ITS Contest 2025
BORDERLESS
ITS Contest 2025 joins the celebrations for Nova Gorica / Gorizia European Capitals of Culture, GO!Borderless 2025, with the “Borderless” concept that marks all activities. The contest sees on the jury iconic fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, Triennale director Marco Sammicheli. The second edition of ITS Residency doubles its days, becoming a 10-day opportunity for the finalists to learn from some of the most respected insiders through workshops, seminars and one-to-one meetings. During the Finals guests also experience a preview of ITS Arcademy's 2nd exhibition "The Many Lives of a Garment", again curated by Olivier Saillard this time in collaboration with Emanuele Coccia.
ITS Contest 2025
Concept
BORDERLESS
Borderless is a call to break down all barriers—not just the physical ones, but also the differences, fears, and insecurities that often hold us back. It’s about viewing obstacles as opportunities for connection rather than division, embodying the spirit of the 2025 European Capital of Culture. It’s an effort to forge new relationships and share knowledge, a driving passion that has always been at the core of the mission of Fondazione ITS.
Class of 2025
Finalists and Winners
The finalists and winners of ITS Contest 2025
The Jury
The jury of ITS Contest 2025
Serge Carreira
Director, Emerging Brands Initiative, Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode
Orsola de Castro
Author, Activist & Creative Director, Estethica
Emanuele Coccia
Philosopher
Tom Eerebout
Stylist & Fashion Consultant
Maria Sole Ferragamo
Designer
Barbara Franchin
President, Fondazione ITS & Director, ITS Arcademy
Stefano Gallici
Creative Director, Ann Demeulemeester
Carlo Giordanetti
CEO, Swatch Art Peace Hotel
Valentina Maggi
Director of Creative Practice, Floriane de Saint Pierre & Associés
Massimo Nicosia
Creative Director, EssilorLuxottica Sport Performance Hub
Mark C. O’Flaherty
Interiors & Portrait Photographer & Author
Zandra Rhodes
Fashion & Textile Designer & Founder, Fashion and Textile Museum
Stefania Ricci
Director, Museo Salvatore Ferragamo & Fondazione Ferragamo
Luca Rizzi
Pitti Immagine Tutoring & Consulting Director, e-P Summit Project Leader
Andrea Rosso
OTB Sustainability Ambassador
Marco Sammicheli
Curator & Director, Museo del Design Italiano
Sara Sozzani Maino
Creative Director, Fondazione Sozzani
Sonia Veroni
Director, CKD Master, Accademia Costume & Moda
Matteo Ward
CEO, Inside Out Fashion, Textiles & Home
Media Gallery
The media gallery of ITS Contest 2025
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