International Competitions - Mittelmoda

Mittelmoda is an internationally renowned fashion design competition which began in 1993. In order to be considered, applicants must submit a minimum of five outfits in the form of fully accessorised fashion illustrations. They can also submit one garment prototype. Prizes for this competition include €10,000 awarded to the overall winner and €5,000 awarded to the applicant deemed to have the best research. There are also numerous other 'special' prizes available for various other specialised collections, for example:

• Collections inspired by the seaside 
• Collections of tights and leggings
• Knitwear collections
• The most innovative accessory collection
• The best 'green and chic' collection

Above: Winning designs for 'The Most Creative Collection' in 2010. They belong to Dutch designer Pauline van Dongen.

Above: One of the winning collections from the 2011 Mittelmoda Competition designed by Dissislava Goranova.

References

2010, 3D Printed Shoes Awarded 'Most Creative' At Mittelmoda, Freedom of Creation, Amsterdam, viewed 25/03/2012, <http://www.freedomofcreation.com/for/3d-printed-shoes-awarded-most-creative-at-mittelmoda>

2012, 20 Years of Mittelmoda, Mittelmoda, Cormons, viewed 25/03/2012, <http://www.mittelmoda.com/home.asp>

Rissanen, T., Mittelmoda The Fashion Award, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, viewed 25/03/2012, < http://fashion.parsons.edu/2010/03/09/mittelmoda/>