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Two FIT students bag CFDA scholarship
05 Jan '12
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Two students from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) majoring in Fashion Design have been selected as winners in the highly competitive All-Star Scholarship Program of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and Gilt Groupe.
Kieran Baker was chosen by a unanimous vote as winner of the top award: Gilt Groupe All-Star. He receives a $10,000 scholarship. Lauren Sehner has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship as one of four finalists. The funds will be used toward tuition and educational expenses for the spring 2012 semester.
Baker's winning collection will be manufactured locally and sold exclusively on Gilt's website.
The Gilt Groupe/CFDA All-Star Scholarship Program was open only to the top five 2011 CFDA Award recipients. Competing against students from 12 of the nation's leading design colleges and universities, both Sehner and Baker were 2011 CFDA scholarship winners. Sehner received the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Award of $25,000. Baker was the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship.
Based on specific guidelines developed by Gilt Groupe and the CFDA, the five eligible students were asked to submit sketches for 15 looks.
The All-Star Scholarship Program Selection Committee included CFDA members Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia and Prabal Gurung; Glenda Bailey, editor in chief of Harper's Bazaar; Jyothi Rao, general manager, women's, Gilt Groupe; and Lisa Smilor, deputy director of programs and operations for the CFDA.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America Inc (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 370 of America's foremost women's wear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers.
FIT's Fashion Design program was established in 1944, the year the college was founded. The associate degree program gives students an essential foundation for creating apparel from sketch to finished garment.
In the baccalaureate program, students receive advanced instruction in specialized areas, including sportswear, knitwear, children's wear, intimate apparel, and special occasion.
Kieran Baker was chosen by a unanimous vote as winner of the top award: Gilt Groupe All-Star. He receives a $10,000 scholarship. Lauren Sehner has been awarded a $2,500 scholarship as one of four finalists. The funds will be used toward tuition and educational expenses for the spring 2012 semester.
Baker's winning collection will be manufactured locally and sold exclusively on Gilt's website.
The Gilt Groupe/CFDA All-Star Scholarship Program was open only to the top five 2011 CFDA Award recipients. Competing against students from 12 of the nation's leading design colleges and universities, both Sehner and Baker were 2011 CFDA scholarship winners. Sehner received the Geoffrey Beene Design Scholar Award of $25,000. Baker was the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship.
Based on specific guidelines developed by Gilt Groupe and the CFDA, the five eligible students were asked to submit sketches for 15 looks.
The All-Star Scholarship Program Selection Committee included CFDA members Stacey Bendet of Alice & Olivia and Prabal Gurung; Glenda Bailey, editor in chief of Harper's Bazaar; Jyothi Rao, general manager, women's, Gilt Groupe; and Lisa Smilor, deputy director of programs and operations for the CFDA.
The Council of Fashion Designers of America Inc (CFDA) is a not-for-profit trade association that leads industry-wide initiatives and whose membership consists of more than 370 of America's foremost women's wear, menswear, jewelry, and accessory designers.
FIT's Fashion Design program was established in 1944, the year the college was founded. The associate degree program gives students an essential foundation for creating apparel from sketch to finished garment.
In the baccalaureate program, students receive advanced instruction in specialized areas, including sportswear, knitwear, children's wear, intimate apparel, and special occasion.
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