Eloise Student Fashion Show Winners
Hundreds gathered Friday, May 11 to be part of the 14th annual Eloise Student Fashion Show. Guests were privy to a highly-produced, New York-style runway show at Liberty Hall at The Factory at Franklin that included individual collections from 25 student designers.
Jennifer Evans’ was given the 2012 Distinguished Designer award for “Urbanization,” a collection inspired by humans’ impact on
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| Jennifer Evans’ “Urbanization” |
the environment. The student designer chose both social and environmental implications and translated them into each of her looks.
Jennifer’s runway pieces became gradually more detailed and striking, culminating in a dramatic couture gown that was a juxtaposition of refinement and grunge: the dress contained intricately sequined features, but Jennifer also took a specialized blowtorch to the bottom of her finale piece, an organza fabric dress. To complete her collection look, each Reflection Agency model wore an elaborate head piece that hid parts of their faces.
The Distinguished Designer award included a top-of-the-line sewing machine from SVP Worldwide and a cash stipend. Congratulations, Jennifer!
Anastasia Morozova was chosen for the 2012 Designer Look Book award for “Moments,” a collection that combined different textures
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| Anastasia Morozova’s “Moments” |
and tones to express various womanly traits. The designer was inspired by a sculpture of a lady in Moldova, her native country.
Anastasia used soft, elegant silhouettes for pieces that represented feminine qualities. To express the gender’s strength and independence, she concentrated on the cuts of the garments and employed heavy materials like chain mail. Her collection culminated in a grey finale gown (pictured here) that included leather appliqués and a dramatic neckpiece.
The Designer Look Book award included a designer look book produced by and featuring models from the Reflection Model and Talent Agency. Congratulations, Anastasia!
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| Krista Allison’s “Sealegs” |
with practical touches. The collection was one of comfort and ease, and included both children’s and women’s clothing.
Krista’s collection used cotton and knit fabrics to construct a collection of polka dots, stripes and pocket details. Special attention was paid to the pieces’ construction, creating an expertly-crafted collection that exhibited incredible sewing skills.
The Design Achievement award was given to Kat Seaton for “Mrs.
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| Kat Seaton’s “Mrs. Robinson” |
Robinson,” a collection inspired by a 1950s housewife. Her pieces accentuated the female body through purposeful silhouettes.
Kat’s collection was saturated with bold color palettes.
Each of her pieces was carefully constructed and showed incredible attention paid to detail. The collection was congruent throughout and presented garments that many fashion-forward ladies would be delighted to wear.







Bri Stahl’s collection “Divine Frenzy” was inspired by the student designer’s personal battle with Crohn’s disease. Her pieces were prompted not only by those who fight the illness, but also by those who help raise awareness of it. Purposeful use of certain garment materials in her collection work to represent the idea of a predator versus a prey.Bri’s pieces include bright hues, leather work and feather details. Throughout her collection, the designer incorporated dramatic and detailed accessories–an industry sector she says
she is especially drawn to.
children, living in an era that Emily says she has always connected with.







