Tal Zohar of Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art, Israel, has won the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition with 'Neo-Heritage Tennis Club', a quilted leather jacket and pleated skirt inspired by the tennis court.
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With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest
Following a final judging round held at True Digital Park, Bangkok. Kittidech Chankraithong’s collection, Rode-Mail, claimed the competition’s highest honour, taking home both the Thailand Overall Winner title and first place in the Apparel
Competition finalists have visited three of this year's leather sponsors — ISA TanTec, Simona Tanning, and Prime Asia Tannery — to gain insight into the craftsmanship and technology that go into every hide before it ever reaches a design
With design inspirations ranging from a childhood on the tennis court to a sculptor's playground and the ancient art of Kintsugi, this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition has uncovered some of the boldest
There's a moment, somewhere between six months and two years into owning a truly well-made leather piece, when something shifts. The bag that felt stiff and slightly severe when you carried it out of the shop now fits your shoulder like it was shaped for it.
TAIPEI, May 12, 2026 – The 2026 "Real Leather. Stay Different." (RLSD) Student Design Competition in Taiwan has officially announced its shortlist, naming 20 finalists who represent the vanguard of the next
As the RLSD Africa Talent Leather Design Showcase 2026 enters its judging phase, attention turns to the distinguished panel entrusted with identifying the designs that best embody this year’s competition brief. More than a collection of respected industry
Thailand Apparel Category Winners, Phanteera wowed judges with design Europa’s Embrace, draws inspiration from Greek mythology - specifically the tale of Europa and the white bull.
Wu Jo-I, who attends Shin Chien University in Taipei, said her work begins with the perception of a scene. She then turns observed moments into geometric and structural forms. She won the Taiwan overall title for her accessory design, Pressure Lines Between
Lan Anh said of her People’s Choice winning design HORN-TO-HOPE: “It unites the strength of the rhino with the resilience of the orchid to symbolise endurance through adversity. Rhinos, threatened by poaching, and orchids, thriving in harsh conditions,
Sara’s project, Ombrage, which took the accessories title, is a unisex collection of leather goods, footwear and jewellery inspired by the primal forces of nature – water, air, earth and
Islam’s collection, Shields, took the apparel title. The designs range from structured, tailored silhouettes that emphasise the body’s shape to looser, more fluid forms that incorporate supportive