Styles 2009 took place on December 2. The 25 finalists, selected from over 1,000 worldwide submissions, were the most geographically diverse in the competition’s history: hailing from Turkey, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Israel and Taiwan, as well as New York & Los Angeles.

9 judges were on hand including designers Victoria Bartlett, Douglas Hannant, James Coviello, Justin Chang, Wenlan Chia of Twinkle, and Michelle Siwy; Elle's Anne Slowey; Style expert Katrina Szish, and "Ford Supermodel of the World" Hyoni Kang. Emmy Award winner CW Morning reporter / anchor Tamsen Fadal was the Award's Host.

AND THE WINNERS ARE.....

Accessories: Lady Grey (Brooklyn, NY)
Avant-Garde: Johan Ku Design Studio (Taipei, Taiwan)
Eveningwear: Kimberit (Berlin, Germany)
Menswear: Claude Grant (New York, NY)
Ready to Wear: Whistle & Flute (New York, NY)

The Train Trade Show Booth Winner: Whistle & Flute (New York, NY)

Read about Styles 2009 in Elle.com, Sportwear International, and Womens Wear Daily.

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Fresh Faces LA was presented by Plastics Make It Possible took place on October 29th before 1,200+ guests at the Petersen Automotive Museum in West Hollywood hosted by the lovely and talented Kaley Cuoco, ending the 3 city fashion spectacle.  The show served as the kick-off for a National Design Competition for emerging designers working with plastic's based fibers.

Read about the show in The Los Angeles Times, Star Magazine, and Biz Bash.

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Fresh Faaces Chicago was the Grand Finale of the City of Chicago's official Fashion Focus Week.  The show, taking place in a massive tent at the magnificent Millennium Park, drew a capacity crowd of Chicago's eitle including members of the fashion industry, media world, as well as Nadine Velazquez from NBC's "My Name is Earl."

Read about the show in Time Out Chicago, Chicago Reader and article/video at Chicago Now.

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Fresh Faces took place on September 15th as the Grand Finale of Elle's Style 360 shows. That show was hosed by "Gossip Girl" guest star Joanna Garcia. 

To read about show in Metromox,  W Magazine, Star Magazine, and Fashion Tribes.

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Plastics Make it Possible^SM and Gen Art challenged new and established designers to put their creativity to the test and design two dynamic womenswear looks made from fabrics made from plastic-based fibers such as polyester, rayon, nylon and more.

After careful evaluation of the top contenders and their eligibility, we’d like to congratulate the winning designers - WesFeld! Read more about the designer here.

Thank you to the 160+ people who entered their designs!