1. Art Careers Fashion Designer

2. What does a fashion designer do? Fashion designers design clothing and accessories. Some high fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as those that follow established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men's, women's, and children's fashions for the mass market.

3. Where does a fashion designer work? Fashion Designers work in a number of different industries, depending on their design specialty. Fashion designers generally work for textile, apparel, and pattern manufacturers; wholesale distributors of clothing, furnishings, and accessories; or for fashion salons, high- fashion department stores, and specialty shops.

4. What does it take to work in fashion design? Individuals in the design field must be creative, imaginative, persistent, and able to communicate their ideas in writing, visually, and verbally. Because tastes in style and fashion can change quickly, designers need to be well-read, open to new ideas and influences, and quick to react to changing trends. Problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and under pressure are important traits. People in this field need self-discipline to start projects on their own, to budget their time, and to meet deadlines and production schedules.

5. Giants of fashion design: Alice Roi Anna Sui Badgley Mischka Betsey Johnson Bill Blass Calvin Klein Catherine Malandrino Christian Dior Cynthia Rowley Donna Karan Donatella Versace Gianfranco Ferre Giorgio Armani Isaac Mizrahi Issey Miyake Kenneth Cole Marc Jacobs Max Azria Nicole Miller Oscar de la Renta Ralph Lauren Roy Halston Sean John (Sean Combs) Tommy Hilfiger Vera Wang Sharon Williams-Tobin

6. THE RED DRESS PROJECT The Red Dress, the centerpiece of The Heart Truth, is a red alert that inspires women to take action to protect their heart health. The primary message driving The Heart Truth campaign is: "Heart Disease Doesn't Care What You Wear—It's the #1 Killer of Women."

7. Facts about women and cardiovascular diseases Cardiovascular disease (CVD) ranks first among all disease categories in hospital discharges for women. Nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in America occur from CVD, which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. CVD is a particularly important problem among minority women. The death rate due to CVD is substantially higher in black women than in white women. In 2003, CVD claimed the lives of 483,842 females; cancer (all forms combined) 267,902. In 2003, coronary heart disease claimed the lives of 233,886 females compared with 41,566 lives from breast cancer and 67,894 from lung cancer. 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack. Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability; an estimated 15 to 30 percent of stroke survivors are permanently disabled. Misperceptions still exist that CVD is not a real problem for women.

8. Why a Red Dress? The Red Dress was designed to build awareness that women are at risk for heart disease, and motivate them to take action to reduce their risk. As an icon, the Red Dress tested well with women across the country who cited its ability to get attention, convey the seriousness of heart disease, and change the perception that it is only a man's issue.

9. The Heart Truth introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness at the campaign's launch in 2002.

10. Take It To Heart, Go Red Dress Luncheon Red Dress Design Contest Sponsored by: PSRC Arts Education &

11. Design Criteria: Each PSRC high school Art Department will submit 3 Red Dress Designs on a white layout board Designs should be original, in color, show front & back views and be neatly finished The color medium be colored pencil, watercolor, or acrylic, but all designs must only feature the red dress. The artists’ name, school, and teacher should be clearly printed on back, in pencil ONLY, in the upper right hand corner Finished design should be wrapped in tracing, newsprint or white paper for protection.

12. Design Criteria Cont.: Dresses can be full or cocktail in length Should feature red as the main color of the dress Designs should be done neatly and if done on white paper, mounted to a rigid board such as mat or foam board Designs can be done by individuals or teams and should feature red as the main color of the dress Designs need to be taken to Southeastern Regional Hospital by Monday, Jan. 25 Due to Mrs. Berdeau at the latest Thursday, Jan. 14 to prep for competition

14. Design Selection One of the 18 Red Dress designs will be selected by a committee based on originality & Style. The selected dress will then be professionally made by a seamstress Last years winner will be unveiled at the Take It To Heart, Go Red Luncheon on Feb. 13, 2010