DESIGN COMPETITION // INTERNATIONAL TALENT SUPPORT - FASHION/ACCESSORIES/JEWELRY/ARTWORK

DESIGN COMPETITION // INTERNATIONAL TALENT SUPPORT - FASHION/ACCESSORIES/JEWELRY/ARTWORK

barokah    5:21 AM   

International Talent Support is a platform for creative minds, now in its fourteenth edition. It was created to offer visibility, support and a voice to young talents from every corner of the earth, and continues to do so. It gives young designers the chance to set their creativity free through financial opportunities, work placements and the chance to have their work shown to a jury made up of real experts.

ITS provides real opportunities and represents a bridge between young designers and the fashion industry. All of the work placements, internships and special projects granted to the finalists after the event prove it.  Furthermore, we collaborate regularly for work placements with several brands like Diesel, Antonio Marras, MaxMara, Armani and Viktor & Rolf, to mention but a few. Major industry players also offer their support.

TIMELINE

• Deadline to Enroll - March 23, 2015 
• Pre-selection of Finalists - End of April 2015
• Finals in Trieste, Italy -  July 11, 2015

ITS consists of 4 competition fields and offers many prizes you can view here:

    ITS FASHION     

The core from which everything began back in 2002, today a world-renown contest revealing the next generation of fashion designers. Organised in partnership with OTB and sponsored by Eyes On Talents, it will assign the ITS FASHION Award in partnership with OTB, €10,000 & showcase of a new project at the next edition ITS 2016. And the OTB Award, €5,000 + internship in of the group’s brands. The Eyes On Talents Award could be assigned to a fashion finalist. Here is all of the information to enroll.

    ITS ACCESSORIES    

Thanks to our Accessories Main Partner YKK and sponsored by Eyes On Talents, since 2006 we have been able to explore the many out-of-the-ordinary creations that can be produced with an innovative use of fastenings. Contestants will be challenged with a specific brief from YKK. The contest will reveal the ITS ACCESSORIES Award in partnership with YKK, €10,000 & showcase of a new project at the next edition ITS 2016. The YKK Fastening Award will assign €5,000 + several opportunities for the winner at the YKK Showroom in London. The Eyes On Talents Award could be awarded to an accessories finalist. Click Here to read all about it and enroll.

    JEWELRY    

With the support of our Main Partner Swarovski we have been able to bring under the limelight some of the most incredible young talents in contemporary jewelry, pushing to the limit the use of unconventional materials and often re-defining the definition of what jewelry is and how it can complement the body. The winner of the ITS JEWELRY Award in partnership with Swarovski will receive €10,000 & showcase of a new project at the next edition ITS 2016. Once again Swarovski has prepared a specific brief for the contestants to work on along with their main collection and are looking forward to discovering the next winner of the SWAROVSKI Award who will receive €5,000. Swarovski will provide a support of €1,000 to all the ITS JEWELRY Finalists in the production of their items. You must click here if you are a young jewelry talent who deserves support. Read everything carefully and enroll!

    ARTWORK    

Last year we were blown away by the artwork projects of the selected finalists. With our Main Partner Swatch we are back to discover the most artistic-oriented young talents among the ITS FASHION, ITS ACCESSORIES and ITS JEWELRY contestants. The Artwork Finalists will be challenged with the production of a unique work of art based on a brief prepared by Swatch. Swatch will provide a support of €1,000 to all the ITS ARTWORK Finalists in the production of their artwork. The pieces will be displayed during the Finals on 11 July and judged by a dedicated Jury which decide the winners. The ITS ARTWORK Award in partnership with Swatch will assign €10,000 & showcase of a new project at the next edition ITS 2016. The winner of the SWATCH Award will receive €5,000 and will be offered a professional collaboration at Swatch. You just need to enrol in ITS FASHION, ITS ACCESSORIES or ITS JEWELRY for your chance to be selected!

