Thursday, December 13, 2012

L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival - Meet Megan Gale


Megan Gale is one of Australia’s most iconic, successful and best known models and personalities.  Her talent is multi-faceted and list of accomplishments outstanding… including celebrated work in modeling, fashion design, acting, television hosting and production.
Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Megan was first discovered when she won a modeling competition at age 18.  After several years of modeling in Australia, Megan catapulted to international fame when she was cast in a television commercial for Vodafone Italy and was selected as a face of Australia in Italy.

Megan has excelled in both the local and international modeling industry for more than 15 years.  She has worked both on the catwalk and in front of the camera, plus has recently embraced new challenges behind the camera also.  She has appeared on the cover of countless magazines, including marie Claire, Madison and Australian Women’s Weekly, and has modeled for numerous leading fashion houses both in Australia and abroad.

In recent years, Megan has regularly appeared on screen hosting a variety of television programs including Body Works, Getaway and What a Year. Megan is currently hosting Season 4 of Foxtel’s Project Runway Australia where she is also executive producer.

With a keen interest for acting, Megan has appeared in Italian feature films Vancanze di Natale, Bodyguards and Stregati Dalla Luna. I Love You Too was Megan’s first Australian feature film which was released in 2010. She has recently spent time in Africa filming Mad Max: Fury Road with Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy.

An all-round business woman, Megan also has her own swimwear range, Isola by Megan Gale, where her roles include creative director and designer.

Megan has also long prioritised her work with philanthropic organisations and charitable ventures designed to make the world a better place.  This is highlighted through her work with the Australian Red Cross, Kids Help Line and the Breast Cancer Foundation.

Once again, our amazing L’Oreal Paris Make-Up Director, Rae Morris - together with the hair team from L’Oreal Professional - have worked with LMFF to create the beautiful campaign imagery being launched tonight.   They will also be working hard to bring you the stunning looks you will see at the 7 L’Oreal Paris Runway Shows next year.  

Opulence is the buzz word for 2013.   For Autumn/Winter, think beauty inspired by precious jewels and glamorous gems.   Beauty that indulges the senses… and looks expensive!   We see naturally-flawless skin matched with rich, sexy colour palettes for eyes, lips and nails.  From deep plum to burnt orange, navy blue to emerald green, beauty looks will be designed to bring old-school glamour, sophistication and femininity back to the runway.

Beyond the catwalk, L’Oreal Paris will again operate its beautiful Powder Room and we expect to have some 6,000 fashionistas pass through over the week.  This is always a fantastic opportunity for us to treat some of our most loyal consumers and through this activation, among others, we will give away approximately $1M in L’Oreal Paris products.

On a personal note  L’Oreal Paris would like to sincerely thank Laura, Graeme, the Festival board and staff for their hard work, dedication and passion… they somehow manage to better the festival every year even when no improvements seem possible!  L’Oréal Paris and Australian fashion have made glamorous partners on Melbourne’s runways for nearly 20 years and we again look forward to celebrating all the glamour and excitement that is the L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival in 2013.

source LMFF