PAST FINALISTS NOW
As you all know, our support does not finish with ITS. We follow our finalists throughout their careers and help them out when they are looking for new opportunities or congratulate them whenever they succeed. We keep an eye on them and never leave them on their own.
If they need help we are there, it's what we like to do. Eight editions of ITS means a long list of finalists, 321 to be precise. After their experience at International Talent Support many were hired by important brands, some completely abandoned design and now enjoy a totally different life and a few have completely fallen off our radar. We try to keep in touch with everyone, but you can't expect everyone to keep in touch with you. Luckily this is a very low percentage!
Following is a shortlist of the finalists from ITS#ONE down to ITS#EIGHT who are working for widely recognized brands and magazines, or who are gaining recognition from the press with their own lines:
Working for Renowned Brands
- Daniele Controversio (ITS#ONE) - designed for DIESEL, GURU and now REPLAY
- Erik Jan Frenken (ITS#ONE) - designed for VIKTOR & ROLF, now own line AVELON
- Fabrizio Talia (ITS#ONE, ITS#TWO) - designer for MOSCHINO now DOLCE & GABBANA
- Kyoko Iwase (ITS#ONE) - jewellery designer for GIVENCHY
- Martine Jarlgaard (ITS#ONE) - designed for V. WESTWOOD RED LABEL, ALL SAINTS, now DIESEL
- Marino d'Alonzo (ITS#ONE) - designer for CAVALLI
- Yuliati Soeprajitno (ITS#ONE) - designer for ISABEL MARANT
- Teppei Sugaya (ITS#TWO) - designed for ALEXANDER MCQUEEN and now DIESEL
- Kiho Kim (ITS#THREE) - designed for ANTONIO MARRAS, now COINONIA
- Hong Bo Li (ITS#THREE) - designer for CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Christian Boaro (ITS#THREE) - designed for DOLCE & GABBANA and now GIANFRANCO FERRE'
- Tatiana Davidov (ITS#TWO) - designer for CAVALLI
- Demna Gvasalia (ITS#THREE) - designer for MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
- David Aliperti (ITS#FOUR) - designed for LOUIS VUITTON and now OSCAR DE LA RENTA
- Christopher de Vos (ITS#FOUR) - designer for V. WESTWOOD and now P. PILOTTO
- Haizhen Wang (ITS#FOUR) - designer for BOUDICCA and ALL SAINTS, now own line
- Erikka S. Bahnsen (ITS#FOUR) - designed for ARMANI
- Christoph Froehlich (ITS#FOUR) - designed for DIESEL and now ADIDAS
- Momoko Hashigami (ITS#FOUR) - designed for JOHN GALLIANO and ANTONIO MARRAS, now COINONIA
- Naomi Muramatsu (ITS#FOUR) designer for CHLOE'
- Ryo Yamada (ITS#FOUR) - designer for LANVIN
- Masha Lamzina (ITS#FOUR, ITS#EIGHT) - designed for JOHN GALLIANO
- Heather Blake (ITS#FIVE) - designed for SALVATORE FERRAGAMO, now own line
- Matthieu Blazy (ITS#FIVE) - designer for RAF SIMONS
- Nadine Moellenkamp (ITS#FIVE) - designer for VICTOR & ROLF
- Heaven Tanudiredja (ITS#FIVE, ITS#SIX) - designed for DRIES VAN NOTEN
- Seksarit Thanaprasittikul (ITS#FIVE) - designer for CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL
- Igor Alustiza (ITS#FIVE) - designed for ARMANI
- Natalia Culebras Cruz (ITS#FIVE) - designer for CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Sara Marini (ITS#FIVE) - designed for DIESEL, now CALVIN KLEIN
- Rani Bageria (ITS#SIX) - designer for CHLOE'
- David Longshaw (ITS#SIX) - designer for ALBERTA FERRETTI and MAX MARA, now own line
- Susanne Happle (ITS#SIX) - designer for ADIDAS by STELLA McCARTNEY
- Katy Reiss (ITS#SIX) designer for LANVIN
- Angela Ooi (ITS#SIX) - designed for ANTONIO MARRAS
