Fucking Young! about International Young Designers Contest 2020
Fucking Young! published an article about the International Young Designers Contest 2020.
'Looking at young designers is also a look at solutions, creativity, exchanging ideas, and reflecting on what fashion is now. It is clear that the designers making up International Young Designers Contest 2020 prioritize exploring zero-waste techniques, niche markets, sustainability, and craft. It is important to imagine what type of world we want fashion to thrive in and what type of impact it should make. It is hard to be positive in the industry while many luxury brands are literally burning clothes, but there are young designers that aren’t afraid to confront the problems and write a new chapter.
The International Young Designers Contest gathered talents emerging fashion designers from Europe, who have been nominated as the best young fashion designers in their countries. This edition we missed exchanges and conversations in person as the competition was held online this year, but it also gave us the chance to reflect in an industry that is usually pressed on time,' - Anna Barr.
The organizer of the contest is Ukrainian Fashion Council. The contest was supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. IED - Istituto Europeo di Design became a partner of the contest and co-organizer of Fashion Visual Art Residence.
Read the full article at the link.