When we packed up everything, collected the keys and moved into our new home: that’s when we understood that ITS Arcademy was coming to life. Years and years of work, analysis,…

Among the topics the 2020 applicants addressed none was so widespread and relevant as sustainability, in all its forms: environmental, social and, in its deepest sense, human. A constant thread implied across…

Portfolios speak languages of their own. Their architecture and content can be driven by cultural and social aspects as diverse as the nations of our planet. The level of introspection and…

When Daoyuan Ding landed in Trieste in July last year as a fashion finalist of ITS 2019 he won everyone over – both the jury and guests – with his menswear…

Founded in 2017, ITS 2019 finalist Rafael Kouto’s eponymous brand has a unique sustainable approach to fashion design and products. The main core is the customization and upcycling of a single…

Deanna Ferretti Veroni started her career in Reggio Emilia, Italy more than 50 years ago. She has since then successfully collaborated with some of the most important designers of this past…

Born to a sculptor father and a jeweler mother, Yuima Nakazato was raised in an environment surrounded by modern art and various forms of expression from early childhood. He began making…

Katie Roberts-Wood, a graduate from the Royal College of Art in London, founded ROBERTS | WOOD right after winning “Collection of the Year” at ITS 2014 with her Masters collection ‘SYNCH’,…

Corrina Goutos won the ITS Sustainability Award last July. A native of Upstate New York now based in Hamburg Germany, she is a contemporary jewelry artist whose work deals with themes…

One year after being selected for the accessories contest at ITS, Thomasine Barnekow launched her luxury accessories brand challenging traditional craftsmanship by creating a new style of gloves. The concept of…