Student Design Competition

China

Mainland

The Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition celebrates the beauty, sustainability and versatility of leather, while recognizing the innovation and craftsmanship that the new generation has to offer.

Here you will find all you need to know about how to enter, the brief, updates on the competition and articles to educate and inspire you.

Good luck – you could be the winner of the 2022 RLSD trophy, see your design professionally made and much more.

The Brief

To create a single item in one of three categories of clothing, footwear or accessories.

Designs must be made up of at least 50% cowhide leather, make use of natural materials and minimise use of synthetics and plastic. We do not accept any use of fur or exotic skins.

Your creation should champion slow style, transcending fast fashion, and celebrate one or more of the facets of leather from its beauty and versatility to its strength and durability.

We are looking for designers who are innovative, proud to use long-lasting natural materials and will inspire and shape the next style trends and fashion movements.

Entry Criteria

1

Moodboards and inspiration

2

Short Description Introducing your design

3

Sketches, flats, technical specs

4

One final design drawing

5

Option to include a short video introducing you and your design

To sign-up for this year’s competition, please contact chooserealleather@thebeautycommune.com with your design entry and the following details:

Full Name, University and Course Name, Graduation Year, Project Title.

报名参加今年比赛，请将你的设计稿连同姓名，学校，专业，毕业年份以及设计主题发邮件至：
chooserealleather@thebeautycommune.com

Don’t forget to read the Competition Terms and Conditions! Click here to download the T&Cs

请不要忘记阅读比赛条款和条件！点击此处下载比赛条款和条件

Competition Timeline

January

Online portal open for entries.

May

Competition closes May 31st

August

Shortlist revealed. Category winners and overall winner announced.

September

Showcase event as part of international competition.

Prizes

We will shortlist finalists in each category before the judges choose category winners and an overall winner who will see their design professionally made and promoted in a capsule collection, as well as taking home the trophy and featuring in the RLSD 2022 coffee table book.

Designs that celebrate the beauty, versatility & sustainability of leather and champion slow style.

Designs must be made of at least 50% leather from cow hide.

Any other materials used must be natural or organic materials, for example wood or any natural fibres.

No fur or exotic skins. Our mission is to cut waste and utilise materials that would otherwise be sent to landfill.

Plastics must only be used where no natural alternatives are available.

Enter in any of three categories

1

Apparel

2

Footwear

3

Accessories

Learn how leather is sourced, selected and produced, and how to choose and work with the right leather for your project.

Watch our student training video below and discover why using natural, organic and long lasting materials like leather cut waste and offer a sustainable alternative to environmentally damaging and short lived synthetics and plastics.