- Taro Horiuchi (ITS#SIX) - designed for NINA RICCI
- Sandra Faessler (ITS#SIX) - designer for ADIDAS by STELLA McCARTNEY
- Alithia Spuri Zampetti (ITS#SEVEN) - designed for VALENTINO, now BOTTEGA VENETA
- Jan Fahri (ITS#SEVEN) - designer for CAVALLI
- Siri Johansen (ITS#SEVEN) - designer for BURBERRY
- Andrea Cammarosano (ITS#SEVEN) - designer for WALTER VON BEIRENDONCK
- Jannita Van Den Haak (ITS#SEVEN) - designed for ADIDAS by STELLA McCARTNEY
- David Steinhorst (ITS#SEVEN) - Head of Studio for ANTONIO BERARDI
- Benjamin Shun Lai Ng (ITS#SEVEN) - designed for DIESEL
- Maria Lavigina (ITS#EIGHT) - designed for CAVALLI
- Tatiana Pogrebnyak (ITS#EIGHT) - designed for CAVALLI
- Ali Forbes (ITS#EIGHT) - designer for SWAROVSKI
- Weronika Lesniak (ITS#EIGHT) - designer for BURBERRY
- Helen Robotham (ITS#EIGHT) - designer for JIMMY CHOO
- Deniz Demirsoy (ITS#EIGHT) - designer for HUGO BOSS
- Liam Evans (ITS#EIGHT) - designer for DIESEL
Gaining recognition with their own lines
- Erik Jan Frenken (ITS#ONE) - designed for VIKTOR & ROLF now own line AVELON
- Cathy Pill (ITS#TWO) - showing in Paris Haute Couture with her own line CATHY PILL
- Slobodan Mihajlovic (ITS#TWO) - designed for CAVALLI and now has his own line STARPLUSTAR
- Peter Pilotto (ITS#THREE) - working on his own line PETER PILOTTO
- Natalia Brilli (ITS#THREE) - own accessories and jewellery line NATALIA BRILLI
- Marcus Wilmont (ITS#FOUR) - own line AMINAKAWILMONT
- Aitor Throup (ITS#FIVE) - own line AITOR THROUP, special collaborations with several brands including STONE ISLAND, C.P. COMPANY, UMBRO
- Susan Maria Dimasi and Chantal Louise McDonald (ITS#SIX) - work on their own line MATERIAL BY PRODUCT
- Justin Smith (ITS#SIX) - own millinery lines JSMITH ESQUIRE and MR SMITH
- Mark Fast (ITS#SEVEN) - own line MARK FAST
- Marite Mastina and Rolands Peterkops (ITS#SIX) - own line MAREUNROL
- Valentim Quaresma (ITS#SEVEN) - own accessories line VALENTIM QUARESMA
- David Longshaw (ITS#SIX) - designer for ALBERTA FERRETTI and MAX MARA, now own line
- Chau Har Lee (ITS#EIGTH) - own footwear line CHAU HAR LEE
Photography Finalists Important Results
- Maria Giulia Giorgiani (ITS#SIX) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Jing Quek (ITS#SIX) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Debora Vrizzi (ITS#SEVEN) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Martine Fougeron (ITS#SEVEN) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Mashid Mohadjerin (ITS#SEVEN) - 1st Prize Singles, Contemporary issues, WORLD PRESS PHOTO
- Gianmaria Gava (ITS#SEVEN) - freelance work for VOGUE ITALIA magazine
- Lea Golda Holterman (ITS#SEVEN) - freelance work for VOGUE magazine
- Sarah Small (ITS#EIGHT) - freelance work for VOGUE ITALIA magazine, own project "The Delirium Constructions
- Silvia Noferi (ITS#EIGHT) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Noemie Goudal (ITS#EIGHT) - advertising campaign for PITTI IMMAGINE
- Luigi Corda (ITS#EIGHT) - freelance work for GQ ITALIA
- Saana Wang (ITS#EIGHT) - exhibition together with Ari Marcopoulos "Questa Stanza Non Ha Più Pareti"
We have also kept in touch with other finalists from ITS#ONE to ITS#EIGHT. All the information below may not be up-to-date but we can tell you that they were or still are doing the things listed. You can imagine how fast things move in fashion. Some work for companies and others work on their own label or projects and some others yet teach or work freelance.
