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| Paca Pockets by Yaeji Son of FIT |
For the last several years, in the Fall, I have traveled to Manhattan to present to the students of FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology), what alpaca fiber is, where it comes from, it's fiber characteristics and its benefits and drawbacks as part of the AOBA sponsored SDC (Student Design Competition). Each year, we (Alma Park) also sponsor the SDC by contributing money and usually I sponsor a student from FIT. I usually have one assigned to me unless one strikes a particular chord with me while I am visiting.
This year I sponsored YAEJI SON (assigned to me) from FIT and her creation of "Paca Pockets" is pictured above. Yaeji won FIRST PLACE in the Fashion section of the competition and is awarded a cash scholarship of $1,000 thanks in part to the generous donations from farms across the country in the way of money and materials.
Her design does strike a chord with me now as I design and sell alpaca purses both knitted, felted and sewed in my store and have won several awards at shows across the country with my designs. See one of my designs below. It is an original design.
To read more about the SDC and to get involved visit :
www.alpacafashion.com
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| The Day Purse™©- an original design by Rose Mogerman of Alma Park
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| Wooden beaded handle is wrapped around leather string for strength |
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| A drawstring is both useful and attractive |
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| Fully Lines and a wooden dowel attached for strength and to prevent drooping |
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| Fashionable and practical |
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