Back To School Fashion Design Contest For Kids - And A Chance To Win Big Prizes

Calling All Aspiring Future Fashion Designers! Hey Mom - does your child love creating their own unique one-of-a-kind outfits? Maybe they like adding their personal touch to everything they wear? If I just described your child's fashion personality then why not give them a chance to share their fashion sense with the rest of the world!

Back-To-School Kid's Fashion Contest 

Zulily, the best online retailer for kid's fashion is sponsoring a contest for kids called the Back-to-School #UniquelyZu Contest that will give six kids a chance to become trendsetting fashion designers inspiring an exclusive capsule collection as well as a $6,000 Back-to-School prize package. 

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How To Encourage Your Child's Sense of Fashion

With schools across the country getting ready to start the back-to-school shopping season for moms and kids has officially kicked off! For kids who love fashion, back-to-school shopping is their chance to find outfits that they feel confident and creative wearing. 

There are so many unique ways for kids to style their clothes to fit their amazing personalities. With the surge in DIY projects kid's clothing has not been the exception. Kids all over are embracing the chance to customize their clothes and they aren't holding back. Armed with basic sewing skills and notions or a glue gun, bedazzaler, and glitter nothing is safe from a little creative modification.   

Before your child runs wild through their closet snipping and modifying every piece of clothing why not encourage them to spend some time planning and thinking about their ideas (like real fashion designers do) before cutting up their wardrobe with a few of these helpful tools:

• Sketch their designs on paper first. This goes along with the "think before acting" we moms always encourage our child to do before making any decision. Plus spending time drawing out their ideas will help them decide if their spur of the moment fashion inspiration is doable or not. Before they wreck a new pair of jeans or a shirt, which starts adding up fast make sure they slow down and think through their ideas.

• Practice their fashion ideas on thrift store items. Thrift store prices are much more affordable than a brand new outfit so if your child has some ideas on how to customize their jeans why not let them try it out on something you pick up at a thrift store first. 

• Study clothing construction with an experienced seamstress. The age-old home economic skills we moms had to take in high school might begin to pay off here. This is a great opportunity to teach your child some basic sewing skills and for them to learn about patterns, construction, and fabric which are all important things to learn if they are a budding future fashion designer. 

Sometimes it can be hard to give your child more and more ownership over what they wear. Start small so both of you can find your comfort zone. Encouraging your child and showing interest in their fashion taste can be a great way to grow your relationship with them too. 

Now Back To The Contest Details...

All kids love to show everyone what they made and that includes their customized clothes. The Zulily Back-to-School #UniquelyZu Contest is a great opportunity for your creative child to expand their audience and share their personalized fashion styles with the whole country! 

The contest is open to kids ages 5 - 14 years old and runs from July 7, 2021, through July 31, 2021. For complete contest details follow the following links:

• Contest overview – https://blog.zulily.com/back-to-school-fashion-forecast/
• Contest rules- https://www.zulily.com/back-to-school-uniquely-zu-contest-official-rules
• Contest submission page - https://www.zulily.com/lp/bts-uniquely-you-contest

Parents must submit a photo in an Instragram post on behalf of their child that reflects their child's unique sense of design and fashion.  The photo can consist of an outfit the child put together, a flat lay, a design sketch, a collage, a mood board or a similar photo or graphic. 

Make sure to include the hashtags" #ZulilyContest and #UniquelyZu in the post! After completing the Instragram photo post parents must visit the Zulily submission page and complete the entry form. 

Be sure to complete all of the steps to officially enter your child into this back-to-school contest. 

How does your child express themselves through fashion and their outfits? Leave a comment to share your child's unique fashion sense and ideas!