Posts by Fondazione ITS

We have already asked this conundrum of a question but if you missed it, here it is: picking 5 stories of 5 finalists items that best represent two decades of research at International Talent Support, is no easy task. Which is why we’re back with another 5 for you to enjoy, a sort of “episode 2”…

Building The Ark is a contest and an event. And Building The Ark is a new webseries, produced by ITS. Through 7 episodes and 7 insights, under the eye of our creative director Fabio Bressan, it will follow the creative paths of 3 fashion designers (former ITS finalists) who were challenged to create 3 pieces…

Jing Han is a jewellery designer accomplished in working with metal, ceramics, leather and textiles and has had works exhibited in London, Italy and Germany. She was selected as a finalist for ITS 2020 with her collection “Order and Disorder – Wearing Ropes” Jing got fascinated by researching rope construction techniques and rope linking. Jewellery…

Born 18th July 1986, Jittrakarn’s jewellery becomes a communication to the wearer, helping them to explore and fulfill their possible self expression and visions of the future world. She was selected as a finalist for ITS 2020 with her collection “Altered-native” Jittrakarn’s ITS 2020 designs are an experiment, to explore how jewellery can alter the…

Is an award winning Austrian Fashion Accessory Designer and Artist. She creates timeless designs, which always have a little twist to them. She was selected as a finalist for ITS 2020 with her collection “AETERNUM” Heirloom pieces, crafted to the highest ethical standards, reflecting heritage and culture with the use of digital technology and traditional…

It was the desire of the Ferragamo family that the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo (opened in 1995) would celebrate not just the creativity of its founder Salvatore. It would make known to the public, particularly the younger generations, the artistic qualities of the fashion house, the limitless imagination and inventions, which changed the role of footwear…

Rebecca Marsden is a knitwear designer based in the West of Ireland. She was selected as a finalist for ITS 2020 with her collection “Sole Sok”. Rebecca designed her knitted footwear prototypes considering aerial performers and athletes needing to focus on recovery to maximise their performance, by intense moments of pressure and release. She drew…

Yunfei Ma is an innovative and creative footwear designer. Her works are strongly inspired by the architectural structure, sculptures, and contemporary abstract arts. She is fascinated by the combination of existing footwear manufacturing methods with modern 3d printing technology to create something ‘new’ for the future footwear. Yunfei was selected as a finalist for ITS…

Sarah Michal Workeneh was selected as a finalist for ITS 2020 with her collection “Between Land and Subject” A series of photos by photographer Jackie Nickerson, entitled ‘Terrain’, inspired Sara’s collection. The series documents a typical working day of farmers from Africa, living traditionally and far away from modernism. The photos respect and value the…