European Fashion Talents Design Competition

Serbia Fashion Week and the National Chamber of Fashion Serbia  organize a international platform to identify and support young designers – European Fashion Talents Design Competition. The aim of this competition is to give young designers the opportunity to achieve and develop an international career in the fashion industry. Interested candidates must be students of fashion design or from an other creative department.  Young designers under 30 years may also apply.

The ones who win the first three places will receive amazing awards and support in furthering theirs careers in fashion.

The requirements are listed below. The deadline is March 18, 2017

WHAT IS EFTDC?
European Fashion Talent Design Competition (EFTDC) is a national platform for recognizing and supporting young designers who wish to establish and develop international career in the fashion industry.
WHO CAN APPLY?
EFTDC is open for all students of fashion design and other creative courses, as well for young designers under 30 years of age.
CATEGORIES
Women’s clothing, men’s clothing, children’s clothing, accessories and footwear.
TO PARTCIPATE IN THE COMPETITION, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
1. Application – download here
2. Please include your CV
3. 5 sketches in A3 format
EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Originality, contemporary relevancy, composition, cut and final fit of the garments.Please make sure that inside of your garments are as well made as the outside of the garments.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
All entries must be received by March 18, 2017
ELECTRONIC ENTRIES
Please send all required documentation via e-mail  at [email protected]
SPECIAL TERMS FOR THE EFTDC SEMI-FINALISTS:

10 semi-finalists must produce one model of their choice  from the submitted sketches. The model must be submitted no later than  April 18, 2017 to the address of the National Fashion Chamber of Serbia.  Or the semi-finalist can bring the model in person to the Jury Day on  April 26, 2017 on Serbia fashion week, master center of The  „Master“ Congress Centre of the Novi Sad Fair, Hajduk Veljkova street.

FIRST PRIZE
• Exhibition of the sketches and one produced model
  at SFW 2017 in April
• Fashion show at the fall SFW 2017
• Photo shooting for the fall edition of SFW2017
• 1st place plaque
• Reimbursement in the amount of 500 euros for the material
  for the winning models production
• editorial in the french fashion magazine: Le fashion post • editorial in the italian fashion magazine: THE SECRET CODE OF FASHION
• Free collection presentation at Serbia Fashion Week (April 2017)
  SECOND PRIZE
• Exhibition of the sketches and one produced model at
  SFW 2017 in April
• Fashion show at the fall SFW 2017
• Photo shooting for the fall edition of SFW 2017
• 2nd place plaque
THIRD PRIZE
• Exhibition of the sketches and one produced model at
  SFW2017 in April
• Fashion show at the fall SFW 2017
• Photo shooting for the fall edition of SFW 2017
• 3rd place plaque
EFTDC JURY MEMBERS
– National Fashion Chamber of Serbia representatives
• Mr. Donald Potard (ex CEO of Jean-Paul Gautier Haute Couture House)
• BRANKO POPOVIĆ – FASHION CLASH Netherlands
• WILLIAM ARLOTTI – LE FASHION POST France
• MYRA POSTOLACHE – THE SECRET CODE OF FASHION ITALY
• Mr. Eymeric Francois, French Couturier