Collections of clothing from designers. A short guide to young design competitions
Of course, sports-style clothing is present in every woman’s wardrobe, but this season sport style rises to a qualitatively new fashion level. The Italian catwalk saw everything: from bright and sexy leggings and classic Bermuda shorts to a full-fledged “racer girlfriend” costume presented fashion house Versace. By the way, shoes for this look should be as sexy and feminine as possible. So, putting on sports suit, don’t forget to complement it with sandals or high heels high heels.
Fendi
Dolce & Gabbana
Max Mara
Versace
Bralettes
Sporty, but at the same time incredibly feminine, bralettes have become perhaps the most sensual element of Milanese relaxed looks. Bottega Venetta is betting on leather jacket over a black bralette, Roberto Cavalli pays tribute fashionable print python skin, and Prada decorates them with fur inserts.
Bottega Veneta
Fendi
Prada
Roberto Cavalli
Boho chic
It may seem like Italy has gone crazy for sports and fitness this year, but Milan wouldn't be a fashion capital without introducing feminine and sexy looks. So, in addition to leggings, bomber jackets and bralettes, guests of the Italian Week noted the designers’ love for boho looks in the style of the 70s. The trend can be seen in everything: from loose floor-length dresses from Roberto Cavalli, Alberta Ferretti and Philosophy to light transparent Armani blouses, as well as from makeup to the models’ hairstyles.
However, it’s not surprising: with the approach of spring, the boho style always gains new life, because it is so nice to wear it in the warm season. Ideal for dates, hiking music festivals, walks along the seashore - this style is unlikely to ever leave the catwalks.
Etro
Roberto Cavalli
Philosophy Di Lorenzo Serafini
Alberta Ferretti
Rich colors, expressive lines and shine in makeup
Speaking about fashion shows, it would be very imprudent on our part not to mention beauty trends. According to Milan Week, this spring we will fall in love with bright shadows, which should be applied not on the eyelid, but around it, playing with shapes, strokes and colors. We also pay attention to the eyebrows, which this time should be emphasized with a light pencil (for example, white - like Max Mara, or pink - like Gucci). In addition, Milan picks up the trend of past weeks - sparkles and glitter on the lips.
Gucci
Fendi
Alberta Ferretti
Max Mara
Shoes with flat thick soles
Milan's love for comfort is confirmed by another trend - shoes with flat thick soles. Perfectly combined with boho-style looks, these unusual shoes will become best friend active and stylish girls. Made in the most different colors, decorated with the most eccentric details and prints, these sandals in some cases also have a removable sole, which makes us want them even more.
Prada
Gucci
Versace
Dolce & Gabbana
Lacing on bags
Surprisingly, the lacing that came from Haute Couture Fashion Week fit perfectly into the aesthetics of the ready-to-wear collections and fell in love with everyone without exception. We have already seen how original lacing looks on clothes and how skillfully it creates feminine silhouettes. However, Milan would not be Milan if it did not give the new trend a complete form. In other words, I wouldn't integrate it into accessories. For inspiration, look to the shows of Marni, Versace and Max Mara.
Marni
Versace
Max Mara
Jil Sander
Gloss from the 90s
In general, Milan, unlike previous Fashion Weeks, remained indifferent to the aesthetics of the 90s. However, even Italy could not completely erase the legacy of that fashionable era. Of course, there is no trace of the fashionable 90s in clothes and accessories, but there is a trace in hairstyles. Shiny, smoothed hair pulled back, side parting and emphasis on the earlobes (regardless of whether they are wearing earrings or not) is another beauty trend that it would be a crime to pass by.
Prada
Alberta Ferretti
Jil Sander
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By the way, speaking of hairstyles, it is worth noting another trend that entirely arose during Milan Week - short bob in the style of the 20s. Italy obviously stands for minimalism: intricate hairstyles distract attention from makeup and accessories, which is not what designers want.
Jil Sander
Moschino
Gucci
Every beginner or not yet famous designer clothes, shoes or accessories, thinking about how to express yourself, how to show your talent and confidently step into the fashion industry
Participation of a young designer in Fashion Weeks (Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week Russia, Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow, Cycles & Seasons by MasterCard, Aurora fashion week, Fashion Show on the Neva) requires large financial investments, and is therefore available only to those who have a sponsor. Organizing your own fashion show without established contacts with the press and buyers risks falling into oblivion. If you do not have a sponsorship budget and connections with the right people, but ambition and talent do not allow you to come to terms with obscurity, all kinds of competitions for young designers and fashion designers will help you. This is a fairly budget-friendly path, if not to fame, then to the hearts of buyers.
