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Design a Shawl for Stevie with only $2000 Contest!
Calling all fashion designers! This is your chance to design a shawl for Stevie Nicks and receive $2,000. Submit your work now at https://www.talenthouse.com/i/design...r-stevie-nicks. Deadline is September 22. #Stevieshawl
THE BRIEF Legendary American singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks invites fashion designers and stylists across the world to design a show-stopping shawl inspired by her mystical visual style and symbolic lyrics. Designers can submit a ready-made shawl design or a sketch. Both should include a written description about why they think this shawl would be appealing to Stevie Nicks. The selected artist will receive $2,000 of which they will be required to produce their final piece. A professional photograph of Stevie Nicks wearing the shawl will be taken for the selected artist to include in their portfolio. The photograph and winner will receive an official feature on stevienicksofficial.com and across her social channels, potentially being seen by millions globally. |
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So instead of an album cover the contest ends up being a "Design A Shawl For Stevie Nicks" contest...Still pretty cool... |
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This is totally cool! A couple friends of mine are designers (trying to make it in a very tough industry), so I sent them the info.
Certainly worth a try if you have the skills. |
Who knows, if there is more than one suitable choice forthcoming, Stevie might don an array of shawls during the next concert tour. Something to enhance the uniform...
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It's kind of funny, because I got the impression that Stevie didn't like that old shawl they had her give Misty on AHS. She probably wishes the wardrobe people had been a little bit more creative.
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i LOVE this idea
too bad i have no such design skills but imagine Stevie wearing YOUR shawl i'd die i hope someone makes something totally beautiful |
Another Dave tweet... |
I wonder if Dave had anything to do with this.
It's a smart marketing/promotional strategy; another unique way to engage Stevie's fans (and designers) and expand her fan base. Thus far, I'm really pleased with the PR leading up to the album's release. I feel the album is going to come out with a bang. Think what you will of Dave. But there is no denying that he's been a inspiring and motivating presence in Stevie's life. |
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Without Dave the future for Stevie and FM would no doubt be bleak... |
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The contest will attract a diversity of people: fans who are hacks, amateurs, would be designers, and professional designers. It will generate a lot of interesting, super creative ideas and designs. Of course Stevie and her creative team are going select from the cream of the crop. They aren't going to choose, out of emotional empathy, some amateurish, sub-standard submission from a wounded vet, or a poor 16 year old girl suffering from serious health condition who wrote a heart-felt love letter professing how Stevie's songs are keeping her alive. |
Stevie is trending right now on Yahoo. When I click the link, it takes me to news items about the shawl contest. Not very timely, Yahoo. :rolleyes:
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From Rolling Stone...Shawl Contest
Fleetwood Mac frontwoman, solo artist and textile enthusiast Stevie Nicks is asking fans to design a shawl befitting of her legacy of flowy garments. The singer has partnered with Talenthouse for a competition that will reward the winner with $2,000 to produce the shawl and a professional photo of Nicks modeling the covering. The winner and the photo will also be featured on Stevie Nicks' website and social media channels. He or she will also get the shawl back. "In 1968, a very handsome boy brought me a poncho from South America," the vocalist said in a statement. "I knew it was magic and that someday I would copy it in chiffon or leather or beaded material. I realized that wearing a poncho or a long shawl gave me something to work with up on the stage. Big movements, big twirls, you need to be seen from far away. So I made that a big part of my stage clothes. It became totally intertwined in my fashion style." Nicks will personally select the winner based on substance, creativity and originality. A runner-up will also be selected by the Talenthouse community; he or she will get $500. The competition ends on September 29th, with the winner set to be announced on October 14th. The end date of the contest happens to coincide with the release date of the limited vinyl edition of Nicks' new solo album, 24 Karat Gold – Songs From the Vault, a collection of tunes she wrote between 1969 and 1987, as well as a couple from the mid-Nineties. She has said that discovering bootlegs of the tracks on YouTube inspired her to revisit them and reimagine them. The regular edition of the album is due out October 7th. |
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"of which" or "with which"? I guess because it may or may not exceed?
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I can't design a shawl but if it had been a cape I could have had a field day doing that. I designed my own capes back in the 1980's and everyone loved and wanted them.
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Has anyone in this forum actually submitted a design? If so, could you share it with us. |
http://www.styleite.com/news/noted-s...f-your-design/
Your life finally has meaning. Nightbird and oracle Stephanie Lynn “Stevie” Nicks, who has given us so much — songs to cry to, songs to spin to, a spiderweb world to hide in, counterspells to whisper when faced with heartbreak or disappointment — has finally called upon us, her army of women who own too many scarves, to serve her. Nicks, the human equivalent of a Tiffany lamp, the OG Elusive Chanteuse, has invited her fans to design a shawl for her. A shawl that she will actually wear on her body. Stevie Nicks’ body. Are you still breathing? Don’t worry, we’ll wait. Fans have been invited to submit ready-made designs or sketches of “show-stopping” shawls inspired by Nicks’ “mystical visual style and symbolic lyrics.” The winning design will be worn by the singer, professionally photographed, featured on Nicks’ official website, and returned. Yes — you will get to touch, cradle, smell, sleep with, and swaddle yourself in the very same diaphanous fabric that once rested upon and twirled around the delicate poetry-filled limbs of one Stevie Nicks. The same woman who wrote “Landslide.” HOW AREN’T YOU DOODLING SHAWL DESIGNS RIGHT NOW?! Here are some of our own ideas: - A shawl woven from the petals of a thousand white roses. - Wrap ten tambourines in black velvet at a charmed hour and use them to form a net-like pattern. Take the beard hairs of an old Irish traveller and use them as fringe. - Find a way to turn a crystal ball into a shawl. - Find a way to turn a hug from Lindsay Buckingham into a shawl. If you are still uninspired, 1) you are a monster and 2) just shut up and watch this incredible video of Stevie Nicks singing a demo version of “Wild Heart.” If this does nothing for you, I’m sorry but you are already beyond saving. |
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Michele |
I can sew well enough both on machine and with hands. But I'm no professional. I actually thought about how I would design one. I have a few ideas but I tend to get nitpicky and my perfectionist side comes out. I like to have something unique and I'm sure Stevie does too. Although that shirt she's been wearing alot lately...she's needs to mix it up. But I digress....
