COD Fashion Show to Feature ‘Project Runway’ Designer Suede

The College of DuPage Fashion Studies program will present “Sketches,” the 2013 Student Fashion Show, featuring Project Runway designer Suede at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Student Services Center Atrium.

Students from the Fashion Studies program will feature their original work during the show. Suede, who competed on Season 5 and the second season of "All Stars," will be the emcee of the event.

He runs his own SUEDEsays brand, which is targeted to the young adult and youth market. He has designed a successful line of SUEDEsays patterns with Simplicity Creative Group and has recently launched a line of signature Special Occasion/Prom Fabrics exclusive to Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores and a line of Ready-to-Wear Fabrics exclusive to WalMart Stores. He has also worked with celebrities, including Britney Spears, Mariah Carey and Jessica Simpson, according to a news release from College of DuPage.

Suede will also present a free lecture 1 p.m. on Friday, April 26, in the Student Resource Center, Room 2000. He will discuss working in New York, being on a reality television show, producing and marketing his designs, and the reality of starting your own business.

SUEDEsays and Simplicity are sponsoring the “uROCKit” sewing contest for College of DuPage fashion students to create a garment using a SUEDEsays Simplicity or SUEDEsays New Look Studio pattern. Submitted garments will be showcased during the College’s Student Fashion Show, and Suede will select a Grand Prize Winner, a First Runner-up, a Second Runner-up and a Third Runner-up.

At the end of the show, awards will be presented in such categories as design, tailoring, workmanship and evening wear. One participating student also will be announced as the recipient of a $5,000 scholarship from the Fashion Group International of Chicago.

VIP tickets, which include a meet-and-greet with Suede and priority seating, cost $35, while general seating is $25. For more information, call (630) 942-4000.

For more information about the Fashion Studies program at College of DuPage, visit www.cod.edu/programs/fashion. 

Information courtesy of College of DuPage.

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