The editors of the site present a short guide to the main competitions for aspiring fashion designers and designers of clothing, shoes and accessories.
Competition of young designers Russian Silhouette (Russia)
The terms of participation: students and graduates of specialized educational institutions under the age of 30 must send an application, sketches or photographs of a collection consisting of 5 models, short description collection, indicating its name and the materials from which it is made. Resume - optional.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles.
Nominations: best designer.
On the jury: Victoria Andreyanova, Alena Akhmadullina, Maxim Chernitsov, Oleg Ovsiev, Alexander Rogov, Damiano Antonazzo, Evelina Khromchenko, Konstantin Andrikopoulos, Alexander Arngold, Artem Balaev, Tatyana Parfenova and others.
Prize fund: figurine "Russian Silhouette" (Grand Prix), internships in leading foreign and Russian fashion houses, in European schools and fashion centers, the opportunity to take part in fashion weeks and European exhibitions, prizes from the competition's partner companies.
The services of models and stylists are provided to finalists free of charge. Regional qualifying rounds competitions are held in 20 cities of Russia, as well as within the framework of national festivals and fashion weeks - in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. The best Information support.
Moscow Competition of Young Fashion Designers (Moscow)
The terms of participation: a fashion designer aged 16 to 36 sends an application for participation along with sketches and photographs of his finished works, description and creative biography of the author of the presented collection. For the IKMM semi-final you need to present your best collection with at least 5 looks.
Organizational fee: 8,000 rubles (for the work of models, makeup artists, stage managers, photo and video operators, audio-visual support)
Nominations: in nomination " Best Collection"design, novelty and technological performance are assessed in the nomination" Stage image" - the best developed image on a given topic.
On the jury: Elena Teplitskaya, Max Chernitsov, Masha Tsigal, Dmitry Kharatyan and others.
Prize fund of the competition: employment in large production facilities in fashion houses; training and practice abroad; participation of young fashion designers in large-scale festivals and various creative projects; assistance and assistance in the implementation and promotion of collections in boutiques and showrooms, including the showroom at Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow, attracting sponsors and investors to create new brands, collections of young fashion designers, organizing a club for young fashion designers “MKMM” .
Other positive points: all participants are awarded diplomas and memorable gifts from the project sponsors, and also remain in the MKMM database, which makes it possible to participate in non-competitive screenings, film festivals and other commercial and creative projects.
Competition Admiralty Needle (St. Petersburg)
The terms of participation: students and graduates of higher and secondary educational institutions aged 16 to 30 must submit photographic materials from the collection and an application for participation (via the website) to the Competition Directorate by October 1 of the current year.
Organizational fee: contributions in case of reaching the semi-finals are 5,000 rubles (competition "Clothing") and 2,000 rubles (competition "Shoes and Accessories") (figures "AI 2011").
Nominations: Competition "Clothing": Pret-a-Porte Diffusion; Pret-a-Porte De Lux; Avantgarde. Competition "Shoes and Accessories": Pret-a-Porte; Exotic; Accessories.
On the jury (2011): Dean of the Fashion Faculty of the Academy of Fashion and Design of Munich Nigel Ulrike, clothing designer Leslie Holden, Deputy Director of the University of Fashion in Lyon Nicole Fouche, clothing designer Shinichi Kushigemachi, Vladislav Aksenov and others.
Prize fund: showing the collection at international fashion weeks, participating in international competitions, internships at famous European universities and fashion houses.
Other positive points: Good information support in St. Petersburg. In addition to shows, the competition program includes lectures and master classes, exhibitions of fashion photographers, and showrooms for young designers.
Exercise (competition within the framework of the exhibition "Textillegprom") (Russia)
The terms of participation: Participation in the competition is carried out through regional competitions or on the basis of a direct application to the organizing committee in Moscow. Students and young graduates of institutions vocational education send a registration application card with photographs of the collection, creative biography and a resume to the email of the competition organizing committee. Pret-a-porter and pret-a-porter de luxe collections of 5-7 models are presented for the first time by one or two authors.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles. Accommodation in Moscow is not paid for by the competition organizing committee.
Nominations: "youth clothes", "men's clothing", "business clothes", " little dress" (small classic dress, cocktail dress, evening dress), "designer - manufacturing company". Special nominations: " Best School design" (university) and "Best Fashion School" (SUZ).
On the jury: designers, art critics, managers creative unions and professional associations, representatives of light industry and fashion industry enterprises, representatives of the media.
