Sweepstakes: Brother Loves Fashion

Brother International Corporation announced today the official launch of the Brother Loves Fashion Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes, which runs through August 9^th, encourages aspiring fashion designers across the United States to upload a sketch of their dream design, along with a brief description, including the hashtag #SewYourDreams. All designs that meet the design requirements as outlined by Brother will be entered. The drawing will take place at the Brother Headquarters, 200 Crossing Boulevard, Bridgewater, New Jersey, on August 10^th, and the winner will be notified by August 12^th.

One lucky individual will win an all-expense paid, two-night stay in New York City during New York Fashion Week and will work alongside Project Runway: All Stars®, Anthony Ryan Auld and Joshua McKinley, to turn their dream design into a reality. Together, they will shop for supplies at the Project Runway® source store, Mood, and enjoy a full day of sewing as they create the dream design. To celebrate the finished design, the winner will enjoy a dinner with Auld and McKinley in New York City. The winner will also receive a Brother Innov-ís NQ1300PRW sewing machine to continue to sew their dreams.

To enter the sweepstakes, you can visit:
www.brothersews.com/sewyourdreams

“Here’s a chance for one of the millions of home-sewing enthusiasts to sew their dreams and take their design creation to the big time,” said Dean. F. Shulman, Senior Vice President of Brother International Corporation and head of the company’s Home Appliance and Industrial Products Division. “There’s a lot of great talent out there and Brother is proud to sponsor this exciting sweepstakes to help showcase it.”

“Joshua and I are thrilled to be part of this process,” said Anthony Ryan Auld. “We’re blown away by the design features we see and can’t wait to meet this year’s winner in New York City to work on putting their piece together.”

Brother is proud to partner with Project Runway®, Lifetime’s ® hit Emmy®-nominated reality fashion show, and Project Runway: All Stars® to continue their shared dedication to the craft of sewing design. As part of its ongoing relationship as the exclusive sewing machine company of the program, Brother provides all of the sewing machines for the contestants to use to create their runway designs. Brother continues to encourage and support young fashion designers with its line of award-winning sewing and embroidery machines that help make creativity easier. The Brother Loves Fashion Sweepstakes is giving an aspiring fashion designer a chance to make their dream design a reality with the help of talented designers from Project Runway®.

About Brother International Corporation

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing enthusiast. Through a growing network of sewing machine dealers and retail outlets nationwide, Brother offers a full line of home sewing machines, from basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines. The company is recognized for its high-quality, state-of-the-art machines and accessories, offering ease of use and flexibility at affordable prices. Brother is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales approaching $7 billion, this global manufacturer was started almost 100 years ago by sewing fanatics. Brother offers a diversified product line that includes fax machines, Multi-Function Center® machines, P-touch® Labeling Systems and both color and mono laser printers for home, office and industry. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas, from Canada to South America. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters in Bridgewater, New Jersey, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois, and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, you can visit the website at www.brother.com.