Austrian Fashion Awards 2008

Austria Fashion Awards 08

Every year the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture, the City of Vienna and Unit F büro für mode together with the Austrian daily newspaper "Die Presse" grant the AFA - Austria Fashion Awards to designers. An international, independent jury of industry experts will select the winners of each category.These awards come with a specific service package and, according to the professional experience of the applicants, target different levels. The respective award is supposed to fit in with the CV of the applicant and to support the development of further work. The AFA – Austria Fashion Awards’ call for entries is aimed exclusively at fashion designers with complete collections (no accessory or jewellery collections).In 2008 for the first time, the jury process will be divided into two parts:In March 2008 the international jury will nominate two finalists for every award from the submissions. At the show-presentation in the context of the 8 festival for fashion & photography, the AFA-winners will be named by the jury in attendance. With altogether award money of over EUR 45.000,00 these awards rank among the most important and most highly remunerated in the entire Austrian field of design.



Winner of the Fashion Award of the Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture:
This prize is awarded for young, trendsetting fashion design. The creative potential has to be clearly discernable so that a work scholarship with an international designer, which is supposed to enable first experiences with regard to working with a renowned designer, can be considered promising.This prize is awarded as a one-year work scholarship of EUR 1.100,00 per month (EUR 1.500,00 outside of Europe – i.e. between EUR 13.200,00 and EUR 18,000,00 per year)
Winner: Isabelle Steger



Fashion Award of the City of Vienna
This prize is awarded for innovative fashion design with regard to design and artistic work. The creative potential as well as the economic infrastructure (production and distribution facilities) should already be distinctive enough that the participation in a fashion trade show (showroom or festival respectively) can be considered promising.The payout of the award money (EUR 10.000,00 in total) happens for the purpose of a tradeshow or festival participation.
Winner: Awareness & Consciousness / Christiane Gruber




"Die Presse" Award for International PR
This prize is awarded for outstanding fashion design on an international level.The distinct style of the designs as well as a clear line with regard to trademark and brand are primary prerequisites for receiving this award, which includes an arranged representation by an international press office as well as the covering of agency fees for a minimum of one year. (award money of EUR 15,000.00 in total)
Winner: pelican avenue / Carolin Lerch


KONTAKT Fashion Award By Erste Bank
Winner: Jakub Polanka



Editorial Award for Fashion Photography
Winner Mark Glassner



VICE Award
Winner: Petar Petrov


More Infos:

http://www.8festival.at/
http://www.unit-f.at/english/support/

YouCatwalk - Streetstyle Blog(s)

YouCatwalk is actually not one but two sites, offering great Streetstyle pictures of London and Stockholm with all photos taken by 27 year old Lotta Grahn. Additionally the photographed people are asked questions about their outfit, shopping habits, style icons a.s.o.





http://stockholm.youcatwalk.com/
http://london.youcatwalk.com/
http://www.myspace.com/youcatwalk
http://www.myspace.com/lottagrahn

William Chambers - Millinery

William Chambers is a Scottish milliner based in Glasgow, who creates bespoke hand-made hats, headpieces, bridal millinery and flowers. Since showing his debut collection at Glasgow Fashion Week in March 2007, William has quickly become a sought after milliner within Scotland and further a field. He has been nominated in the Scottish Fashion Awards 2008 (Accessory Designer of the Year) and recently featured in The List magazine’s Style Issue as one of ‘the hottest young designers in the country’, alongside Christopher Kane and Deryck Walker. In late 2007 he designed a hat for Moloko singer and fashion icon Roisin Murphy (who recently performed at Swarovski Fashion Rocks), which she wore on her recent European tour. In September 2007 William was commissioned to design a headpiece for a campaign for Scotland’s largest club night, Death Disco. He made them two options and they liked them so much they used both. He has also completed several commissions for national and international customers for events such as weddings, parties and film festivals.Birds and architecture are two subjects that William cites as his inspiration, and this is evident in the shape, texture and detailing in his work. He mixes traditional materials such as felt and synamay with contemporary materials like latex, plastic and metallic leather. William gained a first-class honours degree in textile design at the Scottish College of Textiles in 2002 and set up William Chambers Millinery in 2007 after attending a hat-making course in Glasgow.

http://www.williamchambers.co.uk/

Dovetail

Dovetail Shop & Stuido is the collaboration of Margaret & Josh Smith. Located in Boulder, CO, Dovetail Studio is dedicated to making hand-made, high quality goods that have good design as a top priority. Everything is original and made by our four hands--from the screen prints to the hand built ceramics to the labels on the boxes that are shipped to you from our local post office. As we grow and seasons change,our shop will reflect it.



http://dovetail-online.com

Pol´spotten

Coral Vase 20-Tulips Silver



Stool Arrow



Jug with hole



Rack Oh Deer


http://www.polspotten.nl/

d-Vision

"d-VISION is an internship program for Product Development and Industrial Design. The main target of the project is to foster the next generation of outstanding industrial designers. The objective of this program, as expressed by the initiator of the program Mr. Sami Sagol, Owner and Chairman of the KETER Group, is to strengthen the competitive edge of the Israeli industry in the international arena by setting new standards of excellence for Product development and Design. The program's strategic premise is that success in the global markets requires talented product designers who have been exposed to both valuable hands on experience and state of the art professional know-how. d-VISION is a unique, bold pioneering program. The interns (15 each year) enlisted in this program will commit to 2 years of intensive training and work. The interns will receive individual guidance and support."

http://www.d-vision.co.il/

Tschilp - Blog

One of the few Austrian Fashion Blogs is Tschilp. Irene, Gloria and Michaela are presenting a great mix of fashion news, everyday life, shopping and other interesting stuff.
Unfortunately there´s just a german version available.

PS: Tschilp ist the chirping of a sparrow...

http://www.tschilp.com/

Set26 - Letter Furniture

http://www.set26.ch/