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Project Tchaikovsky

Congratulations to the Project Tchaikovsky Winner, Rain Delisle, and Patron Favorite Fallon Coster!

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The Contestants

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The Contestants and Judges

The Contestants:
Symphony Hall doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to concert ticket holders on both Project Tchaikovsky evenings (April 13 & 15), allowing patrons to view the dresses, presented by models chosen by the designers, and enjoy the festive Symphony Hall atmosphere before taking their seats for the 8pm concert.

The nine contestants competing in the Project Tchaikovsky contest are:

  • Kelly Brown, Mass Art; Stoneham, MA
  • Fallon Coster, Lasell College; Naugatuck, CT
  • Rain Delisle, Mass Art; Harvard, MA
  • Madeleine Hay, Rhode Island School of Design; Nantucket, MA
  • Melissa Higgins, Lasell College; Bronx, NY
  • Nairomi Inoa, Mount Ida College; Lawrence, MA
  • Cam Yen Le, Mount Ida College; Dorchester, MA
  • Kinda Touma, School of Fashion Design; Aleppo, Syria
  • Samira Vargus, Mass Art; Dominican Republic

The Judges:
On Thursday, April 15, the winner will be selected by a panel of five judges. Each designer will be rated in each of the following categories to arrive at the overall winner: demonstrated skills, meeting design specifications, aesthetic and overall quality of work.

The judging panel includes:

  • Wendy Putnam, BSO violinist
  • Michael DePaulo, fashion designer
  • Nara Paz, fashion designer
  • Alexandra Hall, editor-in-chief, Fashion Boston
  • Mary Nobile King, boutique director of Chanel Boston

Jared Bowen, arts reporter for WGBH’s Greater Boston, will serve as the emcee for the April 15 post-concert event.

Project Tchaikovsky is made possible with generous support from Boston Magazine, Brandon Keith Hair, event coordinator / fashion consultant Kathy Benharris, makeup artist Debra Macki, and event coordinator / photographer William Downey.


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The Prizes

Winner:

  • Full page color feature in June issue of Boston Magazine
  • Leather Handbag, donated by Terrida Boston
  • Dinner for two at the Oak Room at the Fairmont Copley Boston
  • New England Coffee gift Basket, donated by New England Coffee
  • Photo shoot by Planet617 Photography
  • Sony Cyber-shot Digital Camera, donated by Planet617 Photography

Patron Winner:

  • Sony Cyber-shot Digital Camera, donated by Planet617 Photography
  • New England Coffee gift Basket

Floral pieces designed by Jimmy Nicholas Guzmán of JNG | Floral Designs

Winning dresses will be displayed at the Shops at Prudential Center Summer, 2010.

Model/Designer Gift Bags include:
  • Shiseido White Lucent skincare products, donated by Shiseido
  • Cartier Body Lotion, donated by Cartier Boston
  • Chocolates donated by Hotel Chocolat
  • Pruferred shopping cards, donated by the Shops at Prudential Center
  • Boston Magazine, donated by Boston Magazine
Judges Gift Bags include:
  • Chocolates donated by Hotel Chocolat


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