ITS#TEN is a very special anniversary marking ten years of International Talent Support, with a jury that includes Hilary Alexander, Oscar-winning Director of Photography Dante Spinotti and sees the return of Viktor&Rolf. 2011 marks the launch of the new contest field ITS JEWELRY. Shaun Samson wins Fashion Collection of the Year. His eponymous menswear line presented soon afterwards at London Fashion Week receives terrific feedback.
ITS#TEN concept has a quite different approach from previous editions. The approach is more viral, simulating (in an entertaining and spoofy way), an underground liberation movement trying to raise awareness in humankind towards a not clearly-defined conspiracy of epic proportions that finds its highest embodiment in ITS, while grasping its roots into mass control, subliminal symbolism devoted to mind control, ritual ceremonies, abductions, prophecies and obscure events. All the stereotypes of conspiracy theories are put on stage to prove to the world (that is, provide evidence) that ITS master plan has been taking place on Earth maybe even before the existence of humankind. A parallel website, www.supporttheevidence.com, will constantly publish articles and documents to support the theory and warn humanity. There are some special glasses which, when wore, will make the viewer discover the truth by witnessing hidden mind-controlling messages hidden throughout ITS website, www.itsweb.org (just like in the movie “They Live” by John Carpenter). Despite the alarming tone of the evidence providers, the subliminal messages will be “positive”, inducing to creativity, mental freedom, love and growth. Evidence will be found mostly as the presence of ITS#TEN identifying symbols (the heart, the # symbol, the number 10, the date of the event) in modern and ancient culture, strange events, science etc. These “exhibits” will be shown at the final event in July, an event where, unexpectedly, the universal forces hidden behind ITS will seize the stage and overwhelm the audience with a wave of creativity coming from the unknown.
The finalists and winners of ITS Contest 2011
Norway
1985
Estonia
1983
Romania
1979
Poland
1985
Thailand
1987
United States
1980
The jury of ITS Contest 2011
Fashion designers
Artistic Director DIESEL
Fashion Editor Vogue Italia/Vogue.it
Talent Scout and Director of EVE/ITS
Entrepreneur
Fashion designer
Fashion Director Max Mara
Head of Mandi Lennard Publicity
Director of Design Practice at Floriane de St. Pierre
Fashion Director D-La Repubblica
Fashion Director The Daily Telegraph
Founder and buyer Maria Luisa Boutique
UK HR Manager, PPR Luxury Group (Gucci Group Services Ltd)
Fashion Designer
Winner of “Fashion Collection of the Year” at ITS#NINE
Winner of “Accessories Collection of the Year” at ITS#NINE
Journalist
Erickson Beamon Designer
Accessories and Jewelry Designer
Swarovski Trend & Design Department Director
Director of Photography
Fashion Curator & Journalist
Photographer
The media gallery of ITS Contest 2011