Whom You Know: Simplicity Challenges Fashionistas with 'Inspired by Project Runway' Pattern Design Contest

Monday, May 24, 2010

Simplicity Challenges Fashionistas with 'Inspired by Project Runway' Pattern Design Contest

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challenges fashionistas to make it work

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INSPIRED BY PROJECT RUNWAY® PATTERN DESIGN CONTEST

Heidi Klum has inspired aspiring fashion designers for seven seasons with her hit television show and cultural phenomenon, Project Runway. Following her lead, Simplicity Creative Group® —known to industry-insiders as the iconic company committed to sewing education and support since 1927—is now giving a new audience of designers the chance to turn “pro.”

Simplicity® is teaming up with The Weinstein Company and Project Runway® to offer designers, sewers and patternmakers the opportunity of a lifetime with the Inspired by Project Runway® Pattern Design Contest. Giving style-mavens the chance to enter the fashion world, the challenge is to creatively craft your original core design into an Inspired by Project Runway® pattern design. The design should have a current look with up to five variations on the core design pattern.

From your sketchbook to the fitting room, this is a rare opportunity to compete in a fashion design contest where the prize enables the winner’s name to be forever attached to the Simplicity® and Inspired by Project Runway® brands. “We are looking forward to reviewing the entries and introducing a fresh, new design to our Inspired by Project Runway® pattern collection and the world of fashion,” says Bonnie Simmons, Design Director of Simplicity®.

Entries will be judged by Project Runway® Executive Producer, Barbara Schneeweiss along with Simplicity® representatives. One Grand Prize Winner will be selected from all the entries, winning a trip to New York City to visit Simplicity Creative Group®’s offices for meetings with the Design and Production team. In addition, the winning original design will be produced and distributed worldwide as an Inspired by Project Runway® pattern in the Simplicity® Pattern Collection, as well as be featured on Simplicity.com and the Simplicity Catalog. All entries must be received by June 17^th, 2010. For further information visit the contest site or the Facebook page.

About Simplicity Creative Group: Simplicity designs, produces and markets sewing patterns for individuals who love to sew. Founded in 1927, Simplicity is dedicated to encouraging and supporting creativity with high quality, fun-to-use products, projects and services. Simplicity Creative Group’s mission is to be a global leader in creating products that facilitate individual expression and promote personalized creativity. The list of well-known craft, sewing, knitting, hobby and home decorating brands includes: Simplicity®, Pattern Company, Wrights®, Conso®, Boye® Needle, E-Z Quilting®, and British Trimmings. For more information please visit www.simplicity.com.

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