was also chosen to discuss innovation in fashion with the Australian government’s parliamentary secretary for trade. Renae was also the winner of the Cox Plate
Cox Plate
The W.S. Cox Plate is an Australian Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race held in Melbourne every October by the Moonee Valley Racing Club to honour W.S. Cox, the club's founder. For three-year-olds and over, the race is considered to be the Weight for Age championship of Australasia...
Fashion on the Field contest in 2008.
It is worth noting that, although Renae's design work has received wide acclaim, she does not have any formal fashion training.
Project Runway Australia
Despite her lack of formal fashion training, Renae was selected as a participant in season two of the Arena TV series Project Runway Australia. The series was one of the most popular local productions on Arena TV. The competition was eventually won by designer Anthony Capon, who went on to show his collection at Rosemount Australia Fashion Week. Renae finished ninth, but was widely credited with making the most out of the show, regularly featuring in Arena TV promotions and advertisements for the programme.Appearances
Following her appearance on Project Runway Australia, Renae quickly established herself as a media personality and began a career in television presenting, interviewing well-known personalities including actors Andie McDowell and Melissa GeorgeMelissa George
Melissa Suzanne George is an Australian film and television actress who has worked in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Melissa is perhaps best known for her role as Angel Parrish on the Australian soap opera Home and Away...
.
She is the resident reporter for Fashion TV and has interviewed many of Australia’s greatest fashion talent, including Dion Lee, Kate Sylvester and Manning Cartel.
Renae has also appeared on Nova FM’s morning show with Hughesy and Kate, and has co-hosted radio shows with Hayley Pearson on Nova FM, and Mike Goldman’s drive show on c913FM. She recently hosted a fashion segment entitled “Kiss My Style” on Kiss FM
Kiss FM Australia
Kiss FM is a Melbourne-based narrowcast radio station for the dance music community. It broadcasts on 87.6, 87.8, 87.9 and 88.0 FM to Melbourne, broader Victoria state and Queensland via Orbit FM.It is considered part of the FM 876 Network.- Origins :...
.
Styling
Renae now works as a stylist for private citizens, corporations, fashion labels, musicians and celebrities. Her clients include Michelle BridgesMichelle Bridges
Michelle Bridges is a personal trainer on the Australian version of The Biggest Loser. She made her first appearance in 2007, on the second season of The Biggest Loser and trained the red team alongside Jillian Michaels. When Jillian left half way through the series, Michelle officially took over...
(Biggest Loser), Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani is an Australian actor known for his roles of Nick Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger on Power Rangers Mystic Force, Charlie on the 2009 Australian film The Combination, and as John Ibrahim on the 2010 series Underbelly: The Golden Mile....
(Underbelly), Stockland
Stockland
Stockland may refer to:* Stockland, a multinational company.* Stockland, Devon, a small village in Devon, UK.* Stockland Bristol a village in Somerset, UK...
Property Development, and Melbourne Central Shopping Centre.
Renae also hosts stylist workshops to share her knowledge.
Activism
In 2009, Amber joined Cancer Council AustraliaCancer Council Australia
Cancer Council Australia is a national, not for profit organisation which aims to promote cancer-control policies and to reduce the illness caused by cancer in Australia...
as an ambassador in support of Girl's Night In, a cancer-awareness event.
In 2010, Amber showed her support for the LGBT
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
community in Sydney, Australia, by devoting her time to Sleazeball in support of the annual gay pride parade and festival.
External links
- Amber Renae's official Web site, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook
- ARX's profile on StyleFile
- Amber Renae's appearance at Broadmeadows
- Project Sleazeway 2010
- Amber Renae on Dave and Kim for the Cancer Council
- Herald Sun article featuring Amber Renae
- Wikipedia entry on Project Runway AustraliaProject Runway Australia (season 2)Project Runway Australia was picked up for a second season by the Arena channel.It premiered on 8 July 2009.The prizes for the winner of Project Runway Australia Season 2 includes a 2009 Holden Cruze, a $100,000 opportunity to showcase their collection at the Rosemount Australia Fashion Week and...
, Season 2 - Amber Renae interviewing Pat Rafter for the Australian Open 2010
- Amber Renae on Mornings with Kerri-Anne