DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PATCHWORK

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - PATCHWORK

CREATIVE BRIEF

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

They say the grass is always greener on the other side, which might be why as experts in perfectly produced digital prints, we tend to lust after artisanal, handcrafted pieces, where each individual flaw or variation only adds to the object’s unique charm. That’s why we’ve chosen to focus our latest challenge on one of the ultimate expressions of homespun craftsmanship: patchwork. 

No longer just a practical means of using up scraps of old fabric, we want you to celebrate the fantastic variety of patterns and prints patchworking can offer up. Imagine the cosy bohemian atmosphere created by old quilted blankets and throws, as paisleys and florals collide in a delightfully eclectic assembly; or the excitement of going through a treasure trove of vintage prints as you browse through old fabric swatches. It’s time to pick up your sewing needle and show us what you can patch together.

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 // SAINT LOUIS FASHION FUND - EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD

DESIGN COMPETITION // SAINT LOUIS FASHION FUND - EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD

Saint Louis Fashion Fund, a new non-profit that includes leaders in the culture, fashion, higher education, law and business fields, the organization is continuing their mission to discover and support emerging designer talent through their second annual Emerging Designer Award.

Saint Louis Fashion Fund’s Emerging Designer Award was created in 2014 to support fashion designers throughout the United States. Each year, the winning designer receives a cash prize, one look produced by the Fund to sell in boutiques and on an e-commerce site, and mentoring by nationally recognized retail, PR/Marketing and professionals leaders – those who can help them take their careers to the next level.

The competition will give six finalists the opportunity to present their collection at Saint Louis Fashion Week and compete for the $25,000 grand prize. They will also receive editorial coverage, business mentoring from the Saint Louis Fashion Fund jury panel which includes Gary Wassner, designer Lisa Perry along with many other notables such as Fern Mallis and Stan Herman.

The winner will receive:

• $25,000 award to pursue his/her fashion design business plan
• Financial support, guidance and exposure from the St. Louis Fashion Fund to produce one look with 100% of the proceeds going to the St. Louis Fashion Fund
• A designer collaboration with an accessories brand negotiated by the Saint Louis Fashion Fund
• A pop-up shop/trunk show in a private home or retailer in Saint Louis
• A one-year long mentorship with industry professionals from the Saint Louis Fashion Fund jury panel

The deadline to apply Thursday, June 4, 2015 and to learn more and apply at the Saint Louis Fashion Fund Emerging Designer Award.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FASHION SCOUT - SS 2016 LONDON + PARIS

DESIGN COMPETITION // FASHION SCOUT - SS 2016 LONDON + PARIS

FASHION SCOUT SS16 LONDON & PARIS SHOWCASING

Designers are be able to apply for Catwalk Shows, Presentations, Installations, London Exhibition, Paris Showroom alongside Fashion Scout’s coveted sponsored Merit Award and Ones to Watch.

With 10 years experience Fashion Scout are renowned for their professionalism and scouting abilities, managing and producing hundreds of highly acclaimed events.


Designers are selected by a panel of industry experts. The panel features leading buyers, media and business advisors, including Sara Maino, Hilary Alexander and Jessica Bumpus. Their decision is based in the creative vision of the brand and collections, quality of work and business potential / success.

To request more information about types of showcasing and an application pack, email your brand name and interest to press@fashionscoutevents.com


FASHION SCOUT MERIT AWARD 

The Fashion Scout Merit Award is internationally recognized as a prestigious launch pad for the next generation of innovative design talent.

 
The new talent initiative is worth £25,000 over three seasons and has been created to support and develop new designer business on a global level.

Since its inception in 2009, the Merit Award’s role call includes William Tempest, David Koma, Hermione de Paula, Eudon Choi, Georgia Hardinge and more recently, Leutton Postle, Phoebe English, Heohwan Simualtion, Yifang Wan and Xiao Li.


The Merit Award is a highlight event and acts as a key draw for UK and international press and buyers each season.

Applications close on Thursday 7th May, go to their website here.

To request information or to apply please contact:
press@fashionscoutevents.com

DESIGN COMPETITION // H&M DESIGN AWARD 2016

DESIGN COMPETITION // H&M DESIGN AWARD 2016

H&M Design Award is a design competition for students at selected design schools around the world. Our ambition is to bring up the most promising talents in fashion and give them a springboard in their careers.

The prize is €50,000 and and the winner will also get to develop key pieces from their collection to be sold at H&M. Who can sign up? 2015 BA and MA graduates (or equivalent to that) from participating colleges with collections based on garments.

To learn more, go to  designaward.hm.com and to sign up now, go to designaward.hm.com/registration.

Final day for submission is July 31, 2015.

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - AFTER THE STORM

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - AFTER THE STORM

CREATIVE BRIEF

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

Our previous challenge “The Tempest” explored the chaos and devastation that Mother Nature can unleash on the earth, when in the grip of a stormy mood. Even the fiercest fires don’t burn forever though, and every storm has its subsequent calm. For our “After the Storm” challenge, it’s the gentle aftermath we’re asking you to focus on, those moments when the storm clouds have cleared and the earth appears itself once again.

Imagine the subdued pitter-patter of dripping tree branches, heavy with water from the recent deluge. Fragments of delicate flowers and plants are washed downriver, swept along with the newly flooded currents. The whole world looks as though it’s been washed clean and returned to order, but traces of the recent squall remain in tattered feathers and crumpled petals, as if the storm had abandoned its work halfway through. We’re looking for roughly painted watercolors, or unfinished sketches that show us your vision of the calm after the storm.

