ARTS OF FASHION COMPETITION 2021

This film is the culmination of an annual competition for international fashion students, open to applicants all over the world, based on creativity and innovation, with the intent to facilitate exchange.

The Arts of Fashion Competition is a year-long program involving students, professors and industry professionals. Each step is hosted by different Museums, Universities or Institutions around the world. Students from all over the globe apply, with semi-finalists selected during an initial jury session in May.

The ultimate goal is to recognize the most creative works and to reward students by allowing them to further develop their education. The selected winners are rewarded with the opportunity to either participate in the Arts of Fashion MasterClass, work in an apprenticeship with confirmed fashion designers, or in the design studios of Les Métiers d’Art of CHANEL which includes Maison Lesage, Maison Lemarié, and Ateliers Montex.

In years past, the competition has concluded with a final jury session and fashion show in December to select winners. However, with travel still limited for students and professionals due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we created a film for the final presentation of the international Competition under the theme MOMENTUM – as we did last year in Paris.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Arts of Fashion and we have chosen Antwerp as the city to begin a year of celebrations in cities across the world that have a significance to fashion and the foundation.

The jury session was held on November 10, at the Antwerp Fashion Museum 4th Floor, presided by the iconic Antwerp Six’s member: Walter Van Beirendonck, alongside other influential Belgian designers: Jean-Paul Knott, Brussels, Jan-Jan Van Essche, Antwerp and Zoë Vermeire, Ghent.

CREDITS: Art Director Brandon Wen | Photo Video Erik Peiren | Music Gaspar Claus, O Selenites & L’ Envol | Producer Arts of Fashion Foundation | Partner The City of Antwerp

INFO: www.arts-of-fashion.org | contact-us@arts-of-fashion.org