By Vanessa Voigt
Fashion Q+A
The Buzz
Posted June 28, 2013
The Humane Society of the US and The Art Institutes partner for the 8th annual Cool vs. Cruel Competition held at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York
The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes celebrated the winners of the eighth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design Competition with a chic awards reception at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in New York City.
This unique competition calls upon students from The Art Institute to recreate runway looks that use fur by replacing the material with cruelty-free alternatives. At this year’s competition, students borrowed from Marc Jacobs, J. Mendel, BCBG Max Azria and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Grand prize winner, Nicolle Bajgrowicz smiled on the red carpet, as she gracefully stood next to her winning design, a look by BCBG which she recreated at The Art Institute of California, Orange County.
According to Bajgrowicz, her winning dress took 18 hours to complete and featured beautiful construction complete with hand beaded sleeves. As a part of the grand prize, Bajgrowicz spent a week in New York doing a paid internship with esteemed fur-free designer Victoria Bartlett.
Bajgrowicz doesn’t feel pressure to use cruel means to create fashion. “I don’t feel there is a reason to use fur anymore, because of the technology that is available now. Faux fur and faux leather have become very advanced,” she said.
This unique competition calls upon students from The Art Institute to recreate runway looks that use fur by replacing the material with cruelty-free alternatives. At this year’s competition, students borrowed from Marc Jacobs, J. Mendel, BCBG Max Azria and Jean-Paul Gaultier.
Grand prize winner, Nicolle Bajgrowicz smiled on the red carpet, as she gracefully stood next to her winning design, a look by BCBG which she recreated at The Art Institute of California, Orange County.
According to Bajgrowicz, her winning dress took 18 hours to complete and featured beautiful construction complete with hand beaded sleeves. As a part of the grand prize, Bajgrowicz spent a week in New York doing a paid internship with esteemed fur-free designer Victoria Bartlett.
Bajgrowicz doesn’t feel pressure to use cruel means to create fashion. “I don’t feel there is a reason to use fur anymore, because of the technology that is available now. Faux fur and faux leather have become very advanced,” she said.
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