At an invitation-only dinner last night at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Woolmark announced womenswear Dion Lee as the winner of the Australian division of its inaugural Woolmark Prize, which also includes Europe, China, India and the USA. Mr Lee took home a handsome sum of $50,000, an unheard of amount for an Australian fashion award, and will compete against his 4 international counterparts for a further $100,000 in London early next year. The designer, known for his sharp tailoring and clever use of fabrics, was an obvious choice to represent Australia on the international stage, and a most deserving one, but we send our congratulations to the five other finalists which included Carl Kapp, Magdalena Velevska, Christopher Esber, Kym Ellery and (above) menswear label Song for the Mute. Now, for Mr Lee to start producing menswear...