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George Brown fashion student wins design contest with elegant bathroom tissue evening gownToronto, ON - A George Brown College fashion student has won a design competition by creating an elegant floor-length evening gown made entirely of white bathroom tissue.
The competition was dominated by the creativity of George Brown students. George Brown not only sent two finalists to the competition from the preliminary college-based competition, but judges selected two additional students from the college to occupy "wild card" finalist spots from among the more than 100 students who entered the contest at the three colleges.
Hoang's gown, which has an asymmetrical hem and ruffles, was inspired by the concept of purity. "I tried to incorporate the ideas of ballerinas, flowers and dolls," she says.
Hoang received a $2,500 dollar bursary for her winning garment. "I was able to push my creativity further than ever before to accomplish the desired look in my garment. This opportunity has taught me that fashion has no limits as long as you use your imagination." Other George Brown finalists were Caroline Rosenberg, Stephanie Kidd, and Stephanie Paczay. [See the photos from the competition...] The eight-month competition, curated by famed Canadian designer David Dixon, involved students from George Brown, Seneca College and the International Academy of Design. The eight finalists were selected to show their garments to an elite panel of judges on Sept. 21 led by Susan Langdon, Executive Director of the Toronto Fashion Incubator. Why bathroom tissue? The competition was sponsored by the makers of Cashmere bathroom tissue, to spread word through the media of its arrival on store shelves under a new name - it was previously known as Cottonelle. George Brown offers five programs leading to careers in the fashion industry - Fashion Techniques and Design, Fashion Management, Fashion Business Industry, International Fashion Development and Management (Postgraduate), and Costume Studies (Postgraduate).
About George Brown CollegeToronto’s George Brown College has established a reputation for equipping students with the skills, industry experience and credentials to pursue the careers of their choice. From its two main campuses located across the downtown core, George Brown offers 148 full-time and 1,600 continuing education programs across a wide variety of professions to a student body of approximately 63,000 (including those enrolled in full-time, part-time and continuing education programs). Students can earn diplomas, post-graduate certificates, industry accreditations, apprenticeships and four-year bachelor degrees. -30- For more information, please contact: Paul Zanettos Return to: News Releases - George Brown College View also: Latest News at George Brown College Upcoming Events at George Brown College Revised: June 21, 2007
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