Tommy Hilfiger Hosts YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund 2010 Intern Social at Tommy Hilfiger Fifth Avenue Global Flagship

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Jun 24, 2010, 06:16 ET

NEW YORK, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tommy Hilfiger, a wholly owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) hosted the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) 2010 Intern Social on Tuesday, June 22 at the designer's Fifth Avenue flagship boutique. The social honored Hilfiger's recent $50,000 scholarship grant to the FSF and its second year in hosting the Intern Social. Guests included Tommy Hilfiger, members of the FSF board of directors, and 56 newly appointed fashion industry proteges selected this year by the FSF to be mentored as the future of fashion.

This summer's $5,000 grant-recipient interns living and working in New York City at top fashion industry companies include four interning at Tommy Hilfiger. Three were selected for Excellence in Design to work within Hilfiger's Design and Production teams, while one was chosen for Marketing.

"I'm honored to partner with the Fashion Scholarship Fund to support students interested in the fashion industry," said Tommy Hilfiger. "These students have wonderful talent and it is exciting to have them intern and work with our team."

"Fashion Scholarship Fund is a great program that supports students' interest in the retail industry both from a business and design perspective," said Colleen Kelly, President of Tommy Hilfiger Wholesale for North America who also serves on the FSF board of directors. "It is touching to see their dedication and interest in fashion and the business behind it."

"The internship program is a road map for the students to plan their future careers. They are able to hold a mirror up to themselves and to the industry to see how they're going to become a part of it," said FSF President, Ken Wyse, also President of Licensing and Public Relations for Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH). "We continue to outreach, to fuel with grants, money, endowments and events in order to be relevant. We honor the students to keep them motivated to become leaders," and he added, "We continue to include more schools in this program in order to grow new leaders of our industry."

An organization boasting more than 70 years in the apparel and textile industries, the FSF has been granting scholarships to students in those businesses since 1971. Over the last several years, the fund has fast become one of the largest, most important grant organizations in the apparel business, having awarded more than $6 million to over 700 students since the scholarship program started. The YMA FSF has paired students with participating companies ranging from designer houses Zac Posen, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, to retailers like Ross Stores, Macy's and Phillips-Van Heusen, and fashion forecasting organizations such as The Doneger Group.

This is the first year Hilfiger has been on the roster of participating companies with whom students are paired. Other participants range from designer houses Zac Posen, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan, to retailers like Ross Stores, Macy's and Phillips-Van Heusen, and fashion forecasting organizations such as The Doneger Group.

All 56 talented scholars chosen to intern this summer applied from the 28 FSF-participating schools nationwide, including F.I.T., Indiana University and Wharton Business School, among others.

The 56 Summer Internship 2010 Fashion Scholars by school are:

Barnard College, New York
Carla Michel – Lanvin
Elinor Noble – Polo Ralph Lauren / Lanvin

Cornell University, New York
John Sohn – The Row
Maylian Lou – Perry Ellis International

F.I.T. Merchandising, New York
Christie Sepp – Macys.com
Lily Chen – Macy's

F.I.T. Design, New York
Hyo-Kyoung Lee – Calvin Klein
Yena Kim – Polo Ralph Lauren
Keun Kwon – Li & Fung / Oxford Division

Indiana University, Indiana
Marissa Zappia – Ross Stores
Emily Rose Coleman –Macy's

Iowa State University, Iowa
Chelsea Volpe – Ross Stores
Kristin Geiger – Todd Snyder
Jaclyn Wernimont – Land's End

Kent State, Ohio
Zachary Hoh – Donna Karan

L.I.M., New York
Amanda Rosenthal – Doneger Group
Daniella Klammer – GN Collection

Lehigh University, Pennsylvania
Alexandra Silvestri – Ross Stores/Assistant Buyer
Lindsay O'Brien – Perry Ellis International

Marist College, New York
Brooke Kristensen – Tory Burch

North Carolina State University, North Carolina
Shelley Wei – Perry Ellis International
Veronica Tibbitts – Cotton Incorporated

Ohio State University, Ohio
Chelsea Gilbert – Polo Ralph Lauren

Parsons School of Design, New York
Julie Robinson – Tommy Hilfiger Men's Design
Matthew Conmy – Banana Republic

Philadelphia University, Pennsylvania
Anfisa Sokolova – Tommy Hilfiger

Pratt Institute, New York
Tracey Li – Kenneth Cole
Ruby Gertz – Bodkin

Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island
Connie Weng – Donna Karan
Emma Walsh – Polo Ralph Lauren

Santa Clara University, California
Elizabeth Kiikvee – Hugo Boss

Savannah College of Art & Design, Georgia
Marlow Anton Larson – Tommy Hilfiger Women's Design

Syracuse University, New York
Alexandra Greiner – BCBG

University of Arizona, Arizona
Dana Spaniol – Walmart
Melissa Seifert – Li & Fung / Regatta

University of Colorado, Colorado
Alexandra Lane – VF Sportswear / Nautica

University of Missouri, Missouri
Emily Boland – Polo Ralph Lauren

University of N.C. at Greensboro, North Carolina
Kerrie Rogers – VF Sportswear / Nautica
Shaughn Tohill – Phillips Van Heusen /Calvin Klein

University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin
Anna Turner – Lara Miller (Chicago)
Amanda Larson – Polo Ralph Lauren Childrenswear

Washington University in St. Louis
Alexandra Dumas – Google
Alexander Jacobs – Tommy Hilfiger Marketing
Stephanie Ruthberg – GN Collection

Wharton Business School, Pennsylvania
Lisa Cohen – L'Oreal
Marlena Filipowska – Ross Stores
Tony Wang – Google Retail

About the YMA FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The YMA FSF is a national non-profit association consisting of influential members of the fashion community, dedicated to promoting education of the fashion arts and business by granting scholarships to talented students and facilitating internships, mentorships and career programs.

FSF 2010 INTERN SOCIAL PHOTOS 1

http://www.patrickmcmullan.com/site/search.aspx?t=eventName&s=FSF&filter=1&page=1&pgSize=16&sortdir=DESC

FSF 2010 INTERN SOCIAL PHOTOS 2

http://guestofaguest.com/galleries/2010/6/tommy-hilfiger-fsf-vogue-intern-social/

FSF WEBSITE

http://fashionscholarshipfund.org

FSF FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51484606217

SOURCE The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund