Fashion Design (WA Only)
Description
Participants research, design, and create a portfolio and wearable prototype that reflect the theme for the year. Semifinalist teams participate in a presentation/interview in which they present their garment designs to judges.
2025-26 Theme
It’s your “Villain Era”! Create a prototype of a villain costume. The main garment must include a 3D printed element (if your school doesn’t have a 3D printer, contact Jennifer Smith at Washington TSA)
Teams will submit one (1) garment for judging. All required components must fit inside a 32-quart plastic container. Any accessories (hats, gloves, boots, etc.) may be used during semifinalist presentation and Fashion Show, but are not submitted in the preliminary round.
5 teams of 2-5 students may compete in this event at the state level
Finn Hill MS, Team 4, 2025 1st Place
Event Deadlines
January 22, 2026
Students submit images of fabric samples, sketches, designs and pattern drafts (pages with drawing of patterns, with measurements)
April 2026
Students will submit final portfolio plus garment on Wednesday evening.
A semifinalist list will be posted on Thursday afternoon. Semifinalists will retrieve their garment, and wear them to their presentation/interview.
All entries (whether they make semifinals or not) will participate in a runway show on Thursday evening at State.
ALL teams should write up a paragraph about their design, including student names and roles on the team, that will be read while they are modeling.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 19, 2025 ($35)
Compete in the January 22, 2026 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 8, 2026
State Conference registration week February 23-27, 2026 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 5 teams of 3-5 students per chapter may compete.