I wouldn't want the shawl to be too loud or boring. And I'd be afraid about some tiny imperfection (a loose thread, tiny hole, etc). Can't have one of my heroes wearing clothes that are shoddy! :laugh: Even if it's only once! I'd much rather her keep it. I wouldn't want it back. She's paying for it! Shoot, if I had alot of money, I'd make it for her for free even! The description for the contest almost makes it sound like you have to be a professional designer ('to add to your portfolio'). And I don't have any plans to become one anytime soon so I would feel bad if I'm taking an opportunity away from someone who needs their big break. Hopefully the one she chooses won't be gaudy. Can you imagine her in one made out of chenille yarn with pieces that are hanging off? Like one of those bad beanie hats? Or something that looks like a heavy insulated drape? Eeeewww! lol |
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At least Dave hasn't forgotten about this...Would be nice if Stevie's "Person In Charge" would remind us about these things... |
Stevie Nicks’ Show Stopping Shawl
Posted on September 20, 2014 [click to see images] Jen Rocket Blog, Pittsburgh Seamstress http://jenrocket.com/2014/09/20/stev...stopping-shawl When I saw the ad on Talenthouse for an opportunity to make a shawl for Stevie I knew exactly what to make! I have always felt a deep resonating respect for nature and the fantastic, which are two themes I find in Stevie’s aesthetic. My design captures these themes in a flowing silk chiffon wrap shawl that hugs the body while allowing freedom of movement. I intend to airbrush a delicate moth wing pattern onto the silk–an homage for the coming moth season in a fall color palette that complements Stevie’s sensibilities. It will then be trimmed in lush golden fringe, feathers, and semi-metallic crochet applique for layers of movement with a touch of glamour. Please enjoy the following pages of inspiration and design work that are hopefully just the beginning of this adventure. check out my inspiration board on Pinterest! Here’s hoping I win! I will know on October 14th! |
Voting Is Open For The "Design A Shawl For Stevie" Contest
Voting is now open for the "Design A Shawl" for Stevie Nicks contest...Design a shawl contest
Looks like there are quite a few submissions with some being really good... |
Wow, that is an awful lot of moons, stars, crystals, mystical animals, spider webs, tarot cards etc. I did like that long, cool wash of blue silk attached to the black feathered bodice though. (The Sea of Love)
Edit: Not to be confused with "Sea of Love" which looks like streamers from a child's birthday party draped over your shoulders and arms. (yikes!) |
some of these are stunning. And others are effing awful.
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Oh my God!!! "The Spirit Of Stevie" shawl by Andrew Mullins!!! What in the world????:eek:
"Taken By The Sky" by Feurene Chew is pretty awesome!!! I'd love to see Stevie in that one. |
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I can't stop laughing. I started looking at them but found it overwhelming pretty early on. Many of them look like different executions of the same idea. Too many of them look like shawls that Stevie already has or has used before. I hopw she finds something in the submissions that she loves! |
I love "white roses of blue leaves" and "Dream of swirls and flowers".
No offense to anyone, but "Fall Freedom" looks like a dog blanket. "The Spirit of Stevie" is just awful. There are a lot of entires by people that want to clearly be designers and don't know anything about Stevie Nicks. "Exclusive Silk Batik Shawl", whilst very nice, is not something that Stevie would wear on stage. Neither is "Summer Shawl" by Maria Dogaru. And Bridget Compolattaro, do you really think that Stevie Nicks would wear a shawl with her own album covers on it? |
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Did you guys see the one with the owls eyes (Wrapped in Flight)? :eek: Wait! I'll check the name. But I'm impressed with how many people participated. |
This is my favorite:
https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...37334/93a60220 "Blackened Wings And Dreamlike Things" Looks very pretty and Stevie like, imo... |
Oops, I meant to post a link to the one I had mentioned as well.
https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...37814/95cbaed1 Does Stevie have shawls in blues and greens? Lots of reds, creams and blacks, but I didn't recall much in the way of blue or green. I thought this would make a nice change, and I thought it was very elegant also. |
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I also agree with you regarding the colors. |
Wow.. I want some of these for myself! These are some of my favourites
https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...37567/133b8c0b Not really Stevie-esque, but gorgeous. https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...36841/f3966a55 The art historian in me is shaking.. This is soooo gorgeousss..... https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...35161/fd0468e5 I'm commissioning this thing for my wedding, holy $h!+ https://www.talenthouse.com/i/416/su...35147/dc10444c Beautiful as well. |
I thought hardly anyone would enter. Cannot believe so many participated.
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"She Rules Her Life Like A Fine Skylark"
Different! I like it |
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