A new hybrid fashion is presenting designers with a great challenge. How can you design variety instead of uniformity, collages instead of decals, flexible offers instead of rigid styles and still create a clear design statement? What do new, visionary strategies for fashion in the 21st century look like? The European Fashion Award – FASH 2009 – is searching for answers under the title “New Diversity”.
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European Fashion Award - FASH 2008

New materials and cuts, secondhand and recycling, favorite pieces and new work processes – these are the ideas for solutions provided by the winning works of the European Fashion Award – FASH 2008. The prized awarded by the The Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie (German Fashion Industry Foundation) – SDBI looked for fashion under the title "Attitude" in line with the needs of the environment and social issues this year.
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Award of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie 2007

The topic of the European-wide design contest is “The Fine Art of Travelling”. Regardless of whether business trip or sports vacation, first class or economy – we were looking for travel fashion that meets the multifaceted demands of travelers.
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Award of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie 2006

"Local - Global" was the theme for the Europe-wide competition for the Award of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie 2006. Wanted are designs based on local apparel culture, which provide their own attitude and identity in the market. The invitation was extended to European fashion and design institutes to combine these local elements into a new and globally attractive symbolism in their entries. 
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Award of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie 2005

Is sport just in fashion, or is there more behind it?
The Award of the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie was searching for answers to these questions by turning to universities and fashion schools throughout Europe for the first time. The task under the title "sports inspired fashion" was to reflect changed clothing behaviour and to design clothing that meets the emotional and functional needs of customers.
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Einblick

European fashion and design schools, which would like to exhibit within the framework of ispovision from July 3 to 5, 2005, can apply for exhibition area from the Stiftung der Deutschen Bekleidungsindustrie (German Apparel Industry Foundation) starting immediately.
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