A Tasmanian festival will try to set a world record for the most people wearing puffer jackets in one place next month.
The Tasmanian Fashion Festival is behind the attempt, which will be held at Princes Wharf 1 on the Hobart waterfront on October 10.
Organisers are aiming for at least 500 people, all wearing the puffer jacket that many Tasmanians call the ‘Tassie Tuxedo’.
Festival founder Tanya Ellis said the idea came from the festival’s treasurer, Hobart designer Celyna Ziolkowski.
Ellis said the puffer jacket often came up when people were asked about Tasmanian fashion.
“In many interviews that we’ve done over the years, it’s always the question, ‘Well, what do people actually wear in Tassie that’s fashion that’s not a puffer jacket?'” she said.
“So we thought let’s play on that a little bit this year.”
Ellis said no similar record had been attempted before, so there was no existing figure to beat.
People who want to take part turn up in a puffer jacket and can register their name at a desk on the day to be officially counted.
The gathering will be photographed from above using a scissor lift.
Ellis said the festival hoped to have the record recognised by Guinness World Records, but that would be sorted out after the event.
The attempt is part of the wider festival, now in its fifth year as a statewide event.
This year’s program includes 12 runways over two days and a talk by Melbourne businesswoman Sophie Cachia.
The festival started in 2021 as a small event in Launceston’s Brisbane Street Mall, funded by a $3,000 grant from the Launceston City Council.
It is now backed by the state government and Hobart City Council.
The record attempt is free. Organisers are asking people to book a place through the festival’s website.
