And the 2010 Winter Market Project OR winner is... Faith Anderson!

Faith Anderson: Philadelphia University

1st runner up and People's Choice Award... Christina Johnson!

Christina Johnson: University of CA, Davis

John Hamilton: Purdue University

Lauren Price, Florida State University

Mark Pimentel: Oregon State University

2010 Winter Market Project OR Participant Bios >

Project OR Winter Market Press Release - Jan 24, 2010 click here

"The high-caliber students selected for Project OR's fourth cycle are going to be challenged with a completely new concept in the design brief under development now," said Kenji Haroutunian, Outdoor Retailer show director. "The process of Project OR gives the students the opportunity to design, source and create amidst the industry they hope to work in after they graduate, while at the same time exposing the industry to the students' fresh interpretations of outdoor apparel using innovative materials from our supplier exhibitors."

Project OR Winter Market 2010 was Presented by: 3M
Supported by: Hyperbola

Project OR is a design competition that celebrates the functionality, originality and design of outdoor recreation clothing. Project OR has hand-picked five design students from top design programs around the country to produce a garment prototype that is original, an innovative use of performance and eco-friendly materials, and has a practical application for the outdoor market.

Once initial garment designs are complete on the first day, contestants turn their drawings into products using the latest fabrics, zippers and other clothing components provided by participating supplier exhibitors (to view list fo suppliers click here). With sourcing complete, contestants spend the remainder of the 48-hour deadline at their work station (equipped with sewing machines, cutting tables, pressing equipment and tools) building their final prototypes.

Project OR Winter Market competitors are filmed in a reality-competition type format that begins with an initial Design Brief and follows them through the conception, sourcing, production and final presentation stages of the competition. Video footage of each day of the competition will be posted to this page by 12:00pm the next day day.