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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

DESIGN COMPETITION // WOWCRACY + VOGUE TALENTS

DESIGN COMPETITION // WOWCRACY + VOGUE TALENTS

Wowcracy Call The Tune which started in 2013 is an initiative supported by Vogue Talents to scout for the best new fashion projects. Fashion designers are invited to submit their own project now and launch the crowd funding campaign to reach their goal.

Every project on Wowcracy consists of unique rewards as well as experiences available for a limited time, and a goal to reach that you can share with your followers.

When the projects are complete, Sara Maino senior editor of Vogue Italia and Vogue Talents will select the best 3 succesfull projects on Wowcracy. The designers selected will receive an exclusive interview on Vogue Talents issue Sept  2015.

What’s new? Wowcracy Call The Tune vol. 4 includes Fashion Design (womenswear, menswear) Fashion Accessories and the latest Wearable Technologies project category.     

Deadline January 20, 2015

Go here to learn more about the project and to submit your designs. 

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRANKFURT STYLE AWARD

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRANKFURT STYLE AWARD

Design talents from all over the world are called upon to let their creativity reign free for the 8th Frankfurt STYLE AWARD.   The motto 2015, PIONEERING DESTINY, calls for young talents to show innovation and a pioneering spirit by transcending limitations and creating new from old.

There will be a total of 15 prizes worth up to 50.000 € will be awarded, including attractive non- cash prizes and internships.

All application materials must be submitted by February 16th, 2015.  To learn more and to submit your application, go here. 

Below are 2014 design submissions and you can view the rest here. 

      NORA WENZLAWIAK      

     MARICA LUNA TULLIO       

     JUDITH  HAUSER     

DESIGN COMPETITION // WGSN GLOBAL FASHION AWARDS 2015

DESIGN COMPETITION // WGSN GLOBAL FASHION AWARDS 2015

Editorial via WGSN

WGSN GLOBAL FASHION AWARDS 2015

The WGSN Global Fashion Awards are staged by WGSN, the world’s leading trend and style forecaster, and international events group, i2i Events. The Awards celebrate and reward what’s NEW and what’s NEXT in fashion from breakthrough design talent to innovation in design, buying, retail and etail. Our next Awards ceremony will be held in 2015 along with an exciting new event for the fashion and creative industries, details of which will be announced here soon.

Judged by an elite panel of international experts and attracting entries from more than 50 countries, these are the only fashion awards to recognize achievement on a global scale.

Our fifth awards ceremony will be celebrated in style at a star-studded gala ceremony at The Park Lane Hotel in London.

London: Thursday 14 May 2015, The Park Lane Hotel

Please register to begin the entry process. You can revisit your entry to edit and add information at any point before submitting but all entries must be submitted before the DEADLINE OF 6 DECEMBER 2014. If your entry has been successfully shortlisted, you will be informed at the end of January 2015. 

Go here to learn more and submit your designs. 

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY 0 NAIVE TRIBALISM

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY 0 NAIVE TRIBALISM

CREATIVE BRIEF

Submission Deadline: 15 December, 2014, 6pm CET
Voting Starts: 16 December, 2014, 6pm CET

It’s that time of year again: the Berlin skies have turned a stubborn gray, a chilly wind has started to blow unceasingly, and the beautiful colors of fall are starting to give way to the monochromatic coldness of winter. So let’s leave the real world behind and venture forth on another one of our exciting explorations, shall we?

Yes for this month’s “Naive Tribalism” challenge we’re asking you to explore the striking patterns and sumptuous colors of tribal artworks. Think crudely drawn markings and simple patterns, rough etchings of tropical flowers and wildlife, and the lush swampy colors of the heart of the jungle.

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 immediate prize of 200€ . plus one of their products when it arrives in stock. But that is not all - each & every time we sell 500 pieces of your design, 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.

Go here to learn more and to submit your designs.