DESIGN COMPETITION // ANDAM FASHION AWARD X CHANEL

DESIGN COMPETITION // ANDAM FASHION AWARD X CHANEL

barokah    5:29 AM   

ANDAM will award, acting through a national commission to a French or foreign designer willing to present his/her collection of garments during the Fashion Week shows in Paris:

250,000 € GRAND PRIZE

90,000 €  FIRST COLLECTIONS PRIZE

30,000 €  FASHION ACCESSORIES PRIZE

1

FEBRUARY 9 TO APRIL 20, 2015

The fashion designers submit their application form for the ANDAM FASHION AWARDS including company information (structure, team, turnovers, points of sales,…) cookbooks of their previous collections, as well as a business plan describing their business and creative strategies for the next two years.

2

APRIL 20 TO THE BEGINNING OF MAY 2015

Jury members review all applications submitted by eligible candidates and select the nominees who will be announced by press beginning of May.

3

BEGINNING OF MAY 2015 TO THE END OF JUNE 2015

The finalists work closely with the ANDAM team on their final project which will be presented to the jury. They need to enrich their dossier with sketches of their next collection and a detailed business plan explaining the perspectives of strategic development which will be offered to the brand thanks to ANDAM financial support and privileged mentoring.

4

BEGINNING OF JULY 2015: THE JURY MEETING

The jury meeting will take place on July 10th, 2015. The nominees are interviewed by and present looks from past or/and prototypes of their upcoming collections to the jury, during 10 to 15 minutes. The two fellowship winners, elected by simple majority, will be officially announced at the end of the Nationale Commission.

5

END OF STEPEMBER 2015

In September will take place the fellowship winners shows and the ANDAM prize ceremony, major events of Paris Fashion Weeks.

Go here for more info and for submissions to the Andam Fashion Award.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PRINT PARTY

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PRINT PARTY

barokah    4:49 AM   

CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 15 March, 2015, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 16 March, 2015, 6pm CET

It’s a little guilty pleasure of ours to every now and then open up the Front Row Society archives and browse through the fantastic range of patterns and prints you guys have been creating for us since we launched our very first design challenge. And what a feast for the eyes it is, from bold geometric graphics, to delicate floral etchings, and covering every imaginable style in between: tribal, watercolor, embroidery, iconography, and much much more.

So this month, we've decided to celebrate everything that we do best here at Front Row Society with our “Print Party” design challenge. You heard us, we’re not just looking for single prints this time – we want to see you go all out with designs that feature a wonderful clash of patterns and colors. Take inspiration from the history of print and try to mix old and new styles, like a classic floral pattern contrasted with an ultra modern geometric design.

What can you win?

Each winner receives a one-off prize of 200€ once the collection launches on the website plus a sample of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all – if your design receives 500 orders on wholesale, you will receive an additional €200. This means that FRS can continue to embody the spirit of fashion democracy, rewarding our top designs again...and again...and again! We will also conduct an interview with the winner, publicizing their design across the fashion community in Berlin and worldwide.

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // VOGUE ITALY + ALTAROMA - WHO IS ON NEXT 2015

DESIGN COMPETITION // VOGUE ITALY + ALTAROMA - WHO IS ON NEXT 2015

barokah    6:39 AM   

TALENT SCOUTING PROJECT

Who is on Next?, the prestigious talent scouting project that aim at supporting MADE IN ITALY has entered its second decade. Following the success of the first ten editions, WION keeps on scouting and promoting young designers to give space and opportunities to the new generation of creatives, with the prerequisite that the entire production has to be MADE IN ITALY, keeping up Italy’s distinctive high level of creativity and professionalism. The eleventh edition of WION is about to kick off. The competition through the years has discovered successful designers such as Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi, Gabriele Colangelo, Marco De Vincenzo, Nicholas Kirkwood, Max Kibardin, Arthur Arbesser, Stella Jean, Paula Cademartori, MSGM and many more.

Competition areas are:

Women’s RTW

Accessories (bags, shoewear, hats, jewerly).

PARTICIPANTS

The competition is open to:

1) All Italian talents who:


- produce a small collection independently in Italy and have minimum distribution in place;


- have already produced up to two/three collections but were unable to take their activity to the next level due to lack of funds;

2) All non-Italian talents who:


- are based in Italy;


- already produce their own collection in Italy and have minimum distribution in place;


- have already produced up to two/three collections but were unable to take their activity to the next level due to lack of funds.


