Last week the judging panel sat for Round 1 of 2013’s Avant Garde dress, Live Eco’s upcycled fashion design competition, brought to you by Pick n Pay and The Body Shop in partnership with the Cape Town Fashion Council and vida e caffè; to select this year’s Top 10 finalists from the competing schools. This year the theme the students were given was “RESILIENCE” and they were free to interpret this in their own way. The point of the competition is to upcycle existing items of clothing into a new look that resembles “RESILIENCE” to the designer. Should they need or want to dye certain materials, they have to use natural or eco-friendly techniques.
Here are our 2013 Avant Garde dress Top 10 Finalists {in alphabetical order}:
Under the finalists name you will find their submission in the following order :
- page for illustrations/sketches outlinging the look/plan of the look {including hair and make-up}
- image of the original garments to be upcycled
- developed concept or moodboard
- written concept
1. Caela Viviers – CPUT
2. Cheron Dreyer – DAF
3. Claire Sharwood – DAF
4. Jade Simkins – FEDISA
5. Julia Bass – CPUT
6. Marquin Sampson – CPUT
7. Melissa Wynne – CPUT
8. Minette Olivier – CPUT
9. Robyn Keyser – FEDISA
10. Zandalee Broodryk – CTCFD
Congratulations to all our finalists. We look forward to seeing your completed garments in October. There will be a fitting arranged for late September, please keep an eye on your emails. Please have your garments finished by 11 October 2013 in time for your photo shoot on 15 October 2013. Please keep an eye on your email for further instructions and important information regarding the competition.
This year’s winners will be announced on 07 November 2013 at an exciting event hosted by vida e caffè and Live Eco, in Cape Town. Watch this space for further details.
