BROADWAY ON THE MALL SEEKS YOUR VOTE FOR
BRISBANE IT GIRLS & BOYS AT MBFF
Nominations have closed and we have our final 18! It is time to vote as YOU decide who is Brisbane's next "It" Girl and "It" Boy rockin' Broadway style!

Each time you vote, you will go into a draw to win $500 in Broadway Gift Vouchers and an exclusive styling session. There is no limit to the amount of votes that you may enter and you can vote multiple times for your favourite "It" girl or boy*.

Don't forget to go to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival and socialise while you see the final 18 'fashion-It off' at our Broadway Cocktail Sessions.

Please note: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Alana Brown is no longer a part of this competition. We have a new entrant who will be appearing at the Broadway Cocktail Session on Wednesday 24 August.

*Terms and conditions apply. Refer to voting form.

IRENE TOBIN
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Bessie Head would be my favourite, as it creates a different way to wear clothes and still looks fashionable and unique.
Who or What inspires your style? My style is inspired by how I feel in the morning and being able to create an individual outfit of my own. Studying fashion has helped me along this road to create a different look each day and bring out my personality. My style is also influenced by the people around me and the images I see.
What are your passions? Creating unique and beautiful underwear is my passion; girls come alive and feel beautiful in my selection of knickers and bras. Being able to stand out and do something different has always been a passion.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Accepting who you are and what you can do is the most important piece of advice. Don't let anyone stand in your way of what you want to achieve.
Why do you think you have "It"? I know where I'm going in my life,I feel passionate about what I can achieve and I believe this is a great quality to have.

GABRIELLA FRIGENTI
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? My favourite label is Maurie and Eve. Maurie and Eve embody strength and femininity with each collection showcasing new and innovative colours, styles, fabrics and ideas. Every season I wait in utter anticipation to try on and buy the collection.
Who or What inspires your style? Everyday I am inspired by my grandmother, who combines designer and her own handmade clothes to come up with beautiful and sophisticated outfits. She is not afraid to wear anything – animal print, shoulder pads, sequins, sheers – and wears it with confidence and her signature red lipstick.
What are your passions? My passions are fashion, music and art. They are a part of my life everyday and without these things I think I would be lost. Each passion feeds into the other and helps me to grow as a person and pursue my goals.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Listen to your mother – she is the one person who will always have your best interests at heart and will always be there to support you.
Why do you think you have "It"? I believe "It" is confidence – confidence in yourself, your intelligence, your beauty, your passions, your future – and I believe I have this.

EMMA BEDSOR
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? I Love One Teaspoon, Camilla and Marc, and Kym Ellery, but most of all I'd probably have to say Julie Grbac. Her designs are amazing!
Who or What inspires your style? Lauren Conrad is probably my biggest fashion inspiration. She puts together the most simple yet elegant outfits and always looks amazing. She definitely portrays an effortless chic style always with an added sense of class and sophistication.
What are your passions? My two biggest passions are art and fashion. I'm currently studying fashion and business at QUT and I love it! I believe art and fashion work very closely together to create some of the most amazing runway shows.
What is the best advice you would give someone? To discover your own unique style and then alter it slightly depending on the season. That way your look can never loose its edge.
Why do you think you have "It"? Plain and simply, I have the personality, motivation and most importantly I have the passion to become the next IT in fashion.

LAUREN KASSOS
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? My favourites include Nicola Finetti, White Suede, Samantha Wills, Thomas Sabo, Shakuhachi, Tigers, Converse, Seafolly, Jets and Talulah. These look fantastic on the boys: Nana Judy, Premonition, Ksubi and Cheap Monday.
Who or What inspires your style? Beyonce Knowles ... now she's "my girl" ... and has defiantly played a role in inspiring my style. I love that she is a curvaceous woman and can pull off the most eye-catching outfits. My style is inspired by the simplest things such as my everyday life and my culture. Events also inspire my style. I dress for the look of the occasion but always make it very 'Lauren' in some way, shape or form. I am a chameleon, adapting the trends to suit my body as I want to be WEARING the clothes not letting them wear me, which is the difference between being plain fashionable to being fashion forward.
What are your passions? My culture – I feel it adds extra character and enables me to be a part of a community sharing the same understanding towards life that I do. Travel – I feel it has enabled me to appreciate diversity, which is also reflected in my dress sense. My creativity – I use to create my own personal style, whether it is making jewellery, cropping, bleaching or even adding to a dull or old piece of clothing. I am also very passionate about using my creativity to assist the people around me in putting outfits together and making them feel good about themselves.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Be all that you are and all that you can be and don't let anything stand in your way of doing that. Trust your instinct, it is always right, and don't forget to smile, optimism will take you far.
Why do you think you have "It"? I interpret trends to suit my style ... this is why I have "It".