HOW TO APPLY

Applicants are required to submit:

- an application form accompanied by the agreement to the acceptance of the Regulations available for downloading at www. altaroma.it;


- brand profile;

- designer profile;


- pictures of their creations, videos in DVD format of their presentations or any other material related to the applicant’s collection;

- moodboard, sketches, images, texts to describe and explain your style and the choices related to the new S/S 2016 collection;

- a video in DVD format (max 3 min) through which the applicant introduces him/herself and presents the collection in the style of a TV interview;


- addresses of stores to whom the applicant has sold or presented his/her creations or a presentation by retailers, journalists, designers or entrepreneurs who have already examined the collection;

The enclosed material accompanying the application shall be submitted both in Italian and English. On paper and electronic format. Submitted material will not be returned.

All the material must be submitted (at one’s own expenses)  by and no later than April, 1st 2015 by post or courier to the address: Altaroma - Progetto WHO IS ON NEXT?  DONNA Via dell’Umiltà 48, 00187, Rome. (Applications must be postmarked by April, 1st 2015 or will not be taken into consideration)

For further information write to whoisonnext@altaroma.it

COMMITTEE AND JURY

 A Committee will head over the selection of candidates, while the judging panel,  made up of the same members of the Committee plus a number of fashion insiders  (Italian and international business owners, distributors and retailers) and of members of the Italian and international press, will name the winners.

By June, 6th 2015 up to twelve finalists will be nominated in a definitive decision by the Committee. The results will be communicated by letter to all finalists and, subsequently, announced by means of a press release and published on the website dedicated to the project

 At the request of the Committee, the finalists shall attend a meeting either in Milan or Rome in the required time and at their own expenses.

 Among the short-listed finalists, the Commission will nominate up to three winners in a final decision chosen on the basis of their originality and creativity.The Committees reserves the right to declare no winner

PRESENTATION

During a trunk-show taking place in July 2015 edition the Committee will examine the finalists’ collections providing a preliminary technical evaluation.
Then, all the finalists will present their mini-collections S/S 2016 (12 outfits) to press and buyers with a collective runway show/presentation or will take part in an event hosted and curated by the project’s Organizers.
In relation to this specific event only, accommodation, transportation and presentation expenses will be settled by the Organizers within a pre-established budget. Subsequently a maximum number of three winners will be announced.

AWARDS

The winners will be awarded with:


- a feature in Vogue Italia dedicated to them and their creations, shot by an internationally renowned photographer;


- reports and articles on TV, specialized magazines and newspapers thanks to the support of a dedicated Press Office;


- the necessary support to identify the companies that may be interested in producing and distributing the winners’ creations

yoox.com – the leading fashion, design and art multi-brand virtual store, as the Online Retail & Media Partner of WION 2015 will give the winners the chance to create, present and sell a look or item from their new spring/summer 2016 collection in over 100 countries that will be also available to purchase online concurrently with the event to be held in September during Milan Fashion Week.

For further information on the General Regulation and on promotion go to www.altaroma.it and www. vogue.it

DESIGN COMPETITION // LIPCOTE + DORA - FASHION ILLUSTRATION LONDON WEEK

DESIGN COMPETITION // LIPCOTE + DORA - FASHION ILLUSTRATION LONDON WEEK

barokah    5:45 AM   

Lipcote The Original Lipstick Sealer and world renowned illustrator DORA are inviting artists from the UK to illustrate live at the London Fashion Week show of an internationally established designer on February 22nd, 2015.

Interested? Lipcote are asking you to submit original creations (existing or created for this opportunity) that represent your take on fashion, beauty and the catwalk.

One selected Artist will receive a bursary of £2,000 and have a front row seat at the show to create live illustration, while integrating lipstick and lip pencil into their piece (provided by Lipcote, as featured on the new Lipcote Lipstick Finder). This artist will also have the chance to work with Lipcote in the future.

THE CAREER OPPORTUNITY

One artist, as selected by Lipcote and DORA, will:

• Receive a bursary of £2,000
• Attend a London Fashion Week show on February 22nd, 2015* and get the opportunity to illustrate the collection live
• Receive exposure through Lipcote's social media channels
• Be interviewed by Lipcote's team and have this publicised

*Travel and Accommodation are not included.

To learn more and to submit your original creations, visit the  Talent House website.

