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Friday, October 12, 2007
International Design Awards (iDA) 2007
The 1st Annual International Design
Awards (iDA) 2007 were created by a consortium of designers,
architects and entrepreneurs who realised that there was a lack of
recognition and promotion in this field and wanted to bring attention to
the greatest designers of the world.
The awards for Fashion Designers
are:
Fashion Designer of the Year - Professional
The winner's work
will be added to the 2008 International Design Awards Book which is
distributed to museum bookstores throughout the US. They will be
promoted via a newsletter which is sent to 100,000 design professionals
and potential clients worldwide. They will also be included on the
International Design Awards website for the year and receive critical
acclaim by a panel of professional judges.
Emerging Fashion Designer of the Year - Student
The award is
given to a student who has managed to elevate the art of fashion design
in society.
International Designer of the Year - Professional
Received by
one of the winners of 'Designer of the Year - Professional' from all
disciplines. It includes Architecture, Fashion, Graphic, Interior and
Product Designers of the Year.
Emerging Designer of the Year - Student
This award is given to
one of the winners of 'Emerging Designer of the Year - Student' from all
disciplines. The student designer will receive US $3000.
All the designs of the winners will be featured in a group show at the Farmani Gallery in Los Angeles during WestWeek, the internationally-recognised trade event for design professionals. The winners will be announced on 13th October, 2007 so stay tuned.