2013 iD Emerging Designer finalists

With talented fashion designers converging upon our shores for the ninth iD International Emerging Designer Awards, we’ll see new technology, 3D garments, fantasy and colour…

With talented fashion designers converging upon our southern shores for the ninth annual iD International Emerging Designer Awards, these finalists will showcase new technology, 3D garments, extreme fantasy and colour.

Here are the finalists to take to the stage at iD in Dunedin on 14th March 2013.

Over 100 entered and 31 have got in, representing five countries. They were selected by fashion designers Tanya Carlson, Margi Robertson (NOM*d) and Mickey Lin (MisteR).

Tanya Carlson said “Some of the collections could have been seen on the likes of Lady Gaga or Nicki Minaj. The future of fabric technology is changing and design student’s imagination means they can do anything. The fundamentals are still there in terms of pattern making, proportion and colour choices, but I’m fascinated to see how technology will be transformed into collections on the catwalk.”

This year UK celebrity milliner Stephen Jones will be part of the judging panel, which has seen Zandra Rhodes, Akira Isogawa, Hilary Alexander and Lutz Huelle take part in previous years.

Pictured above left: outsifts by Samuel Ralph, photo Emily Hlavic Green. Below: outfit by Gemma Anastasiou, photo Tegan Pack, model Annaliese Griffith-Jones, makeup Emma Petre, hair Alana Hoyle.

The envelope please. Here are the nominations…

· From New Zealand:

· Auckland University of Technology: Sara Andrews; Petra Benton; Charlotte Cho; Sohong Lim; Monique Lynch; Richard McCoy; Fraser Mildon; Bay Rawlinson.

· Massey University, Wellington: James Bush; Katharina Hoen; Mary Hutchison; Ayla Rorvik.

· Otago Polytechnic: Rakel Blom; Mandy Myles; Samuel Ralph.

· From Australia:

· Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology: Emma Boseley; Natasha Fagg; Jiyu Hong; Nixi Killick.

· University of Technology, Sydney: Gemma Anastasiou; Kathleen Choo; Jeni Kartono; Katherine Mavridis; Josephine Nyoman; Minette Shuen; Karen Yang.

· From China:

· Shanghai University of Engineering Science: Zhou Shi Yang (Zoey)

· From the UK:

· London College of Fashion: Byungmun Seo.

· Northumbria University: Kamille Davis.

· From Ireland:

· National College of Art and Design Ireland: Blathnaid McClean; Laura Weber.

Prizes include NZ$5,000 for first place winner, $3,000 for second place, $1000 for third place, with other special prizes yet to be announced. Tickets are still available for the iD International Emerging Designer Awards on Thursday 14 March and the iD Fashion Show on Friday 15 March and limited tickets for the iD Fashion Show on Saturday 16 March. Tickets can be purchased at TicketDirect venues (including the Regent Theatre, Dunedin), Ph 0800 4 TICKET or online at www.ticketdirect.co.nz. A booking fee applies.

W: idfashion.co.nz

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T: @iDinsider

Megan Robinson, 19 January 2013

Below: outfit by Monique Lynch, photo Maegan McDowell, model Carita de Jong.