ITS#NINE: The Finalists Are Chosen!

MILAN, Apr 23, 2010 / FW/ — ITS#NINE, short for International Talent Support 9th cycle has released the names of the finalists who will meet in Trieste, Italy, for the finals, 16 and 17 July 2010.

On 15 and 16 April in the EVE headquarters an international jury made up of professionals and insiders viewed the hundreds of projects arrived from 80 countries. 12 projects have been chosen for ITS#FASHION and 10 for ITS#ACCESSORIES

For the winners for the ITS#FASHION, Diesel will grant the winner €25,000 and a 6-month internship in the Diesel Creative Team at its headquarters in Molvena, Italy.

ITS#FASHION will offer other important prizes: Fashion Collection of the Year – €15,000 for the winner to develop a new collection to present at ITS#TEN (winner will be among the jurors) with a fashion show produced & organised by EVE. There are also the Fashion Special Prize of €5,000 and the Vertice Award.

For the winner of the ITS#ACCESSORIES, YKK will grant €10, 000 and a professional photo shoot for the winner. Other prize at stake is the Accessories Collection of the Year – €5,000 to create a new collection to be presented out of competition at ITS#TEN,

SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS, the product brand for the world’s finest loose crystals manufactured by Swarovski, will provide, upon request, all accessories finalists with SWAROVSKI® ELEMENTS for their collections.