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Meet the Summer Market 2011 Competitors!
| Logan Garey is a junior at Colorado State University in the Apparel Design and Production program. He has lived all over the U.S. from Alaska to Texas, Connecticut to Utah and many places in between, as his father was in the military. Logan started racing bicycles after high school. Racing his bike has continuted to take him all over the U.S. to do some of the biggest stage races. He lived in Madrid, Spain for a year to race for a Spanish team and this is where he began to notice fashion. He always thought he would be a political science major but being exposed to places like Madrid, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and a few other cultures caused him to realize that "there is another way of expressing ones inner self, and through fashion you are unlimited in your expression as long as you can find something that suits you." Going to school at Colorado State University for the Apparel Design and Production degree has been the opening of a great book for Logan. With his cycling background he hopes to land a job in the outdoor industry in order to stay close to his passion of two wheels and fashion. Logan is currently an intern at Pearl Izumi in Louisville, Colorado. He's also still racing at the professional level. |
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Amy Dorie
San Francisco State University
Amy is a junior at San Francisco State University in the Apparel Design program. After completing her Bachelor of Science, she intends to continue on to graduate studies. Amy is currently completing her line for SFSU’s spring fashion show, which includes casual spring looks and is entitled “Seaside Romance.” When not at school, Amy is a dance teacher and designs and sews clothes for her dancers as well as for local theatre productions. Amy costumes at least two shows a year including such shows as Crazy for You, A Christmas Carol, and Guys and Dolls, which was recently nominated for Best Production by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle. Originally from Canada, Amy understands the need for outdoor wear. Amy enjoys sewing and patternmaking in addition to her love of the outdoors. Amy is thrilled to be included in Project OR and is looking forward to the new challenge and unique experience.
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Ellen Johnson
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Ellen Johnson is currently a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Stout majoring in Apparel Design and Development. She is a teacher’s assistant in the apparel department for courses focusing on Quality Analysis, Pattern Development, and Introduction to Apparel Design and Development. Achievements in academics and extra- curricular involvement include: Best Finale in the Spring 2010 Silhouettes Fashion Show, four time recipient of the Chancellors award, Events Coordinator for the Stout Apparel Society, Garments Committee Head of the 2009 Fashion Show, and Programs and Promotions Committee Head of the 2010 Fashion Show. She has a strong understanding and passion for outerwear garments. Ellen is a member of UW-Stout’s Water Ski team, an avid snowboarder, and over all outdoor enthusiast. Her creative design approach includes functional garment performance and target market awareness.
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Jessica Walther
Louisiana State University
Jessica considers herself a a soulful designer, who creatively works to blend fashion with functionality. She grew up outside New Orleans, Louisiana and spent most of her childhood outdoors. She learned to waterski at 5 years old and is currently the president of LSU’s wakeboarding team. Her greatest inspirations flow from nature and she took that into consideration when deciding where to study abroad. She chose New Zealand, the outdoorsman’s paradise. She returned with the dream of creating a radical plan to change the practices of the apparel industry "In the processes used to manufacture clothing, there are huge steps that could be taken to reduce our impact on the environment." She plans to help consumers realize they can vote with their dollars to further this cause. In addition to majoring in apparel design at Louisiana State University, she has taken classes at FIDM and NYU. She was the first design student to be accepted into an elite entrepreneurship program at LSU. Regarding her future, she hopes to work for an apparel company who supports eco-friendly design for the active lifestyle market.
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John-Paul Trang
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
John-Paul Trang is an Apparel Design Junior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). He grew up in Connecticut, Florida, and everywhere in between. These different climates have made him an avid snowboarder, surfer, and cyclist, but he is also very interested in high fashion and street wear from time spent in New York City. His interest in active outdoor sports regularly influences his fashion designs and aesthetics and bringing the two together is something he would like to pursue. While at RISD he pursued interests ranging from graphic design to printmaking, but he mostly enjoyed designing and creating clothes. Recently, he worked on a knitwear collection inspired by "the modern Pharaoh's Aspen ski holiday". He is currently working on a collection of traditionally tailored garments inspired by a "Victorian SWAT team." he is very excited to take his experience from the fashion and outdoor worlds and bring it to Project OR!
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Nicole Naftzger
Oklahoma State University
Nicole Naftzger is a junior at Oklahoma State University, studying Apparel Design and Production. She has a great passion for design that began in high school while she was concurrently enrolled at the Tulsa Technology Center for Apparel Design. Over the summer of 2011, Nicole will be an intern at the Black and Pink Dance Supplies, where she will be creating a new line of dance costumes, along with making custom orders. She is currently working on several projects, including a fashion show for the school’s design department. Nicole is very thankful for all of her professors who have helped her through this wonderful learning experience and is confident for the Project OR competition!
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