How would you like to win a Deadly?

Well you can!

This year, Vibe Australia is launching the inaugural Deadly Dressed competition at the Deadly Awards to be held at the Sydney Opera House on Thursday 15th October, 2009.

It is an opportunity for Indigenous people from any community across Australia to represent who they are and where they’re from by dressing Deadly, with the chance to win a Deadly award!

You can strut your stuff on the red carpet alongside Black Australia’s biggest stars and make your community proud. So what are you waiting for…

Who can enter the Deadly Dressed competition?

Any Indigenous person, male or female over 18 years of age can enter the Deadly Dressed competition

What does the Deadly Dressed competition involve?

You get the opportunity to express who you are and where you’re from by wearing an outfit to the Deadly awards that represents you and your Indigenous heritage. Your outfit is up to you..you can represent any way you want from wearing traditional costume to the colours of your land.

To win, we are looking for the Deadliest outfit that truly does express the individual and the community. So get creative, start designing now and show Australia how Deadly you can dress!

How do I enter the Dressed Deadly competition?

To enter, simply print the Deadly Dressed entry form, fill it out and send it back to Vibe Australia with a photograph of you in your outfit by 5pm Friday 9th October, 2009.

The final entrants are then pre-selected and invited to attend the Deadly Dressed catwalk that will take place at 5pm on the day of the Deadlys, Thursday 15th October, 2009 at the Sydney Opera House foyer.

Here, finalists will be judged on their outfit by a celebrity judging panel. Entrants will also be interviewed about their outfit and how is represents them and their community.

All finalists will then get the unique opportunity to walk the Deadlys red carpet with all the stars including singing sensation Jessica Mauboy, rappers the Street Warriors and many more.

You will have to make your own way to Sydney if you are a finalist to walk the red carpet, but all finalists will receive a free double pass to the event and the famous after-party.

The winner of Deadly Dressed will be announced during the Deadly awards ceremony on stage in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

Addressing Indigenous cultural and intellectual property

It is very important that your costume recognizes the fact that any cultural material on which your costume is developed is authorised by the traditional owners of the material.

If any ICIP (Indigenous cultural and intellectual property) material is used in your costume, you will need to do the following: