The Fashion and Interior Design Project empowers 4-H members to develop creativity, confidence, and practical life skills while exploring careers in the fashion and interior design industries. Throughout the 4-H year, members participate in hands-on activities led by project leaders, gaining knowledge in sewing, design, textiles, consumer decision-making, and personal presentation.
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: HIllside Medical Lodge - Gatesville
Entry Deadline: MARCH 16, 2026 @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHz0zUnNPNiMnVUIIZZ-_TWnefAheyhrNdnoafur_TKZ0eKw/viewform?usp=header
Fashion Show: To recognize 4-H members who have excelled in fashion and interior design projects and exhibit skills in the application of knowledge of fibers and fabrics to wardrobe selection, clothing construction, or comparison shopping, fashion interpretation and understanding of style, good grooming and poise in front of others, and modeling and presentation of themselves and their garments.
Upcycle Your Style
Construction:
Refashion
Everyday Living
Semi-formal to Formal
Theatre & Costume
Buying:
Business & Interview
Fantastic Fashions Under $25
Semi-formal to Formal
Special Interest
Promote Texas Fibers
Fashion Storyboard: The purpose of the 4-H Fashion Storyboard contest is to give 4-H members an opportunity to create a storyboard of their original design. It also provides the members an opportunity to gain knowledge of the career responsibilities of a fashion designer and illustrator, enhance creativity and originality, and develop visual communication skills.
Storyboard Categories: The following is a list of the categories and descriptions. Each storyboard should be entered in one category. A 4-H member may enter only one storyboard.
Wearable
Accessory
Jewelry
Pet Clothing
Home Décor
Home Furnishings
Duds to Dazzle: The Texas 4-H Duds to Dazzle Fashion and Interior Design Competition utilizes the knowledge and skills learned in the project, while increasing awareness of the impact of the clothing and textile industry on the environment, specifically the waste stream. In the competition, teams of 4-H members will redesign and repurpose discarded garments or textiles into new, viable consumer products.