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Enter our first contest to win a copy of “Memoirs of a Fashion Industry Failure, Vol. I”

I was recently contacted by fashion industry professional and author, Natalie Gowan, about her first book, Memoirs of a Fashion Industry Failure, Vol. I. Natalie used to work in fashion in a variety of roles, including Designer, Pattern Cutter, Sample Machinist and Dogsbody. She hopes that this book might prove useful to other aspiring fashion industry newbies (or at least give them a bit of a chuckle at her expense). Enter our contest to win a copy of the book! Continue reading »

Fashion Design and Merchandising Schools

Fashion Schools: The Growing List I will continue adding links to schools that have fashion programs. Some schools may not be the best choice or in the most “fashion-forward” locations, but I’m hoping you all can help me weed out the choices… Study Fashion Here #01: New York’s Parsons The New School for Design Study … Continue reading »

Last Call to Enter Fashion Designs in Competition – Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Designer registration is open until opens July 1 for Fashion on the Grand 2011, a nationwide fashion show and design competition held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fashion designers from across the country are invited to submit their avant-garde sketches for a chance to be one of 40 designers chosen to compete at the August 27 event for a grand prize of $5,000, dress form courtesy of PGM, prize basket and a cover story with a local magazine. 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive $500 and $250 respectively, a prize basket and a dress form. Continue reading »