iD INTERNATIONAL EMERGING

DESIGNER AWARDS ENTRY

INFORMATION 2025
In partnership with Otago Polytechnic
The iD International Emerging Designer Awards
was launched in 2005 and now attracts
designers from all over the world, as finalists
travel to Dunedin, New Zealand, with the
opportunity to learn, collaborate and connect
during the iD Dunedin Fashion Week.
The iD Awards enables the future of sustainable
fashion design to be showcased to fellow emerging
designers, the jury of fashion professionals and a
wider public audience. Many of the iD Award finalists
are leading the way in cutting edge technology in
fabric production, sustainability, design and
manufacturing techniques.
The iD Awards is an exciting opportunity for designers
to network, develop collaborations with other
international rising designers, industry contacts, high
profile guest judges, media, established designers and
gain invaluable professional experience.
Submit your entry and follow in the footsteps of
previous entrants who have advanced their fashion
careers within fashion houses and through
establishing their fashion businesses. Including
positions in fashion brands, Balenciaga (France),
NOM*d (NZ), Kenzo (France), Missoni (Italy), Glassons
(NZ), and in their fashion businesses, twenty-seven
names (NZ), Paper Theory (NZ), ASMUSS CLOTHING
(UK), MARIAM SEDDIQ (Australia), Liar Liar Lingere
(Australia), Studio Catta (the Netherlands), Ruby and
Liam (NZ), Charly Thorn (Australia), Gyouree Kim (UK
& South Korea), Chris Ran Lin (Australia), Nixi Killick
(Australia), Yousef Akbar (Australia) and LILA&JOHN
(Belgium).
There are no design restrictions, sections or
specifications for collections, other than an emphasis
on innovation, originality, creativity, quality and
extension, and the ability for the model to take a long
stride and walk unaided on a long (120m) narrow
catwalk.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants will be informed by email with the results of
• Entrants can either be final year students the selected designers that have been chosen as finalists.
studying fashion/ textile design or have This process will be completed by mid-December 2024.
graduated within the last seven years from a If you are chosen as a finalist it is essential that the
recognised Diploma, BDes, BA or MA Fashion or garments you bring to Dunedin for judging correspond
fashion related course. exactly to the photographs you have entered and these
• Entrants must submit a collection of 3-5 outfits. garments must be made by the designers themselves.
• There are no age restrictions.
• The collection can be created by an individual or JUDGING
can be collaborative. There are no sections or specifications for collections.
• Entrants can be based anywhere in the world Judges are looking for innovation, originality, creativity
and do not have to reside in New Zealand to and quality of the collections. Judges will expect garments
enter but selected finalists must be willing to that are constructed in a professional manner. Please
travel to Dunedin, at their own cost, for the note: models must have the ability to take a long stride
judging and presentation of collections at the iD and walk unaided on the catwalk and have full vision.
Dunedin Fashion Show.
The judging panel will consist of well-known and
respected international and national fashion professionals
THE PROCESS and will be announced closer to the event.
Enter online with a collection of up to five and no less
than three outfits in the form of photographs of the The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence
collection. Please note that drawings of the collection concerning the results will be entered into.
will not be accepted. There are no specifications as to
the season or target market of the collection. The selected finalists will be required to be in Dunedin to
Participants are free to use any fabric/ material that show their collections at the iD International Emerging
they choose and no design restrictions apply. Designer Awards Judging Day on Wednesday 2 April 2025.
All finalists will also be part of the iD Dunedin Fashion
Approximately 25-30 designers will be selected as Show on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April at the Dunedin
Railway Station with approximately 1200 people
finalists to present their collections at the iD
attending each night. The winners will be announced at
International Emerging Designer Awards Judging Day
the Friday show.
and iD Dunedin Fashion Show.
The iD International Emerging Designer Awards is an biennial event as part of iD Dunedin Fashion
Week hosted in Dunedin, New Zealand and organised by iD Dunedin Fashion Incorporated - a
registered charity with the NZ Charities Commission, number CC42496.
Cover image: 2023 Otago Polytech 1st Prize, Zong-Lin Liang, Shih Chien University, Taiwan, image by Seen in Dunedin
Image above: iD Awards Finalist 2023, Beibei Li, RMIT, Australia, image by Seen in Dunedin
Well + Being Second Prize Winner 2023, Tatjana Haupt, Institut Francais de la
Mode, France, image by Seen in Dunedin
TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION
EXPENSES
Finalists will be responsible for travel
arrangements to and from Dunedin, New Zealand.
You may require a VISA to travel to NZ and iD can
supply a letter to support your application.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Once finalists are announced they will receive a
detailed timetable of events for their time in
Dunedin. Finalists are to be in Dunedin by the
afternoon of Tuesday 1 April, judging will
commence at 9am on the following day
(Wednesday 2 April). Departures can be scheduled
from Sunday 6 April.
OWNERSHIP OF OUTFITS
All garments remain the property of the
participants. iD Dunedin retains the right to use
images of the outfits to promote the designers and
the event.
INSURANCE OF OUTFITS
It is the designer’s responsibility to insure the
outfits. All care will be taken to ensure the safe
keeping of the outfits while in Dunedin. iD Dunedin
Incorporated Society cannot be held responsible
for any damage or theft of the garments.
MODELS
iD Fashion champions diversity and inclusivity in
fashion. To that end, if you have requirements
such as size, ethnicity and age diversity for your
models we will try to accommodate this.
Note all models must be 16 years of age and older.
Property Broker's 3rd Prize Winner 2023, Nuoqi Shen RMIT, Australia,
image by Seen in Dunedin
PRIZES
The following prizes will be awarded:
First Place NZ $10,000 cash
Second Place NZ $5,000 cash
Third Place NZ $2,500 cash
Best NZ Emerging Designer
Most Sustainable Collection
Natural Luxury with Wool
TO ENTER
To complete the entry form you will need to provide:
Name and contact details
College/university or tertiary institution details as well as your
lecturers contact details
Collection Name
Your Collection Statement Summary (200 words maximum)
This is what the judging panel will review to understand your
design inspiration, techniques, materials and the hallmarks of
the collection you are submitting. If you are selected as a
finalist, this statement will appear in the event programme for
the runway show and on the iD website. If you created the
fabrics, accessories etc in the design, please ensure you
include this. Please note this may be edited at the discretion
of the Event Manager and Publicity Team.
Your Design Influence (400 words maximum)
This can be a broader explanation of your collection and can
include more details than what was included in your
Collection Statement Summary. Here you can include more
information about the collection you are submitting and
details on your previous notable works and achievements, as
well as your future aspirations for your career in the fashion
industry.
Sustainability Statement (200 words maximum)
Fostering a sustainable Fashion Industry is an important focus
for iD. Explain how you incorporated sustainability in your
design and how consideration of sustainability influenced
your design.
Natural Luxury with Wool (200 words maximum)
If you used wool in your collection, please tell us where in
your collection wool is used and anything innovative
about its use.
Your multi page Collection PDF
You must prepare a multi page A4 PDF (maximum of 8
pages, less is fine) containing the following:
1. 2 x high resolution hero images of one or more of
your collection - 1 x portrait and 1 x landscape
orientation for programme and website, e.g. of
model(s) in collection outfit(s) or a detailed view as
desired. These images must be suitable for print
media. You must own the copyright of these
images.
2. Line up of the submitted collection as a whole - a
front view and a back view. Please include
technical drawings if the design structure isn’t clear
from the photograph.
3. Designers choice (optional), if you wish, include
one page of other images of your collection or
previous work for the jurors, please include
information about the image for example as shown
at Melbourne Fashion Festival 2024; or an image of
previous work.
VERY IMPORTANT - please make sure the jury can
understand your collection (structure, fabrication,
concept) through the images you select.
Name your file as follows:
first name_surname_institution_country
E.g. 'Ethan_Cruise_Otago Polytechnic_New Zealand'
See example multi page collection pdf on the iD website
idfashion.co.nz/awards-entry-form
Campaign for Wool Natural Luxury with Wool Award Winner 2023, Dan Collings, Auckland
University of Technology, image by Seen in Dunedin

