ITS Contest 2026
Rise and Shine
The ITS Contest 2026 Jury welcomes fashion commentator Hanan Besovic (@ideservecouture), the return of iconic Japanese fashion critic Take Hirakawa after 22 years (he attended the first two editions), and Stylist and Global Fashion Director of 10 Magazine Karen Binns. Guests of the ITS Contest Finals preview a unique exhibition at ITS Arcademy dedicated to the art of styling, EXPOSURE - The Power of Being Seen, from Harry Styles to Lady Gaga, curated by Tom Eerebout.
ITS Contest 2026
Concept
Rise and Shine is the theme that shapes ITS Contest 2026 — an invitation for young creatives to take a stand and to face the challenges and uncertainties of our time with clarity, courage, and imagination. I:C 2026 is an invitation to shine. To transform talent into action, because every spark can ignite another. To open up to different perspectives and all possibilities. Moving forward together, without fear stopping us. To challenge the present, rethink materials and forms, imagine new ways of living in a more sustainable future.
Best of
Highlights
Rise and Shine is the theme that shapes ITS Contest 2026 — an invitation for young creatives to take a stand and to face the challenges and uncertainties of our time with clarity, courage, and imagination. I:C 2026 is an invitation to shine. To transform talent into action, because every spark can ignite another. To open up to different perspectives and all possibilities. Moving forward together, without fear stopping us. To challenge the present, rethink materials and forms, imagine new ways of living in a more sustainable future.
Class of 2026
Finalists and Winners
The finalists and winners of ITS Contest 2026
Chloë Reners
Fashion designer
Belgium
1997
The Jury
The jury of ITS Contest 2026
Rise and Shine is the theme that shapes ITS Contest 2026 — an invitation for young creatives to take a stand and to face the challenges and uncertainties of our time with clarity, courage, and imagination. I:C 2026 is an invitation to shine. To transform talent into action, because every spark can ignite another. To open up to different perspectives and all possibilities. Moving forward together, without fear stopping us. To challenge the present, rethink materials and forms, imagine new ways of living in a more sustainable future.
Barbara Franchin
President, Fondazione ITS & Director, ITS Arcademy
Carlo Giordanetti
Chairman, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana
Orsola de Castro
Author, Activist & Creative Director, Estethica
Matteo Battiston
Chief Design Officer, EssilorLuxottica
Stefania Ricci
Director, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo & Fondazione Ferragamo
Andrea Rosso
OTB Sustainability Ambassador
Francesca Tacconi
Pitti Immagine Guest Designers Curator
Matteo Ward
CEO, Inside Out Fashion, Textiles & Home
Maximilian Raynor
Designer
Tom Eerebout
Stylist & Fashion Consultant
Valentina Maggi
Director of Creative Practice, Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés
Serge Carreira
Director, Emerging Brands Initiative, Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode
Deanna Ferretti
Founder, Miss Deanna & Co-Founder, Modateca Deanna
Sonia Veroni
Director, CKD Master, Accademia Costume & Moda
Sara Sozzani Maino
Creative Director, Fondazione Sozzani
Odunayo Ojo
Fashion Journalist & YouTuber
Hanan Besovic
Fashion Commentator, @ideservecouture
Takeharu Hirakawa
Fashion Critic & Consultant
Karen Binns
Global Fashion Director, 10 Magazine & 10 Men
Emanuele Coccia
Philosopher
Marco Sammicheli
Curator, Triennale Milano & Director, Museo del Design Italiano
Media Gallery
The media gallery of ITS Contest 2026
PHOTOS | VIDEOS
