ITS Contest Borderless - Meet the Class of 2025!

Drumroll, please! We are excited to introduce the 10 talented designers selected for ITS Contest 2025. Reflecting this year’s theme, Borderless, they bring diverse perspectives and limitless creativity, challenging the boundaries of fashion and design. They are: Zhuen Cai - China Mijoda Dajomi - Germany Naya El Ahdab - France Macy Grimshaw - France Cindy Zhaohan Li - China Qianhan Liu - China Maximilian Raynor - United Kingdom Gabrielle Szwarcenberg - Belgium Patrick Taylor - United Kingdom Yifan Yu - China This year’s edition debuts a new format: all ten designers are awarded the ITS Creative Excellence Award 10x10x10, which includes a €10,000 bursary, a 10-day creative residency in Trieste and Friuli Venezia Giulia, and participation in a 10-month collective exhibition at ITS Arcademy – Museum of Art in Fashion. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to enhance their skills and broaden their understanding of the fashion industry through a series of tailor-made experiences provided by our international partners. Next stop: Trieste, March 2025!