To encourage thinking about our planet’s future and to combat this waste, our judges are challenging you to create an original, innovative, and visually stunning design, in one of three categories of apparel, accessories or footwear made from real cattle leather. They would also like to see how entrants approach creating garments that will not only last, but be loved, for a lifetime.
Shortlisted designs available to view on rlsd.internationaldesigncomp.com!
GUO Feifei
GUO graduated from the Department of Textile and Fashion Design of Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University and is the Founder of GOFEFE, a leather accessories brand. He’s a member of the Accessories Art Committee of China Fashion Association and Chief judge for bag design in China International Fashion Accessories Design Competition, apparel and bag design of GLM Award China International Bags and Accessories Design Competition.
Before founding GOFEFE, he was the Design Director at K-ONE from 2010 to 2012, and MINND from 2008 to 2010.
LI Shanglun
The designer of extra one studio：Li Shanglun，graduated from Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology with a Bagwear Design Major. In 2014, he worked as a designer of bag accessories at ZUCZUG. In 2017, extra one studio was established, and launched ZUCZUG’s first independent accessory brand: extra one.
Stephen Yuan
He graduated from Fu Dan university, and received his master degree from LSE in the UK before working for Alexander McQueen. He returned to work in Marketing and Retail for Louis Vuitton and Celine respectively. In 2013, he built his own lifestyle brand, La Mofiel, which has leading status in the industry.
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.
Each of the three category winners will receive a trophy, certificate and Coffee Table Book covering the competition and including their entry. The winning designs of the three categories will be sampled and produced in mainland China, with the category winners having the chance to be interviewed and featured in a fashion magazine in China. The overall winner, chosen from the three categories, will form part of a capsule collection showcasing the best international talent and unveiled at an event hosted in Europe in October 2023.
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Accessories
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.
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
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
YingYing Pan is 20 years old and currently studying at Donghua University in Shanghai, majoring in Product Design. Her entry to this year’s competition is a bag with the design feature of an adjustable back that allows the user to adapt to their needs
LiBin Cao is a 21-year-old student from Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. She is currently studying at the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. Inspired by iron beetles and their strength, LiBin Cao's footwear design was created to emanate a sense of
YunTian Dong is a 21-year-old designer from Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, currently studying at Donghua University. Her winning entry was inspired by the marine octopus and her aim was to showcase the uniqueness of leather.
YaWen Zhang, from Zhoukou, Henan Province is currently studying for a Master’s degree in Fashion Design and Manufacturing at Wenzhou University. She enjoys researching social trends and consumer psychology.
Last month, we celebrated the winners of this year's China Mainland Student Design Competition at a dedicated Awards Ceremony, where they each received their trophies in front of fellow students and key industry figures. This year’s competition received an
Welcome to The Annual, a celebration of the 2020/21 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competitions.
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