The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Scholarship Competition is your chance to earn a fashion scholarship and get moving toward a more fashionable future. Whether you have a passion for design or for the business side of fashion, you’re encouraged to enter in one of the following categories:

• Fashion Design

• Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and Retail Management.

The grand prize winners in both categories also have the exciting opportunity to tour the Seventeen Magazine offices and lunch with a Style Pro, indulge in a $500 shopping spree, attend New York City Fashion Week—and blog about the experience on Seventeen.com.

With over 45 Art Institutes schools across North America offering fashion programs, one of our locations is the right place for you to bring your big ideas to life. So put your talent to the test and get the recognition you deserve. Get started now!

Deadline

The Art Institutes School at which you plan to enter the Competition and attend following it. A local winner will be selected from each participating school whose design will go on to represent it in the national competition. Local winners will be selected in December 2010; national winners will be announced in January 2011

The local designers are working hard and hard for the charitable fashion show. More than 50 clothing designers from all around the county have joined their hands dedicating their work for the 3rd annual Runway Re-purposed event next month. The Registration for the event took place yesterday aafternoon

The 12 years old designer has transformed the offered clothing into highfashion. All the designers are allowed to 4 items of clothing which is collected from Opera house, where each member is given one month to produce the best and the original.

The presentations will be displayed at a fashion show on February 5th, with prizes going to the designers of the best submissions. The donated clothing comes from local sources, including La Boutique in downtown Howell, the Family Resource Center’s Career Boutique, and untaken items from Snedicor’s Cleaners. Runway Repurposed is meant to be a charitable program, with proceeds going toward the Livingston Art Council and Family Resource Center in Howell.

This year’s theme is the Kentucky Derby, and all designers are required to include a hat as part of the final outcome. Entries will be sold in a silent auction this year as opposed to the open auction held in previous years.

Although 2011 is here with all its future fashion trends that 2011 will bring us, we must first bid adieu to 2010 and some of our favorite styles.

Pure genius

Last year underwear became outerwear, and while it may not exactly be work appropriate.

Glitter and shine

This flashy bauble decorated everything from skirts to T-shirts to shoes last year. We think it’s the great way to add a slight amazing to a perfectly casual look.

1960s –Trend

Full circle skirts and cinched-in waists were a welcome change for most women, who undoubtedly grew tired of miniskirts and bandage dresses in 2009.

The thigh’s the limit

Thigh-high boots was one trend to which we just couldn’t yield.

Feminine frocks

The universally flattering and perfectly feminine prints are a classic.

Birds of a feather

Headbands and jewelry that added the perfect bit of whimsy and fantastical to everyday looks

Red Lips

On your lips or on your dress, red was the color of the year. Anything in the sexy hue is sure to excite and delight.

Leopard Print

There were plenty of new labels showing leopard print, but we are always a fan of the Mrs. Robinson-1960s versions.