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Winners Announcement - 2020 “Fashion for All Student Design Competition"

AATCC and the Runway of Dreams Foundation are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 AATCC and Runway of Dreams Foundation Fashion for All Student Design Competition!

The 2020 theme challenged students to transform a current stylish, on-trend look that reimagines fashion and function for persons with dwarfism.

Winners and Awards:

Four entries qualified as finalists. Based on the quality and merit of each finalist’s entry, the Runway of Dreams Foundation will award scholarships to the following students for their work:

1st Place – Open to All by Mary Brakefield from University of Tennessee. She will be awarded a $5,000 The prize will be presented at the Runway of Dreams Fashion Revolution Runway Show and Gala during NYFW 2021 (with up to $1,000 travel and lodging stipend).

2nd Place—The Autumn Worksuit by Anna Roth from Oregon State University. She will be awarded a $2,500

3rd Place— Sunset Glow by Yunjie Luo from North Carolina State University, Wilson College of Textiles. She will be awarded a $1,000

Honorable Mention— Lazulite Sky Concerto by Rujie Wang from North Carolina State University, Wilson College of Textiles. She will be awarded a $500 scholarship


Developers and Judges:

Mindy Scheier, Founder and CEO, Runway of Dreams Foundation

Rebecca Baeurle, Executive Director, Runway of Dreams Foundation

Kerry King, Vice President, R&D at Spoonflower, Inc.

Martha Carper, Retired, Dupont Company

Julie Katzenberger, Director, QA Management LLC



Congratulations to all!

Entry Title: Open To All

Phase I Submission

https://www.aatcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Open-To-All.pdf

Phase II Submission

https://youtu.be/FnxAsbirco0

Entry Title:  The Autumn Worksuit :B:B:B:B

Phase I Submission

https://www.aatcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Autumn-Worksuit.pdf

Phase II Submission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOMjvSopL5g

Entry Title:  Sunset Glow :B:B:B:B

Phase I Submission

https://www.aatcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Sunset-Glow1.pdf

Phase II Submission

https://youtu.be/UU4Ob7Jijkg

Entry Title:  Lazulite Sky Concerto :B:B:B:B

Phase I Submission

https://www.aatcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Lazulite-sky-concerto.pdf

Phase II Submission

https://youtu.be/lWrWtibax7U


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