The Textile Institute National Student Design Awards 2011

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2011 applications now closed

 

STUDY DESIGN OVERSEAS - LIVE IN PARIS FOR THE SUMMER

The annual Textile Institute Southern Australian Section (TISA) design competition is for full time fashion students across Australia. It provides students with the opportunity to participate in an exciting competition that brings together industry partners and potential employees - the future of the TCF industry.

TISA is the only professional organisation in the textile and fibre industry that provides the unique opportunity for Australian fashion and textiles students to study overseas at the prestigious Paris American Academy (www.parisamericanacademy.edu). Nominate for Awards selection and you may be celebrating in Paris.

The TISA Awards have been running for the past two decades and the outcomes of the competition, for both students and the Australian TCF industry, continue to exceed the expectations of the Awards brief.  Education and training facilities Australia wide acknowledge, through their continued participation and student support of the Awards, the importance of the further training and education opportunity our Awards provide.  Award winners and finalists have carved out successful careers launched from their TISA Award recognition and their Paris American Academy experience.

The Textile Institute is the leading global professional body of the Textile and Clothing industries, recognised for its service provision, education and training opportunities.  The Textile Institute is the chartered institute of the textile industry.  It was incorporated in Great Britain by a Royal Charter granted in 1925.  The Textile Institute is the only organisation that can award chartered qualification for the Textile and Clothing industry under the EU’s qualification Directive and by Public Service Commissions throughout the Commonwealth.

 

 

 

Main prizes:

1. Grand Prize – Four weeks tuition and accommodation at the Paris American Academy selected by a panel of local and international design professionals and Paris American Academy alumni
2. Industry Prizes – A number of cash, work experience, and career mentoring prizes will be selected by individual award sponsors
3. Audience Prizes – A cash prize is given to the winner chosen by the audience on the night of the Awards showcase.

Competition Overview (For full Conditions of Entry click here).

Applicants must be nominated by their educational institute

• Institutes can nominate more than one applicant
• Applicants are to design, develop, and present a sample/s for a capsule range of fashion textile garments or products
• A minimum of one co-ordinated sample outfit, for the chosen category needs to be designed.
• Creative use of advanced and/or sustainable textiles and/or techniques is encouraged and is to be promoted as a feature of each entry. 

The fashion categories are:

1. Day wear
2. PM wear
3. Active sportswear

More than one category may be entered but this must be clearly stated on each entry.

Complimentary fashion textile accessories may be submitted but must be comprehensively explained.  Applicants must clearly label each entry with the chosen category title and fashion range market niche.

 

 

 

 

 

Important Dates

Contact the Chair of theTISA Stuent Design competition judging panel - enquiries@textileinstitute.com.au	Final date for Registration and Payment
Tuesday 26th July - Friday 19th August 2011	Stage A Judging
End August 2011	Notification of Finalists
Monday 26th September - Friday 7th October 2011	Stage B Judging and Interviews
Tuesday 18th October 2011	Award Showcase Presentation

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2011 applications now closed

 

 

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