At this year’s Young Professionals‘ Day on June 13th, 2015, 750 potential young employees met with 50 companies from the textile and fashion industry – such as GANT, H&M, Hugo Boss or s. Oliver. The yearly career fair from the Textilwirtschaft has become a fixed appointment for the the FRANKFURT STYLE AWARD that provides an opportunity to meet directly with the next generation and important players of the fashion industry. As at the previous fairs, we used the day to expand our existing network and introduce the FRANKFURT STYLE AWARD as a career platform where young design talents can be scouted.

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The Sewing Café ZiC’nZaC in Essen is committed to a stationary retail concept – a real trendsetter in the current digital age. Everything at ZiC’nZaC revolves around sewing – from their own sewing academy to a large selection of textiles and accessories, to a technical shop and a sewing café. ZiC’nZaC is a meeting point for hobby coutuourieres of the fashion scene on the search for new trends, like pop-up denim tailoring, and has received several awards for its unique ideas and concepts, such as the Marketing Prize of the Metropolitan Region Ruhr and the “Tacken 2015 in Gold“ in the category “Start-Ups”. On the new ZiC’nZaC Facebook page , you can find current news about new materials, trends and interesting events, like the FunTasia 2015, a fantasy convention created by ZicNZac.”

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For the first time ever, the Frankfurt STYLE AWARD WILD CARD VOTING reached over 300.000 Facebook fans worldwide. 11,000 “Likes” total were cast as votes. The winners are:

***Congratulations Maribeth Guinaywan, Gentijana Nebihi and Sarah Linke! Welcome to the Finale!***

BLUE REVOLUTION

 

^{Maribeth Guinyawan
Concept „Crystal Innovation“
Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer | Mannheim (GER)
Likes: 2.378}

ECOLOGICAL GREEN

^{Gentijana Nebihi
Concept “Silences Speaks”
Design Factory-KS | Pristina (KO)
Likes: 2.717 Likes}

 

OVER THE RAINBOW

^{Sarah Linke
Concept „UNIQUOSCOPE“
FAHMODA Akademie für Mode & Design | Hannover (GER)
Likes: 657}

 

A big thank you to all who supported the WILD CARD VOTING 2015!

The Frankfurt STYLE AWARD has reached its first highpoint – from a participant pool of  325 international submissions, this year’s Expert Jury has nominated the following participants:

 

BLUE REVOLUTION

Doy, Adria
^{FD Moda LCI Barcelona – SYMBIOSIS}

Martirosyan, Evelina
^{FD Moda LCI Barcelona – SKAZA}

 

Bardmann, Lina-Luisa
^{University of Applied Arts Pforzheim – One step further}

Csepella, Florzina
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Stuttgart – Nexus 2050}

Dierker, Anika
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design -A. Square}

Dziwik, Anna
^{Mediadesign Hochschule Düsseldorf – Interchanging Identity}

Fuks, Alexandra
^{Käthe-Kollwitz Schule – Meruyert}

Hirsch, Anna
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Mannheim – Network}

Martejevs, Juliana
^{M3-MenschenMachenMode e.V. – sleevestyle}

Meyer-Natus, Lena
^{Modefachschule Sigmaringen – atmosphere of departure}

Schott, Klarissa
^{Modefachschule Sigmaringen – Facet}

Siegenthaler, Clara
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – Bell-X-1}

Wahle, Maren
^{Brigitte Kehrer Stuttgart – WiredID}

Guinyawan, Maribeth
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Mannheim – Crystal Innovation}

Tanurajaya, Tan Angelina Savira
^{Universitas Ciputra Surabaya – Blue is Still..}

 

Lamb, Cija
^{Mallow College of Design and Tailoring – Algorithm}

Zapivalovas, Arvydas
^{Griffith College Dublin – Magnetic Future}

 

Marom, Simo
^{Shenkar College of Engineering and Design – Denim couture}

 

Marques, Ana Catarina
^{Modatex Lisboa – Blue Revolution}

 

Christanto, Rebecca Clairine
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – The sunrise knight}

Guo, JiaJia
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – BLUE REVOLUTION}

Ongko, Stevana
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Break Through}

Zhang, Fan
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – In 4.0Lifi}

 

