Vancouver Designer Tara Thompson Gets Ready for Cool vs. Cruel 2009

Vancouver appearance designer, Tara Thompson is accommodating in The Humane Society of the United States’ Cool vs. Cruel 2009 Fifth Annual Fashion Design Competition. Tara has called to use an Alexander McQueen architecture as her inspiration, application cruelty-free alternatives in abode of the fur acclimated by the designer.

Cool vs. Cruel is an anniversary appearance architecture challenge that challenges the acceptance from Art Institutes all over North America to architecture and actualize an black wear, outerwear or clothing apparel that uses cruelty-free alternatives to abominable fur, application elements from one of four provided artist aerodrome looks. This year the designs the acceptance accept to accept from are by Michael Kors, Burberry Prorsum, Thakoon or Alexander McQueen.

“Each year over 50 actor animals—including millions of dogs and cats—are dead for their fur worldwide. Although the fur industry does its best to accumulate the animality out of sight, adversity is a accepted additive in all methods of accretion fur, from fur branch agriculture to trapping. Many, conceivably added than half, of these animals are dead accurately for fur trim—it is not a by-product.” – The Humane Society of the United States

The Grand Award is an all-expenses-paid cruise to New York City for an awards ceremony, an all-expenses-paid 5 day internship befalling in NYC with an acclaimed artist complex with The Humane Society of the United States’ Fur-Free Campaign, and an advertisement in The Humane Society of the United States columnist absolution and a web story.

Tara is captivated to be allotment of this appropriate event, as it is a abundant cause. If you abide in Vancouver, BC, appear analysis out the bounded talent! The accident is at 7pm, Thursday September 17 at the Art Institute of Vancouver (Renfrew Campus).

Tara's designs can be begin on Facebook, artlessly seek Tara Thompson Designs.