There are few spectacles as arresting as Sydney’s Circular Quay. However, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is set to be one of them. In the last week of April, the iconic venue will serve as a backdrop for the country’s largest gathering of established and emerging designers, who will bring their spring/summer collections to an audience of global buyers, editors and fashion lovers.
 The event will see Australia’s biggest fashion players take centre stage, with Akira, Zimmerman, Lisa Ho and Tony Maticevski showcasing their latest offerings along with the design nous that secured their status among the country’s fashion establishment. These luminaries will be joined by the likes of Camilla, Romance Was Born and Ellery – designers widely billed as the new guard of Australian fashion.
 The week is set to begin with a show by Romance Was Born, a Sydney design duo known for their quirky, expressive styling and disregard for the fashion rules, and will culminate in a VIP finale by Brazilian talent Fernando Frissoni. But there are plenty of highlights to choose from in between, including shows from Manning Cartell, evening wear maverick Aurelio Costarella, cult label Miss Unkon and Paris-inspired design house Toi et Moi. Mark your diaries.
 MBFWA will run from April 30-May 4, 2012 at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Circular Quay, Sydney.