DESIGN COMPETITION // LVMH PRIZE . YOUNG FASHION DESIGNER 2015

DESIGN COMPETITION // LVMH PRIZE . YOUNG FASHION DESIGNER 2015

barokah    5:39 AM   

LVMH is launching the 2015 edition of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers, after the successful first edition, with three very promising winners rewarded (designer Thomas Tait, the brand Miuniku and the collective Hood by Air).

The LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers is open to designers under the age of 40 who have presented and sold at least two women's or men's ready-to-wear collections. 

The jury, whose members are Creative Directors of the Group - J.W. Anderson, Nicolas Ghesquière, Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld, Humberto Leon & Carol Lim, Phoebe Philo, Raf Simons, Ricardo Tisci - and Delphine Arnault, Jean-Paul Claverie, advisor to Bernard Arnault, and Pierre-Yves Roussel, Chairman and CEO of the LVMH Fashion Group chooses the winner of the LVMH Prize in May, 2015.

LVMH will provide the winner with the resources needed to pursue their creative work:

• A grant of 300,000 euros 
• Personalized technical and financial support from the Group for a 12-month period following the LVMH Prize award. This support covers all the areas of expertise that are critical to a young fashion brand (intellectual property, sourcing, production and distribution, image and advertising, marketing, etc.). 

Applications accepted until: February 8th, 2015

To learn more, go to their website www.lvmhprize.com.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY . X-RAY FLOWERS

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY . X-RAY FLOWERS

barokah    5:31 AM   

CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 15 February, 2015, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 16 February, 2015, 6pm CET

Through the widespread use of smart phones, tablets, and other devices, cameras have become so integrated into our daily lives that we sometimes forget what a sublime art photography is. It has become such an immediate process that we forget how miraculous it can be, and yet even the word itself possesses something other-worldly about it; stemming from the Greek words “photos” and “graphe” the art of photography literally means “to draw with light.”

So for this month’s “X-Ray Flowers” challenge, we’re asking you to show us the ways that photography can elevate the everyday into the ethereal. We want to see how even the tiniest and most fragile botanical structures can be suddenly transformed into detailed, semi translucent objects of wonder; how the inner workings of plants and flowers can be even more beautiful than their outer appearance when revealed in diaphanous layers of color and shade.

This competition is for scarves. As always, don’t forget that your print might need to be adjusted to fit the appropriate template. All templates are marked with design specifications to help you get your design just right. Please note that all Front Row Society templates may differ slightly from final manufacturing specifications, so make sure your print is versatile and flexible enough for production. 

What can you win?

Each winner receives a one-off prize of 200€ once the collection launches on the website plus a sample of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all – if your design receives 500 orders on wholesale, you will receive an additional €200. This means that FRS can continue to embody the spirit of fashion democracy, rewarding our top designs again...and again...and again! We will also conduct an interview with the winner, publicizing their design across the fashion community in Berlin and worldwide.

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - MOTION

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - MOTION

barokah    5:55 AM   

MOTION PROJECT - S/S ACTIVEWEAR COLLECTION

THE BRIEF

Exploring fluidity in color and design to express movement and motion, we’re looking for bright high energy palettes and inspiring repeat patterns to be used on our brand new activewear collection.

This project is open to all and designs can be either suitable for digital or screen printing. 3 winners will be selected and see their designs produced and sold across some of the world’s largest fashion retailers.
The winning entrants will receive £300 per print design.

Competition submission deadline is January 29, 2015.

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK + ART THREADS

DESIGN COMPETITION // ALL WALKS BEYOND THE CATWALK + ART THREADS

barokah    7:00 AM   

DIVERSITY NOW! 2015

Garment Design/ Photography/ Styling/ Illustration/ Graphic Design/ Journalism

Project Outline

NOW! is the time for CREATIVES to boldly vision a fashion future which steps beyond stereotypes, redefines boundaries and celebrates a wider range of beauty and body ideals in age, size, race and physical ability. A fashion future that empowers and emboldens the viewer and the wearer, envisioning impactful, emotionally considerate, commercially relevant practice in all areas of the industry.

Diversity NOW2014/15

Help us build a library of fashion design, imagery and communication that celebrates difference of skin tone, age, size and body type, to encourage debate about the psychological impact of fashion on our lives.