Prize fund: cash grant, internships with leading designers and companies, certificates for fabrics from textile and manufacturing companies, valuable prizes from well-known partner companies of the competition.
Other positive points: Information and analytical agency "Russian Trademarks" (Rustm.Net portal) will post personal creative pages young designers who won the competition nominations.
International competition "Bezgraniz Couture™" (Moscow)
The terms of participation: Designers, design associations and educational institutions producing clothing and accessories for people with structural features, disabilities, as well as for accompanying persons. All documents must be submitted to English language. Collections no older than 2 years old, submitted through the official website of the Competition, are accepted for the competition.
Organizational fee: 0 rub.
Nominations: FASHION AND ACCESSORY AWARD (a collection of clothing and accessories, in which clothing and accessories are elements of one design concept), FASHION AWARD (a collection of clothing).
On the jury: professionals from the world of fashion, textile industry and universal design from the countries of Europe, America and Asia.
Prize fund:
FASHION AND ACCESSORY AWARD
Winner (first place): 15,000 USD
FASHION AWARD
Winner (first place): 10,000 USD
Second / third places: valuable prizes from the sponsors of the Competition
The jury has the opportunity to award a special prize for an outstanding innovative solution in the field of clothing and/or accessories in the amount of up to 5,000 USD.
Other positive points: nominated designers can place free of charge at the Bezgraniz project stand for demonstration and sale clothes and/or accessories - both from the collection provided for the Competition and their other collections.
But all items of clothing and accessories must be related to the theme of the Competition: special fashion for people with limited mobility and body shape. Transport costs and accommodation of nominees, as agreed, are paid by the organizer of the Competition. If necessary, the organizer provides the nominee with the services of a translator or sign language interpreter.
Preview (as part of Cycles and Seasons by MasterCard) (UPD: PROJECT CLOSED)
The terms of participation: Not only young designers of clothing, shoes and accessories, but also stylists, photographers, cameramen and graphic designers can take part in the competition. To do this, you need to send your portfolio, and the organizers will announce the winners.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles.
Prize fund: the presentation of the collection will be included in the official schedule of Cycles & Seasons by MasterCard shows.
The future of CHAPEAU (competition within the framework of the CHAPEAU exhibition) (Moscow)
The terms of participation: a collection of hats can be submitted to the competition by students of higher educational institutions and secondary specialized educational institutions and graduates who graduated no more than 3 years ago. Maximum amount products demonstrated on the podium - 15 units.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles. The work of the mannequins is paid for by the contestant.
Nominations: winner of the student competition "Future CHAPEAU"
On the jury: a comprehensive jury chaired by designer and fashion designer Yegor Zaitsev.
Prize fund:"Chapo" prize, tourist voucher, valuable gifts, mention of the educational institution, the author of the collection in the final articles about the exhibition, posting information about the author of the collection on the Organizer's website throughout the year; the right to use the exhibition symbols in all forms of advertising.
Competition for young designers as part of the "Velvet Seasons in Sochi" (Sochi)
The terms of participation: students and graduates of specialized educational institutions provide the organizing committee with an application for participation, a questionnaire and a collection portfolio.
Organizational fee: 6,000 rubles. The work of models is paid additionally by the participant; the cost of work for one model is 800 rubles.
Nominations: Casual (fashion of streets and cities), Creative (non-standard solutions, personal vision of the designer), Ethnic style ( national traits V modern models clothes).
On the jury: five fashion industry professionals.
Prize fund: laureate National Award in the field of fashion industry in the "Debut" nomination receives money prize in the amount of 300,000 rubles. All participants of the Competition are awarded memorable diplomas and special prizes, as well as gifts from the Competition partners.
Competition of young fashion designers named after. N. Lamanova (Moscow)
The terms of participation: professional young designers and senior students of specialized universities send their resumes, a brief description of the collection, and A4 sketches of competitive models in color or with fabric samples. Collection of clothing models: 5-6 units. Every year there is a new theme.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles (only the work of models is paid).
On the jury: The competition is held under the patronage of Slava Zaitsev.
Prize fund: the right to free participation in Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia.
Competition of young designers of Grazia magazine (Russia)
The terms of participation: Participants must provide sketches of two images - evening dress and dresses for the cruise collection. Immediately after receiving notification of victory, participants will have to begin sewing dresses.
Organizational fee: 0 rubles. Winners not from Moscow pay their own travel expenses and accommodation.
On the jury: GRAZIA editor-in-chief Alena Peneva, president of the Persona project Igor Stoyanov, designer Antonina Shapovalova and general producer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia Alexander Shumsky.
