Business Leaders
Applications for INNOVATION 2011 are now closed. Applications for INNOVATION 2012 will open in May 2012. Join our mailing list for updates
1. Rewarding innovation in design and sustainability
The competition seeks out and promotes inspirational emerging design talent. Entries will be judged on the basis of outstanding design and product quality, as well as social and environmental innovation.
Winners will be rewarded for initiatives which benefit the people and communities behind their products, as well as for minimising their impact on the environment and addressing environmental challenges.
2. Inspiring a new generation of fashion designers
The competition aims to inspire and motivate a new generation of design leaders to integrate sustainability at the core of what they do, and in turn to become influential in relation the the sustainability of the industry overall.
3. Widespread press coverage
The competition offers widespread international coverage for its winners and runners up.
4. Showcasing at Pure London or Nolcha Fashion Week: New York 2011
Winners will have an opportunity to show at Pure London in August 2011, or Nolcha Fashion Week in New York in September 2011.
5. Professional photoshoot
Winners of the INNOVATION UK prize will benefit from a free photo session for the production of a lookbook, product shots or PR-material at Green Lens Studios. This prize includes the services of one of Green Lens Studio’s photographers for one day.
6. Expert judging panel
Entries will be judged by a judging panel made up of some of the most important figures in the fashion industry as well as leading experts in the field of sustainablility.