Day three of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week concluded with a sea of outrageous and very memorable garments on Sunday evening as models showcased the work of Australia’s future designers.

The graduates and final year students pushed creative boundaries to entertain and impress the audience with their unique take on upcoming trends.

The pieces were met with a mix of shock and awe, ranging from bizarre fur coats and boxing gloves to edgy jumpsuits and roughly cut gowns – all thought to be a glimpse of what’s to come in the Australian fashion industry.

The emerging designers from RMIT University featured their work on runway one, while students from FashionMasters, Box Hill Institute, Kangan Institute, Holmesglen Institute and Whitehouse Institute of Design showed their artistic work on runway two.

The garments were a blend of emerging trends and artistic flair, with feature looks a blend of heavy daring pieces and fresher outfits that alluded to the coming Spring season.

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While MSFW is all about sunny inspiration for Spring and Summer, the work of the emerging designers was somewhat darker than expected.

Earthy tones, blacks and greys were common on the catwalk, a quirky twist on the trends that have been appearing on the Spring/Summer runways of late.

Glitzy leotards, hairy cuffs and oversized suits were among the many outfits, with racy gowns, bold headpieces and fiery red jumpsuits also making an appearance.

Studded green fur jackets, conservative black pieces and sheer layered dresses wowed the audience, along with Student designer Evelyn Li’s recurring theme of boxing glove shaped attachments and accessories.

Audiences were also invited to attend the Emerging Designer Market, where fashion fanatics were able to browse the clothing, accessories and jewellery thought to be the next big things in the fashion and design world.

In addition, attendees were able to visit other runways, activities, films and a range of different exhibitions.

Melbourne Spring Fashion Week will run until September 4th at the Melbourne Town Hall.

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Barbie dolls are regaining popularity thanks to a new range with different skin colours and flat shoes instead of high heels.

Sales of Barbie dolls had been falling rapidly, with children preferring electronic toys or dolls from the Frozen films and parents expressing concerns about the narrow portrayal of women.

But shops have begun increasing their orders since the creation of a more ”diverse” range of dolls earlier this year, the company said.

The so-called Barbie Style doll went on sale at £20 in the spring with an articulated ankle joint. Until now then, all dolls had worn high heels due to the shape of Barbie’s foot. For the first time since they were created 56 years ago, children can put the dolls in flat shoes.

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Mattel, the company behind the brand, says the move ”reflects trends on the catwalk” where trainers are in fashion. The move has also won praise from feminist campaigners for giving a more realistic portrayal of how women dress.

Among the 23 different ”Fashionista” dolls, on sale for £8 since July, children can choose between eight skin tones, 14 facial structures, 23 hairstyles, 23 hair colors and 18 eye colors.

A spokesman for Mintel said: ”Barbie is constantly evolving to stay relevant to the current generation of children and the diversity is a reflection of what girls see in the classroom and around them.”

The company said retailers had increased their orders and it had received a ”great reaction” from parents. A rise in sales is expected in the company’s next set of sales figures released in the autumn.

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