Heath Ledger's twin nieces bear striking resemblance to late actor as they make their runway debut at Perth Fashion Festival

By Nola Ojomu For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:09 EST, 17 September 2015 | Updated: 02:52 EST, 17 September 2015

Heath Ledger’s nieces have made their runway debut at Perth Fashion Festival.

The 11-year-old identical twins, Rorie and Scarlett, stole the show as they made their big debut as posy-carrying bridesmaids in the Empire Rose finale on Thursday.

Bearing a striking resemble to their late actor uncle, the smiling pair looked calm and confident as they made their way down the catwalk at Fashion Paramount at the Perth Concert Hall.

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Naturals: Heath Ledger’s twin nieces, Rorie and Scarlett, stole the show as they made their big debut as posy-carrying bridesmaids in the Empire Rose finale on Thursday

Naturals: Heath Ledger’s twin nieces, Rorie and Scarlett, stole the show as they made their big debut as posy-carrying bridesmaids in the Empire Rose finale on Thursday

The daughters of Heath’s sister Kate and her husband Nathan, hit the stage with ease as they donned custom-made white tulle skirt, red brocade jackets and white boots.

With their cherubic faces framed by wild curls, the duo’s look was completed with a small bouquets of flowers.

They marched down the runway with two non-identical models who sported pieces from the collection which included brocades, embroidery and lace mixed with sequinned bralets, baggy trousers and tie shirts.

In their blood: The 11-year-old sisters are the daughter's of the late actor's sister, Kate and her husband Nathan Buckley

Sister sister: Due to the show featuring a twins theme in which model appeared in pairs of mirror images of each other, Kathryn wanted to end the show with actual twin siblings

Sister sister: Due to the show featuring a twins theme in which model appeared in pairs of mirror images of each other, Kathryn wanted to end the show with actual twin siblings

While the twins are not models, Empire Rose designer Kathryn Cizeika is a close friend of Heath’s sister.

Due to the show featuring a twins theme in which model appeared in pairs of mirror images of each other, Kathryn wanted to end the show with actual twin siblings.

According to news.com.au, Kate said: ‘The girls love clothing and fashion, but I’m dead against modelling.’

Several members of the Ledger family sat in the front row, including the girls’ grandmother Sally Bell, Heath’s stepmother Ines Ledger and his half-sister Olivia Ledger.

Heath tragically died at age 28, as a result of an accidental overdose of six different types of prescription medications in New York in 2008.

His daughter, Matilda, lives in New York with her mother and Heath's former partner, Michelle Williams.

Family: The twins also bear a resemblance to Heath's daughter Matilda, who lives in New York with her mother Michelle Williams

Family: The twins also bear a resemblance to Heath's daughter Matilda, who lives in New York with her mother Michelle Williams

Proud: While the twins are not models, Empire Rose designer Kathryn Cizeika is a close friend of Heath’s sister, pictured above with her mother Sally and father Kim

Proud: While the twins are not models, Empire Rose designer Kathryn Cizeika is a close friend of Heath’s sister, pictured above with her mother Sally and father Kim

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