TIMELINE 2017 NEHMA VITOLS 2007 CAMILLE HOWIE

Entries open - 20 May 2024 University of Technology Sydney, Auckland University of Technology, New
Entries close – Friday 29 November 2024 Australia Zealand
Finalists announced – Friday 6 December 2024
Finalists must arrive in Dunedin – Tuesday 1 April 2016 JORDAN ANDERSON 2006 LUCIE MARQUIS
2025 iD Awards Judging Day – Wednesday 2 April Queensland University of Technology, Kingston University, London and
2025 Australia JARNO VIITALA, University of Art and Design,
iD Awards presentation at the iD Dunedin Fashion Helsinki, Finland
Show – Friday 4 and Saturday 5 April
Finalists to depart Dunedin – Sunday 6 April 2015 STEVE HALL 2005 CARLA BERGS
Massey University, New Zealand Queensland University of Technology,
Australia
19 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE
Thank you to all of those who have competed in our 2014 MAHSHID MAHDIAN
competition over the past 19 years, including our Brera Academy, Italy
previous first prize winners:

2023 ZONG-LIN LIANG 2013 RAKEL BLOM Enter online at idfashion.co.nz/

Shih Chien University, Taiwan School of Design, Otago Polytechnic, New awards-entry-form by Friday 29
Zealand November 2024

2021 SARA KICKMAYER 2012 CAROLINA BARUA

Institut Français de la Mode, France Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Australia

2020 STINA RANDESTAD 2011 KATE BOLZONELLO

The Swedish School of Textiles, Sweden Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Australia

2019 REBECCA CARRINGTON 2010 IGOR GALAS

Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Textile Design, Zagreb, Croatia
United Kingdom Thank to you to our iD
2009 JONATHAN STERN Awards partner
Shenkar Engineering and Design College,
2018 DAMIR BEGOVIC Israel
University of Zagreb, Croatia

2008 SOPHIE RUSSO

idfashion.co.nz #idfashion @iDfashionwk University of Technology Sydney, Australia