Arts of Fashion Competition 2023

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION - THE 50 SELECTED CANDIDATES 2023

APRIL 30 | We are delighted to announce the FINALISTS of this year's Arts of Fashion Competition 2023 with the theme INFLEXION.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the selected candidates: 51 Fashion projects including one accessory have been selected by the international jury of Fashion academics. Thank you to all the jurors who came from so far, and to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco for generously hosting this preliminary judging.

Iuliia TSVETKOVA | France - Istituto Marangoni Paris
YiTong WANG | China - Eastern International Art College
Ofir KERTESZ | Israel - Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Noa AZARZAR | Israel - Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Yuan YING | China - Hunan University of Technology and Business
Shiyuan ZHU | China - China Women's University
Yuqun MA | United Kingdom - Kingston University
Wanjing ZUO | United States - Otis College of Art and Design
Dingqian ZHANG | China - Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology - BIFT
Ruixi ZHANG | China - Beijing University of Technology
Chuying LIN | United States - Parsons School of Design
Abed Elkader ABEDELKADER | Israel - Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design
Xingtong LU | United Kingdom - Kingston University
SiYeon LEE | South Korea - Myongji University
Juana RESTREPO | France - Istituto Marangoni Paris
Yixuan NIE | USA - Fashion Institute of Technology - FIT
Chaemin KIM | South Korea - Myongji University
William DI PERNO | Canada - Lasalle College Montreal - LCI
Allyson PED | Canada - George Brown College
Silvia CASAUS SAN JUAN | Spain - Escuela Superior de Diseno de La Rioja - ESDIR
AiQiao FENG | China - Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Shihting TSENG | United Kingdom - University of Westminster
Magdalena GROLIK | Poland - Streminski Academy of Fine Art in Lodz
Chenyu ZHANG | China - Sichuan University
Shuman ZHENG | China - Nanchang Institute of Technology
Marta SAENZ YANGUAS | Spain - Escuela Superior de Diseno de La Rioja - ESDIR
Ruida KAN | China - Suzhou City University
Shuhan WANG | China - Hebei Institute of Communication
Erin Beatrice GREGOR | Romania - West University of Timisoara
JaeYeon JEONG | South Korea - Seoul Women's University
Haijar BORGHOL | Canada - Lasalle College Montreal - LCI
Gaeun LEE | South Korea - Kookmin University
Yu Hsin WANG | Italy - Polimoda
Shiqin MA | China - Beijing Institute of Technology
Shuyu LIU | China - Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology - BIFT
Roy LUO | Canada - Universite du Quebec de Montreal - UQAM
Ginnet Melissa GIRALDO JIMENEZ | Colombia - Colegiatura Colombiana
Maxence Eugenie RICHARD | Canada - Lasalle College Montreal - LCI
Hangzhu LI | United States - California College of the Arts - CCA
Andrea PEREZ SANTOS | Spain - LCI Barcelona - Felicidad Duce
Fed CASTILLON | United Kingdom - Manchester Metropolitan University
Yuhan BI | China - Communication University of China
Katia BALTAZARES HERNANDEZ | Mexico - Centro de Diseno de Modas - CDM
Maria Valentina BENTOS FUSTER | Spain - Istituto Europeo di Design - IED
Han-Seul CHOI | South Korea - Seoul Women's University
Angelia Tamara PUTRI | Singapore - Raffles College of Higher Education
Dzeina LUBANE | Latvia - Art Academy of Latvia
Gabriella Falica SUKARDI | Indonesia - Lasalle College Jakarta
Marie LAFOREST | Canada - Universite du Quebec de Montreal - UQAM
Gabriel FAGUNDEZ MARQUEZ | Uruguay - Integra - Escuela Pablo Giménez
Seung-Hyun CHOI | South Korea - Seoul Women's University

The Finalists will receive an email with more instructions toward the second step.

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION

APRIL 29 | PRELIMINARY JURY SESSION AT THE ASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO
On Saturday, April 29, the First-Round Jury Committee of the International Arts of Fashion Competition met and identify the 50 candidates in Fashion and Accessories, based on the students' 2D submissions, among all portfolios received in San Francisco from 116 Schools and Universities and from 28 countries. Judging is based on coherence with the theme of the year - INFLEXION for 2023 and originality, creativity, artful expressiveness, innovation and craft.

With the intent to facilitate exchange, the Arts of Fashion contest is a year-long program involving students, professors and industry professionals. The ultimate goal is to recognize the most creative works, and to reward students with high potential by allowing them to further develop their education and facilitate their carreer. Awarded students received the opportunity to either participate to the Arts of Fashion Programs of excellence, or work in an apprenticeship with confirmed designers, or in the design studios of Les Metiers d'Art of Chanel.