KEREN HOPPITT
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Gail Sorronda, White Seude, Camilla and Marc and LifewithBird.
Who or What inspires your style? Kate Moss and Sienna Miller inspire my style. They can do no wrong. They know their styles, what suits them and they are not afraid to stand out in the crowd.
What are your passions? My passions are for fashion, traveling and advertising. I am studying Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations at university, so ultimately I would love to work for an "It" magazine and combine my passions for advertising and fashion.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Love what you love without hesitation!
Why do you think you have "It"? I have an understanding of my style, of what suits me, of the power of 'the perfect outfit' and a borderline crazy obsession for fashion.

MIRANDA UNWIN
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? One Teaspoon, White Suede, Novo shoes.
Who or What inspires your style? Miranda Kerr, my friends, random people I see on the streets, Emma Watson, Cate Blanchett, Olivia Palermo, Mary-Kate and Ashley, Nicole Richie
What are your passions? Dancing, spending time with those I love, fashion, learning, shopping.
What is the best advice you would give someone? The best person you can be is yourself.
Why do you think you have "It"? I don't take life or myself too seriously, I see value in having fun and letting go: laughter gives a person that "It" quality.

LYDIA BLOCKSIDGE
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? I love Bessie Head's Ksubi jeans and White Suede jackets, and Cotton On Body for the range of cute styles and colours.
Who or What inspires your style? I don't really have one thing that inspires my style. I will follow a trend but add my own personal touches to it. I don't like to look like everyone else.
What are your passions? I love travel and music. Travel because it allows you to explore and experience different cultures, meet new people and see other places. Music because you can get lost in it.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Don't try to be someone you're not! If you're happy with who you are, then that's all that matters. I spent and wasted to much time trying to be someone everyone else wanted me to be, rather than just being myself.
Why do you think you have "It"? I am young, intelligent and confident. Beauty alone doesn't give you "it". "It" for me is the combination of my good looks and high self-esteem.

KERRY GIOVANNETTI
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? I love Lulu and Milque. I love many other labels from Broadway and also Cotton On Body.
Who or What inspires your style? I inspire my own style, I usually look at the current fashion and then make up my own wardrobe using my own creative style and the basics of fashion. You can also never go wrong with simple basic clothes with added creativity such as accesories and colour.
What are your passions? I am passionate about travelling and exploring the world, fashion adventures and different places and cultures. The fashion is different all over the world and its amazing to see what it's like and how you can take a little piece of fashion from any place and turn it into something of your own. The world is full of challenges and I'm passionate about meeting them.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Be yourself and stay creative. Be your own person because that's what makes you attractive and approachable.
Why do you think you have "It"? I am my own person, good rolemodel and have a unique and strong personality that enables me to achieve my dreams and goals.

LEONIE RUEGG
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? I really enjoy matching feature pieces by Friedrich Gray and Kym Ellery with old favourites from my wardrobe. I also like teaming Bassike's pieces for a clean well cut look.
Who or What inspires your style? I am inspired by the ever-changing trends of the rampant European fashion scene. Documented on blogs, stemming from fashion scenes the world over, I am forever being inspired by people's individual style and their ability to shift the perception of fashion through how they wear their clothes.
What are your passions? One of life's great pleasures is to travel. I am highly passionate about experiencing the world and different cultures and truly understanding what it is to appreciate the world from another perspective. By travelling more frequently and to more obscure locations, I hope to gain a greater understanding of how fashion can be influenced by culture.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Live, Laugh, Love.
Why do you think you have "It"? I don't ... but if you think I have 'IT' please vote.

ALEXANDER BOYES
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Filippa K, Claude Maus, Converse.
Who or What inspires your style? Smart casual, but always finding things that are comfortable and double for other outfits – not everyone can spend a lot of money for new looks ALL the time
What are your passions? Art History, my hair, my friends, waking up on monday mornings with good-quality hangovers, crying with friends over stupid things, chips and dip, tomato, gin & tonic.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Follow your heart over your head; mistakes make you stronger.
Why do you think you have "It"? Always leave a mark :)

JONNY KINNEAR
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Diesel, Lacoste, Replay.
Who or What inspires your style? David Beckham, Chace Crawford, Zac Efron, Tom Ford, Chris Bally.
What are your passions? Men's fashion! i study fashion at QUT. Pride in your appearance via excerise and taking care of yourself. I also love music and movies.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Guys should wear clothes that fit and that highlight their body shape
Why do you think you have "It"? I take pride in the way I dress, I feel I have an eye for style and find myself constantly analysing other people's personal styles.

