Blame it on the success of Project Runway or chalk it up to a recession-inspired return to basics. Suddenly the humble needle and thread are cool again and anything related to fashion design is hotter than ever.
The DezignKidz camp, geared to ages 7-12, returns this July and sessions have been added to meet the anticipated demand.
San Jose Mercury News, June 29, 2011
Summertime Divide
Article compares the abundant choices of summer offerings in places like
Los Altos (DezignKidz) with less affluent parts of the Bay Area.
Los Altos Town Crier, July 27, 2011
Creating Wearable Art—Local Parents Host Fashion Camp
Local campers are getting a taste of Seventh Avenue at Covington School this summer.
Almond School parents Durga Kalavagunta and Kathy Bonte initiated DezignKidz three
years ago as a way for children to express themselves. “We try to teach them the whole
process (of fashion design) from concept to completion,” Kalavagunta said.
July 2011
DezignKidz Interviewed on Sign Up for Camp Blog.
SIgnUpforCamp.com is a great resource that helps parents locate and find camps,
and share info and summer schedules with friends. Check it out.
M Magazine, March 2010
The Bay Area’s Best Summer Camps
Los Altos Town Crier, May 6. 2009
Local Moms Start Summer Camp for Young Fashionistas
Durga Kalavagunta of Los Altos and Kathy Bonte of Mountain View, Almond School moms with a background in the design and textile industries, are putting their professional skills to a new use this summer with DezignKidz, a fashion camp for elementary schoolchildren.
