The annual Project Earth Day Student Fashion Competition was held this past Thursday as part of the Project Earth Day fashion event, and featured an impressive mix of young designers from schools such as Parsons, Pratt Institute, Colorado State and Savannah College of Art & Design. Given that many of these students are interning with both eco-label designers as well as conventional fashion houses, we are optimistic that the future of sustainable style looks impressively strong as the next generation of students coming out of design programs seems geared up to truly make a difference in an industry and a commercial sector that is increasingly becoming aware of the importance of going green for good!
Competition Judges: Jill Fehrenbacher (Inhabitat), Tracy Backus (Teknion), Janie L James (The Moderns)
Competition Judges: Summer Rayne Oakes (Eco-fashion model and activist), Sass Brown (Professor at FIT)
We loved Amira’s cute and cozy autumnal style – featuring lots of mittens, earmuffs, leggings and anoraks. Looking at her designs makes us yearn for crisp fall days again, so that we can get earmuffing! For her winning designs, Amira received $1500, a profile in Cosmopolitan magazine, and a fabulous Inhabitat gift bag full of goodies.
This glamorous and avant-garde look was impressive – in both its innovation and technical construction. Maritza received $750, a Teknion Contessa Chair, and a gift bag from event sponsors.
Judy Lee caught our eye with her bright, bold, geometric (yet surprisingly wearable) constructions.
Daphne Woo dress – photo from Sarah Jakubazs 
Ashley Newsome’s green dress – photo from Sarah Jakubazs
Ivy Higa ensemble – photography by Sarah Jakubasz
Red Knit Dress by Cynthia McMullen
Daphne Woo – Parsons 
Rhiannon Tayler Dress
soo cool! I love the third place winner. That outfit is fantastic. I think I might create a rip off of that just for me..