Design Competition

China Mainland Design Competition Accessories Winner 2023: Liu Yongqian

Liu comes from Chengde City, Hebei Province, China. Through studies and as a member of the luggage and bag design industry, Liu aspires to break free from the basic traditional forms of bags and firmly believes that design is not just about creating beautiful exteriors but also about providing people with tools that offer convenience and comfort. Liu derived inspiration form the Daoist philosophy in ancient China, specifically drawing from Laozi's "Tao Te Ching".

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China Mainland Design Competition Footwear Winner 2023: Yejia Heng

Currently studying shoe design at Beijing Institute Fashion Technology, Yejia comes from a quaint third-tier city nestled in the heart of Sichuan, China. Yejia's design titled "PUPA" finds its inspiration in the transformative behaviors observed in the insect

Taiwan Overall Winner chosen after hard-fought competition

Third Student Design Competition climaxes in runway show and celebration as design ‘Gestation’ is named the best.

Real Leather. Stay Different. announces the judging panel for its first competition in Africa

The Real Leather. Stay Different. African Talent Leather Design Showcase, in partnership with Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) and the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) , has announced its esteemed panel of judges for 2023. The

Meet the judges: Christopher Koerber, Paola Arosio, Gal Benjamin, Mike Adler, Leanne Elliott Young and CattyTay

In partnership with Arts Thread, The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition judges have been announced for 2023. The judges for this year’s competition include last year's overall winner- Gal Benjamin, the Managing Director

MEET THE JUDGES: Bill Amberg, Ruth Glen, and Anna Melegh

The Real Leather. Stay Different. UK Student Design Competition, in partnership with Arts Thread and Leather UK, has announced its esteemed panel of judges for 2023.

MEET THE JUDGES: Jörg Horcher, Helena Waker and Emilia Utbult-Karlsson

The panel of judges for the Real Leather. Stay Different. Nordic Region Student Design Competition 2023, in partnership with Arts Thread, has been announced featuring two prominent industry figures and our first ever overall winner of the competition.

RLSD Student Design Competition winners – Where are they now?

Onwards and upwards – just look at what our design stars are achieving in the worlds of style and show business.

Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition launches in the Philippines

Competition to promote sustainable leather will run for the first time in art and design schools in the Philippines.

UK Design Competition People’s Choice Winner 2022 : Abigail Hobbs

Recently graduated from Loughborough University, Abigail specialised in Multimedia Textiles Design & Innovation. With a keen eye for colour and detail she found that the possibility of experimenting with materials within fashion design is such an exciting and

Taiwan Region Accessory Winner 2022: TA-TUNG LIN

Ta-Tung Lin was born in Taitung, Taiwan in 2001. Taitung’s natural environment, local culture, and Lin’s parents’ upbringing have shaped his craft and thinking. At the age of 16, he enrolled in a five-year junior college program and started learning

Taiwan Region Overall and Apparel Winner 2022 : Yu Lun Lu

Lu-Yun Lu is a composite material artist, fashion designer and illustrator based in Taipei at the Shih Chien University. She aims to insert meaning behind everything she creates. Her project ‘The Sight’ highlights the objectification and the labelling of

Taiwan Region Footwear Winner 2022 : Jia-Wen Zhang

Jia-Wen Zhang is currently studying in her senior year at Shizhan University and has studied bag design, shoe design and knitting design amongst a range of other courses. Her project draws upon themes of toxic love; where people seek to control you

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