Arts of Fashion Competition 2020

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION 2020 | FINALS & JURY - PARIS

With the evolution of the health situation, quarantine and travel restrictions all over the world, and the uncertainty of having a traditional fashion show in December in San Francisco, a collegial decision was taken at the end of the summer. The final presentation of the 19th International Arts of Fashion Competition 2020 was maintained, but hold and documented in September in Paris at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in the Louvre Palace, under strict sanitary guidelines.

Over these unprecedented times, and since April, interviews have also been conducted, and documents and finalists' work collected to be compiled as a documentary film to be presented in San Francisco, retracing this unique edition. The Awarded student 2020 will be announced on December 15, 2020.

JURORS 2020
Aska Yamashita – Maison Montex, Murielle Lemoine – Maison Lesage, Gustavo Lins – Petit h & Lïns Paris, Brandon Wen – Michèle Lamy, Christelle Kocher – Maison Lemarié & KOCHÉ, and Manish Arora.

QUERALT ORRIOLS GUIU
SPAIN – BARCELONA – LCI BARCELONA
ARTS OF FASHION APPRENTICESHIP AWARD | MAISON LEMARIE – PARIS

RUIZI NIE
CHINA – BEIJING BEIJING INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
ARTS OF FASHION APPRENTICESHIP AWARD | MAISON MONTEX – PARIS

EMILY TONGE
UK – MANCHESTER MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
ARTS OF FASHION MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

HEEWON CHOI
S. KOREA – SEOUL – KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY
ARTS OF FASHION MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

MELISSA VALDES DUQUE
COLOMBIA – MEDELLIN COLEGIATURA COLOMBIANA
ARTS OF FASHION APPRENTICESHIP AWARD | MAISON LESAGE – PARIS

SIYANG LI
ITALY – FLORENCE – POLIMODA INSTITUTE
ARTS OF FASHION MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

SHIWEI ZHAO
CHINA – BEIJING – TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY
ARTS OF FASHION MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD | YKK GLOBAL

WOO JEONG SEO
S. KOREA – SEOUL – KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY
ARTS OF FASHION MASTERCLASS SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION 2020 | PRELIMINARY JUDGING - JUNE 11

The first phase of the 19th International Arts of Fashion Competition was generously hosted at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris in the Salon des boiseries on June 11, 2020. Despite the pandemic 397 fashion students from 30 countries representing 103 Schools and Universities registered. The task of the Jury members was to identify 50 international high potential candidates in Fashion design based on the students' 2D submissions under this year's theme of INVISIBILITY.

Given the circumstancies international fashion faculty members were not able to travel, the jury was constituted with a very exclusive team of highly fashion experts, ranging from fashion illustrator Aurore de la Morinerie, CEO Maria Roques, fashion curator Sylvie Marot to creative designers Alicia Declerck, Emily Moon, Peggy Huynh Kinh, and Zhanna Belskaya.

Congratulations to the 50 selected students, who will be individually contacted with more information regarding the next step. Thankful to our partner YKK Global, Museums in Paris and San Francisco and to each jury member and volunteer joining this special edition, contributing to the success of this international competition – all about creativity in Fashion since 2001.

THE ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION 2020 | SELECTED CANDIDATES

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION 2020

To participate to the international Arts of Fashion Competition 2020, applicants should register online. The application fee is $40 for the Fashion or Accessory category. After confirmation of registration each applicant should submit a file of drawings/illustrations of a mini collection of 3 outfits in menswear, womenswear or a mixed collection of both menswear and womenswear or 3 accessories.

The theme 2020 is INVISIBILITY and this word covers what we all experience when being invisible to others. It can also indicates other forms of invisibility from your own experience, creative mind or imagination.

- Please read carefully the regulations below and remember that the AoFF Competition is open to students registered in a School or University during the year 2019/2020.
- When a first student from an institution registered, the name of his/her School or University appears on the AoF website page of the competition. The main criteria for being part of the first 50 selected are truly creativity in Fashion design and concept, as well as a well-crafted project.
- When the first jury meets , samples of fabric/material are also highly important in the student file. This is why we do not accept file submission online.

With regards to the rise of design competitions being increasingly managed by fashion businesses and their communication offices for commercial gains, the Arts of Fashion Foundation is proud to assure students that the Arts of Fashion competition has been organized by a group of volunteers and designers for more than 10 years with no commercial motives.

This unique competition is dedicated solely to celebrate emerging designers and their creativity.
- Student work is protected and therefore not in view, nor is sold to trend offices and design studios.
- Students don't give up the intellectual property rights of their designs when they participate in the competition of the Arts of Fashion Foundation.
- Student projects received are judged by a carefully selected jury of fashion design professors who travel on their own budget.
- The 50 selected students - finalists - compete for scholarships allowing them to participate to the unique MasterClasses and apprenticeships with creative studios around the world. They present their work on the runway in front of carefully selected jury of fashion professionals in San Francisco with the support of YKK Corporation, VIP guests and long time volunteers and local partners including the San Francisco French American International School and the Asian Art Museum.