Prize fund: participation of 10 winners in the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia show.
Other positive points: Participants sew their own dresses under the guidance of a fashion designer. Participants of the competition will receive lectures and master classes from designers, as well as a beauty bachelorette party. The models at the show are show business stars.
Yesterday in Paris, Haute Couture Week for the spring-summer 2015 season ended. Bright shows from the world's leading fashion houses replaced each other with a kaleidoscope of designer fantasies - some were simple and understandable, others were too veiled, but no less large-scale and interesting. An unspoken theme running through all the shows was flowers - small, large, embroidered and painted - apparently, with the help of them, the fashion designers decided to remind of the imminent arrival of spring and distract the public from politics and the crisis. Well, let's see how they did it.
Inspired by the works of the French symbolist writer Albert Samin and the paintings famous artists, designer Alexis Mabille created a collection in which each outfit looks like a flower with bright, rich shades shimmering under the spotlights of the catwalk. Models, whose hair was decorated with feathers to match their outfits, showed elegant dresses made of lace, shiny brocade, silk and satin. Some images were distinguished by their lightness and fine workmanship, others by their monumentality: heavy folds added picturesqueness to the dresses, which is not forbidden at couture shows, but rather encouraged in every possible way. Despite the fact that the history of the house is not so great (the brand has existed since 2005), it has already taken its place quite firmly in the world of high fashion. In our opinion, outfits with floral appliqués deserve special praise.
With his spring-summer couture show, the legendary Giorgio Armani decided not only to please the sophisticated public, but also to celebrate ten year anniversary its haute couture line. The main topic The fashion show began to represent the East, which the stem of bamboo was intended to personify - the plant not only decorated the podium (there was a large-scale installation of metal stems along the perimeter), but was also the main motif of the prints and embroideries that decorated the outfits. Choosing a rather calm one for the collection color scheme, Armani emphasized the layering and modesty of forms inherent in oriental clothing - in many outfits one could see references to the classic kimono and the art of origami. The designer combined light translucent skirts with rather strict jackets and asymmetrical tops, and when creating evening dresses, he decided to give free rein to his imagination in finishing.
The Versace fashion house, led, of course, by Donatella Versace, surprised everyone at this Fashion Week by retreating (albeit very slightly) from its favorite theme of sex, presenting images with smoother shapes instead of the expected daring outfits. Moving away from the usual corsets, Donatella decided to play with the cut, which helped to repeat the curves with the help of cuts and rounded lines on dresses and overalls female body, therefore, although the sexuality in the images remained, it became a little softer, which cannot but rejoice. What Versace couldn’t deny herself was her favorite bright monochrome; she painted the entire collection in electric blue, red, white and black, only slightly diluting them with powdery shades.
The collection includes images in which you can see echoes, for example, of the 50s and 60s.
The creative director of the Dior house, Raf Simons, when creating his collection, decided to philosophize a little on the topic of history, traditions and self-awareness. He was inspired by legendary performer David Bowie, who can be considered a real chameleon man from the world of music and fashion, full of contradictions and creative reflections. There were also plenty of contradictions in the outfits shown on the catwalk - the designer invited the viewer to look at the past through the prism of the present and future. Therefore, the collection featured images in which you can see echoes, for example, of the 50s and 60s, in the form of A-line dresses, multi-colored stripes and pop art patterns, which were quite harmoniously combined with vinyl over the knee boots and coats from printed plastic. There was also a place in the show, which Simons played in his own way, adding a little modernity to them. Some may say that he was too clever, others may admire him, but that’s what couture is for, to try and experiment with clothes as art.
The creator of the outfits that every woman dreams of, Elie Saab decided not to go into creative searches and presented a consistently perfect collection in his favorites pastel shades. Each dress shown on the catwalk is worthy of the best red carpets, because Saab never skimped on finishing (rich embroidery and whole scatterings of stones), while keeping the silhouettes simple. However, in our opinion, such stability can be alarming - most of the outfits are so similar to creations from previous collections that the designer can show a couple of old dresses on the catwalk, so much so that no one will notice. The only thing that distinguishes him new collection From the previous ones, there were dresses trimmed with marabou feathers and models in pastel shades, decorated with large floral prints and appliqués.
The designer was inspired by the American rock singer Janis Joplin and the inimitable Coco Chanel.
