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The Velvet Room Boutique – Design a Dress Contest

Submitted by on March 9, 2010 – 6:34 pmNo Comment |

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The Velvet Room Boutique (2248 West 41st Avenue) “Design A Dress” contest is open to aspiring designers who have less than two years trade or professional experience and are 18 years or older.

Choose one of the below events and submit a design for a dress that fits the criteria described. Participants may include sketches, pictures, flats and fabric selections in their submissions. Participants may submit designs for one or more of the categories for a maximum of three submitted designs.

  • Gala: Design a floor length dress for a black tie gala or awards night (size six)
  • Wedding: Design a dress that can be worn to a daytime wedding and evening reception (size eight)
  • Birthday: Design an age appropriate dress that the Birthday Gal can wear to her 40th or 50th Birthday Bash. (Curvy size eight)

Initial submissions are due at 6pm on Friday March 26, 2010.  For more information, click here.


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