2016 jllv fashion forward program

8/18/2019 2016 JLLV Fashion Forward Program

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FASHION FORWARD COMMITTEE

ABOUT JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LAS VEGAS THIS YEAR'S COMPETITION

ABOUT FASHION FORWARD

The Junior League is an international organization of women

committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the

potential of women and improving the community through

the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Current

programs of the Junior League of Las Vegas include children’s health

fairs with follow-up care to provide eyeglasses and dental services,

healthy eating and tness projects, school garden support, collaborationswith other local nonprots, a holiday gift program providing 10 gifts

each to more than 350 local students and a historic preservation projectfeaturing the Morelli House. Our longest running project, Education Grants,has provided more than $570,000 to teachers in Clark County schools sinceits inception in 1985. During its 70-year history, The Junior League of Las Vegas has helped develop local programs including the Ronald McDonaldHouse, Lied Discovery Children’s Museum, HELP of Southern Nevada, theShade Tree Shelter and Community Alternative Sentencing.

The Junior League of Las Vegas (JLLV) Fashion Forward is a unique fashion design

challenge for high school students of the Clark County School District (CCSD) patternedafter the popular TV show “Project Runway”. Part fundraising event and part communityoutreach initiative, Fashion Forward provides budding fashion and design students a

premier opportunity to design and construct their own creations all with the hopes of

making it to the nal challenge to model their ready-to wear designs for the public. Now

in its 8th year, Fashion Forward has blossomed into a signature JLLV event hosting 300attendees during a special runway show each spring. Proceeds from Fashion Forwardsupport the Junior League of Las Vegas and its mission to promote volunteerism, develop

the potential of women and improve the community through the effective action and

leadership of trained volunteers.

Co-Chairs: Lila Asnani & Phoebe CooperMembers: Elizabeth Auten, Julie Bauchman, Dee Dierson,

Stephanie Johnson, Hilary Lee, Karissa Mack, Tya Mathis,

Abigail Millan, Mandy Mills, Meredith Smith, Carmel Viado

Fund Development VP: Dalisa CooperSpecial Thanks to Our Sustaining Advisor: Britta Carlson-Sessums

More than 200 high school students began the competition last fall—from schools including Las Vegas Academy, Southwest Career andTechnical Academy, West Preparatory, Rancho, Las Vegas, East Careerand Technical Academy, Green Valley, Centennial and Sunrise. Nowonly 58 remain, following a challenging elimination round thattasked the young designers two fold with

(a) creating a muslin dress to showcase their sewing skills and(b) developing an original runway sketch inspired by one of ten

select international cities:

Auckland Istanbul Berlin Mexico City Buenos Aires Nairobi Hanoi New Orleans Havana Reykjavik

Fabric was generously provided by Fashion Forward sponsors Star Costume and TheatricalSupply and owner Marc Salls. Each student also received a $25 VISA gift card donatedby JLLV. These materials were necessary to bring to life a complete “Passport to Fashion”ensemble from the students’ original elimination-round sketches.

OUR Emcee

Mercedes of ‘Mercedes in the Morning’ on Mix 94.1, hasbeen living in Las Vegas and working with Mix 94.1since 1997. Mercedes is a Cum Laude graduate fromUNLV with a degree in Communication Studies and aminor in Sociology. She is very active in the communityand is passionate about her continuing work with theSalvation Army, pet shelters and many other local non-prot organizations. Mercedes was awarded the ” BestRadio Personality”, by the Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Weekly and Vegas Seven Magazine. She has beenhappily married to her husband, Matt for 14 years and

they have two beautiful daughters.

MERCEDES MARTINEZ


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OUR ESTEEMED JUDGES

Las Vegas Fashion Designer, Wanda Potter-Merritt isa Native Nevadan. Wanda has a degree in Businessand started her career in design with a tailoring

and custom boutique for specialty evening gowns.

She created and launched her rst (Mid-Night

Flow) collection in 2009. In 2011 Wanda founded Vegas Couture LLC, a women’s wear brand and in

the summer of 2015 was invited to showcase VegasCouture’s Resort Collection during New York FashionWeek. Wanda was recently chosen by NineteenthAmendment as a talented and emerging designer.Wanda’s line of design; Vegas Couture is a women’swear brand creating elegant designs for the mature

fashion forward woman.

WANDA POTTER-MERRITT

Kevin is from Ohio and earned a Bachelor’s degreein Psychology from The Ohio State University. Hewas employed as a social worker for a few years,before deciding to get another Bachelor’s inFashion Design from the International Academy

of Design and Technology here in Las Vegas.Kevin has also worked in London, with designerBen De Lisi. Kevin, who has been teaching for 8years, is the Education Program Coordinator forStitch Factory. Kevin helped develop the excitingprogram at Stitch, which offers design coursesthat rival traditional college options, as well as

fun and fashion forward projects for artists of allages and skill levels.

KEVIN SMITH

Kara Saun is the Costume Designer behindDisney Channel’s Epic Movie “Descendants.”

The owner and creative force behind KaraSaun LLC, a fashion and costume design housethat specializes in highly-stylized, fashion-

driven projects. Kara also Costume DesignedMTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew , NBC’s TheSing-Off and The Jabbawockeez Mus.i.c Showat The Monte Carlo. Kara served as a FashionExpert for The NBC Red Carpet at the Emmy’s,E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, TVGuide and Bravo, and was a standout FashionDesigner on season one of “Project Runway”.Kara enjoys mentoring young and upcomingtalents and students and participates in many

charity events.

