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OTB Group renews its partnership with “International Talent Support” contest (ITS)

OTB, the international fashion and luxury group which owns the brands Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni, Viktor&Rolf, the companies Staff International and Brave Kid, and holds a stake in the Amiri brand, is renewing its sponsorship of ITS Contest 2025, an initiative launched in 2002, which over the years has discovered many of the most...

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ITS contest to announce finalists on March 20 in Trieste

The final selection of the 22nd edition of the ITS contest will take place in Trieste on March 20. The ITS Foundation has dedicated ITS 2025 programme to the theme of overcoming physical and cultural barriers, as well as the limitations that humans impose upon themselves. The new ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion exhibition will open to...

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New home base fuels ongoing evolution of ITS Contest format

The 2023/24 edition of the ITS Contest (International Talent Support) took place in March 2024 in a revamped format. Finalists not only stood the chance to win an array of prizes but were also welcomed for a week-long stint in Trieste, the new home of ITS. Since 2023, International Talent Support has found its physical base in the city,...

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Deeply moved: Momoka Sato wins grand prize at ITS Contest 2023

The winners of the ITS (International Talent Support) Contest 2023 have been announced. While Japanese designer Momoka Sato went home with the grand prize ITS Arcadamy Award, this year's Jury Special Award was divided between two finalists: Ju Bao and Richard Fairbey. A total of 13 awards were distributed throughout the event in Trieste, Italy,...

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ITS Contest 2023: Here are the names of the 16 finalists

The 16 finalists of this year’s ITS Contest have been announced from an initial intake of over 750 projects from 65 countries, with the award ceremony scheduled to take place on March 22, in Trieste, Italy. Finalists were selected by a wide ranging jury, including co-founder of Fashion Revolution Orsola de Castro, curator and creative director...

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Aitor Throup designs uniforms for ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion

UK-based creative director and artist Aitor Throup has designed the official uniforms for the ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion, the first museum of contemporary fashion in Italy and the only one in the world entirely dedicated to the early works of emerging and established designers. Throup was once one of the emerging talents the museum...

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Discovering the first exhibition of ITS Arcademy, Museum of Art in Fashion

The first exhibition of ITS Arcademy, Museum of Art in fashion, a museum dedicated to the creativity of young talents, students at the most prestigious fashion schools in the world who have participated in the International Talent Support (ITS) competition, will be officially inaugurated on April 18 in Trieste, Italy. The first exhibition is...

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ITS Contest announces 2022 finalists

The International Talent Support (ITS) contest for young designers, which takes place in Trieste, Italy, has selected the finalists for the 20th edition of the competition. An international jury, including the competition’s founder Barbara Franchin, whittled down hundreds of applicants from fashion and design schools around the world to select...

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ITS launches 2022 contest for young designers

The International Talent Support (ITS) contest for young designers, founded by Barbara Franchin, has opened applications for its 2022 edition. The 2022 theme is 'The Art of Creativity' to mark the 20th anniversary of the ITS competition and applicants will have to produce a collection that celebrates the 20-year journey of the contest. Barbara...

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ITS names winners of its 2021 edition

The International Talent Support competition celebrating young designers, founded by Barbara Franchin, has unveiled the winners of its 19th edition, after receiving more than 530 entries from all over the world. The 2021 edition has been conducted entirely online and received entries from 60 nationalities representing more than 80 schools based...

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ITS competition opens entries for 2021 edition

The International Talent Support competition for young designers, founded by Barbara Franchin has opened applications for its 2021 edition. The 2021 competition will have three main awards open to fashion, accessories and jewellery applicants. The ITS Responsible Creativity Award, awarding the winner 10,000 euros, while the OTB Award winner will...

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ITS 2020 announces winners, including five from British schools

The International Talent Support competition, which celebrates and promotes emerging designers, has named its 2020 winners, including five from British design schools. The annual event, which was postponed from July to October 23, 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, was held virtually and showcased the 32 finalists and their projects as part...