Large
cities in New South Wales like Sydney have begun to attract global
attention in recent years due to its increasingly diversified
offerings in music, fashion, theater, cuisine, and literature. In
fact, there has been a longstanding rivalry between Sydney and
Melbourne for the title of 'Australia's arts capital'. Though many
Australian
fashion designers
and fashion houses based in Sydney are considered world-class, it's
still very difficult for relatively unknown designers and fashion
brands to succeed in a notoriously competitive local fashion
industry.
To succeed in such a
daunting environment, fledgling fashion designers and fashion houses
cannot simply rely on the creativity of their apparel to win clients.
They will also need to hire experienced PR agencies that specialize
in fashion to create intelligent strategies and ingenious publicity
to capture sizable market shares. Aside from harnessing the power of
publicity, PR agencies will also handle media relations, stunts and
photo calls, event management, marketing, sponsorship, copy writing,
celebrity seeding, as well as photography and advertising.
Hiring
the right PR professionals to handle your publicity needs could lead
to high profile editorial coverage in some of Australia's most
respected fashion magazines and blogs. PR professionals can also help
designers establish vital links with renowned stylists and
photographers whose expertise is needed to create dynamic advertorial
campaigns.