LAZZARI TEXTILE DESIGN CONTEST
dEAR iDEALS, Lazzari aims to put young creators in touch with the world of design, fashion and clothing industry. At their second Design Competition, the Association now focuses their attention on textile industry.Theme:The Textile Design Contest 2 offers entrants a chance to express their creativity and design abilities through the invention and creation of a fabric; by advocating design methods that border on actual professional performances, the competition represents a direct, concrete approach to textile industry and the related fields of fashion and Italian fashion in particular.Eligibility:Any creator, aged 18 to 30, may enter the contest provided he or she is interested in the design and creation of fabrics. For example students of Fashion, Design, Graphics, Art and Architecture Faculties, students of schools for textile technicians, Fashion and Design Institutes, and Academies of the Fine Arts, are all eligibile. Deadline: The projects must be sent by mail to Associazione Culturale Lazzari by Tuesday, 18 June 2007.Aims of the contest and prizes:Among the projects submitted the Jury will choose the 10 most creditable ones, 5 for their graphic value and 5 for the technical feasibility and structural features of the fabric. Associazione Culturale Lazzari’s aim is to stimulate debate between neighbouring universities, schools, professional organisations and the entrepreneurial world to whom also this contest is addressed. The companies and institutions that have endorsed this initiative will select 2 candidates per category who will be given a chance to connect with first-rate fashion industries and have 3 to 6 month periods of paid on-the-job training.How to get further information:Associazione Culturale Lazzari Via Paris Bordone 14 _ 31100, Treviso, Italy T: (+39) 0422598564 F: (+39) 0422545456 e-mail: associazioneculturale@lazzariweb.it. The announcement is here. CLICK AND DOWNLOAD
