Requirements:

1. Design a dress. (You do not need to be a professional designer.)
2. Put a sketch, computer drawing or photograph of your design on your personal blog with the words "Dress design for Shabby Apple dresses". The words, "Shabby Apple Dresses" should be a link to www.shabbyapple.com. You must provide a link in your post to www.shabbyapple.com. Posts without this caption will not be considered.
3. Post should include ideas of fabric and colors and design inspiration.
4. Email daretodesign@shabbyapple.com with the DIRECT link to the posting of the design on your blog.
5. Dress must adhere to Shabby Apple design standards. Dresses must have sleeves, hemline to the knee, no cleavage.
6. Dress should be appropriate for Spring season.
7. If your dress is chosen, you are responsible for getting a sample and pattern made. Not to worry, if you are not a seamstress, Shabby Apple will provide you contact info for patternmakers and samplemaking.

Parameters:

1. Contest begins September 10, 2009.
2. Contestants must submit their entries by November 3, 2009 by 11:59 p.m.EST.
3. The top 15 entries will be posted on the Shabby Apple blog by November 10, 2009.
4. Blog readers will vote on their favorite entry. The contestant whose design receives the most votes by November 24, 2009 will win. Winner will be announced on the Shabby Apple blog by December 10, 2009.

Winner Receives:

1. Winner's design will be featured as part of the Shabby Apple spring collection.
2. Winner will receive a 3% royalty on every dress sold of his or her design.