Juli Grbac
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Juli Grbac is an Australian fashion designer who was the first winner of Project Runway Australia
.
Hailing from Brisbane
, Grbac studied fashion design at Gateway TAFE in Brisbane and later went on to study fashion design in London. Grbac worked as a hand sewer for various companies before starting her own label.
She started her own label Grbac in 2002. Grbac then opened a store in the TC Beirne Centre in Fortitude Valley's Brunswick Street Mall, but closed it two years later. She works from the basement in her mother's house, and imports the designs all over Australia. Her collection consists of long, silky, feminine dresses.
She won the first ever Project Runway Australia. Her most famous dress was the dress she created for singer Kelly Rowland
, who wore the dress at a concert for Prince Albert of Monaco in Cannes
, France.
Grbac married her fiance Paul in 2008 in an intimate ceremony after previously postponing the wedding because she had to appear on Project Runway. A year later on 21 August, the pair tied the knot again in a lavish ceremony at St Stephens Cathedral in Brisbane, followed by a reception for 200 guests including Project Runway alumni. She wore three dresses during the special day, all of which she made herself.
Grbac had her designs modeled at L'Oréal
Melbourne Fashion Week 2009.
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...
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Hailing from Brisbane
Brisbane
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...
, Grbac studied fashion design at Gateway TAFE in Brisbane and later went on to study fashion design in London. Grbac worked as a hand sewer for various companies before starting her own label.
She started her own label Grbac in 2002. Grbac then opened a store in the TC Beirne Centre in Fortitude Valley's Brunswick Street Mall, but closed it two years later. She works from the basement in her mother's house, and imports the designs all over Australia. Her collection consists of long, silky, feminine dresses.
She won the first ever Project Runway Australia. Her most famous dress was the dress she created for singer Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
, who wore the dress at a concert for Prince Albert of Monaco in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
, France.
Grbac married her fiance Paul in 2008 in an intimate ceremony after previously postponing the wedding because she had to appear on Project Runway. A year later on 21 August, the pair tied the knot again in a lavish ceremony at St Stephens Cathedral in Brisbane, followed by a reception for 200 guests including Project Runway alumni. She wore three dresses during the special day, all of which she made herself.
Grbac had her designs modeled at L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
Melbourne Fashion Week 2009.