FIDM Grads Featured in Oscars Designer Challenge 2010!

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is inviting the public to vote on an element of its annual Oscar® telecast. Oscars Designer Challenge 2010 features nine up-and-coming fashion designers who are vying to have their original evening gown worn by one of the Awards escorts during the 82nd Academy Awards! The winning design will be announced during Oscars Red Carpet, the live arrivals show that will air on ABC beginning at 5 p.m. PT on March 7.

Oscar® fashion coordinator and FIDM Alumna Patty Fox and an advisory committee selected the designers, which includes FIDM Graduates Fernanda Carneiro, Oday Shakar, and Phong Hong. Public voting has begun for this exciting challenge and web series (hosted by Carson Kressley), which documents the competition and will be viewable on Oscar.com daily through March 8, 2010. In addition to having his or her winning design worn on the live telecast, the winning designer will receive two tickets to attend the Oscars ceremony, on Sunday, March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland!