Air New Zealand & Karen Walker support Fashion Scholarship
21 Aug '06
3 min read
Air New Zealand Limited has partnered with internationally renowned fashion designer, Karen Walker, to foster the next generation of fashion talent as part of the Air New Zealand Inspiring New Zealanders scholarship programme.
The Air New Zealand Inspiring New Zealanders in Fashion scholarship is open to students in their final year of a New Zealand tertiary fashion design qualification. The successful applicant will receive guidance, support and encouragement from Karen Walker to help further their career.
"Following the successful rollout of our Inspiring New Zealanders in Olympic Sports scholarship last year we saw an opportunity to broaden the programme to collaborate with "inspiring" New Zealanders from a range of fields," says Air New Zealand Sponsorship Manager Jenny Simpson.
"The expansion into fashion was a natural one given our involvement in Air New Zealand Fashion Week and with Karen Walker as mentor I'm confident this scholarship will provide an unequalled opportunity for one talented design student," she says.
Four finalists will be selected by Karen Walker following an online application process and the submission of a garment. Each finalist will be offered the opportunity to undertake one week of work experience at Karen Walker Ltd between September and December 2006.
"We didn't have programmes like this when I was starting out so I'm delighted to be involved in launching this scholarship. It's a terrific way to foster up and coming talent in the industry," says Ms Walker.
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