The Arts of Fashion is dedicated to bringing the best sources of education and research to students and designers. Please check editions from the past years.
By filling out this form, I declare to have read the general conditions for participation as well as the rules & regulations of the competition below and I agree to abide by them fully.

Link to the PDF Flyer to download and print - Credit Fashion image 2020: Liu Bolin

2020 Schools & Universities represented below by the registration of their students to the Arts of Fashion Competition
–––– Last Update | April 15, 2020

AUSTRALIA – Perth | Curtin University
AUSTRALIA – Sydney | University of New South Wales
AUSTRIA – Linz | Kunst Universität
CANADA – Montreal | University of Quebec
CANADA – Montreal | LaSalle College International
CANADA – Toronto | George Brown College
CANADA – Toronto | Ryerson University
CANADA – Vancouver | Vancouver Community College
CHINA – Beijing | Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology
CHINA – Beijing | Tsinghua University
CHINA – Chengdu | Sichuan University
CHINA – Chongqing | Chongqing University of Education
CHINA – Dalian | Liaoning Normal University
CHINA – Guangzhou | South China University of Technology
CHINA – Guangzhou | Guangzhou University
CHINA – Nanning | Guangxi Arts Institute
CHINA – Qingdao | Qingdao University
CHINA – Soochow | Soochow University
CHINA – Shanghai | Donghua University
CHINA – Wuhan | Hubei Institute of Fine Arts
CHINA – Xi'an | Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts
COLOMBIA – Cali | Fundación Academia De Dibujo Profesional
COLOMBIA – Medellin | Colegiatura Colombiana
COLOMBIA – Medellin | Institucion Universitaria Pascual Bravo
CROATIA – Zagreb | University of Zagreb
ESTONIA – Tartu | Pallas University of Applied Sciences
FINLAND – Lahti | LAB University of Applied Sciences
FINLAND – Hämeenlinnan | Hämk University of Applied Sciences
FRANCE – Paris | International Fashion Academy
FRANCE – Paris | Institut Marangoni
HONG KONG – Hong Kong | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
HONG KONG – Hong Kong | Technological and Higher Education Institute
INDIA – Bengaluru | National Institute of Fashion Technology
INDIA – Chennai | National Institute of Fashion Technology
INDIA – New Delhi | Pearl Academy
INDIA – Mumbai | National Institute of Fashion Technology
INDONESIA – Jakarta | LaSalle College Jakarta
ISRAEL – Jerusalem | Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design
ITALY – Florence | Polimoda Institute of Fashion Design & Marketing
ITALY – Milano | Domus Academy
ITALY – Milano | Istituto Marangoni
ITALY – Milano | Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti
ITALY – Milano | Politecnico di Milano
ITALY – Roma | Università Mercatorum
JAPAN – Otsu | Seian University of Art and Design
JAPAN – Tokyo | Bunka Fashion Graduate University
JAPAN – Tokyo | Esmod Japon
JAPAN – Tokyo | Sugino Fashion College
LATVIA – Riga | Art Academy of Latvia
MALAYSIA – Kuala Lumpur | Raffles College
MEXICO – Cancun | Instituto Superior de Estudios Creativos
MEXICO – Mexico | Centro
MEXICO – Monterrey | Centro de Estudios Superiores de Diseño
MEXICO – Monterrey | LCI Monterrey
NIGERIA – Lagos | Vivian Flower College
POLAND – Cracow | School of Art and Fashion Design
POLAND – Łódź | Strzemiński Academy of Art Łódź
ROMANIA – Cluj-Napoca | Universitatea de Artă şi Design
ROMANIA – Timisoara | West University of Timișoara
SAUDI ARABIA – Riyadh | Arts and skills institute
SINGAPORE – Singapore | Lasalle College of the Arts
SLOVAKIA – Bratislava | Academy of Fine Arts and Design
SOUTH KOREA – Busan | Dongseo University
SOUTH KOREA – Pyeongtaek | Pyeongtaek University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Chung-Ang University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Kookmin University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Hanyang University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Myongji University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Samsung Art and Design Institute
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Seoul Women's University
SOUTH KOREA – Seoul | Sungshin Women’s University
SOUTH KOREA – Yongin | Dankook University
SPAIN – Barcelona | Felicidad Duce Fashion School | LCI Barcelona
SPAIN – La Rioja | Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja
SWITZERLAND – Lausanne | Ecole Canvas
TAIWAN – Taipei | Fu Jen Catholic University
TAIWAN – Taipei | Shih Chien University
UK – Bolton | University of Bolton
UK – Cambridge | Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts
UK – Derby | University of Derby
UK – London | University of East London
UK – Manchester | Manchester Metropolitan University
UK – Newcastle | Northumbria University
UK – Nottingham | Nottingham Trent University
UK – Southampton | University of Southampton
USA – Ames, IA | Iowa State University
USA – Burbank, CA | Woodbury University
USA – Chicago, IL | School of the Art Institute of Chicago
USA – Davis, CA | University of California Davis
USA – Houston, TX | Houston Community College
USA – Ithaca, NY | Cornell University
USA – Lincroft, NJ | Brookdale Community College
USA – Miami, FL | Miami International University of Art & Design
USA – Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
USA – Norfolk, VA | Norfolk State University
USA – New York, NY | Fashion Institute of Technology
USA – New York, NY | Parsons, The New School
USA – Philadelphia, PA | Drexel University
USA – Providence, RI | Rhode Island School of Design
USA – Richemond, VA | Virginia Commonwealth University
USA – San Francisco, CA | Academy of Art University
USA – San Francisco, CA | California College of the Arts
USA – Savannah, GA | Savannah College of Art & Design

