26th, a group of young people from the region in a "Project Runway"-inspired fashion competition in the branch of the Queens Public Library Pomonok Participate in December, officials said the library.
The competition is the result of Frances Grossman, 26, who works in the industry Jewel Avenue. During the summer, on the basis of the success of a teenager sewing program at the library, Grossman had the idea of ??recreating the popular reality show.
"For a long time I wanted a way to find the show to be integrated into the library," said Grossman, who announced a big fan.
Fifteen teams, manned by tweens and teens 10 to 17 years were enrolled to participate in the contest. Each team has a designer and a model.
One of the participants, Elissa Sadofsky, 16, is waiting in the wings.
"I have a lot of ideas," said Sadofsky, a junior at Queens School of Inquiry.
Sadofsky said she became involved after a friend signed to be a model. It was then that join the two girls.
Sadofsky, a creative spirit, is currently pursuing a career in fashion design, but his real dream is an art to be a teacher.
"I like to draw and I love to paint," she said. "But when you have characters I draw, I want to design different clothes for her."
The first step Grossman has his plan was obtained by The Weinstein Company, call the "Project Runway" co-produced, ask if they could use the name of the program.
The Weinstein Company is not only accepted the idea, but he has also donated materials and supplies Grossman. They also introduced the librarian of other sponsors, including L'Oreal Paris, and Designer Fabrics mood, companies that provided additional prizes and gift bags.
After Grossman has given the green light, young people have started brainstorming. They offer men's clothing and fabric, and their challenge is to create and hold the most creative and elegant for women from this material.
The organizers said they wanted young people to use pre-cut fabrics, so that they can get with fashion design in a short time without the aid of sewing machines.
At the same time, professional beauticians District - Working with models' makeup and hair - supported by some young mothers.
If the models hit the runway, they will be judged by a jury - not the star-studded team of "Project Runway", the Michael Kors, Nina Garcia, Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn contains.
This panel will. Michelle McGoldrick, a fashion designer from Brooklyn, Meredith Farrell, an art therapist at Elmhurst Hospital, which may also be a lover of fashion, and Madeline Roth, executive director of the creations Sophie assembled local jeweler
The outfits will be judged primarily on creativity and quality sewing.
The winning team will receive two tickets to the "Project Runway" Season 11 Finals to be held in Manhattan for Fashion Week spring. The vice team will go home with a "Project Runway" DVD set.
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