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Photoessay: Project Beethoven

By Allie Stote

Music Notes on Dress - Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” served as Mount Ida student Lauren Trump’s inspiration for the contest. The velvet cutouts on the back of the dress are an excerpt from the opening C minor chord. By Allie Stote

Fashion Show Sketches - Participants were required to submit sketches of their gowns beforehand along with an essay detailing their inspiration. While some were inspired by specific works of Beethoven, others were inspired by his personal fashion. By Allie Stote

Fashion Show - Nicole Wzorek, a student designer from Lasell College, makes her way to the judging room amid a packed room of patrons. By Allie Stote

Project Beethoven Fashion Show - Project Beethoven gave college students from the greater Boston area the chance to put their design skills to the test. Gowns inspired by Beethoven were modeled and judged on a runway within the Boston Symphony Hall. By Allie Stote

Fashion Show Patron Winner - Ashley Bioardi (Framingham State) took home the Patron’s Choice award for her design. By Allie Stote

Boston Symphony Hall hosted a contest for local college design students. The gowns, inspired by Beethoven, were put up against a panel of judges who picked their favorite of the top ten designs. Awards were granted to the judges' favorite and the patrons' favorite design.

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