LONG ISLAND “MOVERS & SHAKERS” PAIR WITH NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
FOR DESIGN WARS COMPETITION AT ROOSEVELT FIELD
GARDEN CITY, NY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 – Simon Fashion Now®, a free and dynamic celebration of style at all price points, presented locally by Winthrop University Hospital, will bring red-carpet glamour by Long Island students to the runway at Roosevelt Field when the mall hosts Design Wars, an interactive design competition between Nassau Community College’s fashion design students, on Friday, October 14.
Eight fashion design students enrolled in Nassau Community College’s Fashion Design Program have been paired up with a dynamic Long Island woman, a “mover and shaker,” and challenged with creating a custom red-carpet look that is inspired by the model’s choice of celebrity they wish to emulate, from Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jennifer Aniston to Sophia Loren. Among the participating notable Long Island women are Fair Media Council’s Jaci Clement; Peri Appollo from WKJY’s Steve & Peri Show; singer Mary Lamont, the Long Island Queen of Country; and Miss Long Island 2012 Jessica Pinckney. The students must also cater the design to their model’s specific taste and personal style.
Under the guidance of Nassau Community College Professor Sharyne Wolfe, the students have sketched designs for their “client” as part of this project, which began in September. Further into the process, they draft a pattern for their design, construct the garment and create the ensemble while staying on a budget of $100 for materials, provided by Roosevelt Field.
The winning student will receive a $500 American Express® Simon Giftcard®*, with a runner-up receiving a $250 American Express® Simon Giftcard®*, exposure on Roosevelt Field’s Simon Fashion Now runway, announcement of their name on Roosevelt Field’s Facebook page and a real-life experience to take on their career path. Shoppers are encouraged to be front and center and cheer on the students and the Long Island women in the North Court.
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