Andrea Haynes, left, is shown with her entry for the Apparel Design Competition at the Dallas Fashion Career Day, sponsored by Fashion Group International. This entry received third place in the Eco-Gator competition. Haynes is a Delta State University senior from Cleveland.
Kimberly Waddell, senior Fashion Merchandising and Art major from Clinton, is pictured with her denim dress. Waddell placed first in the Repurposed Denim Competition. Pictured with them is Dr. Jan Haynes, Chair of Division of Family of Consumer Sciences and Professor of Fashion Merchandising in the College of Education.
There were 500 entries in various apparel/design categories submitted to the annual competition, with fewer than half featured on the runway, and only about 10% receiving awards. Ashli Gorton, senior Fashion Merchandising student from Leland, also had a garment featured on the runway.
