Last weekend, the prestigious <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itsweb.org%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">International Talent Support competition</a> brought together 40 young designers from 21 countries to battle it out for 100,000 Euros in prizes. The designers were told only that their work had to represent their vision of the future.<br /><br />The fashion competition culminated with 10 finalists presenting their work on the runway. German designer Paula Knorr took home the prize for Fashion Collection of the Year. She was inspired by women's thoughts, and changing notions of femininity.
Paula Knorr (Germany) —
Last weekend, the prestigious International Talent Support competition brought together 40 young designers from 21 countries to battle it out for 100,000 Euros in prizes. The designers were told only that their work had to represent their vision of the future.

The fashion competition culminated with 10 finalists presenting their work on the runway. German designer Paula Knorr took home the prize for Fashion Collection of the Year. She was inspired by women's thoughts, and changing notions of femininity.
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Design duo Polina Yakobson and Christine Charlebois, who are both 29-years-old, gave a contemporary take on traditional samurai uniforms.
Polina Yakobson and Christine Charlebois (Ireland and Canada) —
Design duo Polina Yakobson and Christine Charlebois, who are both 29-years-old, gave a contemporary take on traditional samurai uniforms.
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Yuko Koike's cutesy crochet work was paired with teetering Lucite heels.
Yuko Koike (Japan) —
Yuko Koike's cutesy crochet work was paired with teetering Lucite heels.
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In a similar vein, Elina Määttänen combined Russian flight suits with costumes from traditional Japanese artworks.
Elina Määttänen (Finland) —
In a similar vein, Elina Määttänen combined Russian flight suits with costumes from traditional Japanese artworks.
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Somewhat more familiar were the looks by Attila Lajos, which featured denim treated in different ways.
Attila Lajos (Hungary) —
Somewhat more familiar were the looks by Attila Lajos, which featured denim treated in different ways.
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Yunseo Choi's flexible body cages are a sartorial take on the "<a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasa.gov%2Foffices%2Feducation%2Fprograms%2Fnational%2Fsummer%2Feducation_resources%2Fengineering_grades7-9%2FE_egg-drop.html%23.VaU6GJNVikp" target="_blank" target="_blank">egg drop challenges</a>" of her childhood.
Yunseo Choi (South Korea) —
Yunseo Choi's flexible body cages are a sartorial take on the "egg drop challenges" of her childhood.
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Jennifer Thévenaz-Burdet's collection was all about transformation and fashion that helped the wearer survive extreme weather conditions. One jacket, for example, morphed into a wearable sleeping bag.
Jennifer Thévenaz-Burdet (Switzerland) —
Jennifer Thévenaz-Burdet's collection was all about transformation and fashion that helped the wearer survive extreme weather conditions. One jacket, for example, morphed into a wearable sleeping bag.
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If Quoi Alexander's collection seemed busy and overcomplicated, she succeeded in her mission. According to the designer, her goal was to lace her clothes with as many elements as possible so that the audience could extract a number of different meanings.
Quoi Alexander (USA) —
If Quoi Alexander's collection seemed busy and overcomplicated, she succeeded in her mission. According to the designer, her goal was to lace her clothes with as many elements as possible so that the audience could extract a number of different meanings.
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Richard Quinn's deconstructed "Cracked Couture" collection -- his final BA collection from Central Saint Martins -- saw traditional gowns ripped, reattached and reframed for the future.
Richard Quinn (United Kingdom) —
Richard Quinn's deconstructed "Cracked Couture" collection -- his final BA collection from Central Saint Martins -- saw traditional gowns ripped, reattached and reframed for the future.
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American Kim Shui channeled <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moma.org%2Fcollection%2Fartists%2F3048" target="_blank" target="_blank">Ellsworth Kelly </a>in her collection, which offered new interpretations of the ideal female form.
Kim Shui (USA) —
American Kim Shui channeled Ellsworth Kelly in her collection, which offered new interpretations of the ideal female form.
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