ECOLOGICAL GREEN

 

Hochsteiner, Anaïs Meredith
^{Modeschule Wien im Schloss Hetzendorf/ Fashion Institute Vienna -Green Temptation}

 

Joyce, Sheridan
^{Curtin University – Alchemie}

 

Tóth, Sarolta Éva
^{Copenhagen School of Design and Technology – Déjà vu}

 

Akhmetova, Ralina
^{University of Pforzheim – Nature´s many colours}

Dhel, Alizee
^{Akademie JAK – Plastic Venus}

Eschment, Julia
^{University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover – Blue Couture _NewStalgia}

Loones, Anne
^{Fashion Design Institute – Reincarnation}

Müller, Inga
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – Filia}

Parr, Antonia
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – Material Girl}

Pinger, Sarah
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Mannheim – Be something new}

Schweiger, Michaela
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Mannheim – Recycling Revolution}

Schwenk, Jana Vanessa
^{Modefachschule Sigmaringen – Revival of grandma’s drapes}

Solak, Hakan
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Designa-e-97}

Weigele, Janine
^{Modeschule Brigitte Kehrer Stuttgart – Save the Amazon}

Weth, Julian
^{Akademie JAK – Use it}

 

Ostermark, Moa
^{Griffith College Dublin – Recycling the Granny S/S16}

Mok, Siu-Hong
^{Dublin Institute of Design – “Less is more”}

 

Grainca, Gentiana
^{Design Factory-KS – The Queen of Nature}

Vllasaliu, Florentina
^{Design Factory KS – Chanteuse}

Nebihi, Gentijana
^{Design Factory-KS – Silences Speaks}

 

Tolentino, Vince
^{AlvinSchool of Fashion and the Arts – Identity}

 

Voloshchuk, Oleksandra
^{Modatex Lisaboa – Reflection of society}

 

Ong, Emerentia Wardoro
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Wrecked Coral}

Tan, Mei Feng
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Zero in All}

 

OVER THE RAINBOW

 

Kaubi, Katrina
^{Estonian Academy of Arts – Vibrations}

 

Gil Salvador, Veronica
^{FD Moda LCI Barcelona – KALEIDOTECHTURE}

Losada Gonzalez, Beatriz Clara
^{Escuela Superior De Diseño Goymar Galicia – flower power}

Martirosyan, Evelina
^{FD Moda LCI Barcelona – Over the Rainbow}

 

Dziwik, Anna
^{Mediadesign Hochschule Düsseldorf – Black Metamorphism}

Hauser, Judith
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – sharing the rainbow}

Liebe, Anastasia
^{Trier University of Applied Sciences – Prisma}

Martejevs, Juliana
^{M3-MenschenMachenMode e.V. – silkyway}

Peetz, Johannes
^{Modefachschule Sigmaringen – profound spirit}

Schmutz, Bettina
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – Light Upon}

Solak, Hakan
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – catalog nr. 18/97}

Linke, Sarah
^{FAHMODA – Akademie für Mode und Design – Uniquoscope}

Debnath, Kunal
^{National Institute of Fashion Technology – THE LAST STROKEIRE}

 

Cleary,  Jenny
^{Griffith College Dublin – Freedom of Dreams}

 

Di Silvestre, Mattia
^{UED Pescara – A KEY FOR THE HAPPINESS}

Di Grazia, Mariangela
^{Seconda Universitá degli Studi di Napoli –  CRYSALISIT}

La Bella, Simone
^{NABA-Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano – Indian Formode}

Zhichao, Wan
^{Istituto Maragoni – Happiness Feeling}

 

Gunawan, Angela
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Light in the Dark}

Hu, Shiqi
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – What are the ture happiness}

Liau, Jia Hui
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Confined}

Ong, Emerentia Wardoro
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Freedom Graffiti}

Setiawan, Vivia Jojo
^{Raffles Design Institute Singapore – Juvenescence Recall}

 

Hunt, Matt
^{South Essex College – The calm after the storm}

Masood, Iasha
^{University of Huddersfield – Hope}

 

The upcoming designers must now realize their concept ideas.

