ITS#NINE

International Talent Support Trieste 16 - 17 July 2010

and the winners are...

Takashi Nishiyama Fashion Collection of the Year (€15,000) offered by EVE

"In your head you can go anywhere, why you can go to the very edge of the universe" - David Hockney

It seems Takashi Nishiyama heeded Hockney's wise words. Taking inspiration from the popular console game “Monster Hunter” Nishiyama, aged 23 took ‘virtual’ to another level and in so doing, took home the title as this year's winner of the 9th annual International Talent Support contest (ITS).

Michael Kampe Diesel Award (€25,000 + an internship within the Diesel Creative Team at its HQ in Italy) offered by DIESEL

This year's 'Diesel Award' was awarded to Michael Kempe for his creative ready-to-wear prints. Once again Dutch design duo, Victor and Rolf judged the contest. Both know the importance of such awards as they themselves took part in a similar contest which helped propel their careers into the limelight.

Yong Kyun Shin Fashion Special Prize (€5,000) offered by EVE

South Korea’s Yong Kyun Shin, 28, a student at Central Saint Martins, won the Fashion Special Collection Creativity award for his complex womenswear collection made from thousands of leather covered hair pins.

Other winners included Niels Peeraer who snapped up an RA Award presented by

the RA destination store where he will be exhibiting his very own window display in season's to come.

Britain’s Sarah Williams from the London College of Fashion who claimed the

Accessories Collection of the Year Award presented by EVE as well as the Absolut Award (€3,000 + limited edition production of winning accessory) offered by Absolut. While the YKK Award went to Emma Yeo who will now be the focus of a professional promotional image to be used for communicational purposes globally.

Niels Peeraer RA Award (window display & special event) offered by RA Destination Store

Sarah Williams Accessories Collection Of The Year (€5,000) offered by EVE + Absolut Award (€3,000 + limited edition production of winning accessory) offered by Absolut

Emma Yeo YKK Award (€10,000 + promotional image) offered by YKK

Yuwen Lu ModAmont Award (feature in September 2010 edition catalogue and website) offered by ModAmont

International Talent Support otherwise know as ITS is an established fashion competition for final year students of fashion design schools and young designers. For more information, click here.

Blow wishes this year's winners much success.