couture 2012

Call for Entry

Student Design Teams

Join us to show off your schools talent and creativity at our 5th Annual IIDA Southwest Chapters COUTURE fashion show in late February/early March 2012. COUTURE blurs the line between interior design and high fashion by using typical interior design finish materials to create original couture. In October, we will be randomly matching Student Design Teams with color(s) from the Antron Carpet Fiber Color Forecast. You will then have access to a variety of finish materials (from paint chips to carpet tiles to resilient flooring) in your assigned color(s). Then, your team will create a unique couture outfit using only these materials and model it at our fashion show!
This Years Award Categories are:

Professional Design Teams and Student Teams will compete against each other for: *New Category* Best Styling (hair, make-up and accessories/props) Peoples Choice Professional Design Teams ONLY will compete against each other for: Best Haute Couture (most fabulous) Best Pret a Porter (most wearable) Best Craftsmanship Honorable Mention Best of Show (GRAND PRIZE!) Student Teams ONLY will compete against each other for: Best of Show
Your Teams logo (school logo) will be displayed as the model of the your Student Team walks the catwalk to music in front of hundreds of designers, vendors and members of the public alike! During the show, a panel of prominent design and community personalities will judge your fashion and awards will be given to the individuals of the winning Design Teams!

Student Design Team Guidelines & Registration:

Your Student Design Team may consist of up to 8 students from the Interior Design Program of a school within Arizona, New Mexico or Las Vegas. All team members must be a student of the school, currently active in that schools interior design program. A maximum of (2) Student Design Teams per school, please.

Your Student Design Team will need to:

Go online to http://iida-swc.ticketleap.com/couture-teams-2012 to register!

You will need: 1. Your Contact Information (Team Members, IIDA Membership Numbers, etc.) 2. Payment of the Registration Fee. Fees are as follows:
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IIDA Student Members: $75.00 Non-Refundable Fee* Non-IIDA Student Members: $125.00 Non-Refundable Fee*
*Note: The above registration fees DO NOT include any tickets to attend the event itself (except for your teams model), as in previous years. This year, you will need to purchase your entrance tickets (for the rest of your Student Design Team) separately. Also, this year, the registration fees have increased for student teams who wish to participate in COUTURE but none of which are currently IIDA Student Members. To receive the IIDA Member pricing, at least (1) member of your team must be a current IIDA Student Member. You will need a valid IIDA Membership Number to register online. Please contact Jill Gibney, VP of Membership, Southwest Chapter at jill.iidasw@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Choose (1) of your team members to be the contact person for your team to send/receive
all communications to/from the COUTURE committee.

Choose (1) of your team members to model your teams outfit at the actual event. Submit your teams school logo by November 1, 2011.
Please e-mail your school logo for display during the event. Please submit to: Ashley Zettler, azettler@cannondesign.com Logos will be accepted in the following formats: .jpeg, .tif, .pdf, .eps

Other Information:
Should more than 8 Student Design Teams express interest in participating in this years COUTURE event, teams with the most Student IIDA Members will be given preference over teams with very few or no Student IIDA Members. A copy of a submitted membership application by eligible individuals will be accepted as proof of membership. To obtain a membership form, please visit: www.iida.org or contact Jill Gibney, SW Chapter VP of Membership at: jill.iidasw@gmail.com Student Design Teams will participate in a RANDOM drawing at the kick-off meeting where they will receive their assigned color(s). A kick-off meeting will occur, where further questions can be answered. Event guidelines will be distributed at this meeting. This kick-off meeting is schedule for: th Date: Thursday, October 20 , 2011 Time: 5:30pm th Location: ReSource Arizona (NW Corner of 44 St/Indian School, behind Pei Wei) th 4140 N. 44 Street Phoenix, AZ 85018 Note: At least (1) member of your Design Team is required to attend this meeting! We will be reviewing important changes in this years event guidelines and well as presenting Antrons Color Forecast (and thus, our inspiration) for this years event. Please make it a priority to attend. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the registration/participation of your Student Design Team in COUTURE, please direct them to: Wendi Ashcraft The Mohawk Group Tel: 602.617.6466 E-mail: wendi_ashcraft@mohawkind.com

couture 2012 Registration Deadline: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

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