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THE ART INSTITUTES Fashion SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

ANNOUNCING THE NATIONAL WINNERS OF THE ART INSTITUTES PASSION FOR FASHION COMPETITION 2012

This year’s top awards in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition honor high school seniors for their creative talent and commitment to the pursuit of an education and a career in the fashion industry. The competition, sponsored by The Art Institutes, provides the opportunity for fashion-savvy teens throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico to compete for the chance to earn up to a half-tuition scholarship to study Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Fashion Retail Management.

The 2012 grand prize winners, each earning a half tuition scholarship, are:

Fashion Design category:
Mary Lum, The Art Institute of Portland

AND

Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management category:
Jessica Lazarus, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

The grand prize winner in the Fashion Design category is Mary Lum of Cornelius, Oregon. Mary’s “Vintage to Runway” evening gown takes the Victorian Era to the edge. Her dress has 19th century underpinnings that convert into an innovative urban eveningwear garment made out of an exceptionally lightweight microfiber taffeta. As grand prize winner, Mary earns a half-tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of Portland.

The grand prize winner in the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Fashion Retail Management category is Jessica Lazarus of Boca Raton, Florida. Jessica’s entry, entitled, “TimeLine,” is a business concept for vintage fashion merchandising. TimeLine offers a visionary way to shop for vintage and vintage-inspired looks. In Jessica’s concept, items are chosen from thrift shops all around the world to satisfy her customers’ unique styles. As grand prize winner, Jessica earns a half-tuition scholarship to study at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.

In addition to the half-tuition scholarship, the grand prize winner in each category receive a VIP trip to New York City including a “meet and greet” at the Seventeen magazine offices, lunch with a Seventeen Style Pro, a $500 shopping spree at DKNY with a Seventeen Style Pro, and a $500 gift card to shop in New York City.

The second place winners, each earning a $5,000 tuition scholarship, are:
Fashion Design category:
Elysia Wadley, representing The Art Institute of Colorado

Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management category:
Acalia Jones, represnting The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

The third place winners, each earning a $4,000 tuition scholarship, are:
Fashion Design category:
Mollie Trudeau, representing The Art Institute of Tucson

Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management category:
Cassie Harkins, representing The Art Institute of California — Orange County

Since The Art Institutes is comprised of several institutions, See AIPrograms.info for program duration, tuition, fees, and other costs, median debt, federal salary data, alumni success, and other important info.

Mollie Bradford: Grand Prize Winner
Advertising & Graphic Design
Passion for Fashion Competition 2011
Fashion Marketing & Merchandising
Retail Management
School: The Art Institure of Charlotte

Mollie Bradford was the grand prize winner in the Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Fashion Retail Management.

Mollie envisioned a boutique that put fashion on a socially conscious level, creating a space where charity, fashion, and the performing arts come together in the community.

Her attention to professional detail and aesthetics set her concept above the rest. Mollie earned a full-tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institute of Charlotte.

Shayla Harris: Grand Prize Winner
Passion for Fashion Competition 2011:
Fashion Design Category
School: The Art Institute of San Antonio, Texas

Shayla Harris of San Antonio, Texas was the grand prize winner in the Fashion Design category. She artfully combined the strength of leather with the delicacy of tulle and created a ball gown that exemplifies what every woman strives to be: confident and elegant.

The gown was very well received by the judges, who recognized great talent in Harris’ skillful mixing of opposites. Shayla earned a full-tuition scholarship to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.