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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\nThe girls, who both won full-ride scholarships to the Art Institute, had just arrived in New York City, and were touring around Manhattan before going to the Rebecca Turbow show last night and the Badgley Mischka show this evening--all part of their sweet prize package.\n\nI saw down with the two in the Teen Vogue offices, and chatted about their passion for design.\n\nTeen Vogue: How did you two find out about the Passion For Fashion scholarship competition?\n\nIvy Holland: I had seen it on scholarships.com, and there was a board at school with a huge poster on it.\n\nSisi Acosta: The Art Institute has open houses locally. The one I went to had a workshop for the scholarship, and after the workshop I went home and started sketching.\n\nTV: What did you make, and how did you get your inspiration?\n\nIH: I made purses out of recycled car upholstery. I sat down with a teacher for a couple hours after school and came up with some ideas. It took me 2-3 months to make my entry. I made 5 purses: 2 clutches, a laptop bag, a small shoulder bag, and an oversized bag. I knew how to sew and had made my own clothes before, but it was my first time ever designing a purse. I found it to be really difficult! My stepdad had an upholstery machine that I used [to make the purses], but halfway through, the machine crashed. A lady who was a friend of the family had a machine and let me borrow it. It was really nice of her!\n\nSA: After the workshop, I went home and looked through a ton of magazines. One magazine (I think it was Vogue) had a spread of ballet-inspired dresses. Plus, I had a picture by Degas in my room, so it all came together. We also used to have a channel that showed fashion shows, and I was watching it and saw a skirt with a splotch of paint on it, so I thought to try it. I just recently learned how to sew straight lines--my mom helped me a lot!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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