Every year since 1997 we have honoured the achievements of eminent Australians with a special Stamp release marking the Australia Post Australian Legends Award. The stamps have issued on January 21, 2005
The award comprises a gold replica Stamp presented to each recipient at an Australia Day lunch. This year's legends are Australian fashion designers: Prue Acton OBE, Jenny Bannister, Collette Dinnigan, Akira lsogawa, Joe Saba, and Carla Zampatti AM.
Prue Acton, OBE was born in Benalla, Victoria . She is an Australian fashion designer, and is often referred to as Australia's "golden girl" of fashion' during the 60's.
ln the 1960s Prue Acton brought Australian fashion to the attention of the world with her vibrant, youthful label. Acton graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 1963, and established her own label.
Two years later, New York's Lord Taylor devoted its windows to her clothes. By age 26 she had a multi-million-dollar business and was selling in four continents. Acton also designed the Australian Olympic uniforms (1978, Lake Placid, USA); (1984, Los Angeles); (1988, Seoul).