Entries uploaded to Arts Thread by March 21st will be considered for Diversity NOW! 2015 Campaign and showcased on www.allwalks.org.  The co-founders will highlight chosen students who best portray the excitement of diversity. A single student will be announced as The Co-Founders Choice for 2015. Please note students can collaborate to create one entry. 

Submission deadline is March 21, 2015.  To learn more go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FASHIONCLASH

DESIGN COMPETITION // FASHIONCLASH

barokah    6:11 AM   

OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES  for FASHIONCLASH 

Designers and artists are invited to sign up for the fashion show program, exhibition, FASHIONCLASH Market and the FASHIONCLASH Side Program. Participants of the festival also have the chance to win several awards including the FASHIONCLASH Festival Award worth 5,000 Euros, KALTBLUT Magazine Award and various other Awards.

FASHIONCLASH Festival 2014, the 7th edition of the international and interdisciplinary fashion festival takes place June 11-14 2014 in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

The 4-day festival program with fashion shows, exhibitions, fashion film, theatre and dance performances, pop-up stores, lectures, workshops and the Side Program, gives promising talent from all over the world the opportunity to show their work to a diverse international audience and industry professionals. The festival is a reflection of what is going on within the international fashion scene in the new generation of designers; imagination of the zeitgeist of contemporary fashion design through the eyes of the new generation of designers and artists. 

FCF festival provides platform to more than 100 promising talents from all over the world and is a unique opportunity to discover talent and to get inspired through the art of fashion. Since the first edition in 2009 over 800 talents coming from 40 different countries have participated at FASHIONCLASH Festival.

Deadline: March 01 2015

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - ASOS . CHINESE WHISPERS

DESIGN COMPETITION // TEXTILE FEDERATION - ASOS . CHINESE WHISPERS

barokah    5:26 AM   

THE BRIEF

Asos Talent – Chinese Whispers

The Asos.com womenswear design team has joined up with Textile Federation to discover, nurture and promote new design talent. We’re looking for innovative new print designs to form part of an exclusive Asos Spring/Summer own brand collection that will excite and delight the Asos.com fashion forward customer whilst engaging them with some of the best.

The winning entrants will receive £500 per print design and see their work form part of an exclusive Asos own brand collection featuring them as guest designers. There is also the opportunity to win multiple prizes if more than one of your prints are selected.

Competition submission deadline is January 11, 2015.

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PRECIOUS STONES

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PRECIOUS STONES

barokah    5:05 AM   

CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 15 January, 2015, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 16 January, 2015, 6pm CET

We’re in festive mood here at Front Row Society, perhaps because our office Christmas party is just around the corner! But there’s just something about this time of year that fills the heart of every fashionista with a warm glow – what with all the get togethers and end of year celebrations, it truly becomes a glittering social season, full of party dresses in jewel bright colors, and eye catching statement jewellery with big beautiful gemstones. So for this month’s design challenge, it was only natural to take inspiration from this sparkliest of seasons for our theme: precious stones. 

We’re looking for designs that reflect the opulence and elegance of these gorgeous minerals: from the stunning striations and intricate details found in blocks of polished quartz, to the crystal clarity and clearness of finely cut gemstones. Think of a glittering cascade of jewel bright colored gems, set against a rich coppery background of burnished bronze; explore the alluring, almost liquid sheen and luster of pyrite, or go back to basics and uncover the rough yet beautiful textures of uncut jewels. From turquoise to amethyst, topaz to lapis lazuli, we can’t wait to see your impressions of precious stones. Because if there’s ever a perfect time to indulge in a little luxury, it’s at Christmas, right?

This competition is for scarves. As always, don’t forget that your print might need to be adjusted to fit the appropriate template. All templates are marked with design specifications to help you get your design just right. Please note that all Front Row Society templates may differ slightly from final manufacturing specifications, so make sure your print is versatile and flexible enough for production.

What can you win?

Each winner receives a one-off prize of 200€ once the collection launches on the website plus a sample of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all – if your design receives 500 orders on wholesale, you will receive an additional €200. This means that FRS can continue to embody the spirit of fashion democracy, rewarding our top designs again...and again...and again! We will also conduct an interview with the winner, publicizing their design across the fashion community in Berlin and worldwide.

To learn more and to submit your designs, go here.