2005:
-Small Business Management, Certificate 4 Mission Australia Centre
-NEIS Scheme (New Enterprise Incentive Scheme) Govt.' accredited 12 month support program for new small businesses
2002-2004: Advanced Diploma Fashion Design, East Sydney Technical College
2003: Custom Made Shoe Making, Certificate 1, Ultimo TAFE, Sydney
2002: Basic Photogrpahy& Darkroom Techniques (short course), Sydney Community College
2001: Fashion Design, Certificate !, Albuty TAFE
2000: NSW Higher School Certificate, Xavier High School, Albury
1999-2001: Clothing Production, Certificate 3, Albuty TAFE

2006:
- Invited to create windows for influential Sydney boutiques Orson & Blake and Capital L.
Invited to design a collection for Dunlop "Vollies" ? an Australian icon of casual footwear.
-Selected to participate in the L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival Emerging New Designer runway show in March 2006
-Currently stocked at Ksubi (Paddington, Sydney and GPO, Melbourne), Alice Euphemia (Melbourne), FAT (GPO, Brunswick stores, Melbourne), Harry High Pants (W.A), and Milly Sleeping (QLD). Invited to take part in a month-long residency at influential Melbourne boutique Alice Euphemia during August 06
2005:
-"Romance Was Born", Sydney. Registered and established label/partnership with Luke Sales.
-Oyster Magazine Fashion Shoot for the "Cook-Up Collective" for June-July issue, assistant stylist for Kathy Szwedzinski
-Levis Shoot and Advertisements, Syndey, assistant stylist for Dave Bonney
-Made clothes for Deborah Harry- Blondie Australian Tour, Sydney Opera House Show, in collaboration with JD Dynamite
2004:
- Made Clothes for Cyndi Lauper Australian Tour, in collaboration with JD Dynamite
-worked for Tina Kalivas, winter range and Mercedes Fahsion Week Show, Sydney. Assisted in sampling and making of her show piece, and for the once off collection for Kookai
2003:
-"Romance was Born" made clothes for front girl Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
-Nicola Finetti design room and sampling assistant
-Worked for "Steppin Out" Shoe Company, Sydney manufacturing shoe bags

2004:
-Finalist at Grand Marnier Casino Royale (Third Year couture brief)- Highly Commended
-SOYA NOISE Quantas National Youth Awards Competition, -Fashion Category Finalist. Garments diplayed at the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
2003:
-National uniform competition finalist, Redbull Energise Mercedes Benz Australian Fashion Week
-Finalist for Fashion Category- Theatre and Costume, Golden Gown Awards, Wagga Wagga, NSW
2002:
-Finalist at "Scholls" Shoe Design Competition
-Finalist at "Fresh Fruits", National Design Competition, photos featured in a solo exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

ITS#FOUR: Sydney Institute of Technology

Fashion project presented at ITS#FOUR

2001: Charlie Brown/Howard Showers Design Room, Sydney, work experience

2006: Numerous product placement featured in high-end Australian fashion magazine, Follow. www.followmagazine.com

2004:
National Winner, BASE Hostels Uniform Design Competition (submission collaborated with Luke Sales)

2004: American Band Battles- Japanese tour photos published with featured article in the March/April Issue for EAT Music Magazine, Japan
2001: PUSH Freeza Victoria run government initiative, Organising youth events and concerts with Government funding

www.romancewasborn.com