When you think of the name Gail Sorronda, you think of one whom has achieved international success and is taking the fashion world by
storm. With this, may precede a connotation of egotistic superiority, though
after witnessing Gails demure talk at the Creative Industries Precinct at QUT,
nothing could possibly be further from the truth.
Gail,
after studying a degree in Fine Arts Fashion Design at the Queensland
University of Technology, launched her label, Gail Sorronda, in 2005 after
winning the Mercedes-Benz Start-Up Awards with her debut collection. In the
fashion talk she humbly dedicated her label to her mother (Sorronda being her
mother’s maiden name) and bashfully disclosed the hardships of her youth and
the admiration for her mothers care and dedication.
As Sorronda modestly went on to talk about her famed success she suddenly became
entirely overwhelmed, bursting into tears she shyly unraveled how emotional her
journey had been and how humbly gratifying it was to openly talk about her hard
earned accomplishments. After moments she could not continue, and her partner
of many years had to speak on her behalf. The audience was enthralled and a
sense of instant connection to this being standing in front of you was inevitably
overwhelming, she was so raw and honest, something you shamefully were just not
expecting.
