Jun 7, 2010
Australia’s Premier Awards Evening Celebrates Australian Women of Achievement.
InStyle and Audi in early May announced the second annual Women of Style Award winners at a glittering red carpet ceremony in Sydney.
Nicole Kidman received double honours, scooping two awards for News/Entertainment and Readers’ Choice. InStyle readers nominated Nicole Kidman as the country’s leading female entertainer, as testament to the star’s enduring place in the nation’s heart.
Other award winners included Kirrily Johnston (Fashion), Deborra-lee Furness (Charity/Community), with a tie in the Arts/Culture category and trophies awarded to actress Deborah Mailman and artist Del Kathryn Barton.
Entrepreneur Naomi Simson triumphed in the Business category. Simson founded experiential gift e-tail business RedBalloon in 2001 as a one-woman start-up. Nine years later, RedBalloon has an annual turnover turnover of more than $20 million and over 2,500 experiences available.
The awards celebrated the achievements of almost 30 nominees and winners across nine categories, attended by over 270 guests. Renowned female identities turned out in force to toast theachievements of fellow female Australians, with guests including: Antonia Kidman, Jodhi Meares, Maggie Beer, Layne Beachley, Collette Dinnigan, Jana Wendt, Tracey Spicer, Kylie Kwong, Sarah Wilson, Kylie Gillies, Claudia Karvan, April Rose Pengilly, Gillian Armstrong, Rachael Taylor, Heidi Middleton, Sarah-Jane Clarke, Simone Zimmermann, Nicky Zimmermann, Kate
Waterhouse, Del Kathryn Barton, Terry Biviano, Natalie Bloom, Leona Edmiston, Samantha Harris, Erika Heynatz, Fleur Wood and Jan Logan.
Kerrie McCallum, editor of InStyle, comments: “The InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards are the country’s premier awards evening recognising the efforts of outstanding women who not only display innovation, passion and perseverance in their field of expertise – but also play a special role in Australian culture today.”
The InStyle Women of Style Awards recognise Australian women of achievement across multiple fields, including the arts, community, business and the environment.
The full list of InStyle and Audi Women of Style Award winners were announced as:
News/Entertainment:
Winner: Nicole Kidman
Shortlisted: Claudia Karvan and Jessica Rowe
Fashion:
Winner: Kirrily Johnston
Shortlisted: Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke, Sass & Bide; and Nicky and Simone Zimmermann
Charity/Community:
Winner: Deborah-lee Furness
Shortlisted: Rachel Ward and Catherine Freeman
Business:
Winner: Naomi Simson (RedBalloon)
Shortlisted: Elle Macpherson and Kristina Karlsson
Arts/Culture:
Joint winners: Del Kathryn Barton and Deborah Mailman
Shortlisted: Dr Anita Heiss
Lifestyle:
Winner: Chui Lee Luk (Claudes)
Shortlisted: Saskia Beer and Terri Winter
Beauty:
Winner: Sharon McGlinchey
Shortlisted: Shelley Barrett and Mandy Gray
Environment:
Winner: Dr Tammie Matson
Shortlisted: Cate Faehrmann and Sidonie Carpenter
Design:
Winner: Melinda Dodson
Shortlisted: Caroline Casey and Alena Smith
Unable to attend, Deborra-lee Furness nominated her mother to receive her award on her behalf – a fitting gesture, the week following Mother’s Day.
Nicole Kidman, currently in Hawaii with filming commitments, accepted her award via video.
Danielle van Camp, 25, from Sydney, was also awarded a $10,000 InStyle and Audi Style Scholarship to help pursue her eponymous fashion label. Her luxurious aesthetic, meticulous detailing and steadfast commitment caught the judges’ eyes.
Last year’s Style Scholarship winner, Rachel Cassar, used the grant to fund an exhibition at London Fashion Week where she formed a special relationship with a Hollywood PR agent keen to get her garments on the red carpet - her designs have since been modelled by Rihanna.
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