Fashion Competition:

Fashion Collection of the Year
The winner will come to ITS#EIGHT to present a new collection with a dedicated fashion show and be part of the Fashion & Accessories Jury. EVE will cover all expenses and handle the production and organisation of the fashion show, giving the winner €20,000 towards the development of the new collection. Puntoseta will provide all collections fabrics for free, customising them according to the winner’s needs.

Diesel Award
The Diesel Award aims to ensure that fashion students' dreams become reality by offering them the most tangible way to support their breakthrough into the international fashion scene. The Award consists of a cash prize of € 50,000 that the winner can use, without limitations, to promote their work in the best possible way and to invest in their career. On top of that, the winner will be offered an internship within the Diesel Creative Team, headed by Diesel's Creative Director, Wilbert Das, at its HQ in Italy and discover all the secrets of working in an innovative fashion company.

Fashion Special Prize
The winner will be awarded a cash prize of € 5,000. The award will be assigned taking into consideration pure creativity only.

i-D Styling Award
Internationally renowned i-D magazine offers this prize to the fashion collection with the best styling. The winner will have the opportunity to work for 1 month (with a reimbursement of expenses) with the i-D team on a photo shoot which will be published in a future issue of the magazine.

Maria Luisa Award
Maria Luisa, owner of the famous Maria Luisa boutiques in Paris, will offer the winner a window display and sale of his/her collection during Paris Fashion Week.

Vertice Award
Vertice, the renowned boutique in Turin, Italy, will give the winner the opportunity to have a window installation during the International Contemporary Art Fair "Artissima" held in Turin in November. Vertice will also organise a special event presenting the work of the winner to the press.

Accessories Competition:

Accessories Collection of the Year
The winner will be awarded € 10,000 foreseen to create a new accessories collection of at least 5 pieces which will be presented to the press and public at ITS#EIGHT. The evaluation criteria are: creativity, innovation and feasibility.

YKK Award
Contestants are asked to design 3 freely inspired accessories focused on an original and creative use of YKK fastenings. YKK will pick one out of the three asking finalists to produce it for ITS#SEVEN. The best YKK accessory will be awarded € 10,000 and will be the focus of a professional promotional image to be used for communicational purposes around the world.

Photography Competition:

MINI Clubman Photo Award
The winner will receive € 10,000 and will participate under the expert lead of the iconic photographer Sarah Moon in the production of a photo shoot to be published together with a dedicated article in a renowned magazine and showcased in an exhibition. The focus of the photo shoot will be the back doors of the MINI Clubman that open new worlds in the search of "The Other".

Air Dolomiti Photo Award
The winner’s work will be showcased for 2 weeks in September at Spazio Italia, the Italian corner at Munich Airport. The winner will also be invited for 2 days to Munich to supervise the exhibition set up and all hospitality expenses will be covered.

SVA PhotoGlobal Award
The winner receives a scholarship to the one year intensive PhotoGlobal photography course at School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Pitti Immagine Photo Award
2 winners will create the advertising campaigns for Touch-Neozone-Cloudnine, the Womenswear Fairs that Pitti organises in Milan.