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 into the competition, go here. 

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - THE TEMPEST

DESIGN COMPETITION // FRONT ROW SOCIETY - THE TEMPEST

CREATIVE BRIEF

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

The natural world is a glorious treasure trove of inspiration, containing a breathtaking variety of living forms in all their myriad colors and textures. Lulled by sweeping vistas and lush landscapes, it’s can be easy to overlook nature’s darker side. Which is why our latest design challenge focuses on those fits of rage that engulf the earth in a devastating outburst of howling gales and torrential rains.

Imagine glowering black storm clouds rolling across the skies, split by forks of jagged lightning and accompanied by crashing rumbles of thunder. Rushing floods of water appear in an instant, engulfing everything in their path, while raging winds tear across the earth, ripping up tree roots to leave gaping wounds in the earth. We want to see designs that reveal the unforgiving wrath of nature, so use all the tools at your disposal; whether through mixed media or digital techniques we’re looking forward to seeing the beauty of the storm in all its rough, textural glory.

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 into the competition, go here. 

DESIGN COMPETITION // RACKED - YOUNG GUNS

DESIGN COMPETITION // RACKED - YOUNG GUNS

Racked is back with their third annual Young Guns Contest and is looking for the best up-and-coming designers. They want to discover a crop of 20 that aren’t quite yet a household name, but have amassed a good amount of notoriety like those in the 2014 class: jewelry designer Wing Yau of WWAKE, handbag label Mansur Gavriel and womenswear designer Rosie Assoulin.
Criteria and process:

Racked wants brands that have been in business for under two years or designers who are 35 and under that create women’s clothing and/or accessories.

The nomination process will be open for two weeks and they will call on a panel of fashion industry influentials to narrow down the list to 20 designers.

Designers should be nominated and they also welcome applicants to submit additional materials to help support their nomination. Fill out the submission form by April 20, 2015 and send along supporting documents to youngguns@racked.com.

To learn more, go to their website, Racked.com.

DESIGN COMPETITION // MAISONS DE MODE DESIGN COMPETITION

DESIGN COMPETITION // MAISONS DE MODE DESIGN COMPETITION

Who will follow in the footsteps of Laurence André, 2014’s Maisons de Mode Grand Prize winner who has now set up shop in Le Vestiaire in Roubaix?

This year, Maisons de Mode will offer up another Grand Prize of €25,000 for expanding the business and funding the collections of the most promising designer to join our project. It’s a fact that being a designer is not just about creating collections–it’s also about running your own business. Therefore, it’s necessary to have all elements of a label in order–from the creative side to the commercial and business sides. .

For the 2015 edition, a ready-made questionnaire will help you narrow down your answers and address how you approach important areas such as the financial necessities and the business of fashion.

To learn more and to submit your application/designs, go to Maisons De Mode's site here. 

Submission deadline is May 15th, 2015.

DESIGN COMPETITION // THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA + ARTS THREAD

DESIGN COMPETITION // THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA + ARTS THREAD

The CFDA+ certification has been created to recognize the best of the emerging talent coming from the fashion design programs globally. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has partnered with Arts Thread for this unprecedented opportunity, which will celebrate the “elite” in fashion design internationally.


The certification supports all aspects of the design process, acknowledging accomplishments in the areas of:
Research and concept
Design
Artisanal / Craft / Textile
Construction / Technical abilities
Illustration
Digital expertise
Color
Mastery of fabric and/or technique
Brand Communication


The CFDA has developed a platform where the industry can view the top tier of international fashion design talent, highlighting graduates who may have varied skillets, including but not limited to: 

An accomplished practitioner exhibiting high standards in time honored traditions;
A skillful inventor with a deep understanding of a craft;
A solid designer with great awareness of market and need;
A forward thinker expressing great ingenuity and a profound awareness of his/her own creativity.


Entry Requirements: Entry by invitation only. Schools are invited to submit qualified design students who will graduate/earn a BFA or MFA degree (or the equivalent) inclusive of those graduating in the academic year 2014-2015 (late 2014 for Australia/New Zealand).

Final submission deadline:  July 17th, 2015.  Go here to learn more. 

DESIGN COMPETITION // WORLD OF WEARABLEART® COMPETITION - 2015

DESIGN COMPETITION // WORLD OF WEARABLEART® COMPETITION - 2015

The World of WearableArt™ Awards Show, known as WOW®, is New Zealand’s largest arts show. Each year, WOW creates a new theatrical world into which incredible wearable works of art are brought to life and are viewed by an audience of 50,000.

The garments are selected from worldwide entries, addressing the brief to take art ‘off the wall’ to adorn the human body. Each successful entry is individually choreographed in a two-hour stage spectacular, including world-class lighting and stage technology.

Designers have until 1 April 2015 to submit their intention to enter the WOW Competition and their garments are due by 15 June. Judging takes place in July and awards are announced in early September.

The WOW Competition has the world’s richest prize pool in the genre of wearable art, with over 40 awards and USD$130,000 total prize money.

For 2015, the Brancott Estate Supreme WOW Award winner will receive NZD$30,000 (USD$25,000) in prize money. There is also a new Wearable Technology Award, which recognises innovative, progressive pieces that merge technology and wearable art.

To find out more about the competition, visit here.