At the grand Finale and the glamorous Award Ceremony on Saturday, September 5th, 2015 in the Fraport-Forum at Frankfurt Airport, all of the creations will be presented during a one-of-a-kind runway show in front of 450 invited guests.

Independent from the Jury voting, the WILD CARD VOTING starts March 30th, 2015 on our Facebook fanpage. Everyone is invited to vote and help decide which three designs will receive an opportunity to be a part of the grand Finale on Saturday, September 5th, 2015.

6 continents, 31 countries and 82 fashion schools are representeed. With this record-breaking results, the Frankfurt STYLE AWARD is entering a league of internationally renowned and recognized contests for the next generation of fashion designers. The partner country Italy, in addition to Singapore, Spain, Ireland and Germany belong to the countries with the most applications.

“After a very good international start in 2014, this year’s applications have exceeded all our expectations and we are very happy about the increased international participation, ” explained Hannemie Stitz-Krämer, Founder of the Contest.
“Applications from renowned fashion schools – including 8 of the 50 best fashion schools – promise a great deal of creativity in this year’s competition.”

The Jury 2015 led by Chair Salvatore Di Bella and Dominique Deroche, former right hand of Yves Saint Laurent and present representative of the Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent will decide who belongs to the TOP60 to be announced before Easter.

We are very excited and are crossing our fingers for all of the applicants!

After the successful premiere of the UNITED DIVERSITY COLLECTION on the Frankfurt STYLE AWARD Catwalk at ApparelSourcing Paris, our OUTSTANDING TALENT 2014 went on an exclusive tour of the Paris fashion world. Together with Dominque Deroche, the former right-hand of Yves Saint Laurent and the present representative of the Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent, she received a first-hand glimpse into the holy temples of the French Haute Couture fashion houses.

From Dior to Jean Paul Gaultier and Givenchy to the Fondation Pierre Berge Yves Saint Laurent: Melissa Schulz told us all about her personal goose bump moments.

Day 1

“The day started at the the Dior Haute Couture House on Avenue Montainge. Monsieur Bernhard Danillon, Press speaker of Dior, led us through the historical building. We went through historically kept rooms to the showrooms of the current couture collections and into the Dior store. I still get goose bumps when I think the perfect master plan of the store. For example, the design of the historical flooring can be found in the designs of the present collections.

In the beaming sunlight of the afternoon, the trip continued to the studio of Jean Paul Gaultier. Concentrated tailors worked on custom-fit pieces for customers of the last collection and we were able to get a close-up view of the quality craftsmanship. On the first floor, we were viewed the Showrooms in which the couture shows are held. There, I was given some time to look around and ask questions about the exhibited outfits.

Day 2

The next morning, the PR Agent from Givenchy Haute Couture came with her hands full of bags – books about Givenchy and make-up as gifts. Shortly thereafter, we went to the newly opened flagship store.

With its unique concept, the shop on Avenue Montaigne is the new symbol of Givenchy and is over 370qm spread over two stories large. The PR-Agent brought reoccurring details to my attention, such as the Shark’s teeth or a cross on various shoes and purses as well as the scent in the air specially created for each new collection.

After a short dash across the Avenue des Champs Elysees, we met with Madame Dominque Deroche in the Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent. We were taken to Yves Saint Laurent’s office, where everything is still in its original state. In the archives of the Fondation, we had the pleasure of viewing over 5,000 originally kept outfits protected in archive’s strongboxes.

My time in Paris went by as if in a dream and I am more than grateful to the Frankfurt STYLE AWARD and Madame Dominque Deroche for this unforgettable trip. My participation in the Frankfurt STYLE AWARD 2014 opened many new doors and opportunities. This year, I will definitely step up to the challenge and fight for a spot in Top60 at the Finale once again. Being able to come together with other young fashion designers from all over the world is inspiring and a truly unique experience.”

The trip was made possible with support from Air France, who sponsored two travel vouchers and the Boutique W Design Hotel Opera. In the exclusive Boutique W Design Hotel Opera from Starwood Hotels &Resorts, the design “Parasite Technology” from our OUTSTANDING TALENT 2014 was on display all through February. An exclusive Dinnerfor2 in the famous Restaurant Prunier Paris completed the fabulous fashion trip.