ITS#EIGHT
- Maria Lavigina - designed for CAVALLI
- Tatiana Pogrebnyak - designed for CAVALLI
- Ali Forbes - designer for SWAROVSKI
- Weronika Lesniak - designer for BURBERRY
- Helen Robotham - designer for JIMMY CHOO
- Deniz Demirsoy - designer for HUGO BOSS
- Liam Evans - designer for DIESEL
- Yuima Nakazato - own accessories line
ITS#SEVEN
- Heikki Salonen - 6 month internship in DIESEL
- Benjamin Shun Lai NG - designed for DIESEL
- Nicolas di Felice - designed for BALENCIAGA
- Amai Rodriguez Coladas - designed for ZARA
ITS#SIX
- Taro Horiuchi - works on his own line
- Ek Thogprasert - works on his own line
- Sabrina Seifried - designer for BRUNO PIETERS
- Yael Ben-Ari - stylist and reporter for Tel-Aviv magazine HAARETZ
- Jin Lee - designer for MARIAN PEJOSKI
- Louise Wilson - designer for HIROKO KOSHINO
- Rani Bageria - designer for CHLOE'
- David Longshaw - designer for ALBERTA FERRETTI and MAX MARA, now own line
- Susanne Happle - designer for ADIDAS by STELLA McCARTNEY
- Katy Reiss - designer for LANVIN
- Angela Ooi - designer for ANTONIO MARRAS
- Kathryn Renee Beker - designer for COUNTRY ROAD
- Susan Maria Dimasi & Chantal Louise McDonald - work on their own line
- Thomasine Barnekow - designer for H&M
- Anna Sheldon - works for YKK
- Ginta Siceva - works on her own line
- Justin Smith - works on his own line
ITS#FIVE
- Marisa Leipert - designer for SCAPA SPORTS
- Mikio Sakabe - works on his own line
- Piret Paal - designer for BLUE POPPY COUTURE
- Tamar Daniel - works as a freelance
- Daniel Ivarsson - designer for ALL SAINTS
- Matthieu Blazy - designer for RAF SIMONS
- Nadine Moellenkamp - designer for VICTOR & ROLF
- Heaven Tanudiredja - DRIES VAN NOTEN and now LANVIN
- Lawrence Guerin - designer for YVES SAINT LAURENT
- Seksarit Thanaprasittikul - designer for CAROL CHRISTIAN POELL
- Natalia Culebras Cruz - designer for CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Sara Marini - designed for DIESEL, now CALVIN KLEIN
- Aitor Throup - own line AITOR THROUP, special collaborations with several brands including STONE ISLAND, C.P. COMPANY, UMBRO
- Karen Karam - works on her own line
- Heather Blake - designed for SALVATORE FERRAGAMO, now own line
- James Long - works on his accessories own line
- Camila Skovgaard - works on her own shoe line
ITS#FOUR
- Anna Louise Plunkett & Luke John Sales - work on their own line
- Laura Baruel - is now more of an artist than a fashion designer
- Caroline Hansen & Mie Albaek Nielsen - work on their FEMMES REGIONALES project
- Marga Weimans - works on her own line
- Neelanjan Ghosh - designer for RATHORE JODHPUR
- Lihi Hod - designer for CASTRO
- Lucja Wojtala - works on her own line
- Corina Gonzalez - designer for DIESEL
- David Aliperti - designer for LOUIS VUITTON
- Christopher de Vos - designer for V. WESTWOOD and now P. PILOTTO
- Haizhen Wang - designer for BOUDICCA, now ALL SAINTS and ALL SAINTS, now own line
- Erikka S. Bahnsen - designed for ARMANI
