PROJECT MODA

Project Moda is a Fashion Design Contest open to local budding designers wishing to test their skills and creativity against other talented designers.

Each year, winning designers gain invaluable publicity as well as other prizes while supporting the programs and services of the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF). This year’s winners will be featured in the March 2012 edition of Tucson Lifestyle Magazine.

Project Moda culminates in the ever popular fashion, entertainment, and style event that is Moda Provocateur, where designers get to share their creations with hundreds of people as garments make their way down the runway.

Project Moda consists of four challenges or categories. Esteemed judges from the community voted on the best of each of the four challenge categories and Moda Provocateur audience members get to vote for the overall, or “best in show”, garment. The Challenges for this year’s Project Moda are: Faith- a Men’s Wear Challenge; Hope- a Couture Challenge, Charity- A Recycled Resources Challenge; and Awareness- an HIV/AIDS Inspired Challenge.  Additionally, designers who present garments for all four categories get the opportunity to compete for Best Collection. 

This year’s winning designers were : Mark Ray (Faith and Charity Challenges), Victoria Villela & Melanie Lockwood (Hope and Best Collection), Jenny Hemalik  (Hope) and Jaime  Kafader (Awareness).