Peter Morrissey

Peter Morrissey, the continually innovative award-winning fashion designer, is embarking on a multi-faceted career that incorporates his personal strengths and experiences.

Peter has a multi-award winning career spanning twenty-five years at the forefront of Australian fashion: firstly with former partner Leona Edmiston, and currently with his fantastic team at his eponymous label Morrissey. Peter's career is virtually littered with awards and industry recognition: he has in recent years been awarded GQ Man of the Year - Designer 2002; FHM Designer of the Year 2003; FHM Designer of the Year 2004; and Cleo Maybelline Designer of the Year 2004.

Peter has gone from success to success , dressing world-renowned stars but never forgetting the importance of dressing the modern woman, Morrissey is a celebration of style for all. Although Peter's designs have fashionably covered the famous figures of Megan Gale, Kylie Minogue, Elle Macpherson, Helena Christensen, Nicole Kidman, Toni Collette, Michael Hutchence (and both incarnations of INXS), Tom Cruise and Geoffrey Rush, he believes that his business should focus on every man and woman.
 
Beyond fashion, Peter's career has recently extended to presenting Bio Pics on Foxtel's Biography Channel. He is also a passionate supporter of charities, recently announced as McHappy Day Ambassador for 2006; lending his profile and considerable support to the charitable arm of McDonald's Australia. Another charitable career highlight has been a Sharing the Spirit tour with Qantas, inspiring and mentoring indigenous Australians to excel.

Elaborating on what has formed the Peter Morrissey the world knows today, Peter speaks to corporate groups and functions on the incredible lessons that life has brought him. Taking inspiration from the tribulations of modern life, Peter shares universal lessons on becoming a stronger, better person. Peter believes that he can not only enhance people's lives through fashion, but he also has insights to success that he is ready to share with the world.

Previous speaking engagements include a successful 'Breakfast with Peter Morrissey' for the NRA Australian Fashion Design Festival, a spokesperson role with HP Notebooks that assisted with the roll-out of 'fashion-tronics' (aka chic technology), and a corporate speaking tour with DeLorenzo where he amazed audiences with his fantastic presentation skills.

Peter's incredible acumen for business, his high profile clients, and optimistic approach to life and corporate achievement regularly find a receptive audience. Peter shares with audiences the good, the bad and the amusing, relaying all experiences and challenges that he has had in his wildly successful career, and informs audiences on hot to interpret experiences into personal and corporate growth.