BELLEVUE, Wash. (Sept. 27, 2012) – After
years as an experienced leather and fur fashion designer, Carole McClellan was
selected as the winner of the Fashion Funds prize the first
Independent Designer Runway Show at The Bellevue Collection’s Fashion
Week on Sept. 26th. McClellan’s prize package includes
$5,000 in Fashion Funds to help build her business donated by The Bellevue
Collection, Fashion Group International Seattle Chapter and Femfessionals in Seattle.
As the first
fashion event of this year’s weeklong Fashion Week at The Bellevue Collection,
The Independent Designer Show showcased the inspiring and creative designs of eight
local fashion designers in a dynamic and spectacular runway event. In
partnership with Fashion Group International (FGI) and Femfessionals in
Seattle, the show was a culmination of months of work by the designers,
organizers and a judging panel to bring a spotlight on the strength of the
independent designer movement in the Puget Sound area.
