My jumper for The Humane Society's Cool vs Cruel competition has been chosen as the local winner! Out of each Art Institute only one entry was chosen to be submitted to The Humane Society. So for the The Art Institute of Orange County, that would be me! There were about 10 contestants in my class, but mine was chosen! So my jumper was sent to New York and was judged October 23rd, but unfortunately the winner will not be notified until October 26th. However, I do know that so far I've made top 15! Of course I will let everyone know when I hear anything.The first place winner gets a trip to New York where there will be a huge event for The Humane Society featuring the wining garment. And they will also win a 5 day internship in New York with a designer! Second place gets 400 dollars and third place gets 600 dollars.
For the competition, I wanted to do something unique for evening wear, instead of doing just another dress. My jumper is a sleek and new way to do evening wear. It has a fake fur trim along the neck and low back , with another strip of fur that lays loose against the back. I wanted to do something new and innovative with the fur that I've never seen before. I also wanted my jumper to be reminiscent of a tuxedo, which is why i chose the black and cream color palate, the button down front and the belt, which is actually made of organza and ties in a bow in the back to make it more feminine. I worked really hard on it and I hope the hard work pays off!
In the mean time....
The fashion blogger " Style Binge" for the Orange County Register wants to do an interview with me on Monday! I will upload the link when it appears online
