ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION 2012 - CALENDAR & RULES & REGULATIONS

To participate to the International Arts of Fashion Student Competition, applicant should register online and pay an application fee of $ 40 in fashion category, $ 40 in accessory category or $ 75 if you want to register in both categories.
After confirmation of registration, applicant would have to submit drawings of a mini collection of three outfits in menswear, womenswear, or a mixed collection of both men's and women's wear.

ONLINE REGISTRATION - THEME 2012: "TRANSPARENCY"

UNIVERSITIES & SCHOOLS REPRESENTED BY REGISTERED STUDENTS --- updated Feb. 17, 2012

Argentina - Buenos Aires - ABM Instituto de Educación Superior - http://www.abm.edu.ar
Australia - Brisbane - Queensland Institute of Business and Technology - http://qibt.qld.edu.au
Australia - Canberra - Canberra Institute of Technology - http://www.cit.act.edu.au
Australia - Melbourne - Royal Melbourn Institute of Technology University - http://www.rmit.edu.au
Australia - Melbourne - Melbourn School of Fashion - http://melbourneschooloffashion.com.au/
Australia - Sydney - University of Technology Sydney- http://www.uts.edu.au
Belgium - Antwerpen - Royal Academy of Fine Arts - http://www.antwerp-fashion.be
Brazil - Arapongas Parana - Universidade Estadual de Londrina - http://www.uel.br
Brazil - Porto Alegre - Escola Superior de Pubicidade e Propaganda - http://www.espm.br
Canada - Montreal | Quebec - LaSalle College - http://www.collegelasalle.com
Canada - Ottawa | Ontorio - Academy of Fashion Design Richard Robinson - http://www.richardrobinson.com
Colombia - Medellin - Colegiatura Colombiana de Diseño ­ http://www.colegiatura.edu.co
China - Beijing - Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology - http://www.bift.edu.cn
Czech Republic - University of West Bohemia - Institute of Art and Design - http://www.zcu.cz
Finland - Helsinski - HAMK University of Applied Sciences - http://www.hamk.fi
France - Paris - Esmod - http://www.esmod.com
France - Paris - International Fashion Academy - http://ifa-edu.cn/ifaen
India - Gandhinagar - National Institute of Fashion Technology - http://www.nift.ac.in/
Malaysia - Klang | Selangor - International Fashion Training Centre - http://www.iftc.com.my
Malaysia - Petaling Jaya | Selangor - Saito College - http://www.saito.edu.my/
Mexico - Monterrey | Universitad de Monterrey - http://www.udem.edu.mx
Netherland - Amsterdam - Amsterdam Fashion Institute - http://amfi.nl/
Peru - Lima - Instituto de Moda & Diseno - http://www.mad.edu.pe
Poland - Warsaw - MSKPU- fashion school - http://www.mskpu.com.pl/
Portugal - Castelo Branco - Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas - http://www.ipcb.pt
Qatar - Doha - Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar - http://www.qatar.vcu.edu/
Romania - Bucharest - University of Art Bucaresti- http://www.unatc.ro/
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh - Box Hill Institute ASI - http://www.bhtafe.edu
South Korea - Daejon - Korea National Open University - http://www.knou.ac.kr
South Korea - Seoul - Konkuk University - http://www.konkuk.ac.kr
South Korea - Seoul -Myongji University - http://www.mjc.ac.kr/web/eng
South Korea - Seoul - Samsung Art and Design Institute - http://www.sadi.net
Switzerland - Geneve - (HEAD) Haute Ecole d’Art & Design - http://head.hesge.ch
United Kingdom - London - London College of Fashion - http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/
United Kingdom - London - Ravensbourne - http://www.rave.ac.uk/
United Kingdom - London - University of East London - http://www.uel.ac.uk/
United Kingdom - Leicester - De Monfort University - http://www.dmu.ac.uk/
USA - CA | Los Angeles - California State University Long Beach - http://www.csulb.edu
USA - CA | San Bernardino - Art Institute of California - www.artinstitutes.edu
USA - CA | San Francisco - Academy of Art - http://www.academyart.edu
USA - CA | San Francisco - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - http://www.fidm.edu
USA - CA | San Francisco - San Francisco City College - http://www.ccsf.edu
USA - FL | Miami - Miami International University of Art & Design - http://www.artinstitutes.edu/miami
USA - MO | St Charles - Lindenwood University - www.lindenwood.edu/
USA - NC | Raleigh - North Carolina State University - http://www.ncsu.edu/
USA - NJ | Montclair - Montclair State University - http://www.montclair.edu
USA - NY | Ithaca - Cornell University - http://www.cornell.edu
USA - NY | New York - Fashion Institute of Technology - http://www.fitnyc.edu
USA - NY | New York - Parsons The New School for Design - http://www.newschool.edu
USA - OR | Portland - Art Institute of Portland - http://www.artinstitutes.edu
USA - PA | Philadelphia - Moore College of Art & Design - http://www.moore.edu

1. THE ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION EXISTS TO:

Promote and reward creativity and inventiveness; discover emerging talent and facilitate careers; establish enriching contacts and exchanges between different countries, schools and universities; and to foster new relationships between those from different industries and fields.

The 2011 first laureates received Awards and a Certification for their creative and original work based on theme. (Judging based on coherence with the theme, skill level, creativity and artful expressiveness).

