Submission:

Design a ‘Childrenswear’ collection of twelve pieces or six outfits for babies or children up to the age of 8.

Criteria:

  • A mood board to include: a colour palette, graphic direction, fabric, design inspiration and mood.

  • Use available trend information including recent catwalks and aspirational brands.

  • A short paragraph of no more than 300 words detailing the background and inspiration of your collection.

  • Illustrations and technical flat drawings of your six outfits presented in a creative, professional format that demonstrates your skills.

An initial digital submission of no more than 15 x pages for the nomination shortlisting. The full physical body of work and garment/s will be displayed for the final judging session.

The nomination can be a maximum of 10mb, illustrating the final project and a supporting statement.

Process:

The Childrenswear award will be judged in two stages. All nominated students will have to submit a supporting statement for scrutiny at the pre-event shortlisting by industry experts.

Part 1:

Monday 20th May 2024, 18:00 hours - Deadline for submission, academic staff are to nominate 2 final year students.

Selection:

An Industry expert will shortlist 12 students from the entries submitted. Thursday 30th May, 2024 - The names of the shortlisted students will be announced.

Part 2: Judging

Awards Judging will be onsite at GFW in central London. Shortlisted students must bring their full entry for the final judging. This can be physical work plus digital elements if required. The judging will be an opportunity to talk through the students work, ideas and answer questions from the judges.

All nominated students must attend the full judging day during GFW and ensure they attend all talks, meetings and judging sessions as well as the end of day Awards Presentation and celebratory networking event. Winners will receive promotion across the GFF networks.