Isa Arfen

Another favorite collection was that of the London label Isa Arfen Designer Serafina Sama's clothes were relatable and sophisticated, with a winning touch of the eccentric; Sama has a nuanced sense of color and material, and an intriguing way of layering strong silhouettes. Her latest collection reiterated several key shapes, such as long culottes, slouchy trenchcoats, and twisted crop tops, and elaborated other established themes in new, winter-friendly ways. A double-breasted alpaca coat, for example, echoed the slouchy cut of the trench; her signature trim pants were done in wool and a vinyl-like technical silk. There were some new ideas, too: This collection emphasized a long, lean silhouette, with pencil skirts and narrow shifts, and Sama was up to something interesting with her "denim" looks made of wool. She also made a couple of fantastic coats from colorful Steiff teddy-bear fur. At first, it was hard to see the news in this collection, because all of the development was so organic. 

Public School Named Winner of the 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School

Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne of Public School have been named the winners of the competition—which is celebrating its tenth year—and are joining the storied ranks of other once up-and-coming American designers including Alexander Wang, Joseph Altuzarra, and the Elder Statesman’s Greg Chait. The award, which was presented by Tom Ford, is one of the most coveted prizes in the industry; not only does the winner receive $300,000 to invest in their label, but they will also earn a yearlong mentorship with an industry veteran to help take their business to the next level. The two runners-up—Juan Carlos Obando and Marc Alary—will receive $100,000 and a mentorship as well. The dinner, which was held in New York City featured a rousing speech by Mr. Ford, which included tips on surviving in the world of fashion. “In the end, it is you who chooses what path to forge,” he advised the audience. “Trust your instincts.”

second runner-up—Juan Carlos Obando

third runner-up Marc Alary

source Vogue.com

MUUSE x VOGUE Talents

Everyday new talents around the world struggle to make it at the big sceen.With a lot of competition around sometimes is very difficult to get notice. It is a good thing big names make international competitions giving young talents the possibility to get noticed in the fashion business. Like H&M design award, The Copenhagen based Muuse in collaboration with Vogue Italia every year chose a winner between 10 finalist collections.

All the votes have been counted and fashion enthusiasts from all over the world have chosen the brightest rising design star Lina Michal to win the design award MUUSE x VOGUE Talents Young Vision Award 2013. 

Here is Lina Michal and the other finalists collections.

Lina Michal

Dora Abodi

Mathilde Maalouf

H&M Design Award 2013

 Like last year H&M presented it's annual design prize for the rising fashion talents.

Twenty-four students were given the opportunity to come to Stockholm to meet with H&M’s Head of Design Ann-Sofie Johansson and members of the design team. Ann-Sofie and the team then decided which eight candidates would proceed to the grand final in London where the winner was chose. 

Minju Kim, a 27 year-old graduate from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, was selected by the jury  for her collection which transformed characters into outfits. Her "Dear my friend" collection was inspired by Japanese manga. What caught the jury attention were the playful and colorful  designs of Kim. “These pieces by Minju Kim show H&M’s commitment to the future of design and to helping move fashion forward,” says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Creative Head of Design.  As part of her overall prize, nine women's pieces and two accessories have been developed with the H&M design team. 

The collection will be available from October 17 at selected H&M stores.
Take a look at her collection and the other finalist.

Minju Kim collection campaing 

 Minju Kim's H&M design award 2013 winner collection 

The 2013 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Finalists

Over the past decade, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund has recognized and nurtured America’s best emerging designers. Meet the ten talented finalists who’ve made the cut this year.
Nonoo

Tome

Veronica Beard

Juan Carlos Obando