Announcing an Opportunity For Emerging Design Talent:

Announcing an Opportunity
For Emerging Design Talent:
Event:
Dates:
Location:
OPEN CALL FOR DESIGNERS
November 20, 2008, 4 PM - 9 PM
November 21, 2008 10 AM - 1PM
Thompson Hotel, SoHo, NYC
Building on the success of its first Design
Competition, Supima will host another runway event
using fabrics made from Supima, the world's most
luxurious cotton. The latest Supima fabrics from
top international mills will be given to designers
selected to create a women's wear piece. The
resulting design will be presented at a live runway
show that will take place the evening of January 14th
at Gotham Hall, NYC.
To be considered for participation, interested
designers will need to be present at an open call that
will take place November 20th from 4 PM to 9 PM
and November 21st from 10 AM to 1 PM at the
Thompson Hotel in SoHo. Designers will interview
with a panel composed of fashion editors,
established designers and Supima representatives.
Designers participating in the open call MUST bring:
•A sketch of their evening wear entry
•Their design portfolio
•Current CV / Resume
•A garment they have designed and sewn
The selected designers will be provided with
ten yards of fabric with which they can create
a women's evening wear design. The fashions
will be shown on professional models at the
Supima runway event on the evening of
Wednesday, January 14th. Selected designers
will have their sketches and information
featured in a magazine that Supima will
publish and distribute to thousands of
retailers, buyers and fashion industry insiders.
Winning designs will also be featured on
the Supima web site and included in future
promotions.
For a look at last year’s finalists, winners, and
runway show, log on to supima.blogspot.com
Supima is the cotton of choice for leading designers
and retailers including Brooks Brothers, James Perse,
Nordstrom, Oligo Tissew, Ralph Lauren, Splendid and more.
Gown by Astrid Brucker