- Marcus Wilmont - own line AMINAKAWILMONT
- Christoph Froehlich - designer for ADIDAS
- Momoko Hashigami - designed for JOHN GALLIANO and ANTONIO MARRAS, now COINONIA
- Naomi Muramatsu designer for CHLOE'
- Ryo Yamada - designer for LANVIN
ITS#THREE
- Anna Ervama - designer for ZNJ
- Sita Fischer - designs clothes for movies
- Kaito Hori - works on his own line
- Maria Kley - works for H&M
- Iris Eibelwimmer - works for 120%LINO
- Kiho Kim - designed for ANTONIO MARRAS, now COINONIA
- Hong Bo Li - designer for CHRISTIAN DIOR
- Mada Van Gaans - works on her own line
- Peter Pilotto - working on his own line
- Christian Boaro - designer for GIANFRANCO FERRE'
- Oscar Abadez Lopez - designer for NEO2
- Demna Gvasalia - designer for MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA
- Takashi Sugioka - works on his own line
- Lesley Mobo - designer for HARRODS
- Natalia Brilli - designs her own accessory line
- Heike Winhold - teaches at Hamburg University
- Yoshikazu Yamagata - works on his own line, teaches, does art expositions
ITS#TWO
- Amra Rasidkadic - works on her own line
- Anne Ventzel - designer for BRUUNS BAZAAR
- Cathy Pill - showing in Paris Haute Couture with her own line
- Carole Lambert - lingerie designer for MARIEJO
- Claudette Zorea - works on her line and as a freelance
- Joline Jolink - works on her own line
- Jonathan Seow Kian Kok - works on his own line
- Kelly Konings - designer for H&M and works on her own line
- Lior Cohen - designer for CASTRO
- Marianne Hald Stech - designer for NOIR
- Maya Negri - works on her own line
- Monique Van Heist - works on her own line
- Slobodan Mihajlovic - own line STARPLUSTAR
- Takaharu Osako - designs bags for JAS M.B.
- Tatiana Davidov - designer for CAVALLI
- Teppei Sugaya - designer for DIESEL
- Veronique Mersch - works as a freelance
ITS#ONE
- Assaf Bitton - working for CASTRO fashion brand
- Bernadett Penkov - works on her own line
- Chu Po Ho - teaches at the Hong Kong Polytechnic
- Daniele Controversio - designer for REPLAY
- Einav Zucker - works in Israel on her own line
- Erik Jan Frenken - designed for VIKTOR & ROLF, now own line AVELON
- Fabrizio Talia - designer for MOSCHINO now DOLCE & GABBANA
- Goldy Serussi - works as a stylist
- Gitte Amalie Hempel - works on her own line
- Kyoko Iwase - jewellery designer for GIVENCHY
- Lela Scherrer - designer for SCAPA SPORTS
- Martine Jarlgaard - designed for V. WESTWOOD RED LABEL, ALL SAINTS, now DIESEL
- Mirit Weinstock - works on her own line
- Naomi Perez - designer for 10FEET
- Natasha Persuh - designer for V.O.O.D.O.O.
- Olga Theodora Maria Basten - designer for H&M
- Rahme Hassan - Art&Textiles teacher in London
- Sagiv Galam - designer for CASTRO
- Shahar Danziger - designer for CASTRO
- Silvia Hillmann - designer for MORGANE LE FAY
- Sophia Bentoh - works as a stylist
- Stefanie Singer - works on her own line
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