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 YKK Its Seven Accessories CompetitionTogether with the fashion competition that is the core of ITS, ITS#ACCESSORIES completes the spectrum on the most creative young talents in fashion with a dedicated contest for all accessories design graduates and young accessories designers.It is organised in partnership with YKK, a leading multinational company in fastenings that strongly believes in supporting creativity. The accessories competition allows YKK to explore all of the out-of-the-ordinary creations that can be produced with their fastenings. 12 to 15 accessories designers will be selected for the finals. They will fly to Trieste, Italy in July and their accessories will be displayed in a dedicated exhibition. ITS#SEVEN will be a showcase of the highest expression of creativity from the most representative schools in the planet. Finalists will compete for two awards. The winner of Accessories Collection of the Year will receive € 10,000 and will be asked to create a new accessories collection to be presented at ITS#EIGHT. The winner of the YKK Award will receive € 10,000 and a professional photographer will shoot an image of the winning YKK accessory to be used for promotional purposes. competition (ended) current design competitions more info www.its... (925) added by Levent OZLER |
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 Recykling Multiplikacje: Recycling Fashion Show From Sapu"Eco-fashion" refers to stylized clothing that uses environmentally sensitive fabrics and responsible production techniques.The Polish academy SAPU - Szkola Artystycznego Projektowania Ubioru (School of Art and Fashion Design) in Krakow has been creating ecological clothes for over ten years. This year the freshmen were working with diverse kinds of paper to present their unique work of durable and wearable clothes. It was a spectacular fashion show: the various creative collections were applauded by over 1500 guests. The second year students showcased large assortment of oversized quilted garments made with recycled material. Over 300 people in all had contributed to the fashion show sponsored by the Polish company Polski System Recyklingu Organizacja Odzysku S.A. more Recykling Multiplikacje: Recycling Fashion Show From Sapu added by Levent OZLER |
 Medieval Fashion Inspires Winning Dress in the Art Institutes Passion for Fashion CompetOnly in high school and already determined to have a career in fashion design, 18-year-old Tanya Lund is one step closer to making her dream a reality.The Spokane, Washington teenager won a full-tuition scholarship to study Fashion Design at The Art Institute of Seattle in The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition held recently in New York City. Open to high school seniors in the U.S. and Canada, The Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Competition awarded two grand-prize winners full-tuition scholarships to study Fashion Design or Fashion Marketing & Merchandising or Fashion Retail Management at one of 26 Art Institute locations with Fashion programs across North America. In addition to her full scholarship, Lund will attend Fashion Week in New York City in February 2008 and meet staff at Seventeen magazine. more Medieval Fashion Inspires Winning Dress in the Art Institutes Passion for Fashion Compet added by Senay GOKCEN |
 Levi's Project 501Project 50 provides aspiring designers nationwide the unique opportunity to re-design a fashion icon-the Original 501 Jean-and allows non-designers to select and choose their favorite.Based on the results of the public's online voting, the winning design will produced by Levi's and sold exclusively on website. In addition to the design from the online challenge, the winning design from last night's show is currently available for sale on website. The Original Levi's 501 jean was the creative inspiration for challenge No. 9 in the fourth season of Project Runway. The challenge was introduced by Levi's Senior Vice President of Design Caroline Calvin and Project Runway mentor Tim Gunn on the industrial docks of Brooklyn facing Manhattan. Calvin explained that Levi Strauss left from the Brooklyn dock in 1853 and headed to San Francisco, where in 1873 he created what has become one of the most popular and celebrated pieces of apparel in history-the blue jean. Calvin then challenged the show's contestants to create a design as creative, innovative and youthful in spirit as the 501. "The 501 jean is probably the greatest piece of apparel every created. It has stood the test of time as one of the most versatile garments, and it made for a very a tough design challenge," said Tim Gunn of Project Runway. more www.us.... (591) added by Levent OZLER |
 Nike's Head of Footwear Design Moves to New Role at ConverseNike announced that John Hoke, Vice President of Global Footwear Design for the Nike brand, is moving into the newly created role of Vice President, Global Footwear, for Converse, responsible for the brand's global footwear product management, design, development and innovation."A strength of the Nike portfolio is our ability to develop and share creative talent, driving strong product innovation in each of our brands," said Sandy Bodecker, Vice President of Global Design for Nike. "As Converse continues to grow, the brand will benefit from the leadership of an experienced Nike product design and development leader who has played a significant role in the success of the Nike brand. John has been instrumental in driving industry best practices in footwear design at Nike and building a talented, diverse design organization." With Nike since 1992, Hoke was promoted to Global Creative Director of Footwear Design in 2002, and to Vice President in 2003. Before joining the global footwear team, John's primary role was with Nike Brand Design, where he led the design and creative direction for key successes such as the openings of Niketown New York and Niketown London, Nike Park events at the 1998 World Cup in France, and Nike's presence at global trade shows. An influential member of the broader design community, Hoke is a member of the Board of Directors at Herman Miller and the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts. more Nike's Head of Footwear Design Moves to New Role at Converse design directory NIKE > Fashion Design Manufacturers added by Levent OZLER |
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