Teezing 2011 Competition – Take Part To Win!

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oi-Denise Baptiste

By Denise Baptiste

Friday, May 27, 2011, 11:54

Cotton Council International (CCI) announces the third edition of its pan India T-Shirt design competition TeeZing. The competition celebrates cotton through the most ubiquitous of cotton garments, the humble yet stylish t-shirt. Young and old are invited to express their creativity on the theme “Cotton for all Seasons".

Designer Deepika Govind joined children from Smile Foundation in Bangalore to share tips with them on sketching and to help them interpret the theme. She also shared her experience with cotton. Smile Foundation is a national level development organization that works towards the education and health of underprivileged children across 22 states in India. CCI is partnering with Smile Foundation across 7 cities (Delhi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore) throughout India for TeeZing.

The competition will run from April 26 to June 4, 2011. Entries can be submitted online to at www.allaboutcotton.com. CCI has assembled a formidable team to judge the contest. The jury for this season will include leading names from the creative, design and fashion fraternity. Entries for TeeZing 2011 are invited from school as well as the general category. The top three national winners of TeeZing will be awarded cash prizes worth Rs.100, 000/, Rs. 75,000/- and Rs.50, 000/- respectively in the general category. Additionally, the top 3 designs / entries from schools will be awarded cash prizes worth Rs.15, 000/, Rs. 10,000/- and Rs.5, 000/- respectively. Top designers will also get a chance to be featured in Platform magazine. To increase the chances of winning for each participant, CCI has allowed multiple entry options.

Speaking on this occasion, Ms. Agnieszka Fijol, Cotton Council International Representative (Program Head-India), said, “TeeZing is a platform that brings together creativity, innovation, fashion and redefines cotton for today"s generation. We hope to inspire people to visualize cotton in different ways with the theme “Cotton for all Seasons" and expect to see a lot of unique designs. We are pleased to associate with designers across cities for supporting and mentoring the kids of Smile Foundation for the competition."

Speaking for Smile Foundation, Mr. Harish Nandan Sahay – Director Operations, Smile Foundation said, “Children are in the core of Smile Foundation"s heart and child education, as we believe, is a panacea for any impactful development. We believe in this and work with the community for underprivileged children to make an impact in their life. This is for the second time that we are getting into an association with Cotton Council International for TeeZing and we are thankful to them for the opportunity they have given us to reach out to children with another joyful intervention, which demonstrates CCI"s commitment to the cause of children."

Speaking on this occasion, designer Deepika Govind said, “I"m excited to be a part of TeeZing, an innovative initiative by Cotton Council International aimed at promoting creative talent in today"s generation. I thank CCI for providing me with this interactive platform to share my experience and knowledge with the kids from Smile Foundation. I am delighted to see impressive combination of colors, seasons and cotton in the designs by the young children."