LUKE SARRA
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? I love basic garments from labels such as Bassike, Friedrich Gray and Dr Denim from Dirtbox ... these are great teamed with women's accessories from Gail Sorronda or Paula Kyle Walden from Bessie Head, sneakers from Hype DC.
Who or What inspires your style? I am an aspiring fashion designer so I try to avoid being inspired by style icons or designers. Generally, I like to play around with, and casual-up, classic men's formalwear. The basic collared shirt, black slacks and optional jacket give me endless possibilities when I mix them with womens accessories. I don't really have one type of look I am inspired to wear ... it depends on the occasion and the people. I basically get inspired by clothes in my wardrobe, and style myself with the intent of demanding attention from the crowd while making sure I fit in and am able to mingle. I also try not to take myself or fashion too seriously ... your aesthetic should be a large part of you but it should not be the entirety of you. Though it is undeniable that I am an attention seeker at heart.
What are your passions? I love researching concepts and issues and applying the new things I learn to fashion and design. I love to get dressed and [not so] secretly love the attention I get when I look pretty ... men CAN be pretty ... I like to embrace this. More than anything else I want to have my own label and be the known figurehead for this label and individual style ... still grasping the childhood dream of making it big.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Hmm advice ... this one is hard ... I guess ... everyone is different, If you are getting sideways glances, you have to be doing something right, right? SMILING! Is good also, although I'm not smiling in my photo.
Why do you think you have "It"? Being an "It" Boy is about having charisma, which is not about YOU so much as it is about how you make OTHERS feel.

MARIO ZUPPINI
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Red Square and Cotton On.
Who or What inspires your style? Young successful people and my friends' style sense. What inspires my style is wanting to portray myself as a young, smart, successful person.
What are your passions? My passion is music! I cannot breathe, work, drive, basically do anything without music playing. Dancing is another, which goes hand in hand with my music passion. New technology is another – my work allows me to dabble with new toys – and lastly, training at the gym!!
What is the best advice you would give someone? Don't take your eftpos/credit card out with you if you're planning on having a quiet night out!! It won't happen :P
Why do you think you have "It"? I love my music, new hangouts, the whole social scene and leaving my mark wherever I go!

JULES TOGNINI
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Dirtbox – Chronicles of Never and Dark Day.
Who or What inspires your style? The weather.
What are your passions? Life and hair.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Talk to them all, but only kiss the pretty ones!
Why do you think you have "It"? Because my mum said so ...

ASHKAN DEHDARI
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Scotch & Soda Pants.
Who or What inspires your style? My friends and co-workers.
What are your passions? Art and fashion.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Never tell lies.
Why do you think you have "It"? Because I have all the things that are asked.

BJ ALBANY
DATE APPEARING: Wednesday 27 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Mjolk, Dr Denim and Friedrich Gray – all which are stocked in Dirtbox
Who or What inspires your style? My style is inspired a lot by the music I listen to. My dress sense is swayed by the rock genre but sometimes clean cut and preppy depending on my mood. I appreciate fine, well-tailored fabrics, simple colours and very minimalist designs.
What are your passions? My main passions are music and fashion, but I feel like both these elements go hand in hand. My interest in both the fashion and music industry is what has helped to shape my image and persona.
What is the best advice you would give someone? It's sometimes refreshing to be the black sheep. By this I mean that it is important to be independent and not conform to all of society's expectations. I think people should know that it is important to stand out and create an image of their own.
Why do you think you have "It"? I pride myself on standing out from the crowd. I live for the moment and have no regrets!

GAVIN KURTZ
DATE APPEARING: Tuesday 26 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Just Jeans (for a bargin), Dirtbox and Red Square (for something new) and Hype DC
Who or What inspires your style? I'm inspired by ideas, art and culture, reinventing past trends and people who do things differently. I like to step out of the box.
What are your passions? I'm passionate about social justice and advocacy. I love art that evokes an emotion and music that makes you dance.
What is the best advice you would give someone? Don't become who you think you have to be. You have to live your life, so it better be something you like, or else why bother?
Why do you think you have "It"? "It" is an unquantifiable quality. I have something to say, something to show and a personality that cannot be swayed by others.

RODNEY NORRIS
DATE APPEARING: Monday 24 Aug
What are your favourite labels at Broadway? Just Jeans and Red Square
Who or What inspires your style? My style is a mix of old-school classic and modern-day skater with a focus of slim-fit clothing.
What are your passions? I am passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle, which includes lots of exercise! My secret passion is studying up on my general knowledge – it's just so important to have these days.
What is the best advice you would give someone? "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there," Will Rogers.
Why do you think you have "It"? 'It' is all about attitude. I'm comfortable and confident in my skin and that gives me the "It" factor.