The
Teen Fashion Innovator Search Begins In A City Near You!
Released on
= September 9, 2005, 1:33 pm
Press Release
Author = The Art Institutes
Industry = Education
Press Release
Summary = $230,000 in Scholarships to Students Who Want a Career
in Fashion Offered by The Art Institutes and ELLEgirl Magazine
Press Release
Body = Contact: Devra Pransky
The Art Institutes
(412) 995-7685 – dpransky@aii.edu
Or
Tammie Rosen
Rubenstein Communications, Inc.
(212) 843-8008 - trosen@rubenstein.com
PITTSBURGH,
(August 16, 2005) -- The search is on! The Art Institutes and ELLEgirl
magazine are looking for high school seniors who dream about a career
in fashion to enter the ‘Teen Fashion Innovators Search’
and vie for $230,000 in scholarships.
At each of the
16 participating Art Institute locations across North America, high
school seniors can attend events to learn more about the ‘Teen
Fashion Innovators Search’ and how to enter. To find out about
upcoming events at your local Art Institute, visit: www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion.
One national
winner in Fashion Design and one in Fashion Marketing & Merchandising
will be selected to receive full tuition scholarships, each worth
more than $30,000, to study at The Art Institute school of their
choice.
To enter, students
must be a high school senior scheduled to graduate in 2006. In the
Fashion Design category, each entry will feature an original design
by the student in the form of a finished garment or accessory. In
the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising category, a finished product
or plan must be submitted.
The Teen Fashion
Innovator competition is a collaboration between The Art Institutes
and ELLEgirl magazine to encourage young design talent.
“Design
classes in high schools have become career incubators, giving students
the opportunity to hone in on what they’re most interested
in, whether it’s fashion design, patternmaking or textile
design,” said Bruce Dempsey, Assistant Vice President of Academic
Affairs for The Art Institutes. “From there they can grow
that interest at design school, and turn that passion and hard work
into a successful and rewarding career.”
In addition
to winning full scholarships, the grand prize-winning students will
attend the February 2006 New York Fashion Week with ELLEgirl editors,
as well as be featured on the pages of the magazine.
According to
Christina Kelly, Editor-in-Chief of ELLEgirl, “At ELLEgirl,
we recognize that great design has to start somewhere, and for many
young men and women, that passion is nurtured right in high school.”
Entries must
be submitted by November 11, 2005 to the participating Art Institute
of your choice. Entries must include an entry form, high school
transcript with a minimum GPA of 2.0, short essay, finished product
or plan and either a process book of the design or written description
of the fashion marketing plan.
Full details
on the competition and entry requirements are available at
www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion.
About The Art Institutes: The Art Institutes system of 31 education
institutions (www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion) located throughout
North America provide an important source for design, media arts,
fashion and culinary professionals. The Art Institutes system of
schools has provided career-oriented education programs for
more than 40 years.
About ELLEgirl:
ELLEgirl, the international style bible for girls who dare to be
different, is published by Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., Inc.,
and is accessible on the web at. www.ELLEgirl.com. ELLEgirl ranked
in Adweek’s 2005 The Hot List, 10 under 50, and ELLEgirl.com
was recently listed in Media Metrix as one of the top ten teen sites,
International editions include ELLEgirl United Kingdom, ELLEgirl
South Korea, ELLEgirl Holland, ELLEgirl Quebec, ELLEgirl Taiwan,
ELLEgirl Japan, ELLEgirl Russia, ELLEgirl France, ELLEgirl Germany
and ELLEgirl China.
Web Site = http://www.artinstitutes.edu/teenfashion
Contact Details
= Contact:
Devra Pransky
The Art Institutes
(412) 995-7685 – dpransky@aii.edu
Or
Tammie Rosen
Rubenstein Communications, Inc.
(212) 843-8008 - trosen@rubenstein.com
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