Australian Fashion Week

ALÉMAIS Opening Runway Show presented by Porsche

Afterpay Australian Fashion Week (AAFW) has returned to Sydney’s Carriageworks with a spectacular exhibition of more than 40 runway shows highlighting Australia’s preeminent design talent, along with a series of industry talks, brand activations and special events.

The 2023 edition of the Australian fashion industry’s pinnacle event launched with the ALÉMAIS Opening Runway Show presented by Porsche. Held inside Carriageworks’ Gallery One, it was the perfect kick-start and showcased the label’s new ALÉMAIS RESORT ’24 collection, a stunning cruise-wear range rich in the brand’s trademark feminine aesthetic of dreamy patterns, optimistic prints and cool but vibrant colours.

ALÉMAIS Co-founder and Creative Director Lesleigh Jermanus thrilled the audience with her newest range, which builds on the continued success of her popular collections.

Managing Director and CEO of Porsche Cars Australia Daniel Schmollinger joined the Sydney-based designer at the end of the opening show, where they were photographed with Porsche’s award-winning all-electric Taycan sports car on the runway.

Lesleigh was a keynote speaker at the Porsche Pavilion during the recent Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix, where she shared her inspiring journey creating and building ALÉMAIS, one of the fashion industry’s extraordinary success stories.

Click here to view the recorded livestream of the ALÉMAIS Opening Runway Show presented by Porsche.

“Our world is advanced by those who are driven by their dreams. It’s why creative talent and achievements must be celebrated.”

Daniel Schmollinger, Porsche Cars Australia’s MD and CEO