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.
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United States of America:Two FIT students bag CFDA scholarship
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