Deadline June 22th, 2015

Dukascopy Fashion Design Contest offers young designers throughout the world the opportunity to participate in an international fashion design competition. We have created this contest to support and celebrate the work of graduating & young designers.

The selected finalists will present their last collection in Geneva on July 16th at the Four Seasons Hôtel des Bergues during the Geneva Forex Event. The finalists will have the opportunity to present their last collection in a Fashion Show in front of 500 VIP guests. They will be promoted in a film of the event & mentioned on Dukascopy TV. The winner will be interviewed personally & promoted in a film dedicated to him/her. We guarantee a minimum of 100’000 views of the film on Youtube.

To participate, please send your application with your complete portfolio (PDF/JPG) that should include:

• Resume/CV, photos of past & recent creations. A link video of a previous work/show is very welcome.
• Presentation of the concept & ideas of your last collection: description text of the theme, colors & fabric range, illustrations and fashion drawings of the collection, photos of the finished outfits.
• 2 recommendations from fashion professionals/teachers with possibility to contact them.
• Brief Design Overview: A brief 50-200 word description of the creative concept of the collection. This will be used on our web preview and PR materials and should be an inspiring “teaser” of your piece.

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Media Coverage

Our events and designers are covered by international and local media. Fashion designers have the opportunity to have their names and work featured on television, web and print media.
We provide the Hair, Models, Photography, and Runway Creative Direction to ensure your collection is presented beautifully. We also have a team of photographers and videographers to professionally document your work.
The Fashion Event isn’t just a runway show: it’s an exciting performance show filled with drama and theatrics.

What are my responsibilities as a designer/maker?
Presentation of an Innovative Fashion Collection
We have high expectations of our designers to present an innovative, high quality collection for our Event. Submissions are competitive and must align to a high standard.

www.dukascopy.com

www.genevaforexevent.com

Deadline for application: 22th of June, 2015