A variety of soft, warm and cosy furry creations dominated the fifth day of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, going on in chilly snow-covered New York.Venezuelan-American fashion designer Carolina Herrera featured an elegant fur-lined autumn-winter 2013 collection at the event. The 74-year-old veteran showcased black Semi-Worsted Yarn Suppliers turtlenecks, cinched waist satin jackets, strapless cocktail dresses and long silk gowns with velvet collars.

Fashion label KaufmanFranco, owned by the prolific designer duo Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco, also showcased a fur-dominated collection on the same day. A mix of high-and- low-brow outfits, the line included metallic black leather coats, fur-trimmed sequin gowns and biker jackets paired with mink and silver fox furs.New York-based designer Mathieu Mirano presented a science fiction movie-inspired collection. 

The 21-year-old designerrsquo;s line included long, multi-hued sequin gowns, chainmail embroidered nude tulle dresses, meteorite-printed black wool pencil skirts and beaver fur-cropped jackets.

American fashion designer Thom Browne presented his maiden womenCoarse Spinning Yarns Manufacturers39;s collection at the event. The Victorian era inspired gothic line featured a variety of couture pieces such as stiff body-armour dresses, peplums, turtlenecks and furry jackets in black, white, gray and red hues. 

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Nominations have opened for the 2013 Australian Cotton Industry Awards, which this year celebrates its 10th anniversary.The Awards recognise excellence and high achievement in Australiarsquo;s cotton industry throughout the supply chain, from growers and ginners to product suppliers, consultants, agronomists and researchers.Cotton Australia CEO, Adam Kay, says the Awards recognise individuals and farming teams who have contributed enormously to the industry.ldquo.

Over 10 years the Awards have recognised excellence and innovation in Australiarsquo;s cotton industry, through the good times and tough times,; Mr Kay says.ldquo;This year is special because we are celebrating a decade of saluting those who have made such a positive contribution to the cotton industry and the communities in which they live and work.;ldquo;It is thanks to people who are often nominated for recognition in the Australian Cotton Industry Awards that Australian cotton still leads the world in production and best practice.

The 2013 Australian Cotton Industry Awards has five categories:- Monsanto Grower of the Year - AgriRisk High Achiever of the Year- Chris Lehmann Trust Young Achiever of the Year, sponsored by Bayer CropScience- Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year- Incitec Pivot Fertilisers Service to Industry AwardCash prizes are on offer for the winners, China Angora Mixed Yarn Suppliers with a Angora Mixed Yarn Suppliers travel bursary offered for the Young Achiever of the Year category.Entries for the Awards close on Friday, March 22, 2013.Winners of the 2013 Australian Cotton Industry Awards will be announced at the Cotton Collective event to be held on August 7, 2013 in Narrabri, NSW.Mr Kay says.

I encourage everyone involved in cotton to think of those special individuals in the industry who deserve recognition, and consider nominating them for an award.;ldquo;The 2013 Australian Cotton Industry Awards is not about who is lsquo;bestrsquo;, it is about making a positive contribution to our industry.;ldquo;Itrsquo;s also about celebrating and sharing the great work, personal achievements and commitment of people through the entire cotton supply chain.

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