KARA SAUN

Selecting the winners of Fashion Forward 2016 will be a special panel of

judges composed of key community leaders.

Joey graduated with a B.A Degree inFashion & Textile design from San

Francisco State University and Businessadministration from San Diego state. Joeyhas 20+ years of producing high prolefashion shows and working with designhouses such as Thierry Mugler, Oscar de

La Renta, and Givenchy. Joey’s gowns havebeen featured on The Oscars red carpet

and multiple international pageants. Joey

has appeared as a competing designer

on shows such as “24 Hour Catwalk”and “Vegas Brides”. Joey is also a regularcontributor on Fox 5 KVVU TV. “I am arm believer that all women should becelebrated in a beautiful gown.”

JOEY GALON

Judges will grade students on neatness of construction, design of garment,

appropriate t and relevancy to their assigned international city.


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OUR ESTEEMED JUDGES, CONTINUED

2016 Star Costume Best of AwardsAs part of this year’s Fashion Forward Challenge,

Star Costume & Theatrical Supply will recognize

ve outstanding students in the following categories:

Best Use of Materials SelectedBest Representation of City

Best First Year Student (In Sewing/Design Class)Best Technical Work

Best Use of Color

Marc has spent over 32 years in Las

Vegas with his wife Debra, raising their8 children and being very active in thecommunity. He is involved in his church

and as a Boy Scout Leader, along withowning and co-managing Star Costumeand Theatrical with his wife for 21+ years.Star Costume is one of the largest

costume and make-up distributors inLas Vegas. Marc and Star Costumehave created hundreds of costumes

and wardrobes for stage productions,

international performers and clients. Marc

and company won The National CostumeAssociation’s award for costume designin 2005. The winning costume was alsofeatured on the cover of ”The Costumer”.Marc instructs classes of all ages; from elementary age kids to local adult professionals.He is also a strong supporter of the local high schools’ theater arts programs and the

annual Thespian Conference.

MARC SALLS


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AucklandRosaidania Castillo - West PrepGuadalupe Contreras - Rancho

Sharlette Hicks - RanchoErika Lopez - LVHS

Regina Mayoral - SWCTAGiselle Sanchez - East Tech Victor Sandino - East TechDelaney Tabor - CentennialKathielee Takeuchi - SWCTA

BerlinShakira Noda - SWCTADeanna Quintana - LVA

Buenos AiresMegan Besancon - Green Valley

Baoying Feng - SWCTAEmmalee MacDavid - Centennial

Andrea Peret - SWCTAZack Thornton - Centennial

HanoiClairessa Almendarez - Rancho

Mckinley Bonner - SWCTA

Guadalupe Gomez - West PrepAndrea Madrigal - RanchoRylie Zavala - Green Valley

HavanaBen Blas II - SWCTAMia Brewer - SWCTA

Cristina Serrano - SWCTA Jamie Willard - LVHS

IstanbulDamaris Bravo-Reyes - Sunrise

Daugherty Cruz - SWCTA Jackeline Damian - Rancho

Istanbul CONt'dDakota Delpadre - LVAEfrain Galvan - SWCTA

Grace Hutchins - Green ValleyBrittney Ladd - East Tech

Elizabeth Long - Centennial

Mexico CityShannon Brown - East TechStephanie Lopez - East Tech Jolyn Raniage - East Tech

Cyan Reed- Green ValleyTaylor Santiago - SWCTA

NairobiMeily Arteaga - Rancho

Andreana Bowman - Green ValleyRohini Kailey - East Tech

Caitlin Orozco - LVHSMason Stanley - LVA

New OrleansAranza Acosta - LVA

Antonette Baumann - CentennialEsmeralda Casillas - SWCTA

Sienna Casimiro - SWCTAKimberli Finley - LVHSKat Haiduck - SWCTA

Arabella Holman - CentennialElizabeth Navarro - East Tech

Lesley Salas - SWCTA

ReykjavikKirsten Chester - CentennialAngelica DeChavez - SWCTAHattie HerndonGreen Valley

Annie Liang - SWCTA

Valery Urdaneta - SWCTA Judith Vazquez - Centennial

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F I N A L I S T S ,

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S C H O O L S

Good Luck

Southwest CTA Finalists!

Congratulations

Principal Donna Levy -

your leadership inspires greatness.

Love - Jacquie, Nikki and Krysta

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VIP SOIREE SPONSORS

vip swag bag contributorsWhole Body Healing, Massage by Kat Hollars

Fashion Forward 2016 wishes to recognize the following:

silent auction contributorsAbigail Millan, Karissa Mack, Las Vegas Cuff Links, by andrew d’errico

special thanks to:

PRIZE SPONSORS / CONTRIBUTORSBritta Carlson-Sessums, Judy Beal

the priZES

Top Prize Winner$500 scholarship

sponsored by Las Vegas Fashion Council

Sewing machine

a Fashion FairyGodmother “Wand Me 1-Wish Mentorship”The Winner will shadow Kara Saun for one day,

on one of her many Costume Design Projects,

and will receive invaluable Mentorship.

a Wicked Fashion “Designer’s Dream Treasure Chest”

A kit full of fun design surprises, including amazing novelty fabrics and materials, trims,supplies and much more!

Top 3 WinnersStudent passes for MAGIC

and curated walkthrough of show by Stitch Factory

Sewing basket of high end tools/notions

Gift card to a fabric store

Top 10 Winners

Will be featured in a fashion show on April 14th at the Spring Show at Springs Preservesponsored by Las Vegas Fashion Council


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thank you to our event sponsors

2016 jllv fashion forward program

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