This unique international student contest is dedicated solely to celebrate emerging socially responsible designers and their creativity and originality in Fashion.

JURORS 2023 | 1st Phase

FARLEY CHATTO - Toronto | Canada - Menswear Designer, Fashion Lecturer, School of Fashion, Toronto Metropolitan Univ.
FRANCESCA VIGNA - Paris | France - Consultant, Project Manager, Istituto Marangoni, Paris
LISA L. HAYES - Philadelphia | United States - Associate Professor of Fashion Design, Westphal College, Drexel University
NATHALIE DOUCET - San Francisco | United States - President of the Arts of Fashion Foundation
NING LI - Beijing | China - Associate Professor of Fashion Design, School of Design, Central Academy of Fine Arts
RUNQIA XIA - London | United Kingdom - Online Fashion Design Tutor, MA Designer, Royal College of Art
SHELLY SATAT-KOMBOR - Jerusalem | Israel - Head of the Jewelry & Fashion Department, Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design

Thankful to the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, his Directorr, Dr. Jay Xu, and to each jury member and volunteer joining this special edition of 2023 in San Francisco, contributing to the success of the premier international fashion student competition - all about education and creativity in Fashion since 2002. Photo - Su Rui

THE ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION COMPETITION 2023

To participate to the international Arts of Fashion Competition 2023 applicants should register online. The application fee is $50 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 2023 is - INFLEXION - and this word could cover literally which we are experiencing worldwide - a limit point at many levels difficult to go over without affecting the way we live and act. This new challenge is to rethink, redefine, and redraw our way of life, the way we interact with others and therefore the way we dress. However it can also indicate other forms of Inflexion from your creative mind or imagination, physical as well as figurative.

- Please read carefully the regulations below and remember that the Arts of Fashion Competition is open ONLY to students registered in a School or University during the academic year 2022/2023.
- When a first student registered, the name of his/her School or University appears on the Arts of Fashion Foundation 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 and originality.
- When the first jury meets, samples of fabric/material (physical) are also highly important in the student file. This is a requirement and this is why we do not accept file submission online.

With regards to the rise of design competitions being increasingly managed by fashion businesses, 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 20 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 Arts of Fashion MasterClasses programs and apprenticeships with creative studios around the world. Their work is presented in front of carefully selected jury of fashion professionals.

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.

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 2023 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 Lemarié - 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

The Arts of Fashion Foundation Awards
4-week scholarship at the Arts of Fashion 4-week intensive Summer Program
www.arts-of-fashion.org

2. THEME 2023 - INFLEXION

3. CALENDAR 2023

- March 1 to April 1, 2023: Window to mail your design proposal in a study cardboard envelope - post marked. Send it as documents and do not declare any value because it is not commercial - otherwise you will have to pay taxes and your package may be delayed at customs
- May 1, 2023: 50 selected candidates for the International Final will be listed on the Arts of Fashion website following the jury session
- September 1, 2023: Submission deadline for all selected projects to be received at the Arts of Fashion Foundation
- mid December, 2023: (TBA) The Arts of Fashion Symposium Competition & Awards Ceremony 2023

4. GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION 2023:

The competition is open to students studying Fashion, Art and Design anywhere in the world during the academic year 2022-2023. 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 original 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 only 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.
- When a project is selected after the first jury session (May 1), it can not be presented in another international competition or event before the final in December 2023.

5. RULES & REGULATIONS FOR THE ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION 2023:

1st STEP
Online registration: the registration fee is $50 for one category, Fashion or Accessories. Each candidate needs to design a capstone collection of 3 silhouettes/ looks or 3 accessories: The application materials should be completed as listed below.

- 1 page for the 3 illustrations or plan of collection
- 1 page for each silhouette/ look - illustration
- 1 page for each silhouette/ look - flats/technical designs
- 1 or 2 pages for the fabric and material swatches (NO photocopy)
- 1 page for the visual developed concept/ atmosphere/ mood board
- 1 page for the SHORT written developped concept and with a title in English
- 1 resume/ CV of the applicant
- 1 student ID (photocopy) 2022-23 of the applicant

Format of each page: MUST BE – Letter 8.5" x 11" or A4 210mm x 297mm – 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 very very light pencil. THE PRECISE WINDOW FOR REGISTERED STUDENTS TO MAIL/SEND PROJECTS TO SAN FRANCISCO IS FROM MARCH 1 TO APRIL 1, 2023 Please remember to send your project as DOCUMENT WITH NO COMMERCIAL VALUE ZERO VALUE ( It is important otherwise taxes may be added by customs).

Address : ARTS OF FASHION FOUNDATION - 580 CALIFORNIA STREET - SUITE 1200 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104 - USA - Phone Number +1 415 734 71 26

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, it can not be presented in another international competition or event before the finals in December. 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 AoFF Competition 2023 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.