If you were ever asked to pull together an assortment of veritable Australian fashion industry heavyweights, you might include some of the following: IMG’s head of fashion, Ellery’s general manager, naturally Vogue Australia’s own editor-in-chief, Edwina McCann, the merchandise director of David Jones, the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Australia and the director of Parlour X. Throw in MyTheresa.com’s buying director Justin O’Shea, and you’ve got yourself quite the dinner party. 

As the judging panel for the 2016 St. George NextGen show, they make for one tough crowd. Fittingly, the calibre of designers awarded coveted spots in the next St. George NextGen show? High. Very high. 

No need to wait until they show in May; read on to discover six designers preparing to make waves at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2016.

KALIVER