Fashion Design senior Amy Lyddane won a $2,500 scholarship for the glamorous gown she designed for a Hollywood-inspired design competition and fashion show held May 1 at Bloomingdale’s in King of Prussia.

For the competition, students had to design an outfit that a Hollywood star could wear on the red carpet.  Lyddane’s design was inspired by actress Helena Bonham Carter’s unique look and spirit.  Philadelphia University Fashion Design students Shannan Carlino and Jessica Gardner also were selected as finalists in the competition, which awarded one scholarship to a student from each of the six design programs that participated in the event.

All the designs were modeled at the Hollywood Stars’ Red Carpet Design Competition and Gene London’s Hollywood Stars’ Historic Costume Collection Fashion Show, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Screen Actors’ Guild.  The scholarship was sponsored by the Fashion Group of Philadelphia’s Educational foundation.