NEW YOUNG TALENTS OF MAN FASHION AT 15° ITS EDITION
In July they celebrated fifteen years of research, passion , determination and , above all, ‘ Utopia ‘ , ingredients never absent in ITS – International Talents Support – seismograph that constantly records the creative waves from young designers in 1,500 schools from 80 countries.
Projected and led by Barbara Franchin , ITS imaginary picks ideas , visions , new aesthetics , values , starting from Trieste as neutral and pure point of observation, and it selects thousands of talented portfolios.
ITS Fashion 2016 was won by baltic fashion ‘ trans -gender ‘ Anna Bonhold with her cuts and unusual embroideries . The other finalists for the men’s collections were Niels Hansen Gundtoft playing with danish and scandinavian themes inspired by cartoons , color combinations and raw materials , graphic and industrial design; Cheng Zong Yu with a look at the chinese culture both for clothing and artistic works; Shinhwan Kim who deconstructs and reconstructs the men tailoring and / or turns it into transparent plastic; the abstract uniforms and stratified asymmetrical patchwork of Sero Oh.
More information on the website : www.itsweb.org and our print magazine Collezioni Uomo available in newsstands and by subscription.
< by barbara tassara >
The finalists of 15° ITS edition – International Talents Support
The finalists of 15° ITS edition – International Talents Support
Anna Bornhold – the winner at the 15° ITS edition – International Talents Support
Niels Gundtoft Hansen and Cheng Zong Yu , menswear finalists of 15° ITS edition – International Talents Support
Shinhwan Kim and Séro Oh , menswear finalists of 15° ITS edition – International Talents Support