Anne Valerie Hash Award
3-month internship at Anne Valerie Hash - Paris, FRANCE
www.anne-valerie-hash.com

Manish Arora Award
3-month internship at Manish Arora - New Delhi, INDIA
www.manisharora.ws

Jerome Dreyfuss Award
3-month internship at Jerome Dreyfuss - Paris, FRANCE
www.jerome-dreyfuss.com

Nice Collective Award
3-month internship at Nice Collective - San Francisco, USA
www.nicecollective.com

The Paris Arts of Fashion Awards
4-week scholarship at the Arts of Fashion Summer MasterClass program at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs - Paris, FRANCE http://www.arts-of-fashion.org/SummerMasterClass/2011

2. THEME 2012: TRANSPARENCY

3. CALENDAR 2012:

- November 1, 2011: Online registration begins.
- April 1, 2012: Submission deadline for all application materials mailed to the Arts of Fashion Foundation
- April , 2012: Jury session meeting.
- May 1, 2012: Candidates selected for the International Final will be listed on the Arts of Fashion website.
- October 1, 2012: Submission deadline for all selected projects to be received

- Last week of October, 2012: Arts of Fashion Symposium and Competition 2012

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 2012:

The competition is open to students studying Fashion and Design anywhere in the world during the academic year 2011-2012. Participants will not only represent themselves, but also their Schools, Colleges or Universities, as well as their Countries.
- Candidates must be current students and cannot be professionally employed in the fashion industry at the time of the submission.
- Candidates must design their own original projects completely by themselves.
- Candidates must follow the design and specifications outlined in their application for realization of their final project.
- Registration must be submitted on an individual basis and in the chosen categories.
- Online registration, applications, and final projects received after the deadlines will not be accepted. Registration fees are non refundable.
- Projects selected in the International Final 2012 cannot be presented in another U.S. competition during the year 2012. Projects selected in the International Final 2012 cannot be exibited without the written mention: selected or awarded for the Arts of Fashion International Student Competition 2012.

5. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR AOF COMPETITION 2012:

1st STEP
November 1, 2011: Online registration begins ( $40 registration fee for one category or $75 for both categories ) to design a capstone collection of 3 outfits: The application materials should be completed as listed below.

- 1 page for the 3 illustrations or plan of collection
- 1 page for each illustration
- 1 page for each flats/technical designs
- 1 page for the fabric and material swatches
- 1 page for the developed concept or atmosphere or mood board
- 1 page for the written concept (maximum 100 words)
- 1 resume / CV of the applicant
- 1 student ID (photocopy) 2011-12 of the applicant

Format of each page: 8.5" x 11" or A4 / Letter – and on separate pages (do not try to bind or mount it or else) – name and school and email address and cell phone number should be written on the back of each page with a pencil

2nd STEP
April 1, 2012: Deadline for all application materials to be received at this address: Arts of Fashion Foundation - P.O. Box 78565 - San Francisco CA, 94107 (use a sturdy cardboard envelope to avoid any damage to application materials).

3rd STEP
May 1, 2012: The candidates invited to continue on to the International Final will be announced on the AOF website, along with instructions and specifications for completion of the final projects.

4th STEP
October 1, 2012: Deadline for all selected projects to be received.

Late projects will not be accepted under any circumstances. It is the candidates’ responsibility to arrange for verification of shipment with their shipping company.
-The realization of the project should follow the instructions and measurements provided on the AOF website (just below).
-Fashion projects should include shoes (size 9-10), and any particular stockings, undergarments, or accessories that the model should wear.
-Every outfit is requested be sent in a separate transparent garment bag (with your name and address written on it), appropriate hangers, and one precise instruction page in a plastic sleeve (photos can be added if necessary) to help the dressers.When sending your project from abroad please indicate that it is a student fashion project and do not add value. If you add value you are responsible for possible custom taxes.

6. EXCLUSION CLAUSE:
Entries will be automatically disqualified from the competition for the following reasons:
- If the final project does not follow the design or specifications outlined in the candidate’s original application.
- If they are received after the deadline.
- If they may result in any copyright infringement or legal dispute for the jury, organizers, sponsors, or host university.
- If they pressure for preferential treatment by the jury members, the hosting university, the organizers, or sponsors of the competition.
Applications and Final Projects will be judged by experts and well-known professionals from fashion, design, media, and other fields. In all matters concerning the course of the competition, including the selection of award winners and settling disputes, the decisions of the judges are final. All matters will be decided by majority vote and are not subject to appeal. In case of a tie, the President of the Jury will cast the deciding vote. Candidates will be presented anonymously to the first round Jury by the competition organizers. Jury deliberations will not be made public.

7. PROTECTION OF WORK:
Candidates maintain artistic ownership of their designs and final projects. By the act of participating in the competition,candidates give permission to the organizers and sponsors to contact and promote them and their projects through a wide range of media: press, TV, internet, mailing, advertising, exhibitions, fashion show, etc… for a period of twelve months following the International Final. Winning projects cannot be presented in another U.S. competition for twelve months following the International Final. If a winning project is exhibited in any media, mention of the Arts of Fashion Competition is required.

8. AMENDMENT SUSPENSION TERMINATION INSURANCE:
In the event the AOF Competition 2012 is suspended or terminated for any reason, the organizers, as well as the sponsors, will not be held responsible in any way.
The Arts of Fashion Foundation and its members, volunteers, guests and instructors, and the host University will not in any way be responsible for any accident, damage or loss of the final projects or candidates’ belongings during the course of competition, including workshops, transportation, and all events. It is the responsibility of the participants to insure their submissions.

The Arts of Fashion Foundation is a 501(c) (3), public, non-profit organization, linking both academics and professionals alike and is dedicated in fostering international cultural exchange through the creation of a variety of educational events meant to facilitate critical thinking among artists, designers, scholars and students. The primary focus of the foundation is the continuous support of creativity and design in fashion and the arts linked to it