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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

Open to all fashion designers internationally, who have been in business for less than 3 years, designing Womenswear or Women’s Accessories.

Deadline for application forms to be submitted has been extended to: Sunday 13th June 2010 at 1700.

INNOVATION Award

Applicants need to be in a position to put into production a S/S 2011 collection – please see the judging criteria.

Winners of the INNOVATION Award will be chosen by an expert panel of judges to exhibit their S/S 2011 collections at either Pure in August 2010 or Estethica in September 2010.

The competition will seek out and promote inspirational emerging design talent. Entries will be judged on the basis of outstanding design and product quality, as well as social and environmental innovation.

Fairtrade Cotton Award – Sponsored by Tesco

The Fairtrade Cotton Award – Sponsored by Tesco will recognize designers/brands which are either already working with Fairtrade certified cotton or are looking to use Fairtrade cotton in their collections going forward. Applicants should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles behind Fairtrade and have a realistic plan in place to incorporate/increase the amount of Fairtrade cotton in their range.

Applicants to the Fairtrade Cotton Award – Sponsored by Tesco should be working in womenswear with a focus on jersey, soft separates and dresses. The judges are looking for designers/brands with a strong focus on fashion forward design coupled with commerciality and affordable pricing.

The winning entrant will be invited to work with the F&F brand at Tesco, to develop their range from design conception through to production. A selection of the winning range will be sold online at ClothingatTesco.com. The winning range will be marketed/labeled as “XXXX” for F&F.

To Apply:

Applicants who would like to be considered for The Fairtrade Cotton Award – Sponsored by Tesco must fill in the extra questions in Part 2 of the form. Applicants who fill in Part 2 will be considered for both the INNOVATION Award and The Fairtrade Cotton Award.
Download the Application Form and Business Diversity Monitoring Form.
Download and read the Application Terms & Conditions document.
Include in application up to 6 images.
Complete and return both forms to: app.innovation@ethicalfashionforum.com or post to:

INNOVATION c/o Josie Nicholson
Ethical Fashion Forum
Rich Mix
Unit CO2
35-47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA

Once completed and returned applications will be reviewed and applicants will be notified by email whether their application has been accepted.
No samples are required at this stage of the application.