Seven Missouri State students brought home awards from the recent Fashion Group International of Kansas City competition. During this annual event, students attended professional development workshops and competed in multiple categories for scholarship money.
“There is a competition for apparel design where students submit their designs,” said Cathy Starr, assistant professor of fashion and interior design. “There is also a T-shirt competition and a presentation board competition.”
Fifteen apparel design students from Missouri State submitted their original designs and all were featured in the fashion show. Eighty original designs were submitted from participating schools and the top 50 made the runway show.
“There were a total of 61 boards submitted from participating schools, with 33 submitted in the store concept category and 28 submitted in the personal shopper category,” said Starr. “Missouri State swept the personal shopper category and won two awards in the store concept category.”
Christina Benson won third place for her store concept board, and April Whitlow received an honorable mention in the same category. In the personal shopper category, Rennee Osborn placed first, Leanna Yanes placed second, Whitney Davis placed third and Shannon Soper received an honorable mention.
Michelle Kelsay won the T-shirt design award. For winning, Kelsay received two free T-shirts, and her design will be featured on the official Career Day 2009 T-shirt.
The Fashion Group International is a global, non-profit, professional organization with 5,000 members in the fashion industry. The mission of the Fashion Group International is to be the preeminent authority on the business of fashion and design and to help its members become more effective in their careers.