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Aspiring fashion designers at NC State put their design skills to the test at a recent event that married philanthropy and design. In a scene that could have been taken from Project Runway, the students put their lessons into practice, creating dresses made entirely out of paper hearts in under four hours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was wonderful to see the creativity, skill and community spirit of the team come together for a good cause. <\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The effort was part of Hemline for Hearts, the brainchild of Delisia Matthews, an assistant professor in the college\u2019s <\/span>Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management<\/a> (TATM)<\/span>. The project centers on using the red dress symbol of <\/span>Go Red for Women<\/span><\/a> — the American Heart Association’s national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stationed in Crabtree Valley Mall, passersby young and old watched the designers tape, staple and fold their way to beautiful dresses. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was very glad to see students cultivate creative thinking skills and practice by handling unusual materials,” said Minyoung Suh, another assistant professor in TATM, who attended to support her students.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project pulled together students from two TATM courses: Textile Brand Communications and Promotions, taught by Matthews, and Fashion Product Design, taught by Suh. Matthews\u2019 students applied their coursework by developing print advertisements, a social media plan, event marketing and advertising. Fourteen of Suh\u2019s students worked on dress design sketches and crafting their garments out of fabric before practicing with the more rigid paper hearts. Representatives from the American Heart Association assessed the sketches and selected six designs for the live competition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I was impressed with their creativity and persistence to execute appealing designs, despite the challenge of altering the paper material,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cI was also excited that students got the opportunity to engage with the community, while also supporting an important social cause.”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the human heart, students drew inspiration from the <\/span>Go Red for Women<\/span><\/a> campaign mission to empower women to take charge of their heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We were so pleased by the turnout from the public and especially by how many students, friends and families came out to support the designers and learn more about the Go Red For Women Triangle campaign,\u201d said Sloan Garner, regional vice president of marketing and communications for the American Heart Association.  \u201cWe heard from several people how heart disease and stroke had affected women they love and many pledged to take control of their own heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough donations, we raised money that will go toward funding female-specific cardiovascular disease research,\u201d Garner said. \u201cWorking with the NC State Wilson College of Textiles<\/a>, from the students to faculty and everyone involved, was such a rewarding and inspiring experience.  It was wonderful to see the creativity, skill and community spirit of the team come together for a good cause.”<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on her experience, sophomore and second place winner Bailey Murad said, “I really enjoyed being a part of Hemline for Hearts and it was an amazing experience to be a part of. I think the creation of the dress was a bit stressful, but having people come up to me and make conversation definitely eased my mind.”<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n\n

Aspiring fashion designers at NC State put their design skills to the test at a recent event that married philanthropy and design. In a scene that could have been taken from Project Runway, the students put their lessons into practice, creating dresses made entirely out of paper hearts in under four hours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was wonderful to see the creativity, skill and community spirit of the team come together for a good cause. <\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The effort was part of Hemline for Hearts, the brainchild of Delisia Matthews, an assistant professor in the college\u2019s <\/span>Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management<\/a> (TATM)<\/span>. The project centers on using the red dress symbol of <\/span>Go Red for Women<\/span><\/a> -- the American Heart Association's national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stationed in Crabtree Valley Mall, passersby young and old watched the designers tape, staple and fold their way to beautiful dresses. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"I was very glad to see students cultivate creative thinking skills and practice by handling unusual materials,\" said Minyoung Suh, another assistant professor in TATM, who attended to support her students.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project pulled together students from two TATM courses: Textile Brand Communications and Promotions, taught by Matthews, and Fashion Product Design, taught by Suh. Matthews\u2019 students applied their coursework by developing print advertisements, a social media plan, event marketing and advertising. Fourteen of Suh\u2019s students worked on dress design sketches and crafting their garments out of fabric before practicing with the more rigid paper hearts. Representatives from the American Heart Association assessed the sketches and selected six designs for the live competition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"I was impressed with their creativity and persistence to execute appealing designs, despite the challenge of altering the paper material,\u201d Matthews said. \u201cI was also excited that students got the opportunity to engage with the community, while also supporting an important social cause.\"<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the human heart, students drew inspiration from the <\/span>Go Red for Women<\/span><\/a> campaign mission to empower women to take charge of their heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"We were so pleased by the turnout from the public and especially by how many students, friends and families came out to support the designers and learn more about the Go Red For Women Triangle campaign,\u201d said Sloan Garner, regional vice president of marketing and communications for the American Heart Association.  \u201cWe heard from several people how heart disease and stroke had affected women they love and many pledged to take control of their own heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough donations, we raised money that will go toward funding female-specific cardiovascular disease research,\u201d Garner said. \u201cWorking with the NC State Wilson College of Textiles<\/a>, from the students to faculty and everyone involved, was such a rewarding and inspiring experience.  It was wonderful to see the creativity, skill and community spirit of the team come together for a good cause.\"<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on her experience, sophomore and second place winner Bailey Murad said, \"I really enjoyed being a part of Hemline for Hearts and it was an amazing experience to be a part of. I think the creation of the dress was a bit stressful, but having people come up to me and make conversation definitely eased my mind.\"<\/span><\/p>\n"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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