Design Against Fur 2006

The judging for the 2006 competition took place on 2 May 2006. The judge’s included Shelly Vella, Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan magazine and Harry Barlow of advisor to the Mayor of London and head of Harry Barlow Limited, a company that specialises in issues-based campaign communications.

The winners are as follows:-

First Prize:
Ana Muriel, Batley School of Art & Design

Second Prize:
Thomas Young, Somerset College of Art & Technology (SCAT)

Third Prize:
Chris Nokes, SCAT

Certificates of Special Commendation:

Rob Barnes & Lloyd Morgan, SCAT
Katie Behan, New College Durham
Joseph Crooks, New College Durham
Glenn Green of University of Northampton
Liam Isaacs, Chesterfield College
Henry Sly, SCAT
Andrew Tracey, New College Durham
Jessica Truedsson, Thames Valley University
Hannah Wright, Swindon College
Laura Vanderslott, Kingston University

Certificates of Commendation:

Andrew Christopher, SCAT
Rose Hall, University of Falmouth
Calum Langley, Blackpool & The Fylde
Jade Mabberley & Chris Green, Kingston University
Noreen Majothi, Batley School of Art & Design
Graeme Metcalf, New College Durham
James Millar, University of Northampton
Thomas Moran, Kingston University
Judd Newsome, Hull College
Sarah Sabiye, Central St Martins
Hazel See, Kingston University
Vicky Skelton, Hull College
Ross Sowerby, New College Durham
Steven Vosper & James Jones, SCAT
Steve Walsh, SCAT

The winners were presented with their prizes at a reception at Portcullis House hosted by Nick Palmer MP on 1 November 2006. 

The Grand Prize Winner of the Design Against fur 2006 competition was announced on 4 October.  The winning design was by Italian student Maria Rhodes Castro of Spain who is studying at the Accademia di Comunicazione of Milan, Italy.  She won 5000 US $ and tickets to attend Stella McCartney’s fashion show in Paris.

For the first time there was also a ‘People’s Choice’ Award which was voted on by visitors to the Fur Free Alliance website infurmation.com.  The people chose the design by Yu-Tzu Chung, from the Pratt Institute, in New York City.  Her prize was 1,000 US $. Both designs can be seen at http://www.infurmation.com

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