learning to sew necessary???

bears_and_dogs
Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:06:34 +0000

for anyone interested
[Project OR Summer Market](http://www.outdoorretailer.com/summer-market/events-seminars/projector)
I was reading free trade magazine that comes bimonthly and there was an article titled
“A Fresh Take”
which introduced two newly college grads already gotten big shot apalell design job being contestants of “Project OR (stands for outdoor Retailer)”
from what I understood, schools recommend and send in students and within 48 hours, they have to make up garment sample using hi-tech outdoor performance materials.
All supporting firms are there watching and if they like the kid and work, will offer job or internships already.
listed companies contestants ended up with
Ralph Lauren, Pearl Izumi, Polamax, Nike, Cabela’s, New Balance…

students are surprisingly from many state Us I had no idea such fashion major was strong sell. Florida, Louisiana, Colorado, Oklahoma… not so much from art and design schools.
I think digmedia mentioned some fashionista from Colorado U.
maybe art and design student want to go to the direction of Vogue or WWD won’t think to make gym wear or bike shorts?
This free magazine in particular is more self promoting/congratulating, showing off products and news from companies who advertise in it, and limited circulation basis.
yet
opportunities are endless.
and these new hi tech stuff kids are going to design and market for their own age group consumer (the Boyshort (for girls) or Bikini Brief (that of back strip is like a thong) might or might not need “sewing”- sewing anymore.