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 2020 first laureates will receive Awards and a Certification for their creative and original work based on theme. (Judging based on coherence with the theme and originality, creativity and artful expressiveness, innovation and craft)

Maison Lesage - Paris Award
4-week internship at the studio of Maison Lesage - Paris, FRANCE
www.lesage-paris.com

Maison Lemarie - Paris Award
4-week internship at the studio of Maison Lemarie - Paris, FRANCE
www.lemarie-paris.com

Maison Montex - Paris Award
4-week internship at the studio of Maison Montex - Paris, FRANCE
www.mtx-paris.com

YKK Award
4-week scholarship at the Arts of Fashion MasterClass program hosted at Les Arts Decoratifs - Paris, FRANCE
www.arts-of-fashion.org/SummerMasterClass

The Arts of Fashion Foundation Awards
4-week scholarship at the Arts of Fashion MasterClass program hosted at Les Arts Decoratifs - Paris, FRANCE
www.arts-of-fashion.org/SummerMasterClass

2. THEME 2020 - INVISIBILITY

3. CALENDAR 2020 - UPDATE

- June 11, 2020: Jury session hosted at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris. Selected candidates for the International Final will be listed on the Arts of Fashion website in the following days of the jury session.
- September 1, 2020: Submission deadline for all selected projects to be received at the Arts of Fashion Foundation in Paris
- December 14-15, 2020: Arts of Fashion Awards Ceremony 2020 hosted at the Asian Art Musem of San Francisco.

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 2020:

The competition is open to students studying Fashion, Art and Design anywhere in the world during the academic year 2019-2020. 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 of their project.
- 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 of December 2020 cannot be presented in another US competition during the year 2020.

5. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION 2020:

1st STEP
Online registration: the registration fee is $40 for one category, Fashion or Accessories. Each candidate needs to design a capstone collection of 3 models : The application materials should be completed as listed below.

- 1 page for the 3 illustrations or plan of collection
- 1 page for each silhouette - illustration
- 1 page for each silhouette - flats/technical designs
- 1 page for the fabric and material swatches
- 1 page for the visual developed concept/ atmosphere/ mood board
- 1 page for the written developped concept with a title in English (around 100 words)
- 1 resume / CV of the applicant
- 1 student ID (photocopy) 2019-20 of the applicant

Format of each page: MUST BE – 8.5" x 11" or A4 / Letter – and on separate pages (do not try to bind or mount it or else) – name of the student and the school should be written on the back of each page with a light pencil.

2nd STEP
Regarding the health concerns with the corona virus and the fact that the preliminary judging will be hosted in Europe, registration will be open up to APRIL 15, 2020. The mailing address is exceptionally in PARIS. (see below)

ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION
21 Boulevard Haussmann, 2nd floor
75009 Paris FRANCE - Tel +33 07 72 07 01 78 - contact-us@arts-of-fashion.org

3rd STEP
June 11, 2020 (TBA): 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
September 1, 2020: Deadline for all selected projects to be postmarked and mailed.

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 (US womenwear size 9.5-10 or European size 39-40 | US menswear size 11-12 or European size 44), 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. One precise instruction page for each silhouette is requested 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 it is not a commercial shipment. do not add value. if you are asked by the shipper a declared value, please give to each garment bag a 20 Euro value, the total value for your shipment should be below 45 Euro. 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 and design 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 (made by fashion professors and designers) by the competition organizers. Jury deliberations for the second round Jury in December (made by fashion professionals and designers) 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 Arts of Fashion 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. When a project is selected in the first jury session 2020, it can not be presented in another international competition or event before the finals in December 2020. If an awarded project is exhibited or published in any media, mention of the Arts of Fashion Competition is required.

8. AMENDMENT SUSPENSION TERMINATION INSURANCE
In the event the AOF Competition 2020 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 or Institution 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, masterclass, conference, exhibition, transportation, and all events.
It is the responsibility of the participants to insure their submissions.

The Arts of Fashion Foundation is a San Francisco-based 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 programs meant to facilitate critical thinking and advance the field of fashion among artists, designers, scholars and students.The primary focus of the foundation is the continuous support of creativity and design process in fashion and the arts linked to it.