Only a ‘select group’ of reality stars will attend 2023 Australian Fashion Week next month, with the rest blacklisted to protect the event’s reputation.
Just a handful of brides from this year’s season of Married At First Sight have been invited, after last year saw a deluge of fame-hungry participants flock to Sydney’s Carriageworks venue.
Evelyn Ellis, Janelle Han and Tahnee Cook, who already work in the fashion and influencer spheres, are among the lucky few.
Duncan James and Sandy Jawanda are also confirmed to attend.
These VIPs will be rubbing shoulders with Australia’s fashion elite, who get to sit in the first two rows at all the runway presentations.
Only a ‘select group’ of reality stars will attend 2023 Australian Fashion Week next month, with the rest blacklisted to protect the event’s reputation. (Pictured: MAFS bride Evelyn Ellis)
With only an elite group of glamorous and well-edited MAFS stars attending Fashion Week this year, the rest of the cast is said to be ‘feeling the FOMO’.
One unnamed cast member from this year’s season has been bombarding designers with unsolicited messages, begging for the chance to be seen in their clothes.
Another has resorted to emailing one of the featured brands, pointing out the number of followers they have on Instagram.
Just a handful of brides from this year’s season of MAFS have been invited, after last year saw a deluge of fame-hungry participants flock to Carriageworks. Evelyn Ellis, Janelle Han (left) and Tahnee Cook (right), who already work in the fashion industry, are among the lucky few
With only an elite group of glamorous and well-edited MAFS stars attending Fashion Week this year, the rest of the cast is said to be ‘feeling the FOMO’
The question on everyone’s lips is whether 2023 Fashion Week will be all business or if reality stars and influencers will steal the spotlight in the front row once again.
The usual suspects, including Phoebe Burgess, Nadia Fairfax, Holly Kingston, Francesca Hung, Simone Holtznagel, Imogen Anthony, Jack Vidgen, Nikki Phillips, Kate Waterhouse, Anna Heinrich, and Ksenija Lukich, are all expected to attend.
Fresh from her stint in the jungle, MAFS alum Domenica Calarco has also secured her seat and is expected to appear at multiple shows.
Rumours are swirling that Hollywood actress Mischa Barton could also attend after landing a guest role on the Neighbours reboot.
The question on everyone’s lips is whether 2023 Fashion Week will be all business or if reality stars and influencers will steal the spotlight. (Pictured: Phoebe Burgess and Kate Waterhouse)
Rumours are swirling that Hollywood actress Mischa Barton (pictured) could also attend after landing a guest role on the Neighbours reboot
It comes after MAFS ‘villain’ Olivia Frazer ruffled feathers las year when she took a seat in the front row at AFW, despite having been assigned a second-row seat.
An onlooker told Daily Mail Australia she was supposed to have been seated next to them in the second row at the Bec + Bridge show.
‘I noticed Olivia mingling with people in the front row and trying to work out where she was sitting,’ they said.
It comes after MAFS ‘villain’ Olivia Frazer ruffled feathers las year when she took a seat in the front row at AFW, despite having been assigned a second-row seat
Also during the 2022 event, fame-seeking MAFS groom Nasser Sultan was put on notice over his rowdy behaviour.
Security at Carriageworks, the Sydney venue where most of the runway shows were held, issued the 56-year-old with a stern warning to ‘stop being a pest’.
The warning was given after Nasser was pictured harassing former NRL WAG Phoebe Burgess in the front row at the Oroton showcase.
Also during the 2022 event, fame-seeking MAFS groom Nasser Sultan was put on notice over his rowdy behaviour. Security at Carriageworks, the Sydney venue where most of the runway shows were held, issued the 56-year-old with a stern warning to ‘stop being a pest’
Nasser had briefly slipped into racing royalty Kate Waterhouse’s seat when she moved away and tugged on Phoebe’s designer coat to try to get her attention.
However, the ex-wife of retired NRL star Sam Burgess turned her back on Nasser as he repeatedly asked for a photo and tried to start a conversation.
An apologetic Nasser told Daily Mail Australia he was ‘really embarrassed’ about his behaviour around Phoebe, but denied gatecrashing the show or stealing anyone’s seat, as had been previously reported.
‘[The incident with security] really embarrassed me. I felt like a f**kwit… but I didn’t take anyone’s seat or sneak in,’ the former music promoter said.
The warning was given after Nasser was pictured harassing former NRL WAG Phoebe Burgess (right) in the front row at the Oroton showcase
‘I was invited to that show, saw Phoebe went over to say hello. Why can’t you say hello to people these days?
‘Security were saying I stole Kate Waterhouse’s seat. I did not. I was there for a few seconds just taking a photo with Phoebe and then moved back to my seat.’
He added: ‘They said I was being a pest and that the designers didn’t want me at their shows… that’s not true. I have been invited to many of shows.
‘I have been going for years. I have no shame sitting in the back row. I am happy just to be there.’
‘Security were saying I stole Kate Waterhouse’s seat. I did not. I was there for a few seconds just taking a photo with Phoebe and then moved back to my seat,’ Nasser explained
Australian Fashion Week, running from May 15 to 19, will present 10 runway shows a day in which designers showcase their resort collections for spring/summer 2024.
Popular names like Aje, St Agni, Bondi Born, Anna Quan and Bec & Bridge are among the brands showing this year.
The week will include a wave of promising talent and fresh faces, including Asiyam, Youkhana, Erik Yvon, Iordanes Spyridon Gogos, Wackie Ju and Nicol & Ford.
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