Silver Needle Fashion Show : Forrest Simms

As a freshman and only one of two males in the fashion design program at Marist College, Forrest Simms also has the privilege to be an assistant to the head of the fashion department, Radley Cramer.  

His schedule was always jam packed, but he always seemed to have time to work on his menswear garment.  And it definitely paid off.

Although Forrest only had one design to make for this year, he put forth all of his effort into this one piece.  At the 8 p.m. show, he was awarded Best Freshman Design! Congratulations Forrest!  Above, model James Napoli proudly wears Forrest's winning piece.  

Here you can see the minute details of Forrest's design.  He uses pleating on the shoulders and wraps an innovative "scarf" around the neck, to be work in a variety of ways.  When I asked Forrest how he would sell this shirt in the real world, he responded with "professionalism."  "The shirt can be worn in a variety of ways, and its streamlined silhouette helps to accentuate the professionalism of the garment."