Cool vs. Cruel Competition

The Art Institutes & The Humane Society of the United States Announce Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Competition Winners

The Humane Society of the United States and The Art Institutes recently announced that Ingrid Bergstrom-Kendrick from The Art Institute of Vancouver was named the grand prize winner of the fifth annual Cool vs. Cruel Fur-Free Fashion Design Competition. Students chose from among four designs with animal fur created by established high-end luxury designers to improve upon by creatively reinterpreting the animal fur using cruelty-free alternatives.

As grand prize winner, Ingrid Bergstrom-Kendrick received a trip to attend the Cool vs. Cruel awards ceremony in New York City. She will also receive a five-day internship with acclaimed fur-free fashion designer Victoria Bartlett. Second place winner Jeremy Hunt from The Art Institute of Indianapolis earned receive a $600 cash award. Third place winner Gilberto Alvarez from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale earned a $400 cash award.

This year, students chose from among four designs with animal fur created by established high-end luxury designers to improve upon by creatively reinterpreting the animal fur using only cruelty-free alternatives.

The awards ceremony was held in New York City at the Bowery Hotel and was attended by many of the celebrity judges.

To view the 16 finalists online, click here. Learn more about the Cool vs. Cruel Competition.