Oct 15
Pick your favorite coats– Finalists are up!
Posted by leanne on Wednesday Oct 15, 2008 Under artists
We couldn’t be more inspired by the designs that flooded in!
Vaute Couture’s first Design Challenge brought 108 entries from Australia, the UK,Mexico,
NYC, as well as my hometown & some in between. With our fabulous judges’ expert help,
20 finalists were determined that fit all the criteria:artistic execution, plausible to produce,
fitting the category, & bien sur, something we want to wear!
Our 9 Vaute Coat Finalists, click to vote now!
VOTING TIPS:
1. Pick based on Cut and Silhouette, fabrics are being developed independently!
2. Each person can only vote once, Cheater. 
3. Make sure to vote for all three categories! the Vaute, the El, and the Awe.
Our El Coat Finalists, click to vote now!
Our Awe Finalists, click to vote now!
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
There was also a whole slew of amazing artists we couldn’t help but mention,
you can check out their entries in the Honorable Mentions Gallery.
VOTING goes until this MONDAY October 20th, at midnight CST,
Please help us spread the word to anyone who’s been wanting
a coat that’s fabulous, cruelty free, and warm enough for a real winter!
…Or that loves emerging artists, fashion, animals, and the earth!
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With lots of love & gratitude,
October 15th, 2008 at 10:47 am
lelanne. this project is amazing.
these coats will not only warm those winter days, but the hearts of others.
you’re an inspiration.
lets cuddle.
October 15th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
aww peter you are too sweet. let’s!
October 16th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
i am SO excited about this whole idea, i can’t even tell you. i have one question, though… are all of the references to the potential use of “eco”-wool accurate, or will the coats be really truly for seriously vegan?
October 16th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
girl least likely to—
yay! thank you! and YES! VEGAN is the first priority, I promise you.
I will blog soon about the fabrics we’ve discovered…
No wool is rule numero uno!
eco conscious and vegan wool-LIKE (emphasis on the LIKE) fabric, is one of the goals.
warmest,
Leanne
October 16th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
[...] Please click to visit her web site , http://www.VauteCouture.com/Finalists, and vote for which beautiful winter coats you think she should design and then have made, for us to purchase and wear and enjoy! The snow will be falling before we know it. As tempting as it is to stay in ALL winter long reading, we must go out in the elements sometime, right?! More details at here blog:
October 16th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Great cause!
God Bless You and Yours!!!
October 16th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
yaaaaaaay, thank you so much, you’ve made my day. nay, my winter!
now i just have to figure out who to vote more–there are so many i like!
October 20th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
saw this link on the open books blog, the coats are gorgeous! i voted for my favorites. such a cool idea
good luck!
October 31st, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Excelent posts and comments. I wish good luck from Kredit