Open call to all Tanzanian or Tanzanian-based
designers and fashion houses!
The Tanzanian Embassy, UK in association with the
British Council and the British Fashion Council is participating in the
International Fashion Showcase 2015 to run from 19 – 24 February 2015 (in
parallel with London Fashion Week 20-24 February 2015).
The International Fashion Showcase (IFS) is addressed
to foreign embassies and cultural institutes in London and The Tanzanian
Embassy has been invited to host an IFS curated exhibition of emerging fashion
designers in partnership with fashion councils, institutions and fashion media
from around the globe.
We are now inviting submissions from our talented designers. If you fit
the following criteria we welcome you to apply for this opportunity.
Designer Selection:
Designers
may cover womenswear, menswear, accessories, footwear or jewellery and must
meet the following criteria:
1. Be
from Tanzania or have a business based primarily in your country
2. Be an
‘emerging’ designer. We classify this as inyour first 4-5 years of industry. This
means that your label/business should havebeen established for no more than 4-5
years. NB: this does not mean 4-5 years since graduation but 4-5 years from
when your label was founded or you have been showing at a fashion week.
3. Please include the following information
about your brand:
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Name of brand
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Website and contact information
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A short biography
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Stockists. It is advisable though not essential
that designers are market ready and have
international stockists in addition to local stockists
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Fashion weeks/events you show or have shown at
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A lookbook or selection of high quality images
Sumbissions
and queries to be made via email to:
Maxine Brown, Communications Director – Tanzania UK Diaspora Task Force
E:
TanzaniaUkDiaspora@gmail.com
Subject: FAO
Maxine Brown: IFS 2015 designer submission
Deadline
for submissions is Sunday 14th September
Results will be announced on Monday 19th September 2015
Opportunities:
Awards:
IFS participating countries will have an
opportunity to compete for the following three prestigious awards. 1: An award
for the best country showcase 2: Best Designer and 3: Best Curator. All
participants will have and opportunity to
compete to win these prestigious awards.
Designer Mentoring:
In addition to this, the IFS run a programme
for participating international designers with key UK organisations. This
programme includes:
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Tour of London Fashion Week with the British
Fashion Council
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Visit to Fashion Scout
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Sessions with Blow PR, Centre for Fashion
Enterprise,
London College of Fashion and Not
Just a Label
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These sessions intend to give designers an
insight into
London Fashion Week and to build networks in the UK
The International Fashion Showcase was established by the British
Council and British Fashion Council to celebrate London 2012 and the Olympic
values of International respect, excellence, equality and friendship. It runs
in parallel with London Fashion Week and offers the public together with the
international press and buyers the chance to explore work by some of the most
innovative young fashion designers from around the world. To date IFS has
exhibited the work of nearly 350 designers from 50 countries.
For
information on previous programmes see: http://design.britishcouncil.org/projects/international-fashion-showcase/
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