Below are the winners of ITS 2018 who stepped on the catwalk to receive an award. But all of the finalists of this 16th edition proved Bold enough to step into our hearts and join the ITS FAMILY forever. It was a unique edition in a unique location, one pure day of creativity to remember.
ITS Award offered by Allianz (A cash prize of €15,000 + 12-month tutorship by Pitti Immagine, Showcase of Capsule Collection at PITTI UOMO 95) offered by ITS, Allianz and Pitti Immagine awarded to: ELEANOR MCDONALD


OTB Award (A cash prize of €10,000 + possibility of an internship in one of the group’s brands) offered by OTB awarded to: EMMA CHOPOVA AND LAURA LOWENA + TINGTING ZHANG
DIESEL Award (A 6-month internship in Diesel) offered by OTB awarded to: TOLU COKER


SWATCH Award (A cash prize of €10,000 + 6-month internship by Swatch LAB Zurich) offered by Swatch awarded to: SINI-PILVI KIILUNEN
ITS TIME FOR COFFEE Award (Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai special project embracing both brands) offered by Swatch & illycaffè awarded to: TOLU COKER


CNMI Award (A cash prize of €5,000) offered by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana awarded to: ELEANOR MCDONALD
Tomorrow Award (Showcase at Tomorrow Paris Showroom) offered by Tomorrow awarded to: ELEANOR MCDONALD
+ Special award (presentation at Tomorrow Sneaker Atelier): ELIANA ZURLO


VOGUE TALENTS Special Mention (Feature on Vogue Talents & Vogue Italia Supplement) offered by Vogue Talents Awarded to: TOLU COKER
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