The 2023 International Student Design Competitionn final took place in European fashion capital Milan – at the Museo Nazionale Sciencze e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci – where the judging panel made, for the first time, the decision to jointly award the prize to Tamar Elbaz, for her work WHIM, and Ana Del Rio Mullarkey for El Domingo.
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Ethiopian designer Ruth Girmay was awarded the title of ‘Most Commendable Designer’ at The Real Leather. Stay Different. African Talent Leather Design showcase in December.
Dorcas Shoko is a 19 year old student from Harare, Zimbabwe. Having studied A-Level Art, Maths and Physics at Lomagundi College, Dorcus is looking to progress into the fashion industry. She wants to make a positive impact in the leather world, so her project
Yalew Shebabaw is the owner and general manager of Zenar leather products, based in Bahirdar, Ethiopoia. His design inspiration is drawn from a world where innovation meets tradition, where the timeless allure of pure leather converges with cutting-edge
Zeyin credits the start of their love of leather products to when he had to recommend leather bag design ideas to his mother for her small-scale leather business when he was twelve. His multi-functional design was inspired by various reading materials like
Sisay Abebe, born in Addis Abeda, Ethiopia, graduated from Addis Abeba University School of Fine Art and Design in 2008 with a first degree in Industrial Design. The Mursi Tribe, a fascinating ethnic group with a unique way of life, is the inspiration for
Rediet Simeon works in an Ethiopian leather and leather product research development as a designer. She was inspired by the title of my design 'Plastic Pollution' because plastic is everywhere and killing our planet; plastic doesn't decompose easily, it's
Meet the designers from 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
The results are in – this year’s International Competition’s Apparel Category Winner is the talented Gal Benjamin, with his entry
Meet Sabiha Alganer, student at Instituto Marangoni University of Milan and participant in our Italy Student Design Competition 2020/21.
Meet Chengrui Xu, participant in our 2021 China Student Design Competition.
Meet Yiying Cao, participant in our 2021 China Student Design Competition.
Inspired by the women of the Bauhaus; Jonathon's collection consists of modern shapes and woven scraps of left over leather.
Yang Shen's collection 'Looming' features a variety of unique leather jackets that are not only functional and protective but also timeless.
Through the Lens’, is a collection inspired by the often discarded photonegative and the private, intimate memories that they contain.
Meghan's presentation is inspired by deep sea creatures bioluminescence, organic shapes and textures.
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