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Designing With Denim Essay Contest 2012
Designing With Denim Essay Contest 2012

Imagine You Are On a Fashion Reality TV Show

The Challenge: Design a Garment
With Denim


Submit a short essay for your chance to win a fashion and beauty prize pack, including awesome nail decals from NCLA, TOMS shoes, a Marc Jacobs wristlet and a tank from Whitney Eve.

Imagine you are on a fashion reality TV show and the challenge is to design a garment made with denim. (Any non-denim fabric in your design can only be used as trim or embellishment.) The catch is that the garment can not be jeans!

Write a 200-400 word essay describing the garment you would design. Be sure to include descriptions of embellishments, stitching details, washes, distressing, color, silhouette, pockets, etc.

Entries will be judged based on knowledge of current fashion trends, creativity, spelling, grammar, and adherence to contest rules.


What you'll need to do:

  • 1. Read the Rules.

  • 2. Write a 200-400 word essay about a denim garment you would design if you were on a fashion reality TV show.

  • 3. Check your grammar and spelling.

  • 4. Fill out the online Entry Form, copying and pasting your essay in the appropriate field.

  • 5. Click Submit. You're entered!

All entries must be received by
August 15, 2012.