Having watched the show of the Giambattista Valli couture collection, you would never think that when creating it, the designer was inspired by the American rock singer Janis Joplin and the inimitable Coco Chanel, but it was they who became the designer’s muses this time. He did not take elements clearly associated with these two women, but with the help of his recognizable style only hinted at them a little, so you can’t see a little black dress, strings of pearls, or ethnic notes in the collection. And yet the hints are still visible. Hints of Janice could be seen in slightly more relaxed silhouettes, and Chanel was seen in formal trousers, over which skirts were worn, and in jackets, some of which were styled after the legendary tweed. Decor in the form of 3D floral applications and great amount chiffon frills remained unchanged attributes of the fashion house's fashion show.
Zuhair Murad's spring-summer couture collection was based on water. With the help of rich decoration made of beads, glass beads and rhinestones, the designer decided to show the power and poetry of the elements. The stated theme, as well as the execution, caused a storm of applause among the brand’s admirers, and this is not surprising - every dress created by Zuhair cannot help but captivate the heart of a fashionista, because it combines everything that is so dear to a woman’s heart: sexuality, sophistication and oriental luxurious decor.
Despite the fact that the collection really turned out to be very beautiful, at first glance you might think that the inspiration for it was not water, as the designer himself stated, but the creations of a colleague in the shop, as well as Murad’s fellow countryman, Elie Saab - the same color scheme, the same same manner of finishing. Well, water is just water.
At Gaultier's impromptu "wedding" one could see the bride with a cake made from curlers on her head.
As the line from famous song legendary group Queen - "The show must go on." This phrase became not only the main credo of the eccentric Jean-Paul Gaultier in life, but also the theme of all his shows. And, naturally, the couture fashion show was no exception. This time the designer decided to play with the wedding theme, but with his usual humor. At Gaultier's impromptu "wedding" one could see a bride with a cake made from curlers on her head, "guests" in elegant trouser suits, strange personalities in outfits stylized as overalls and strange headdresses, as well as a huge number of models in asymmetrical illusion dresses, one whose side was strict pantsuit or a laconic mini, and the second - a lush ball gown or a sexy frame layout. Well, like any wedding celebration, it ended with the “throwing of the bouquet”, which was performed by supermodel Naomi Campbell.
The show of the Maison Martin Margiela couture collection became one of the most anticipated events of the entire Fashion Week, because the hitherto disgraced designer John Galliano acted as the creative director of the brand. After four years of inactivity, the fashion designer showed that there was still gunpowder in the flask and that he was still ready to fight for his place in the fashion world. Having quite bold ideas about what fashion should look like, Galliano handled the traditions and style of the Margiela fashion house very delicately - the collection clearly showed a style developed over the years, and at the same time the handwriting of the charismatic John was visible. The models also demonstrated outfits that were not devoid of theatricality and irony, telling us that fashion is high art, and quite wearable black sets.
Valentino brand designers Pier Paolo Piccioli and Maria Grazia Chiuri dedicated their couture collection to love, which is comprehensive and knows no barriers. As inspiration, they used quotes from Shakespeare and Dante, as well as the unique paintings of Marc Chagall - the latter’s work is most visible in the fashion show. Having Russian roots, Chagall sang of simple but sublime love all his life, which is why most of the outfits are made from natural materials: wool and linen, lavishly decorated with stones and beads, folded into patterns that refer us to national costumes. The show was closed by models in airy outfits with clouds, rainbows and quotes made of colored sequins, one of which reads: “Love conquers everything - even death.”
It seems that the only ones who decided to give free rein to their sense of humor and imagination during the preparation of the collection for Fashion Week were designers from Holland Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. They have established themselves as brave experimenters, so although not all of their creations are wearable, there is no doubt that they will evoke a lot of emotions. This time the Viktor & Rolf show looked like a harvest festival - the models were dressed up in exaggerated patterns of large flowers. fluffy dresses with floral appliqués that, like 3D pictures, aspired beyond the boundaries of the outfit, and their hairstyles consisted of golden ears, the number of which reached the point of absurdity. As it turned out, to agriculture or this action has nothing to do with pagan rituals - in fact, the designers dedicated their collection to the work of the artist Van Gogh.
The High Fashion Week was not without representatives from Russia - however, the show that everyone expected did not happen - the presentation of new masterpieces of Russian couture took place in the intimate setting of the brand's showroom in Paris.
The world of high fashion Lately is undergoing significant changes.
In conclusion, I would like to note that the world of high fashion has recently been undergoing significant changes and is periodically divided into two camps - some believe that couture should be closer to the people and present rather simple collections, others insist that couture should remain an art.
What do you think about this?
