In 2017 year, WorldSkills Australia ran a uniform design competition to give young designers an opportunity to showcase their skills, with the winner having their designs realised and worn by the Australian team at the 44th WorldSkills International competition in Abu Dhabi last month.

1. WorldSkills Australia
Games 2017
In 2017 year, WorldSkills Australia ran a uniform design competition to give young
designers an opportunity to showcase their skills, with the winner having their
designs realised and worn by the Australian team at the 44th WorldSkills International
competition in Abu Dhabi last month.
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2. The winner was a young female designer, Ashleigh Huntley, whose designs were then
brought to reality. The two matched their skills to create what WorldSkills Australia believes
is the best-looking uniform to date.
With so many different countries competing in the competition, it was important the
Australian team were well represented and that Ashleigh’s designs were treated with
respect and bought to life accurately.
The winning design, by Ashleigh Huntley, is an earthy and natural look – with crisp clean
colours and lines with splashes of dynamic colour. The uniform included a formal option and
a more casual piece and was required to be comfortable and professional looking at the
same time.
The project was a true collaboration and we were honoured to work with the team on this
uniform.
The uniform colours were inspired by the beauty and diversity of the Australian landscape.
The sand, deep blue ocean and the rich turquoise of our pristine beaches and reefs were
key aspects of this inspiration and the scarf/tie artwork was designed paying homage to
aboriginal dot paintings in a spiral design.

3. Functionality was a key point too, as the team needed a design that would suit all shapes
and be breathable in the hot desert of Abu Dhabi where they were competing.
We were so pleased to be included on the world stage in this way.
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