ITS Contest 2023/24 - Born to Create
Discover the future of fashion
Continuing a tradition that began in 2002, creatives, media, artists, and leading fashion and design experts have converged on the city of Trieste, all sharing the mission to spotlight the next generation of fashion, accessory, and jewellery designers.
Lights, Camera, Fashion!
Discover the visionary creations of the ITS Contest 2023/24 Finalists - the most promising names in fashion, jewellery and accessory design now.
Their creativity is nothing short of remarkable. Get ready to be inspired by their incredible talent and innovative visions!
Dive into the ITS Contest 2023/24 Media Gallery and celebrate the creativity of those Born to Create. See the future of design through our designers' innovative work. Their creations are more than just displays—they're building a legacy. Check it out now and be part of the story.
The ITS Contest 2023/24 Catalogue is here!
Established in 2002, ITS Contest stands as a beacon for emerging designers who were - as our 2023/24 edition title states - unequivocally Born to Create. Over the last two decades, this international contest has attracted almost 15,000 fashion accessories, jewellery design talents hailing from more than 80 countries and every continent.
The 16 designers featured in the following pages are the ITS Contest class of 2023/24. Only time will tell if any of them will follow in the footsteps of ITS Contest alumni Demna, Matthieu Blazy or Chopova Lowena, or if they will chart a path in new ways we can only imagine.
Every single one of them is unique and part of the future catalogue of human achievement in creativity. Their work will be included in the permanent collection of ITS Arcademy - Museum of Art in Fashion, where it will inspire tens of thousands for years to come.
The new generation of the ITS Family
Tomohiro Shibuki
Fashion designer
Japan
Born 1986
Ivan Delogu
Fashion designer
Italy
Born 1994
Xiaoyue Liu
Accessories designer
China
Born 1995
Marcel Sommer
Fashion designer
Germany
Born 1996
Chelsea Jean Lamm
Fashion designer
Germany
Born 1998
Clèmentine Baldo
Fashion designer
France
Born 1998
ITS Contest 2023 Timeline
May 10th
Launch of ITS Contest 2023
Applications open
September 10th
Application deadline
Last day to submit the online application form
November 22nd
Finalists announcement
The ITS Contest Jury announces the finalists
March 17th - 21st
ITS Residency
Finalists participate in workshops and seminars with industry professionals
March 22nd
Award Ceremony
Presentation of the Winners and of the ITS Contest Fashion Movie
March 23rd
Exhibition Openings
Opening of "The Many Lives of a Garment" and "Born to Create" Exhibits
April
ITS Residency Documentary
Publication online of the short film documenting the finalists' Residency
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ITS Contest Numbers
80 countries
80 nations
37 nations
50 countries
International Talent Support
L' abito amato
L’ abito amato di Stelio Crise
10 Maggio, 2024
Attualmente esposto, il cappotto di Stelio Crise, bibliotecario, scrittore e critico letterario che fu motore instancabile della vita culturale di Trieste nella seconda metà del novecento. Noto critico di James Joyce, Stelio Crise (1915 –…
L' abito amato
L’ Abito amato di Alda Balestra
19 Aprile, 2024
La triestina Alda Balestra, Miss Italia 1970, è stata una delle top model più famose al mondo tra il 1975 e il 1990. Dopo il debutto con un giovane Gianni Versace, ha sfilato per tutti…
The Seismographer
The Winners of ITS Contest 2023/24.
22 Marzo, 2024
ITS Contest is proud to announce the winners of the 2023/24 edition, “Born to Create” – a celebration of innate creativity, and of the talent of a new generation of exceptional emerging designers. An international…